Why moving to the Spanish Countryside might be a BAD idea!

[@cefirodewinter9086]

I live in the Spanish Countryside and I have literally none of those issues I guess it really depends on where you live

[@quemades]

Depends more on mindset. Too many Brits are full of hubris and arrogance and when things go wrong because of their ignorance and bad attitudes they blame it on the entire Spanish society.

[@bluepointglobal9566]

Where in Spain?

[@ajjunior900]

same for me, this video is bullshh

[@nathantorresstanevil6958]

Dónde?

[@ertsixbarf]

@@ajjunior900 let me ques, your trying to sell a house with a bad well ? or and without legal access ? this video is all except bullshh, its very true for all places out in the country, i live now in NL but have no gas nor sewer, i lived in Canada, had only electric service and phone, i just visited friends in Croatia, they have a rain baisin for water, when you want to buy out in the country, CHECK, and all of this things, a new septic tank with drainfield is a must, required by law, water, some places have to buy it, and that is expensive, even worse is, if your place dont have legal road acces

[@susanaescriba977]

No hablar Español, ni tener interes en aprenderlo es una mala idea, tanto si se elige ciudad, pueblo o campo. Es como ir a vivir a UK sin pretender hablar Inglés.

[@S.Lanap63]

La verdad el tío se a ido a vivir a Kent sin saber nada de UK ... Igual

[@susanaescriba977]

@@S.Lanap63 En UK para vivir y trabajar tienes que hablar Inglés si o si. Nadie va a UK a vivir en un guetto de Jubilados.

[@S.Lanap63]

@@susanaescriba977 Puedes dominar el idioma de un país , no conocerlo y cometer errores .

[@susanaescriba977]

@@S.Lanap63 Disculpa pero ¿ de que estás hablando?

[@S.Lanap63]

@@susanaescriba977 Hablo de que puedes hablar bien un idioma y no conocer el país , no entiendes castellano o que ? Hablar un idioma no te asegura que conozcas bien un país .. SIMPLE

[@leeyoung9469]

My wife and I lived in-land for 15-years. (Jaén Province). We were mid-fifties when we started out in our small village population 200 give or take. I would do it all again but…around six-years ago we realised that our property and life there might be difficult in older age. Possibly need to be close to hospitals, other medical services, shops - no shops in our village - and a choice of eating establishments. Further it can be very cold further inland with snow and ice occasionally. Quite different from life near the Med. We now live in a pretty unspoilt village/pueblo just 10 mins from a quiet Costa. Just as well we made the move as this year has been a nightmare with me spending 10-weeks in hospital and developing a serious dose of herpes zoca. Having our 24-hour Centro de Salud in the village has been a literal life-saver for me. I think, therefore, age is a determining factor in life and we all age.

[@Natalia-pc7fm]

I live in the countryside in Asturias (Northern Spain) and have none of these issues. We did a thorough search with criteria such as water, sewage, electrical, internet and proximity to local towns with garbage disposal and services. We don't carry heavy bins with weeks worth of waste, we keep a decent size plastic box in the back of the car where we put one or two bags of rubbish everytime we go out to shop or meet friends. No leaking, no smell. Plus we're Spanish so didn't choose somewhere just for the weather or prices of real estate without speaking the language. Do your research and bear in mind, when you leave the city, there are things that just won't be that readily available! Seems he can't make up his mind whether or not he wants to be on or off grid!

[@John-hu9bo]

The winters in Asturia are harsh right?

[@Natalia-pc7fm]

@@John-hu9bo No, not really. But I guess it depends where you're coming from?

[@John-hu9bo]

@@Natalia-pc7fm middle of Germany

[@ajjunior900]

then not harsh at all for you. It might feel colder because of the humidity, but only for a few months @@John-hu9bo

[@louaceveu1925]

You get what you pay for. You know very well what you get yourself into when you get into the properties. Many foreigners in Spain have built houses in land that it is not buildable, others did extensions without any permits with foreign contractors (I can tell you some stories), Many British and Northern Europeans live in Spain without being register anywhere which puts a lot of pressure in the trash collecting services that work on registered populations. I can tell you a lot of stories. I do have 3 properties in rural Spain and I never had any problems (Since I know the rules) but I heard of an English family doing and extension of their house (Very close to one of my properties) with an English contractor without any permits. The roof gave in and killed all the members of the family (3) and their families in England are suing the city counsel since they couldn't get a hold of the contractor that did the extension of their house. Many people from Eastern Europe doing the same. Don't fool yourself we know who is who in Spain.

[@oliverbold9724]

Spanien ist unterentwickelt und hat fast Keine kultur. Versuchen Sie NICHT spanien gut zu reden.

