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Buying a house ins the US
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Does Texas/Houston have supermarkets that do home delivery?0
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I dont want to rent straight away because I have alot of stuff and cannot keep lugging it around and dont have means to transport them (I dont drive).
You may seriously need to reconsider your approach to driving. America is the home of the automobile and you will soon find that many things that are accessible on foot or by public transport in the UK are just not possible in the US.
You really should take the time to travel to the area where you are going to be based for a minimum of a two week holiday to get an idea of how the land lies and to work out how you will get around.
I spend approx 3 months a year in the US, travelling all over, so although I don't have experience comparable to others who have posted, I do have considerable knowledge of how things are. In fact I am flying to Houston in a couple of weeks.
If the OP wants to PM me I will gladly pick up some newspapers etc.Don't lie, thieve, cheat or steal. The Government do not like the competition.
The Lord Giveth and the Government Taketh Away.
I'm sorry, I don't apologise. That's just the way I am. Homer (Simpson)0 -
I have owned several houses in the USA and I do not have them any more. My advice would be to rent over there. You will be liable for a withholding tax when you sell if over $300K (all foreigners are).
I would buy a place here which is easy to rent and use that income to pay my expenses there.0 -
sadly i can never be in that situation. at least, not within the next year!0
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Does Texas/Houston have supermarkets that do home delivery?
There surely are.
The States are trying to improve in being pedestrian/bike friendly, but areas such as Houston have a long way to go. While you could probably get around on bike to a certain extent, be aware that it can be a bit dangerous as Texans aren't really accustomed yet to sharing the road with cyclists.
My best advice is to talk to some colleagues that already work there and ask them where they'd recommend living that is close to work and in a neighbourhood where all the essentials are within walking distance. Ironically the trend at the moment is purpose-built neighbourhoods based on that very concept, but they're often islands surrounded by busy roads with no sidewalks! :rotfl:0 -
My in-laws relocated to Houston for 3 years with my fil's work. They opted not to buy but found limited choice for long term renting in their financial bracket.
In the end they moved to Katy, apparently one of the fastest growing areas in the US. They are seeing new 'communities' spring up all around them.
They tell me that Houston is a particularly expensive city as pricing is geared at the level of the highly paid oil community - hopefully you'll be amongst those so it won't hit you so bad. To put this in context my in laws are from one of the highest cost countries in the world.
Houston doesn't really have a centre as we understand it. Many of the oil companies and their supporting industries I.e. banks, lawyers etc. are downtown but just as many are in satellite areas. Public transport as we know it is almost non-existent; everything is set up for drivers even coffee shops etc that are located in strip malls on road sides.
Personally, I would not make a large financial investment such as buying a house until I knew the variables much better than you currently do. I would also only move to Houston if I was so well recompensed it would be rude not to but there's a lot of personal preference in this latter statement.0 -
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abankerbutnotafatcat wrote: »We were there at the end of March and it was in the '30s the whole time.
That doesn't surprise me. The weather in Texas can be ridiculously volatile. If nothing else, it adds a bit of drama to life. The one thing that one can be certain of is that summer in Houston will be like a sauna.0 -
abankerbutnotafatcat wrote: »I would also only move to Houston if I was so well recompensed it would be rude not to but there's a lot of personal preference in this latter statement.
I don't think they could pay me enough to live there! LOL0 -
I have to say I would doing driving lessons right now if you are definitely going to be moving there.0
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