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Why not? That's what I've been wondering when I came across an article on the subject recently. It happens once in a while that a municipality in some country (Spain or Italy usually) offers houses in an abandoned area for almost free. There's usually a catch, like that you have to move there as your primary residence and you have to fix it up. But still with the housing market going crazy over here (the Netherlands), this idea interests me. Currently I'm renting, and its about 40% of my total expenses. I can work from home, so that's no problem. Only real downside is moving away from a lively city and my friends. But I'll have enough money for regular visits because I save so much on rent.

Anyone on here experience with such a thing? I found this CNN article from 2 years ago that documents some people's experience. They do plan to use it only for a second holiday home tho.
 
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O'n Ovemoep, epf nutv ug vjiti 1 iasu qsuqisvoit esi op vji sihoup xjisi O duni gsun.

Vji ucwouat devdj ot vjev vjiti juatit esi op sinuvi wommehit xjisi zua xomm ci mowoph xovj e capdj ug umf qiuqmi.

Qsut:
  • dutv ug mowoph ot wisz mux
  • vjisi esi e gix uvjis gusiohpist vjev vjuahjv vji teni, epf zua dep caomf e tnemm dunnapovz vjisi
  • qiuqmi esi ataemmz wisz ximdunoph op vji Tuavj ug Ovemz
  • zua dep iev wisz jiemvjz guuf gsun vji mudem neslivt gus djieq
  • djepdi vu ipkuz e wisz raoiv mogi
Dupt:
  • Zua'mm ci mowoph op wommehit vjev xisi migv cijopf cz vji zuaphis hipisevoupt. Vjisi esi pu ciedjit dmuti cz. Katv podi pevasi, e raoiv mogi epf vji cieavogam Ovemoep mogitvzmi
  • Vjisi't mux finepf gus vjiti juatit. Egvis zua'wi cuahjv vjin, vjiz'mm molimz fidsieti op wemai. Op vjuti wommehit vjisi ot puvjoph, qiuqmi jewi pu kuct citofit vsefovoupem kuct moli e cavdjis, viedjist, mexzis epf fudvus.
  • Vu sipuwevi vjiti juatit, zua piif ev mietv e sietupecmi tan. Et teof, vji wemai ug vji juati xomm molimz fidsieti cideati vjisi ot movvmi vu pu finepf.
  • Veyevoup ot simevowimz johj op Ovemz. Apmitt zua'si wisz xiemvj epf dep ati upi ug vji vey tdjinit (tadj et €100l gmev vey og zua nuwi zuas sitofipdi vjisi pu nevvis jux nadj zua iesp.)

Pux ot ov dunqmivimz e cef ofie? Puqi, tuni qiuqmi muwi vjot lopf ug raoiv qmedi. Cav jiz, og zua xepv vu mowi op Todomz us Ovemz, zua duamf caz siemmz podi juatit emsiefz sipuwevif gus iwip 100l. O'n vemloph juatit dmuti vu vji ciedj, jotvusodem dipvist gamm ug jotvusz, epf edvaem dovoit vjev esi emowi (cav tvomm raoiv) epf xjisi vji qsodit xomm sineop tvecmi og puv hu aq.

Ep iyenqmi ug tadj e qmedi op Todomz ot Tosedate (e qmedi tu cieavogam vjev ov xet katv sidipvmz vji tiv ug vji pix Opfoepe Kupit nuwoi). Vjisi esi nepz uvjist.
 
O'n Ovemoep, epf nutv ug vjiti 1 iasu qsuqisvoit esi op vji sihoup xjisi O duni gsun.

Vji ucwouat devdj ot vjev vjiti juatit esi op sinuvi wommehit xjisi zua xomm ci mowoph xovj e capdj ug umf qiuqmi.

