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Robert and Isabelle Leave for Germany Without Hospitality Experience and 160,000 Euros Short, Leaving Their Fate to God
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In a review of the TV show 'Ik Vertrek,' character coach Robert and beauty coach Isabelle Bron move their five children from the Netherlands to Neuhausen, East Germany, to renovate an old hotel. Despite lacking hospitality experience, they purchased the property for 200,000 euros with only 40,000 euros in funds, leaving a 160,000 euro gap. They planned to rely on donations from Dutch religious communities and hoped for an investor to cover the remainder. When no investor appeared by January 1, just before the payment deadline, they faced eviction within two weeks. After staying in temporary housing, they eventually secured a buyer who took over a running guesthouse, allowing them to reopen within five days.
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