Woman got so drunk she forgot she bought a house
A UK woman’s recent purchase of a home came as a surprise, after she confessed she was so drunk when she placed a bid that she forgot about it.
Luana Ribeira, 40, told the Daily Star that she had gone with a friend to see the house, which was up for auction, before her surprisingly rambunctious night.
“I went to see a house with a friend as it was on auction, but my friend didn’t want it as it was in a rough area,” she explained.
“I liked the property and thought it could be really lovely and a good investment.
“So, I went to the nightclub where I worked, stayed afterwards and got very drunk.”
After finishing her night shift, the founder of Dauntless PR remembered how “one drink turned to two”, which then turned into drinking games before the rest became a blur.
The next day, her then-boyfriend informed her that she got home at 8.30am, insisted on calling the real estate agent, putting an offer on the house and going to bed.
“I woke up hungover and my boyfriend at the time was very annoyed, and was giving me the silent treatment,” she recalled.
She was then informed that her offer of £20,000 ($AU 33,000) was successful.
Though it may have been made under unusual circumstances, Ms Ribeira’s decision to place a bid proved to be fruitful.
After 12 months, she sold the home for double what she paid and used it to purchase another.
Ms Ribeira then made £20,000 on the second home, going on to earn another £20,000 on a third, and using her earnings to start a new life and business in Portugal.
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