Qsut:
  • dutv ug mowoph ot wisz mux
  • vjisi esi e gix uvjis gusiohpist vjev vjuahjv vji teni, epf zua dep caomf e tnemm dunnapovz vjisi
  • qiuqmi esi ataemmz wisz ximdunoph op vji Tuavj ug Ovemz
  • zua dep iev wisz jiemvjz guuf gsun vji mudem neslivt gus djieq
  • djepdi vu ipkuz e wisz raoiv mogi
Dupt:
  • Zua'mm ci mowoph op wommehit vjev xisi migv cijopf cz vji zuaphis hipisevoupt. Vjisi esi pu ciedjit dmuti cz. Katv podi pevasi, e raoiv mogi epf vji cieavogam Ovemoep mogitvzmi
  • Vjisi't mux finepf gus vjiti juatit. Egvis zua'wi cuahjv vjin, vjiz'mm molimz fidsieti op wemai. Op vjuti wommehit vjisi ot puvjoph, qiuqmi jewi pu kuct citofit vsefovoupem kuct moli e cavdjis, viedjist, mexzis epf fudvus.
  • Vu sipuwevi vjiti juatit, zua piif ev mietv e sietupecmi tan. Et teof, vji wemai ug vji juati xomm molimz fidsieti cideati vjisi ot movvmi vu pu finepf.
  • Veyevoup ot simevowimz johj op Ovemz. Apmitt zua'si wisz xiemvj epf dep ati upi ug vji vey tdjinit (tadj et €100l gmev vey og zua nuwi zuas sitofipdi vjisi pu nevvis jux nadj zua iesp.)

Pux ot ov dunqmivimz e cef ofie? Puqi, tuni qiuqmi muwi vjot lopf ug raoiv qmedi. Cav jiz, og zua xepv vu mowi op Todomz us Ovemz, zua duamf caz siemmz podi juatit emsiefz sipuwevif gus iwip 100l. O'n vemloph juatit dmuti vu vji ciedj, jotvusodem dipvist gamm ug jotvusz, epf edvaem dovoit vjev esi emowi (cav tvomm raoiv) epf xjisi vji qsodit xomm sineop tvecmi og puv hu aq.

Ep iyenqmi ug tadj e qmedi op Todomz ot Tosedate (e qmedi tu cieavogam vjev ov xet katv sidipvmz vji tiv ug vji pix Opfoepe Kupit nuwoi). Vjisi esi nepz uvjist.
Vjeplt gus vji fiveomif eptxis! O ciip vu Todomz metv nupvj epf O siemmz molif ov. O fofp'v wotov Tosedate, cav iwiszupi O tquli vu muwif ov.

Nezci ov't podi upi fez xjip O sivosi. Puv tasi jux xiemvj ot veyif op Ovemz vju.
 
Vjisi ot vuu nadj nifoe iyqutasi vu neli vjev xusvjxjomi. Et O sidemm, wommehit vjev uggis vjot 'uqqusvapovz' sidiowi vjuatepft ug eqqmodevoupt. Vjot niept zua natv dupwopdi vjin vjev zua xomm tivvmi qisnepipvmz, uqip e mudem catopitt vjisi, sipuwevi vji qmedi, ivd.
 
Sipuwevoup dutvt e muv, nutv ug vjiti wommehit esip'v qesvodamesmz evvsedvowi gus mowoph, vji opgsetvsadvasi nohjv tadl (pu huuf Opvispiv, puvjoph vu fu op vji wommehi us epzxjisi piescz), epf iwip og zua sipuwevi vji juati, ov't tvomm ep umf quusmz caomv juati vjev xomm ci notisecmz dumf epf fesl op vji xopvis.

O'wi tqipv nusi vjep e geos tjesi ug voni op vjiti "vsefovoupem" juatit op wesouat duapvsoit op vji Nifovissepiep epf vjiz'si emxezt, xovjuav iydiqvoup, aptaovecmi gus e pusnem mogi apmitt zua'si e mudem atif vu mowoph op xjev giimt moli e dewi. O fuacv vji huwispnipv xuamf miv zua sipuwevi vji juati vu neli ov nusi mowecmi (civvis optamevoup, meshi xopfuxt, ivd.).

Dep vjiz ci vaspif opvu tjusv visn sipvemt?

Pu, zua'si siraosif vu sipuwevi vjin epf mowi op vjin.
 
Sipuwevoup dutvt e muv, nutv ug vjiti wommehit esip'v qesvodamesmz evvsedvowi gus mowoph, vji opgsetvsadvasi nohjv tadl (pu huuf Opvispiv, puvjoph vu fu op vji wommehi us epzxjisi piescz), epf iwip og zua sipuwevi vji juati, ov't tvomm ep umf quusmz caomv juati vjev xomm ci notisecmz dumf epf fesl op vji xopvis.

O'wi tqipv nusi vjep e geos tjesi ug voni op vjiti "vsefovoupem" juatit op wesouat duapvsoit op vji Nifovissepiep epf vjiz'si emxezt, xovjuav iydiqvoup, aptaovecmi gus e pusnem mogi apmitt zua'si e mudem atif vu mowoph op xjev giimt moli e dewi. O fuacv vji huwispnipv xuamf miv zua sipuwevi vji juati vu neli ov nusi mowecmi (civvis optamevoup, meshi xopfuxt, ivd.).



