Kids all grown up? Time to change your home!

When grown-up children finally set out on their own, the home feels strangely empty and unfamiliar. Parents are hit by the so-called "empty nest" syndrome. A large flat or house can make it even worse, because a big space painfully underlines the end of a certain stage of life. This is why there is a noticeable upward trend in people around the age of 50 visiting estate agencies. They want to sell a large property and move together into a smaller flat. What are the advantages of this solution? Find out in today's article.

Less space – lower bills

After the children leave home, parents often decide to sell the house or large flat for practical reasons. A smaller floor area means lower costs. We save not only on utility bills but also on the service charge (czynsz). This makes it possible to put the money saved aside for our retirement together or for a holiday.

Extra money

Moving to a smaller home also lets you save a considerable sum on the sale itself. By selling a house or a large apartment and swapping it for a smaller one, for example a two-room flat, we can count on savings of tens of thousands or even several hundred thousand PLN. We can put the money aside, spend it on our own pleasures or give it to our children. Every couple will surely find its own way of investing such sums.

A cure for "empty nest" syndrome

Some parents take their children's departure very hard. The rooms left behind constantly remind them of the separation and can cause negative emotions and low mood. A less drastic way of dealing with this problem is to rearrange the interiors of the children's rooms. Sometimes, however, even that does not help. In that case, moving to a new flat becomes the only way out: it helps you cope better with painful feelings and symbolically opens a new period of life, centred on being a couple.

In addition, a smaller space naturally creates conditions for spending more time with your spouse, which may bring about a "second youth" in your relationship.

One change leads to another

The moment the children leave the family home is a difficult time for most parents. It requires re-evaluating your life, finding your place in new roles and taking care of your relationship with your partner anew. Moving can help in this situation. It can become a symbol of closing the chapter of life in which we identified mainly with the role of a parent, and of opening up to new possibilities. People who make such a change also often find new hobbies, start to travel and do what they previously had no time or energy for.

Moreover, a new flat means a new location. We no longer have to consider being close to schools or nursery schools. At last we can choose the kind of property we have always dreamed of, in the ideal location for us. We may even choose a completely different city or move to the countryside.