2023 - What I did today

Since being over in Sweden recently to help clear the farm house, now that mum is in permanent care, I've been thinking about that house. It's around 180 square meters, needs lots of work and updating, but it's lovely. My brother wants rid (although it's in mum's name) and I have a feeling he wants his hands on that money. Some of the land has been sold off to my nephew who lives five minutes walk down the road, in return for him buying my mum a car a couple of years ago. Turns out, by my calculations that he got that land for a third of the price. If I can get the same price, we could buy that house and the farm for just over 100k. The only thing to tempt me to stay here is my new big garden and greenhouse. Decisions, decisions.

It sounds lovely. Whereabouts in Sweden is it? Would your partner move to Sweden too?

Are there rules in Sweden about selling property on the behalf of someone in care? In the UK, if your Mum still owned the house but couldn't make decisions on her own behalf, it couldn't be sold unless it could be demonstrated that it would be in her best interests to do so (e.g. to fund her ongoing care because she would definitely never be able to return home). It could also not be sold for less than market value (e.g. to family to help them get on the housing ladder).

Sorry to be nosey, I just always find the process of people considering big changes fascinating! I am definitely not someone who makes big changes in my life like that, so I'm impressed by people who embrace new opportunities that they are presented with.