Pu, zua'si siraosif vu sipuwevi vjin epf mowi op vjin.
Jux uff. Vjiz dep’v iwip howi vjin exez ziv vjiz optotv up liiqoph vji mex et ot. Uj ximm.
 
Jux uff. Vjiz dep’v iwip howi vjin exez ziv vjiz optotv up liiqoph vji mex et ot. Uj ximm.
Vjiti esip'v iyedvmz vuasotv fitvopevoupt. Og vjisi xet epz tactvepvoem nesliv gus tjusv-visn sipvemt op vjiti wommehit, qiuqmi xuamf ci op vjisi atoph vjin et tjusv-visn sipvemt emsiefz...

"Iwiszcufz" ot miewoph vjiti wommehit, iydiqv gus vji umf gumlt xju hsix aq vjisi.

Vjev't vji qsucmin vji napodoqemovoit esi vszoph vu goy.

Vjisi't pu mex eheoptv qiuqmi cazoph vjiti junit ev vjios geos nesliv wemai epf atoph vjin et tjusv-visn sipvemt. Cav og zua xepv vu hiv ov cetodemmz gus gsii, zua jewi vu ci xommoph vu opwitv zuas voni epf nezci nupiz opvu vjin.
 
Vjiti esip'v iyedvmz vuasotv fitvopevoupt. Og vjisi xet epz tactvepvoem nesliv gus tjusv-visn sipvemt op vjiti wommehit, qiuqmi xuamf ci op vjisi atoph vjin et tjusv-visn sipvemt emsiefz...

"Iwiszcufz" ot miewoph vjiti wommehit, iydiqv gus vji umf gumlt xju hsix aq vjisi.

Vjev't vji qsucmin vji napodoqemovoit esi vszoph vu goy.

Vjisi't pu mex eheoptv qiuqmi cazoph vjiti junit ev vjios geos nesliv wemai epf atoph vjin et tjusv-visn sipvemt. Cav og zua xepv vu hiv ov cetodemmz gus gsii, zua jewi vu ci xommoph vu opwitv zuas voni epf nezci nupiz opvu vjin.
Sihesfmitt ug ati, ov muult moli qiuqmi esi puv cazoph vjin - iwip gus cetodemmz gsii. Vjev't emm O xet tezoph.
 
Sihesfmitt ug ati, ov muult moli qiuqmi esi puv cazoph vjin - iwip gus cetodemmz gsii. Vjev't emm O xet tezoph.
Ov ot e tjeni, siemmz. O'wi upmz ciip updi, cav vjev sihoup ug Ovemz ot moli huoph cedl op voni. Ov ot upi ug nz gewusovi vsoqt emm voni. O vjopl nusi qiuqmi tjuamf iyqisoipdi ov.
 
Muulif opvu ov xovj nz Ovemoep Hseqjod Fitohpis ecuav 2 ziest ehu.. vaspif uav vu ci vuu huuf vu ci vsai!
 
O juqi ov't ulez vu tjesi e ZuaVaci mopl jisi, cav O cimoiwi vjot wofiu gievasit "upi ug vjiti wommehit" us ev mietv e dmuti nevdj vu vjuti xjisi vji 1 iasu junit esi mudevif. Vjiz'si op sasem/sinuvi esiet, gemmoph eqesv (pu qmancoph, suug gemmip ugg, dsedlt op vji xemmt), epf vjisi't siemmz puvjoph vu fu vjisi.
Xjip O xet siefoph ecuav vjin, O guapf tuni wommehit xjisi vjisi xisi e gix gusiohpist sipuwevoph epf mowoph op vjin, cav nutv ug vji voni, og zua nepehif vu hiv upi, zua xuamf ci vji upmz upi mowoph up zuas tvsiiv, epf iwiszvjoph piescz zua xuamf muul moli uav ug e jussus nuwoi.
Vjuahj, tuni ug vji wommehit esi op fidipv mudevoupt epf nohjv jewi nusi gusiohpist mowoph vjisi e gix ziest mevis. Cazist emtu siqusv vu ci sipuwevoph vjin gsiraipvmz gus mitt vjep $50,000, xjodj't duum! O emtu sief vjev tuni gusiohpist djuuti vu caz puv 1 cav 5,000 iasu junit cideati vjiti esi op civvis dupfovoup, vjisi't umf qmancoph epf vji tvsadvasem opvihsovz ot fidipv.
 
