THEY say money can't buy you happiness - and that couldn't be more true for one savvy homeowner. Alex Cassidy, who is 22-years-old, explained how he built his very own one-bed property in Tobago for just £3k - adding that he gets far more "enjoyment" out of it than he would a £300k pad in the UK. In a clip shared to TikTok ( @alex.
cassidy4 ), he explains his reasoning as to why. "I'll have to work 35 years, maybe 40 years, to keep paying off our mortgage for a house which I wouldn't even get as much enjoyment out of," he says. Alex then goes on to share why he gets so much pleasure out of his humble abode, which he describes as a "glorified shed.
" "I never wake up cold, I never have to pay much on bills, and I get to wake up in a beautiful place like this in the countryside, listening to the birds and breathing fresh air." He notes that he also has the same facilities as he would back in England - including a kitchen, water, running electric and even "extremely quick" WiFi. The savvy 22-year-old says he's got every he needs in Tobago for better and cheaper - adding that you don't need much to live, you just need the necessities.
I never wake up cold, I never have to pay much on bills, and I get to wake up in a beautiful place like this in the countryside, listening to the birds and breathing fresh air Alex previously explained how the property project came about, noting how he was gifted some land by his stepfather. He then used his own savings to build the property from th.
