IF I may comment: Former Hawaii Resident (26 yrs). My advice? Do a TON OF research first and dont MOVE on a WHIM. Second, Unless you can afford to be comfortable there (can afford Air conditioning, a decent amount of square footage in an attractive neighborhood, not to mention the necessities, etc...) DO NOT Bother. If not, you will be MISERABLE and very disillusioned. But thats just me, and thats my two cents.
IF I may comment: Former Hawaii Resident (26 yrs). My advice? Do a TON OF research first and dont MOVE on a WHIM. Second, Unless you can afford to be comfortable there (can afford Air conditioning, a decent amount of square footage in an attractive neighborhood, not to mention the necessities, etc...) DO NOT Bother. If not, you will be MISERABLE and very disillusioned. But thats just me, and thats my two cents.
I agree, it's definitely more expensive than most places in the world.
Step 1: Become a multimillionaire.
Step 2: Buy a house.
That's one way, but not the only way. Sometimes, you can become a multimillionaire by buying the right house in the right area.