[@susanaescriba977]

👏👏👏👏

[@ekesandras1481]

the difference is, Eastern Europeans still know how to build houses

[@helenaville5939]

Glad you wrote this. His video title suggests why moving to the Spanish countryside might be a bad idea, but then he lists some things that tell how stupid non-Spanish people can be. He needs to change the title to "Avoid non-Spanish tradespeople in Spain unless they are registered and have references".

[@John-hu9bo]

Way too many fools around. People think too often that they can do whatever they want in rural areas. They still forget that this is not rural Russia or Chile or whatever.

[@duran3d]

About bins and gargabe: in the old times every household waste was given some use, as fertilizer or something similar. Of course it was all organic waste, but if you are living in the countryside you may consider a way of life that implies some recycling of the garbage, at least part of it.

[@YogaBlissDance]

Even where I live we compost our food waste.

[@tiarianamanna973]

Absolutely. I live in the mid of nowhere (in finnish country side) and every compostable thing is composted, some paper etc things get burned etc. Basically only plastic is going to the trash, then some others like metals are collected separately and dropped into a place where the receive that kinda waste.

[@midnightmc3096]

@@tiarianamanna973 I really am surprised that plastics are not recycled in Finland. Most states here in the United States, including in California where I live, plastic is recycled. Also, burning paper does not seem to be very ecologically sound, f you don’t mind me, saying so 😎

[@tiarianamanna973]

@@midnightmc3096 well, since we have quite a few wood burning heating systems here, the small amount of cardboard and paper (those which are not directly used inno-dig garden) will work as something to get the fire going. Im not burning stuff like piles of books or advertisement, what have ya (since theres an option to for example not to receive ads in the mail). I live in VERY rural area, and the only trash that is collected is "throw anything here"; and people do throw there anything and everything from used household appliencies to furniture to kitchen trash. I personally recycle what is recyclable and get someone to take that stuff to a city where they collect these things. For me, its extremely minimal the amount of trash i produce. Mainly the plastic films that my cats frozen foods are packed in, since im not yet able to raise their meat myself. Hope this clarified the situation 😇 wishing you peace of mind 😌

[@ertsixbarf]

@@YogaBlissDance compost ? we have dogs, cats and chickens for that, only leaves we do compost, composting will attrack rats, other wildlife, in Canada bears would love it,

[@anthonyc278]

It might be a good idea to install a solar energy storage system to provide free and stable power supply.

[@Hansen710]

all these problems comes from lack of upgrades making offgrid in 2024 is not that hard or expensive often living on the grid is more expensive, so it is a investement

[@polychronisrigas8030]

A nice suggestion that I am planning to follow in the future. But do you know if Spain is friendly towards off grid owners? Are there regulations against it or benefitting it. Also, are there companies that are specialized on it to help you have a quality set up?

[@moonskyrocket]

Most of the issues you addressed have an easy solution, but you need to invest a bit more. The electric part made me chuckle. You get what you pay for. You need to contract more KWs and then the magic happens and you can plug several things at once. You got rats living in the countryside? Who would have thought? And then the water. Osmosis and a decalcifier systems.

[@patriciakelly2714]

I live 5 minutes grommet a beautiful village called Montefrio. I don’t have any of those problems thankfully. When we came 21 years ago it was difficult to get internet, but that has all changed. We upgraded our electricity and it’s good. We have refuse bins at the end of our track and as we’re passing we drop our rubbish in. We have well water and mains water, and it’s drinkable. I think. When you’re buying you do have to make sure that what you’re buying is going to work for you. Our property is a farm 🏡 house, and is only 42years old. Good advice, but as some one says, you get what you pay for. Get an independent survey and an independent solicitor and not one connected to the seller.

[@Snowstar50]

We have to take all our rubbish to the recycling centre and we live in rural ireland. we only have a little car but it's no problem. living in the countryside is worth it, although ireland is a bit too wet. We also have no water bills to pay as we also get water from the well. Just need the better weather in the winter than ireland.

[@ThePmloc]

No bad weather in Ireland, that's fake news 😂

[@eridulife]

I don't see any of those as a problem. Living this way is a life without or with less government intervention. And that is priceless.

[@aok1550]

Maybe the title of this video should read something like , « Why moving out to the countryside can be a bad idea ». Clearly, this chap is from the UK, possibly the south east of England. Has he never visited the highlands and islands of Scotland or the « deep » countryside areas of other European countries? Also, did he not employ a surveyor (which is not mandatory before buying in Spain) before buying a property in the countryside of Spain. I would further suggest that he has omitted that he bought his property for next to nothing compared to UK prices, especially those in the south east of England. So, what did he expect for peanuts…….?

[@alchamone8133]

He’s only making some points ffs GET A LIFE

[@aok1550]

@@alchamone8133 Not sure why when someone else makes points, why others are abusive.

