[monadgonad]

> a second home in the countryside, where he spends every summer weekend

So, material things and holidays? All that says is that those things are cheaper for people outside of the UK.

[TomMarius]

The second home is usually a hobby by itself that includes building, woodworking, gardening, some light plumbing and electrical stuff etc. It's very different than a hotel or Airbnb.

[krn]

People without big salaries often have second homes because they built them themselves as a hobby over a long period of time on a plot of land they could afford.