If you purchased a home with a friend and had to sell it due to your friends job transfer, How would you handle it?
Well, that's so difficult because:
a) I'd still trust that my friend had both of our interests at heart. I wouldn't need to hire a lawyer like I did when he became (what I saw as) irrational and totally self-centered, and
b) a job transfer is an unforeseen event. In this case he did a 180 and decided to end things and sell the house, for some everchanging reasons. He finally settled on the fact that he didn't know how to be in a relationship and have boundaries, but - to me - that indicates something he needs to work on, not a reason to leave.
Given that this was his unilateral decision, and that when he expressed doubts I supported him backing out from the house purchase, I think that I won't budge on getting back:
The payments I made Legal fees Moving costs Extra property taxes I will incur
However, if I knew that things were really and truly over, I'd be considering the 50%. Where did I put that crystal ball?