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[Carlosr]

Hi there!!!!

I am an Spaniard living in London. I am now in Islington. Sorry my not brilliant English.

I would like your advice.

My parents died last year. They left some, not big lands in a very small village in the province of Zamora. It is one hour driving from Valladolid where there is daily fligths to London.

I am not motivated to make bussiness there. I am motivated to take britisness there. A place that it is not like Costa of crime or Catalunya.

It is a perfect place to grow any vegetables (not something as exotic as rice of course) and having all kind of pets including horses or donkeys.

I am thinking if some retired, or perhaps not retired, british people might be interested and how to sell it, in fact it would not be a selling, because, again, I am not motivated for bussiness.

Regarding housing. There are some houses, but although with water and electricity would be to be refurbish. Nevertheless there would be houses to find where to rent.

It is at this stage only an idea, please give me your thoughts.

Carlos

[Xose]

Originally Posted by Carlosr

Hi there!!!!

I am an Spaniard living in London. I am now in Islington. Sorry my not brilliant English.

I would like your advice.

My parents died last year. They left some, not big lands in a very small village in the province of Zamora. It is one hour driving from Valladolid where there is daily fligths to London.

I am not motivated to make bussiness there. I am motivated to take britisness there. A place that it is not like Costa of crime or Catalunya.

It is a perfect place to grow any vegetables (not something as exotic as rice of course) and having all kind of pets including horses or donkeys.

I am thinking if some retired, or perhaps not retired, british people might be interested and how to sell it, in fact it would not be a selling, because, again, I am not motivated for bussiness.

Regarding housing. There are some houses, but although with water and electricity would be to be refurbish. Nevertheless there would be houses to find where to rent.

It is at this stage only an idea, please give me your thoughts.

Carlos

I used to cross the province of Zamora and Valladolid on my way to and from the UK when I drove to Galicia. Great if you like growing Girasol, acres and acres of the stuff - and Pipas as an add-on product. Used to be amazed at the houses and the materials used to build them in the old days. Look like clay buildings. Also loved the underground dugouts they have to keep cool in the blistering summer sun out on the plains.

Might be a bit "inland" for most expats, though the regular 40+ degrees in the shade - if you can find any, in the summer time might be of interest.

Good luck developping the tourist trade there.

By the way, is your village heading towards Benavente, Portugal, Valladolid or Madrid from Zamora city?

Xose

[Derek H]

Why do I feel uneasy re this post?

[Xose]

Originally Posted by Derek H

Why do I feel uneasy re this post?

Which one are you referring to DH. The OP's veiled effort or my reply? Please clarify.

[playamonte]

Originally Posted by Xose

Which one are you referring to DH. The OP's veiled effort or my reply? Please clarify.

The op´s post/thread I fancy.
Sounds like an English speaker trying to make out he is Spanish.

[dunmovin]

Originally Posted by Xose

Which one are you referring to DH. The OP's veiled effort or my reply? Please clarify.

what a very true signature..... Life is a beach........all sorts of crap washes up on it


Derek, let's give the OP a chance. If, however, you're right, pretty soon it's going to smell as fishy as a ten day dead haddock

[Stravinsky]

I think we should give the OP the benefit of the doubt before making assumptions

[Derek H]

Originally Posted by Xose

Which one are you referring to DH. The OP's veiled effort or my reply? Please clarify.

The original.
As you say, life is indeed a beach. And this smells like something I wish I hadn't walked in.
No offence intended. None taken, I hope.
Derek.

[jojo]

I think it would be nice to find out more, so asking questions before jumping to conclusions would be wise doncha think???. I would want to know if building or reforming would be legal, for starters?

Jo xxx

[Derek H]

Originally Posted by jojo

I think it would be nice to find out more, so asking questions before jumping to conclusions would be wise doncha think???. I would want to know if building or reforming would be legal, for starters?

Jo xxx

I wish I had your trusting nature. Still going with gut feeling. I'd love to be proved wrong.
My last post on this subject.
Derek

Ps. Great site Jo, thanks for putting in the time, and even more importantly for putting up with BOF's like me.