It's Thursday, 8:45 a.m. You pour yourself out of bed for your remote nine-to-five. You stumble to the kitchen to make coffee. You lift your eyes to the window as you take your first sip. But instead of seeing the grey Montreal cityscape, you see a green lawn, and beyond, the pale blue waters of the Saint Lawrence River estuary stretching into the horizon. This Quebec home, on the market for $375,000, offers year-round sunset views and a seaside lifestyle for about the cost of a typical Montreal flat.
When it comes to buying a home in Montreal, it's safe to say you need a significant amount of wealth to secure anything worthwhile. So you might be tempted to look outside of the city centre for your first property, considering how much cheaper homes are when you're in the middle of nowhere. Ok, maybe not in the middle of nowhere, but not in Montreal.If you're willing to relocate for the sake of getting your foot into the world of real estate, then there are a decent number of properties across the province that are cute, quaint but most importantly, cheap-ish.