subject: Moving To The Open Country [print this page] Many people dream of living somewhere with wide open space. Especially for those that live in a small city apartment, the desire to get out into the open country can be overwhelming. More and more often, people are moving out of the city and into the country to fulfill their dreams of living "where the deer and the antelope play".
If you are one of the many who long to live out in the country, don't count yourself out on matters of small practicality. It used to be you had to live in a city in order to find gainful employment. Now with the internet and telecommuting, many people can work from home or remotely and make a good living. If you want to move to wider pastures, talk to your boss about the possibility of working away from the office and telecommuting. It may be more of an option that you think. Many companies are having employees work from home to cut down on utility and spacing costs.
If you've made up your mind to move out of the city, now you've got the task of choosing where. There are some great places to live that might not have crossed your mind. Montana, for instance, is known for its wide open spaces and has many beautiful ranches for sale. Is you find your dream ranch for sale, see what kind of financing you can get to buy it before someone else does. A large parcel of land doesn't cost as much as you think it might, and land it pretty cheap right now in the economy.
Moving out to the country will undoubtedly be a change of pace if you're coming from the city. Give yourself some time to adjust and take in the local sights. If you have the money you might keep a small house or apartment closer to a major city for shopping and other home business trips. Making a lifelong dream come true will require some work to make it a reality. Don't give up if you can't see the result coming to fruition soon. It may just mean that now is not your time to move but that the opportunity will present itself later. Keep a picture of that ideal ranch you want to live at and then work every day to make your dream a reality. It may come sooner than you think.
