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Dutch family sells home to move to Spain, ends up living in a motorhome

12.07.2026 16:57 1 min 1 source
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Dutch family sells home to move to Spain, ends up living in a motorhome
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The Stoffels family from Vlaardingen (Netherlands) sold their apartment and planned to relocate to Valencia to open a barbecue restaurant, but instead began traveling across Europe in a motorhome. Since October, they have been moving between coastal areas and historical sites, with their children receiving remote education. The family acknowledges this lifestyle is temporary: when the proceeds from the house sale run out, they plan to move to Sardinia and open a campsite there.

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