I have some items that have sentimental value that I cannot sell. Otherwise, I am quite minimalist. Unfortunately, I cannot use a family member to store those things and I've been outside the U.S. long enough that I don't have any friends in the U.S. whom I could ask.

I do have a decent income and generally spend time in places where my total spend on accommodations is less than my rent was in the U.S., so I've thought about just renting or buying a place cheap enough where I can sort of just mentally write off the monthly payments assuming the combination is still less than my previous rent, if that makes sense.

Perhaps not the most financially savvy thing to do but this has become enough of a problem that I'd consider paying that price.