It started with a dream of a home down south...

It all started with a dream of changing things up, trying something new and taking a chance. Having previously been posted abroad in Berlin and the US, our family had learned that it's great to live under distant skies, and one spring day in 2023 we made a long-term decision that felt impossible at the time, but that quietly came together over time.

The plan, in short: away from the stress and rush of Valby, towards family in Hadsten. Close down our own company and find exciting jobs with good colleagues. Sell the summer house and later reinvest the money in a home in Spain.

No sooner said than done. The apartment in Valby was put up for sale, and after about 3 months it had sold, and we found a lovely architect-designed house in Hadsten. Close to family and friends, and with a beautiful location by the forest. We did it!

Changing careers was a good decision
After working together for many years at our own advertising agency, we chose to let our employees go and then take on good jobs elsewhere, giving us a different everyday life. The reason was that we needed colleagues, new challenges, and a daily life where you come home and tell each other what you've experienced over dinner.
We're both really happy with how it turned out.

Putting Pilevej up for sale...
We always loved our summer house in Saksild, but one day we made the decision. It's going up for sale! The timing felt completely right, so it was only natural to get in touch with Rune, who handled the sale with a steady hand — so that another lovely family now enjoys the beach, the mini-golf course and life in East Jutland.
Then there was only one way left to go — finding a home in Spain.

Planning before the trip down there...
Luckily we have friends, Jan & Rikke, who already have a home down there, and they were great sparring partners on how it all works — because it's COMPLETELY different from Denmark. You need a Spanish ID number (NIE), wills, buying through unfamiliar broker structures, deeds, lawyers, notaries and the like — all things we now had to learn, because the hunt was on.

Read more about it in another blog post.