From Microsoft employee to finding €50K villas in Europe. In the summer of 2024, I decided to share every gem I discover and that's how @affordihome was born. Let me be crystal clear - I'm not a realtor. I'm a Property Finder, and there's a huge difference. While realtors

Two weeks in Catalunya and Southern France: Monastery in the mountains one day, skiing the Pyrenees the next, swimming in the Mediterranean on first day of the year, and eating unlimited lobster at a buffet in a bowling alley. All within a few hours’ drive of where we live in

I have a feeling the desire for slow, high-quality living will only intensify in 2026 and there’s no better place to experience it than near the Mediterranean

Hello, I am Mel Gibson. Right now, I am in Italy, where the food supply chain has not yet been disrupted. You know, GMOs are not allowed here. That is why grains and pasta are truly very high quality. I can eat these all day and I do not gain weight. On top of that, all the

The waiter at this tiny bar in San Sebastián told me they make the best tortilla de patatas in the world, and after eating it I’m not arguing with him. Antonio Bar - recommended by many of you when I asked for local spots, and it’s the kind of place where you stand at the bar

Nice little feature by google maps to show petrol prices

This is Ganbara in San Sebastián. Recommended by @GeoffTRoberts as the best pintxos in the city and it didn’t disappoint. Mushroom selection, monkfish and king prawn, and half a dozen other pintxos I don’t remember the name but all were amazing. The place was packed with a

On our way to San Sebastián this morning where we’ll spend 3 days. Anyone has any recommendations of things to do, see, food to eat etc.? We also have a birthday to celebrate.

I’m the same. I don’t need to be in NY, London, Dubai or Thailand..I’m actually more focused and productive when I work from a quiet little town but it has to be near the water. It’s all about having the right motivation and loving what you do.

View from the terrace this morning. About to hit the Mediterranean for my first swim of 2026. Not a bad way to start the year I’d say.

Been quiet for a week. Took some time off to enjoy life here with friends and family and just reflect on everything. Last sunrise of 2025, Costa Brava. 2025 was a good year when it comes to business metrics, but honestly the best part has been the conversations, the stories

Have a second home 🏡 that I haven't been using much lately, so thought about renting it out. But it seems under new rental laws, there's no legal way for me to EVER get it back if the tenant doesn't want to move out. So guess I'll just keep it empty for my occassional use. I

Spain can also be like this. That’s 2 hours away from Barcelona by the way.

Christmas Eve dinner with the family and we’re at a buffet in a bowling alley that’s harder to book than most Michelin restaurants. Les Grands Buffets in Narbonne, France, shares a parking lot with a bowling alley and swimming pool, but this buffet received 2.3 million booking

Montserrat Monastery, about an hour from Barcelona. Everyone queues for Sagrada Familia where it costs ~€30 and you’re packed shoulder to shoulder with tourists, but Catalans come here instead and it’s free for residents and €11 for tourists. It’s 1,000 years old, built into a

A one bed here goes for €4,000 a night. Not a bad at all.

I found your man and he seemed in good spirits. May the God or Rowing look after you guys in Sevilla.

Took the kids dolphin spotting on the ferry deck this morning but the weather wasn’t having it. Here’s what we saw when we did this journey back in September though.. a pod showed up right alongside the ship. It made lots of kids and adults happy that day. One of those moments

Yeah they do! There are dedicated pet cabins you can book. Smaller dogs can stay in your cabin with you. Larger dogs have a secure area (second video) with proper ventilation and access. Plus there’s a designated deck area where you can walk them during the crossing. We saw

So far the weather is behaving 😅

Day one on the ferry to Spain. They’ve got live music, wine quizzes, Christmas crafts for kids, a crew show, morning stretch on deck and so on. Meanwhile Airlines charges you €12 for a soggy sandwich and tells you to sit down. The ferry cost the same as flying would’ve (€1,200