<prompt> Human: I know that there are a lot of things outside of financial considerations to think about here, but I am trying to weigh the value of living in practically free housing against my current situation for our long-term financial health.My wife and I are in our late 20s and are renting an apartment in San Diego, CA. We live in an old apartment building in a nice neighborhood and are paying 1,100mo for it. Between the two of us we have about 35,000 in savings in various accounts including a 401k and our household income is about 75,000 a year. Were saving about 1,100 a month and we would like to own a house one day but were worried about the cost of a home in the area, with the median price being over 500k right now for a rather basic home.My wife is from Ireland originally and before we were married she inherited one-third of a small home there three small bedrooms, semi-detached with one bathroom in Limerick. She has two sisters that inherited the other shares. The two sisters do not intend to live there and none of the three want to sell the home. We do not have children and arent planning on having any soon. I should also mention that all three sisters have excellent relationships with each other. I have been to Ireland three times before and I do like it there.The house is vacant and to me the idea of moving in feels like a huge opportunity for us to protect our financial future. Id be giving up on my current career in the casino industry which hardly exists in Ireland and Id have to start from scratch doing something else. I also find the process of emigrating daunting and I dont want to make a mistake and overlook something important.Is there anything important that we need to consider before making this choice? Id certainly appreciate to hear from someone with experience with emigrating from the United States. I am eligible to move to Ireland as the spouse of a citizen, but I understand it may take a few months before I am able to work. Thanks for taking the time to read!  <response>: You dont have enough information to be basing this decision on. Go live there for a while, take a few extended holidays in the house, check out the local community and the jobs market. Get a feel for the life youd have in that specific commuity. Im from the UK and this comment isnt specific to Ireland - its not as easy to progress in life in a smaller town. Your income is unlikely to increase, there are fewer opportunities career, cultural, dining, socialising than in a big city unless you make them yourself. Many young people have left smaller towns in Ireland and either gone abroad or to bigger cities. It may be hard to build a social life locally as your peers may be more established and not looking for new friends - thats the case in many smaller towns anywhere. This is a move to make to raise a family and maybe create your own opportunities - youd have more space for hobbies for example. But youre a bit young to be trading a lot of opportunities for free housing. 