His Family Thinks He’s Selfish For Selling His Grandma’s House That He Inherited, Since His Brother Was Really Hoping He Could Have It
A year ago, this 33-year-old man and his 31-year-old brother Ben sadly lost their grandmother. She left behind a beautiful and pretty large house in a little coastal town.
The house had an ocean view and was a Victorian-era style. It has been in their family for many generations and held a ton of sentimental value to a lot of the family members, and it especially meant a lot to Ben.
Growing up, Ben always made it known that he wanted to live in that house one day.
“Since we were children, Ben has always been enchanted by that house. He’d spend hours exploring every nook and cranny, daydreaming about the life he’d lead there,” he explained.
Upon reading their grandmother’s will, it turned out that she had left the house to him rather than to Ben.
At the time, he was already living in the city with his family and was successful in his career. Meanwhile, Ben was in between jobs, was struggling financially, and often had to borrow from him and their parents.
When he saw the state that his late grandmother’s house was in, he realized that it would need a lot of work and renovations to become liveable again.
Plumbing issues, roof troubles, and old wiring were all problems that needed to be taken care of, but they would also cost a lot of money to be done.
“Money that Ben didn’t have, and I wasn’t in a position to provide without jeopardizing my own family’s financial stability,” he said.
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After taking everything into consideration, he decided that the best option was to sell the beloved home.
The housing market would be in his favor as a seller, and he was going to split the money equally with Ben.
He thought this money would be beneficial for Ben and would allow him to pay off his debts and begin a new chapter.
Ben suggested that he just sell the home to him at a lower price, but he declined because Ben would then have very little money left to cover any renovations or living costs.
He tried to explain to his brother that selling at the high market value would be the smartest choice, leaving them both more financially stable than they had been before. Ben, however, was heartbroken at the thought.
“I tried to explain my perspective, that it was for his own good, but he saw it as being pragmatic at the cost of his feelings. He stopped talking to me, and the rest of our family took his side, saying I was selfish,” he stated.
While he feels guilty that he hurt Ben, he still believes that this was the best choice for everyone involved.
Do you think he made the right decision to sell the house? Do you think he should have come up with another solution that led Ben to fulfill his childhood dream?
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