22-Year-Old Man Constructs Home on Caribbean Island for Only $4,000 in Under 3 Months

Brit Alex Cassidy was 22 when he built a house in the Caribbean for just $4,000. The young musician has constructed a simple home on the island of Tobago on land his family owns.

Mr. Cassidy, now 23, spends six months wintering in the Caribbean, and six months working the busy summer season in England. His favorite part of his island house is the veranda, which faces out over palm trees.

“It’s so beautiful, especially during sunset, when you’re hearing the crickets go,“ he told The Epoch Times. ”I’ve built a little desk as well, so I can just chill out there on my computer.”

Sharing his adventure on social media, the resourceful young man stunned and inspired followers when he revealed the low cost of the housebuilding project.

Mr. Cassidy says what prompted him to take the plunge and move abroad was the price of home ownership compared to the UK. While hiring a laborer cost him between 50 pounds ($65) and 60 pounds ($75) per day in Tobago, he would have paid up to four times as much in his home country.

“Obviously,” he said, “building materials are also a lot more expensive, as is land. It’s a big difference.”