In the village, or outside?

Most people share the dream of having their own cottage on a nice piece of land. By far the majority of Spanish, however, live in the town or village. This lifestyle surely has its advantages, and deserves some promotion. The village atmosphere is very good-natured and social. People are very friendly, and have a welcoming attitude to new people. Integration becomes even easier when one really participates in the community just by living in the middle of it. We can recommend it from our own experience!

In the villagethe market in Almoharín

Those who nevertheless prefer to live in the country probably have to consider (re-)building their own residence, since the market hardly offers any houses suitable for permanent habitation outside the village. It surely will take some more time to organize everything, but it is very possible to realize a self designed and comfortable house. Besides, this kind of investment could possibly turn out to be best when reselling it.

Of course you will need water, electricity and sewerage. For all these services there are satisfying solutions to get fully self-supporting(*).

Further, you have to cope with restrictions regulated by law and the destination of the area. For example, certain dimensions of land are needed in order to get building permission. The demands can be different in every single village and are guarded by two authorities who operate more or less independently of each other. We have experience with these subjects too, and if you´re in need of additional information about building your own house and everything involved, we will be prepared to answer your questions(*). In fact, we are busy with it ourselves, too.

Another option is to act like most do; live in a village house and enjoy a piece of land just outside of it during the weekends and days off. Realizing only a small house will be a lot less complicated. If the land is just meant for recreation, having some animals or gardening, the law doesn´t demand any surface dimensions.

outside the village a weekend house outside the village, with orange-, fig-, and olive trees