[@jcs3330]

It was always my dream to live in spain, and ironically met my ex-partner (in the UK, who was from Caceres but had left there 20 years earlier to live in the UK). Prior to our divorce after 14 years when visiting his family etc, I found Caseres (although a historical landmark town) too quiet and a location too far from airports (Madrid 4 hours - and poor infrastructure. Fast forward to 2019 (5 years post divorce) I fulfilled my previous dream and sold up and bought a place up it the mountain overlooking Benalmadena, Malaga. Unfortunately 1 year after arriving, my boy who I had gone there with, was suddenly diagnosed with leukemia, and passed 9 weeks later in june. So in 2022 I sold up and returned to the UK due to the massive loss and unable to further adapt etc. I would say prior to my own unfortunate personal experience my boy and I loved our 'new life' there, the people, landscape, clean air and great sunsets etc. People should fulfill their dreams. But make sure you have family or an established social network around you which makes such a life change that more easier to transition into, because it isn't just the paperwork /language you need to get by.

[@marianneryder1661]

Had a good laugh listening to your video, brought back memories, especially about plumbing and electricity..... even better if you can do everything yourself and can speak Spanish.

[@yberchillix]

Not that it scares off to move to Spain. But it is very essential knowledge to know beforehand. These aspects that are not even considering to be an issue in some places will be things you most definately should be aware of in other countries. So you can be prepared better, do more research considering even more things and be prepared to face the possible renewals or upgrades what would make the life more comfortable and safer. 🙂 Very good video. Appreciated for the info.

[@paintlightshine918]

As I Hispanic citizen that was born in Andalusia. My family and I lost everything during the great Spanish depression, our homes, our horses, our jobs, everything. Personally I wouldn't live there ever again unless I'm financially stable. But if you really wish to? Go for it.

[@stevehall3609]

Distance to a decent supermarket is a big deal. Looks like you are near Coín from the post box part on your vid. I moved to the coast. It’s very difficult for someone living on their own in the campo. Great advice though. Well done!

[@trishloughman5998]

That bins set up is great. Really make people think about what they are throwing away.

[@ertsixbarf]

that is, when living in the country side greatly reduced, chickens, dogs, cats and yes we had goats as well, that already reduces the amount of garbage, plus, we dont get into temptation to buy so much neither, anything like wood ? we look at it closely and then, when its not useable ? only then it goes to the stove

[@johnbourke_cr]

Great video! Currently looking at a property up in the hills near Alhama de Granada and these are all points we're mulling over. 😀

[@nflreading]

Wish u all the best buying a property.

[@francefradet2116]

If 25°c at night in summer and the danger of forest fires is your bag then go ahead. We live in Comunidad Valenciana and it's bad enough. Granada will be horrendous and if you decide to let in Summer: people will not go back. Hot summers with very hot nights and fires is a major problem now in the Marina Alta. I think it's insanity to consider anywhere inland in the southern half of Spain now. The coast has a breeze at least. If we could we would move to Galicia or Asturias, but our business is here so impossible.

[@riumudamc4686]

@@francefradet2116 Does Catalonia have the forest fire problem?

[@johnhickman2033]

The first thing that you need is a car. You can't deal with the rubbish, check the post or go shopping without one. What happens if you become ill, or can't drive anymore? What happens if your partner leaves you? It's too easy to become lonely and isolated, it's not for me. I live in a small rural town in France about 60kms from a major city. I feel isolated enough here and I can't imagine living in the middle of nowhere...

[@Natalia-pc7fm]

Yes, if this is the case it's best to live in the city or near public transport networks. Living in the countryside is not for everyone. I chose the country because the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages at this stage in my life. In 20 years time our goal is to move closer to the larger town in our area so we can walk to the supermarket or the pharmacy.

[@eriketropolski4248]

The video is very good, thanks for the important hints. One thing I wanted to ask is: why do you have the intro music so much louder than the narrative?

[@foxy7674.]

been living in north of Spain for the past 6 years,Asturias , love it,not been easy with the house issues but getting there

[@pedclarkemobile]

3:10 "we don't drink it"... Get a second Reverse Osmosis system for the kitchen sink, maybe the wife's shower too. A decent system that will give a few hundred litres per day (indoor storage tank needed as flow rate too slow for decent shower pressure). Can get the water down to 0 PPM. Makes great tea & leaves no 'watermarks' on windows or cars when used for cleaning (saves on detergent when washing clothes too).

[@mickybcn7453]

Estoy viendo videos de familias inglesas que han ido a vivir al campo aqui en España, ellos estan pasando todos los sufrimientos que pasaron mis bisabuelos, plantando vegetales cuidando gallinas pasando frio en esas casas pues no estan bien aisladas para el frio y la calor , no querria hacer esa vida ni que me pagaran 150.000 euros al año,pero parece ser que ellos estan encantados con esa vida, hay gustos para todos .

[@O1012-u7q]

We don’t have a bin-man and our villa is in an urbanization near the coast in Malaga. There are community dumpsters, but not in a walkable distance. Not a highlight, definitely.