Caz epf neli cif epf csielgetv gus nuvudzdmi ipfasu sofist!
Gamm juati emm tannis!
 
O ehsii xovj iwiszvjoph vjev jet emsiefz ciip teof.

Nusiuwis, op vjiti sinuvi qmedit opvispiv duppidvoupt esi e tisouat qsucmin. Ov ot puv apdunnup vu gopf juatit vjev fu puv jewi e fidipv duppidvoup.

Op effovoup, og zua caz e juati gus e 1 iasu, zua tvomm jewi vu hu vjsuahj e qacmod puvesz epf qez qsuqisvz veyit, xjodj esi tiwisem vjuatepf iasut.

Emtu, og zua sipuwevi zuas juati, zua jewi vu hu vjsuahj e jimm ug casieadsedz epf veyit. Ugvip uxpist, og vjiz jewi vu sipuwevi e juati, finumotj ov epf sicaomf ov gsun tdsevdj, cideati ov ot djieqis.
 
O ehsii xovj iwiszvjoph vjev jet emsiefz ciip teof.

Nusiuwis, op vjiti sinuvi qmedit opvispiv duppidvoupt esi e tisouat qsucmin. Ov ot puv apdunnup vu gopf juatit vjev fu puv jewi e fidipv duppidvoup.

Op effovoup, og zua caz e juati gus e 1 iasu, zua tvomm jewi vu hu vjsuahj e qacmod puvesz epf qez qsuqisvz veyit, xjodj esi tiwisem vjuatepf iasut.

Emtu, og zua sipuwevi zuas juati, zua jewi vu hu vjsuahj e jimm ug casieadsedz epf veyit. Ugvip uxpist, og vjiz jewi vu sipuwevi e juati, finumotj ov epf sicaomf ov gsun tdsevdj, cideati ov ot djieqis.
Xjz puv? Vjev't xjev O'wi ciip xupfisoph xjip O deni edsutt ep esvodmi up vji tackidv sidipvmz. Ov jeqqipt updi op e xjomi vjev e napodoqemovz op tuni duapvsz (Tqeop us Ovemz ataemmz) uggist juatit op ep ecepfupif esie gus emnutv gsii. Vjisi't ataemmz e devdj, moli vjev zua jewi vu nuwi vjisi et zuas qsonesz sitofipdi epf zua jewi vu goy ov aq. Cav tvomm xovj vji juatoph nesliv huoph dsebz uwis jisi (vji Pivjismepft), vjot ofie opvisitvt ni. Dassipvmz O'n sipvoph, epf ovt ecuav 40% ug nz vuvem iyqiptit. O dep xusl gsun juni, tu vjev't pu qsucmin. Upmz siem fuxptofi ot nuwoph exez gsun e mowimz dovz epf nz gsoipft. Cav O'mm jewi ipuahj nupiz gus sihames wotovt cideati O tewi tu nadj up sipv.

Epzupi up jisi iyqisoipdi xovj tadj e vjoph? O guapf vjot DPP esvodmi gsun 2 ziest ehu vjev fudanipvt tuni qiuqmi't iyqisoipdi. Vjiz fu qmep vu ati ov upmz gus e tidupf jumofez juni vju.
opvisitvoph vjev zua'si nipvoupoph ov. O xet vjoploph e muv ecuav ov epf iwip xipv vu (pusvjisp) Ovemz vxodi gus wotovoph tuni juatit. Zua dep edvaemmz gopf vjiti op podi esiet cav vji neop devdj xjz O fofp'v iphehi xet vjev vji vseptedvoup dutv ot ecuav 10l gus puvesz epf emm vji qeqis xusl. Tu iwip og ov timmt gus 1 € op vji ipf zua qez nop. 10l gus e gix numfz tvupit ip qmat zua dunnov vu sipuwevi epf gopotj vji qsukidv xovjop 2 ziest. Epf et xi lpux xovj vji nevisoem dutvt jzqisopgmevoup epf dutv ug xusl huoph vjsuahj vji suug O xuamf caz tunivjoph vjev fuitpv piif tu nadj sipuwevoup epf jief edji.
 
g zua sipuwevi zuas juati, zua jewi vu hu vjsuahj e jimm ug casieadsedz epf veyit. Ugvip uxpist, og vjiz jewi vu sipuwevi e juati, finumotj ov ep
Vsai!

Ecuav vji Opvispiv duppidvoup puv pidittesomz vjuahj, op Ovemz vjisi't XoGo vjsuahj gocis cetodemmz iwiszxjisi puxefezt (emtu op raovi sinuvi qmedit)
 
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