He's suddenly a millionaire, but he hasn't completely turned his life around.
This is how Ugur K. from Hamburg continues to work.
There were some changes, however.
Hamburg – He won 1.15 million euros in the lottery – of course that turned his life upside down.
However, not everything has changed for Ugur K. from the Horn district of Hamburg.
A day in May was not just a reason to celebrate because of the prize, the winner told the
Morgenpost
: "I definitely didn't expect such a nice birthday present!" Because he received the message on his special day.
The money will be paid out over 15 years.
Constant fear for money - now he bought a condominium in Turkey
For him, as for so many, the win came at the right time.
The money solved his debt problem.
Ugur K. lived in constant fear that there would be no money left at the end of the month.
For this he worked in two jobs at the same time.
"With the money, I was not only able to pay off old debts, but also afford a new car and a condominium in Turkey, right on the Black Sea," says the lottery lucky guy.
He also thought of the needy, handing out Ramadan packages to the poorer residents.
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Ugur K. knows that money alone does not bring happiness - but light-heartedness is a blessing.
He "suddenly didn't have to worry about money any more from one day to the next." I was happy and allowed myself to win.
I hardly experienced any negative reactions, which is certainly not a matter of course.”
Tips for big winners: "You should never change your life overnight"
Helmut Becker, CEO of Zeal, Lotto24 AG's holding company, told the
Morgenpost
about the reactions of big winners like Ugur K. when he calls them: "Most of them can't believe it at first.
Then you are completely overwhelmed.
But so far I have had the feeling that almost all of the winners deserve or even need the money.”
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The probability of winning the lottery is one in almost 20 million.
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Becker advises doing it like Ugur K. and not giving up your job immediately: "You should definitely not turn your life upside down overnight and quit your job, for example, but think about how to do it uses money.
Also, think twice about who you tell about your win.
Otherwise you suddenly have a lot of friends who want something from you.
Anyone who buys a Porsche should perhaps not prominently display it in front of the door.
And for villagers it makes sense to open an extra account.
Because despite the duty of confidentiality, it can happen that the employee of the provincial savings bank spills the beans.”
Not everyone did it like Ugur K.: English lottery winners quit their jobs and now live in luxury resorts.
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