[@desabat]

liked your points about living in the campo - subscribed 👍 looking to move to Spain in a few years and just soaking up information right now.

[@hotoneinspai]

please read my comments above...Best decision we every made 22 years now

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

Then put this on the "Clueless Crash and Burn" Pile. How Not to do it.

[@hotoneinspai]

Hi..I'm sure your experience's of countryside living are topical for some BUT not General !! I've lived in the Country in Spain for 22 years! While I too have "Well Water" which is great for watering the garden... I've got no filters & It doesn't smell... BUT It is Garden Water... Now ...I've got Good mains water installed prior to this we had our drinking water delivered and poured into a Stainless Steel Holding tank...under ground with an electric pump We didn't have any issues. But mains is good!! Great Electrics, the odd trip...and we run pretty much everything...And we had those in the UK and think goodness we do. It shows the fuse box is working. Oh & "Yes" I use Toilet Paper & flush it down my toilet because... I have a "triple chamber" cesspit which by law now...Everyone Not on Mains sewerage should have one installed now in Spain! They claim for a family of four: Technically it should never need emptying...Well it hasn't been in the 6 years its been installed & not a hint of any smells! Our Bin men come every day to empty our Hopper, which serves 4 properties. True, we have to "Walk" to put our refuse into the Hopper... 3 min walk! BUT its emptied every day Inc Christmas day...Amazing! Post... Like ways we go to a Corner Shop 6 min drive away...Who receives our Post and Packages..The shop is open 7 days a week & anyway we have a key to collect it...50€ a year. Never seen a rat...but my land isn't overgrown and while I have good planting...around the house I have nothing bigger than a geranium against the Villa...that's mainly in case of fire... So, nowhere for rats to live...I guess?. Its important to get a balance... Did you say your selling your house? You don't paint a great picture for potential buyers !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ertsixbarf]

cold winters and or dry county ? you will not have any or few rats, here in NL we have them as big as cats, our fox terrier and the foxes do a great job so its not a problem, this rats keep themself clean ? they look in great shape, no wonder, grain and potato fields all around

[@exeuropean]

I lived in the California countryside. Very beautiful . You will get used to the cons. It is better then living in a apartment in a city.

[@olegsuv]

Thx for video, I believe water filtering is possible, but you need far more that just 2 bottles. There are solutions for houses including big sand tank (or something). Result combination is 4 elements, up to 1k EUR.

[@xmaniac99]

Why not consider installing decalcifier, we got one for about 400 euro. And it only needs maintenance once every two years.

[@jaybakshodeh118]

great sense of hummer. amazing real information

[@gregperez919]

My wife and I purchased a condo in a complex built around 2008. So it’s modern. It’s on the coast, not inland. We are American retirees living part time in Spain. Our electric, and plumbing are modern and as good as anything in the US. I suggest you do your research before buying. This gentleman gives excellent advice as well as many other sources. We are happy with our choice.

[@zaland2936]

1: There are paid bin collection companies. 2: You do shopping at least twice a week, go and pick up your mails. 3: The water is natural, unike waters in UK which are collected from waste waters and filtered. Just pay a small amount which pay for theb council tax in UK and that should be taken care of. 4: If fresh water is not good for hair then I guarantee that water with so much chloride and other chemicals are worse. 5: buy a thick cable at least 15mm to have your electricity problem solved, and rewire as we do in UK. Please don't hesitate if you need further help.

[@ThreeMsTenerife]

Brilliant video 😃 But you forgot a very very important thing: It gets f-ing FREEZING in the winter nights and there is zero isolation or heaters 😆 (unless you can afford aircon units)

[@casamoreno8881]

😂😂 it’s not too bad in Malaga 😉

[@Rays_Bad_Decisions]

​@@casamoreno8881 consider filtering the water after the container. Multi filter set up with charcoal filter would change your life for the better. Worst case you need a high pressure pump to push threw the filters but it's easy and common to do in the states. As far as the power maybe check out a cheap solar off grid set up and put all the lights and fridge on it, keep the rest on the grid

[@EnergiA854]

how ? south spain

[@ertsixbarf]

then, have a wood stove/kitchen range, move a bit closer when your cold, wear good clothes and long underware, this was and still is my world, cold and humid Netherlands, even people from Siberia says its cold here, wind, rain, damp cold, i lived in Canada, yes this is treu

[@ColinAtkins-j3h]

Well said where I live in Granada province the winter at times is like Siberia I've not felt cold like it before winter starts mid October ends mid may it's a long cold winter short hot summer enjoy 👍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@musashidanmcgrath]

This is more a case of: if you're buying a cheap rural house anywhere in Europe do your home work first and have the house thoroughly investigated regarding structure/waste/services supply.

[@romanus4879]

It's CAMPO, no CAHMPOUH.

