Selling homes for RVs: retirees and families embrace life on wheels

The Reichert family from Lower Franconia sold their house and cars to travel across Europe in a motorhome for about a year. The trip includes parents, daughter, a cat, and two dogs. The goal is to test whether permanent emigration suits them.

Kai and Josefine König from Monheim sold their house in the Rhineland and traveled through Europe in a motorhome from 2020 with two children. They visited over 30 countries, including Albania. After years on the road, the family settled in Småland, Sweden.

Maria Teresa, a 95-year-old former teacher from Hamme, Belgium, completed a solo trip across Europe in her motorhome. She stayed at Camping Spartacus in Pompeii, attracting attention from tourists. She navigated using paper maps, without digital devices. Future plans include a trip to Germany in August and to Thailand in November.

An increasing number of retirees are selling their homes to adopt a mobile lifestyle in motorhomes or camper vans. This trend is driven by a desire for freedom, lower fixed costs, and a rethinking of daily life after a career. Studies indicate that people over 55 represent a significant share of users of such recreational vehicles.

A retired Brazilian couple sold their apartment in Rio de Janeiro and moved to Portugal to live in a motorhome. Their motorhome, nicknamed 'Carioquinha', features bunk beds, a double bed over the cab, a kitchen, and a bathroom. They have currently paused motorhome travel for a backpacking trip in Asia but plan to resume their life on wheels in Europe.

A retired Brazilian couple sold their apartment in Rio de Janeiro and has been living in a motorhome while traveling through Europe for six years. They have visited 25 countries in that time. Their motorhome, nicknamed 'Carioquinha', is equipped with sleeping berths, a kitchen, and a bathroom.