It has been a while since I last posted on this blog. That’s because I sold all of my portfolio during the first half of the year. We used the proceeds as down payment and additional expenses to buy an apartment. I should have provided an update earlier but was too lazy to calculate and summarize all the transactions that took place. π Also, there was no motivation, since all of our investments were directed towards equipping the apartment.
Stock Portfolio Sold
I sold all of the companies in my portfolio during a period of 2.5 months:
These sales amounted to β¬27512 and after fees it generated a profit of β¬3844 (that’s excluding any dividends previously received from the companies). I already made some selling at the end of 2020, to reduce my tax burden for 2021.
Buying an Apartment
We bought an unfinished 3-room apartment of 59m2 in May 2021. The total price was β¬166k (β¬151.5k for apartment and β¬14.5k for underground parking). Of course, it takes more money and time than I previously expected to finish it π I am tracking all the expenses (including down payment, paper work, designer services, materials, transportation etc.) and so far we spent ~β¬53k. β¬25k from this amount was for the down payment. Also, ~β¬9k from this amount is borrowed from bank as mortgage.
It’s not fully equipped yet but we can see the light at the tunnel’s end. We should be able to move in to it in a few weeks time, if everything goes according to plan. However, it will take some more time and money to live comfortably. Roughly, it should take ~β¬22k more to fully finish and equip the apartment. β¬9k of this amount will be borrowed from the bank which is agreed already and will be included to mortgage.
In the end, the expenditures will look something like this:
Even though it takes a lot of time, money and energy, I am glad that we made the decision. Our daughter is 3 years old already and it will be great to have a separate bedroom for her. I don’t treat it as an investment, as we are planning to live in it for at least 10 years. That’s why I’m not worried if the retail estate prices suddenly drop. The main thing is to be able to cover the mortgage and that shouldn’t be a problem.
Me and my wife were hesitating if we should buy a bigger appartment/cottage/house away from the city centre or a smaller one in the central part of the city. We decided to go with the latter one. We don’t enjoy driving, so living walking distances to workplaces/kindergarden gives us more flexibility and time. Being able to work from home changed the dynamic but I still enjoy going to office to spend some time with my colleagues. I usually work 3-4 days/week from the office, so it’s good to be able to go there on foot when I want to.
Other Notable Things
2021 was a tough year with some financial headwinds and a lot of stress. However, there were a lot of bright things as well:
- I managed to read 17 books;
- We had a nice vacation at the Lithuanian seaside with our friends;
- I started working in a new position (at the same company) which brings some new interesting challenges;
- I did sports everyday consecutively for 277 days in a row (starting from 1st October 2020 and ending during vacation I mentioned above).
Looking Forward
I am really looking forward to 2022 as it should bring some pleasant experiences. We will move in to our own apartment at the beginning of the year which will be a big change. It will take some more time to get back to investing game but I should be able to start investing again in the middle of 2022. However, before that, I think we will have some vacation abroad as we didn’t have one for almost 4 years already. Also in the plans is getting back to triathlon (I was mainly running and doing strength training in 2021).
I hope you had a nice year and I’m wishing you to have an even better one in 2022! π
Thanks for stopping by!
A very optimistic note for the end of the year! Really glad for you, man! Keep it up and fruitful 2022 π
Thanks a lot, Andrius, I really appreciate it π
Have a wonderful year! I know that it should be eventful for you π
You did well this year, hope you can top it off in next one π
Here’s to an eventful 2022!
All the best!
Thanks a lot, Justinas!
All the best to you, my friend! Have a wonderful year! π
Long time not seen π Well good for you, own apartment is a thing. I have one large myself, not new and with comparably small debt. Well investing made it possible for you to have the apartment and thats a good thing. Happu 2022 to you to π
Many thanks, P2035! Itβs been a while but I should be coming back π
Happy 2022 to you, too! π
Great to see a new post from you, you were missed π
Sounds like you end the year with a high note albeit not from a dividend standpoint but from a life standpoint. Great news for sure, congratulations!
Nothing left to say for me but Happy New Year!
Itβs great to hear such words, thanks a lot Mr.Robot!
I am going to see what you have been up to during the last year. I hope it treated you well π
In the meanwhile, Happy New Year! π
Thank you for post, was waiting for a long time π
Goods news about new home! How big mortgage interest rate have you received?
Wishing you the best new 2022 year and expecting from you more posts, don’t be lazy! π
Thanks for the comment and good wishes, Avele! π
We got mortgage with interest rate of 1.95% + Euribor (when it becomes positive).
Happy New Year and have a good one! π
Good to see you back, pal!
Take your time to settle in, do not rush. After all the great job you guys have made in recently just treat yourself well. Going abroad sounds like a great choice.
Thanks a lot for the encouragement! π
It really feels that we need some break, so we will take one before jumping back to investing.
Happy New Year!
Hey BI! I finally noticed your post (I’m a little slow!). I would imagine you are in your new apartment by now. If so, I hope it’s treating you and your family well.
I hope you are able to start investing again, and of course blogging about it. Until then, take care.
Hey ED,
Thanks for stopping by. I will do the same and see what’s happening in your front π
Yes, we’ve been living in our apartment for Λ4 months now and everything is well, although we still need to make some investments to fully equip the apartment π
I am planning to do a short update on where we stand at the moment. Unfortunately, it’s still too early to come back to investing but I can’t wait to do that and am already contributing some small amounts for it.
Take care!