[@Bufacabras]

Normally all over the world, when someone buys a house they have to check everything. You come from the UK to Spain to pay little and then you complain. Have checked before buying!! You can always go back to your cloudy, rainy Brexit country

[@johncowie3092]

Yes but council tax is 300 e per yr not per month

[@francefradet2116]

And based on M2, and you can pay it online and check everything online. That part is great.

[@Kozette007]

I appreciate this informative video though it doesn’t deter my dream of a living on a farm/vineyard in Spain.

[@angypapa2191]

Which part of spain is that? Iam thinking of moving to Spain and living in the countryside too

[@uberglamazon]

I knew exactly what this video would be...WHINGING about how its not the same as home.

[@davidmatthews3093]

I thought it was home.

[@ninamartin1084]

I lived in the Galician campo for 3 years, and my main issues were car-dependency, social isolation, and javali (wild boar). I would have found cooking gas canister connectors hard to get right if I hadn't already lived in Morocco. Best bit was the daily fresh delivery service.

[@bennbanes6359]

I've lived here for 13 years now. Grinded our way through each day. You really have to WANT to live in Spain. So much freedom, comes with a price. A price most cannot even begin to imagine. The price is SELF RESPONSIBILITY. Do not expect any help from anyone, esp he government, which also means, a much quieter life. We have literally just opened a school of communication and post boxes here too ..😂😂

[@benjamindejonge3624]

Im moving from Spain to the uk in the middle off nowhere without any intentions of speaking English and whinging about everything and any small detail to make a KZbin living from it.

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

Exactly what I thought. He isn't even in what I would call the "Campo" To me Coin is expratz land. This seems to be a worrying development, The would be expratz have been priced out of the Costas so they are moving "inland" yet still wanting Southend with Sun. None of his problems Are problems, other than he hasn't adapted to them. And what is that bolix about one roomed houses and electricity? I have viewed, lived in and stayed in rural houses over most of Spain and None of them were built as one room. The electricity is Tariffs, dear, The te=tariff you are on is clearly less then you need . Speak to Iberdrola, or whoever your supplier is Simple. I assume you Do speak some Spanish?

[@speedracer7022]

I'm also in Spain, I appreciate the video, cheers

[@SvengelskaBlondie]

The electricity problem isn't just limited to Spain, Sweden has allot of older houses on the countryside that have quite basic/old electrical systems. My granma had a drängstuga (farmhands cabin) that we used as a summer home , it was built in the late 17th century, it had quite basic electrical system. Running both our microwave and washing machine would be enough to trip the circuit breaker. Think it only went up to like 10 amps, not that much.

[@Rogergreen-fs6bg]

thank you much appreciated 😃👍👍👍

[@MrBilljolly]

Hi, at the post box part of the video, was the post box at carefoure car park in Coín?

[@losches1992]

Thanks for this - very useful considerations. We are looking at Campo houses in the Valencia and Alicante area :)

[@mariGentle]

When you convert your property you can go solar and batteries which would help.

[@francefradet2116]

Batteries are not efficient. They lose the electricity. It's better to not bother with them. If they held on to the electricity generated they would be worthwhile. But they don't. I was shocked when I found out. And it takes decades to make the investment worthwhile. I think the solution is not solar but a heat pump, especially inland where the winters can be very cold.

[@WhisperingWillow-hq5re]

That's the same in Australia or rural places in larger countries with rubbish. Separate organic & cardboard from plastic. Have a biopit where things biodegrade (if you got a bit of land and naturally in a rural area you do. You will find that you will only have plastics to drop off.

[@kararkhan8720]

The rules of moving are simple. 1- no more than 1 hour of big airport 2- shopping and groceries no more than 10 minutes WALK 3- access to beach or mountains whatever you prefer within 15 minutes walk and if views are available that's GOLD 4- the city you choose must be established or thriving 5- good number of foreigners can be good and can be bad it depends on you 6- affordable, affordable, affordable city. In every aspect from housing to grocery to everything.

[@No1x3N]

Yeah, and free massages everyday 😂😂

[@duran3d]

Nice list. Thank you for the ideas.

[@odnilniloc]

A great list! I’ve took a screenshot and put in Evernote for future reference. Thanks mate!!

[@susanaescriba977]

Interesante, para tomar nota para el proximo desarrollo turístico.

[@trishloughman5998]

Plus get an EU passport, which you had, before.....er....

[@EdwardSnell-r9o]

Increase your electruc capacity,get an additional water deposit etc. Campo life is great just have your eyes open when you buy a property. Get it checked so you know the potential issues to tackle. Beats England any day.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

I come from rural America, all typical issues. You can fix your hard mineral water with a water softener system, worth the money to invest in one, they are not that expensive.

[@jerrylewis7702]

i'd like to see an episode next called "why stupid people moving the Spanish Countryside might be a BAD idea!"

