We gave up city life and moved to Bali. It was a lot more challenging than we expected.

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A photo of a couple standing on a black sand beach in Bali.
Steve Willis and Nadia Rose gave up city life in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to move to Bali, Indonesia.

Lena Steinke

Their trip to Bali was going to be a month long. But they fell in love with the island and built a house near the sea, giving up city life for good.

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The garden creeps into the living area.
The garden creeps into the living area.

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A real-estate agent shares 3 things people should know before they build a home in Bali

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Collage of a luxurious villa in Uluwatu, Bali, with a photo of a white male.
A luxurious villa in Uluwatu, Bali (left) and real-estate agent Nathan Ryan (right).

joakimbkk/Getty Images; Nathan Ryan/Bali Realty

A med student wanted to simplify his life, so he spent $33,000 turning a van into a tiny house. Take a look inside.

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Ethan Liebross turned a van into a tiny home.
Ethan Liebross turned a van into a tiny home.

Ethan Liebross.

Their landlord hiked their rent by 25%, so they applied for the NYC housing lottery. On the 25th try, luck was on their side.

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The bedroom.
The bedroom.

Brynne McManimie and Peter Romano

He fell in love with Thailand while traveling in his 20s. Now 40, he's back and has built his dream 'James Bond' luxury villa.

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The house as viewed from above.
The house as viewed from above.

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A millennial couple invested in a $143,000 vacation home in Bali. It's become the crux of their early retirement strategy.

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A drone shot of the two-story villa.
The two-story villa in Bali comes with a pool.

Rory Jones

A millennial living with his parents decided it was time to leave the nest, so he bought and fixed up a crumbling $192,000 house in Malaysia

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The master bedroom.
Kenneth Tan spent six months transforming an old terrace house in Malaysia.

Kenneth Tan

After 2 years of applying for the NYC housing lottery, she finally won her bid. Now she pays $1,000 in rent for her Manhattan apartment.

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The living room.
The living room is bright and airy.

Nkenge Brown

They celebrated their 25th anniversary with a trip to Paris and ended up buying a stone house in the countryside for $100,000. Now, they're dreaming of retiring there.

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A Gen X couple posing in front of their stone cottage in the French countryside.
Michael and April Meyer posing in front of their stone cottage in the French countryside.

Michael and April Meyer/@FrenchStoneHouseLife

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