A UK family bought a Bulgarian house sight unseen for just £8,000 to escape a lifetime of mortgage debt.br br Maxwell, 38, and Leah Jones, 29, from Wales, snapped up the abandoned three-bed in Popovo in January 2025.br br Now mortgage-free, they plan to move there with their two kids by year’s end.br br Monthly living costs could be as low as £300, compared to £1,300+ in the UK.br br The couple, who homeschool and live sustainably, aim to grow food and keep animals.br br “It’s a shell,” Maxwell admits, “but we’re up for the challenge.