[@ruiamaral7954]

I must say good to know that nothing is really too different once you do the proper search and set expectations. Everything mentioned in this video is what I deal with in the canadian countryside - bins, water (well as as well which needs upkeep and regular testing), poor electrics so heavy reliance on wood or solar for heat, and so on. Only difference is Canadian winters are horrendous. I think this sort of choice lends itself to those that prefer solitude and self-reliance AND can upkeep maintenance. Once health issues start to take hold.... then that becomes the different decision as this sort of lifestyle does require some hardiness

[@nimakhaleghy3960]

Good job mate, thanks ❤

[@WilliamMoss6067]

You may try to separate degradable trash and dry it to eliminate the bad smell. It can be a fun project.

[@petercarter1019]

If you have a driveway that long surely you can park your car nearer to the house?

[@casamoreno8881]

🤣 it’s a valid point but imagine how boring that shot would have been? I don’t live there anymore however it was a painfully small turning area at the end of the drive so it was just easier to walk it. 😊

[@VWApachey]

First time to your channel Mate. What is a Campo ?, is it a rural old country house ?

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

It means countryside. Rural area.

[@grahamthebaronhesketh.]

We live in the town and they empty the bins every night. Bush fires would be my worry.

[@kerryburns6041]

I didn't find the video very helpful, but it's a complicated subject to tackle. I´d say the most important things are to learn some Spanish, find an agent to guide you through the beaurocracy, and remember you´re an immigrant ! Low cloud in the Sierra Nevada today, I´ll have to give the solar some additional support.

[@quemades]

I Just over 30 years ago I met the granddaughter of Robert Graves up in the Alpujarras who had bought, together with some friends from London, a charming cortijo consisting of about 4 or 5 buildings, in need of repair though there were three very sturdy stone houses, one was more of a barn, with good roofing. All under the trees with a freshwater brook running right through the property. That was the bathroom and kitchen in one. Gurgling. I slept on the roof of the large barn like construction as it was very hot that early September. Breakfast was waking up and plucking a dozen plump figs from the branches above my head and then I would go down and hope someone had made some coffee. I forget her name, wild curly red hair she had, and a donkey. The donkey was her main mode of transport. She taught English in one or two of the villages on the opposite side of the valley, on the slopes of one of the mountains, no roads, barely any paths. One morning the donkey just wouldn’t budge out of his ‘garage’ so her classes were cancelled, I suppose by telepathy because there were no telephone lines, no mobiles, and no messenger pigeons. I only stayed a couple of times preferring to spend weekends in Pitres in a proper village where you could pop out for some serrano and wine. There was even a tavern pub that played music. I lived in Granada itself which was in hindsight the best city I have ever lived in. When people say they are going to live in rural Spain I always chuckle, rural Spain means off grid completely. Like rural Romania, extremely charming but demanding. it helps being young.

[@Hikneow]

These are actually pretty helpful advices thank you!

[@dinmamma740]

so thats a business in itself taking on responsibilty to collect bins from the countryside, that has not yet been filled?

[@paulhevan322]

Water is the big issue. Well water is not free you have to pay for repairs and upkeep.

[@languno]

Cheers from Málaga capital 👋🏾

[@normanquednau]

How much did you pay for the house? There must be a reason for you to go there. I am from Spain... And perhaps the countryside isn´t for royalty accustomed to luxury. It is known that real estate and construction in Spain may be a little complicated, ... so what? Stay in your country if you dont like it

[@cindyyork5403]

Omg! Is that it. You are pampered people.

[@chrisclarke7828]

2 Bedroom flat 200 quid a month, my electric bill was 27 pound 56 for 32 days, l am not in the campo but in the centre of a small town with everything you need, free swimming pool, hospital, big supermarkets, no shortage of anything. Land for sale here is around 6,000 quid for a hectare plus, no taxes to pay. It is strange that Brits wanted to leave the EU because or racism and now things are not so easy.

[@nflreading]

It wasn't racism, we didn't want to be told what we can and can't do, buy a euro parliament.

[@odnilniloc]

Us Brits are not the sharpest tools in the box, hence brexit. I’ve never seen a country so spectacularly shoot itself in the foot like that. Now we have to live with our monumental faux pas. But that’s another topic for another day.

[@davidmatthews3093]

@@nflreadingYou weren’t. You are just a fool who believed the lies. Brave of you to admit it.

[@jblondon1327]

​@@nflreadingyes, it was. Don't lie to yourself

[@chriswebster839]

​@@nflreadingmaybe not racism per se, but definitely xenophobia. I presume you voted to leave? If so, you're partly responsible for the mess the UK is in. Doubly so if you voted Tory. I hope you're happy with the situation we find ourselves in. Brexit was never about "taking back control", it was about funneling wealth and power from those who didn't have enough to those who already had too much, and it's succeeded spectacularly thanks to morons like yourself.

[@ull474]

Good to know, thank you.

[@samohtw1]

Sounds like a typical way of living in my home state of rural Maine. You are a spoiled city dweller? Sounds like it.

[@estebancorral5151]

The problem is you. A normal adult male would have investigated these issues before putting down any cash. It is very doubtful that woman in your life will be with you. There is good reason to believe that well is contaminated with nitrites.

[@tedhursh7672]

I guess it's unfair, but, as a longtime General Contractor, I would remedy the electrical problem by upgrading the source, installing new panels and rewiring the house....for the water, you seem to have a decent system but may I suggest a water softener? I would also be able to install new copper plumbing throughout. It appears you're killing 2 birds with one stone by hauling your non recyclable rubbish AND getting the mail in one trip....try doing all of these things over a period of time to diffuse the cost......eventually you'll have a modern paradise........

[@SerelCambio]

Nice Video!! Muchas Suerte!!

[@piratesandseekers]

hey guys im going to spain in the new year to do el camino de santiago, ill be there for a month after my walk i would like to donate my time to learn stone masonry. im not interested in partying i will be more interested in looking at historical sites, but i would like to honour my ancestors and labour with stones?

[@mickybcn7453]

Actualmente es posible vivir en el campo sin agua corriente ,electricidad ni internet, vi en un periódico hace un par de semanas que venden un dispositivo en Estados Unidos que fabrica agua del aire, la extrae de la humedad que contiene, hay uno de 81 litros al día y otro de unos 500 el de 500 vale 21.000 dólares el pequeño creo que unos 7000 o algo así,. Para la electricidad ahora las placas solares se han abaratado muchísimo una de 550 w vale unos 80 euros una instalación entera con batería podría salir en unos 10.000,y internet ahora hay Starlink las 3 cosas podrían salir en unos 30.000 euros y después son gratis (excepto Starlink), para uno que se quiera comprar una casa con terreno tampoco creo que sea tanto dinero luego ya se recupera.

[@emelia99]

I stay in Spain twice a year and 70% of our rubbish is recyclable eg plastic and paper. It is possible to not produce so much rubbish. Bottled drinking water is a must in many areas, but frankly many countries in the world are like that. If you live in the north you can have well or spring water that has come from the mountains and is purer to drink. Anyway, I don't think any of these things are real hardships. I find it a little annoying however to have to travel 10kms by car to the nearest grocery store. I wish there were 1 or 2 shops nearer to me. Country living is still the best for me.

[@helenaczekanska3513]

Do not to believe 🙈🙈🙈 thank you share with us 🌹

[@joaoruiz2577]

i don't understand why your wife is complaining about the hard water, in my opinion your hair looks amazing! 😂

[@joelikesconverse]

I feel like most of these issues you have, can be solved with some brainstorming.

[@cielosanonymousmadrid1520]

Can't you get bin bags.they're cheap in mercadona

[@geologist1005]

You have to do all these in many parts of California

[@johnny0510]

Im thinking of buying something like this in the future im seeing the ups and downs i already was thinking these things especially the electricity and water as i seen alot of country houses already in spain some got water and electricity and some dont and only got solar panels im waching videos to see what to know more and how far to atleast a nearest town for buying things

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

Research all you can, visit as many places and properties as you can, get a feel for places and think to the future and "What ifs" How would you cope if a partner dies, or you lose mobility for example. if your vehicle is off the road? If a place has been abandoned ask yourself Why. Usually, it is because life became untenable. I spent 15 years 7kms from anywhere and I loved it. It was only when I had a freak accident that affected my mobility that I decided to move somewhere "civilised " and I hate it. I would say a compromise would be somewhere in a village/small town. LEARN SPANISH. You will need it. This person is a Crash and Burn, as me and my friend called them. We used to take bets on how long they would last. We were never wrong.

[@jblondon1327]

Not every house in the spanish countryside is like that for God's sake It just depends how much money was spent on updating it or building it In my own experience anything in the UK will always be worse, much worse. The housing stock here, most of it is at least 100 years old. Some houses they have the bathroom next to the kitchen, that was a shock. As for rats, nearly every british house in the city has them, that was another shock As for the rubbish, the brits pick up the rubbish every 2 or 3 weeks!!

[@chrisstclair3954]

Good job, likeable guy.

[@ne-leeza-id2838]

I am sorry but the problem you are pointing are in everywhere in the world that is a countryside we have solutions for that we have specific days to the truck to come pick up the trash, we have to check the electrical and plumbing because most of the house are old and have to be check, we have to do groceries specific days specially big ones to full the pantry, we check the water dark water thing for problems, is the logic things we do when we live in a house not in a countryside only.

[@ne-leeza-id2838]

Like you have to rename the video to beware to forgainer constructions abilities

[@d.p.2680]

My number one is, if your house burns, which can easily happen in the country side, you're not allowed to rebuild it, because the country side are protected, and the fire fighters don't want to deal with people in wild fires.

[@enzogreco9303]

Il vero problema di andare a vivere fuori dal mondo, per i comuni mortali che devono lavorare per campare, è proprio come guadagnare in posti tanto isolati. Anche nel sud Italia ci sono tante occasioni di acquistare immobili a basso prezzo, ma ti chiedi perché la gente non vive più li? Luoghi bellissimi, belle case, per pochi soldi, e poi cosa fai? Se hai soldi da parte ci vivi, e poi in generale sono luoghi depressi, con pochissima vita sociale, va benissimo se sei un tipo solitario.

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

Exactly. So many people have this dream that they can go back to the land, and most of them think milk comes in a carton and pork is a piece of pink stuff under plastic on a plastic tray! it is a hard life, but rewarding, if you understand what you are getting into and go into it eyes wide open. Most of them are Totally clueless. Like this one. So he has to collect his post and carry his bags to the bin? Talk about entitled! Funny thing about post. I lived 7kms from a village, so I would collect my post every Saturday when I went to the market. No problems, no issues, and I even had my own pigeon hole when they decided to make us rural people a letter rack. I now live on the coast and the post is awful! I get letters 3 months out of date, letters for other people, not at all. I have even found mail for me blowing about in the street Twice. I moved to a small town, and I got post there Every day. Or would have, if I had post every day. There is no hardship in collecting it, I would rather that than the shambles I get here. And this is the "costas"

[@juansantana8448]

whatever happened to Brexit?

[@jackoshea7668]

Heard of a ball hitch and trailer?

[@KeepLifeInteresting]

The fact of NOT having mail delivered to my house is one of the reasons why i want to live in the country side. Who the hell cares about receiving mail? All important stuff is digital. All rubbish can send in the mail. Also the trash thing is a very easy fix. All the plastic and covers in a big back all other stuff you burn.

[@kirstycable7836]

On the plus side council tax is very low

[@Adriane.Valeria]

What a silly video. Do you expect to live in a camp and not get those little small changes??? Please. Stay in the city man

[@quemades]

I have been living here since the Brixton Riots and this bloke talks nonsense.

[@bazbbeeb7226]

Yip, city centric first world problems.

[@alftaylor6299]

Hey, nothing strange or unusual in you video. It's usual for most farms or rural areas throughout the world. Not news for me.

[@stephaniedriscoll4067]

But at least no cars going past your home

[@HuSiaCat]

Agree. Can be brutal. Prepare for everything...

[@yvonnecalis8621]

Ferry good video

[@MassagebyMaven]

Bins. Are you serious. RECYCLE!!!!!

[@John-hu9bo]

What you are saying in the video is actually in almost every rural area on the planet. You should be smart enough to know that before you're moving there

[@bazbbeeb7226]

I lived on 20 acres in a small, two bedroom timber cabin in the hills of Tasmania Australia for 18 years, no mains water, no refuse collection, no mains sewage, no postman. I grew most of my own food, reared animals, had my own woodlot for firewood, planted hundreds of trees, built a huge greenhouse. If you don't have a clue about using power tools, chainsaws, operating machinery etc things can be overwhelmingly difficult.

[@John-hu9bo]

@@bazbbeeb7226 i like that. Of course it will be difficult. I have skills too because of growing own food and making timber and I always ask myself who csn be so stupid in general to live off grid if you never grow food by yourself or used a chainsaw or whatever. No wonder a lot of people try to sell their properties. Romantasising this life. That kind of life is very hard and can be lonely too sometimes

[@John-hu9bo]

@@bazbbeeb7226 and where are you living now and why you moved?

[@bazbbeeb7226]

@@John-hu9bo hi, I'm back in N.Ireland, been back two years and wondering if it's been the right decision. I'm on holiday in Lanzarote.

[@John-hu9bo]

@@bazbbeeb7226 why did you go back?

[@geezee1946]

I didn't know spain was third world country... This is exactly how all the Campo houses are in Central America.

[@user-fm9hi5wj2g]

Uk and America real 3rd world countries

[@asoka7752]

Spain is after the fall of their empire.

[@jblondon1327]

The UK is more of a third world country than Spain, fact

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

It isn't This is an entitled drongo from The UK whingeing. He is clearly totally clueless, thought he was buying in Benidorm, but ended up a teensy bit inland,. None of these are real Issues, except for a spoiled kidult. I lived a lot further inland than this for 15 years, in the most underpopulated region in Spain, and I never had this nonsense. He is an hour from an airport and all the "civilisation" they are supposedly trying to avoid. He is just someone who bought a cheap house, expecting it to be Surburbia with sun. There are a lot of them around, now, sadly. Crash and Burns.

[@TheN1H1LL]

So you still live in Spain and now your telling people not to move to spain? (The Thumbnail)