How much did this place cost and how much land is yours?

Wonder if you had to pay much, because I for now only see cheap farmland with old little homes/walls in Portugal.

As it should be. Meaning do it legally, not illegally

@@KrlKngMrtssn Indeed. We are already restricted in some things, and I see no point in doing the things that can be done ilegally. Thank you :)

Enjoy your adventure.

One of the best comments I’ve ever read, thank you for sharing your experience. I’m in Menorca, I have been thinking of a off grid home. You have made me think, about the level of work I can take on.

@@section8s Thank you S-8 for the kind words. But don't let my realism put you off on your project, if it's really one of your dreams. The problem with most of this restoration videos on KZfaq is the romantic and embellished nature of the information they often portray for the public. The reality of the journey can be very different some times ,unfortunately. The two most important factors to consider, as you know, is money and the set of skills one has. If you have enough money to pay contractors to do most of the work for you things can go smoothly, but if you are always on site. Believe me: builders and contractors in Spain are much more dishonest than the ones we have here in the UK. Manage yourself the project and buy yourself also all the building materials, controlling at all times the chain of delivery( very important!). People in Spain generally think that all foreigners are stupid, and they will try to fool and deceive you.( I'm talking here in general terms, of course. There are great people also in Spain. I made very good friends after all these years going over there for my working holidays. Just be carful with contractors). If you don't have money, be sure you are skilled or have the talent and will to learn. Sorry, I know this is self-evident. Just a remainder for the romantic DIY builder over there. Self-building in Spain is not as simple as it is here in the UK, specially if you are in rustic or protected areas. Lots of stone work to do, specially if your terraces walls have collapsed, which was my case. British stone work is a piece of cake comparing to the Muslim technique used in Mallorca and, to a certain extent, in Menorca also. The stones are not from quarries, and often you have to shape them yourself. It's a very hard work because they use much much big stones than the nice and light square ones we use here in the Uk. I had to rebuild all my bancales myself 18 years ago because I couldn't afford to pay the 60 euros per square meter the professionals were asking then( today is even more expensive). I learned observing professionals, and became very good on it, but broke my back in the process and live now in pain every second of my life since.( Well not really broke, broke, but seriously injured and there is nothing I can do about it. One of the prices for my dream I had to pay). I could go on, but you guys have the picture. Again, I'm not trying to put anyone off. Just bringing some balance, realism and wisdom to the equation, from someone who had the experience and went all the way through. remember that building materials delivery in Spain is not free, and is very expensive, usually half of your budget just go to transportation. But is possible to build your dream if you have time, the will and some help. Don't only try not to upset your wife with your "crazy" dream. In Spain, specially in the Islas, you have to get along with your neighbours. This is absolutely crucial over there. Don't have enemies in Spain, they can make your life hell with the local authorities. Everything is very political and favouritism for locals is the norm over there. The authorities will make the blind eye for the locals, but not for you, foreigner. The reality is that locals hate foreigners and tourists. They just tolerate them because of the money they bring for the economy( As you know, the main source of income for the country). You can't show your ego in Spain either. Humility is crucial in any adverse situation or negotiation with locals. Is a country of "machos" who like to preserve the appearances of having "big balls". Just go along with the charade, be pragmatic, which we, British people usually are, and everything will be fine. If you don't have major problems, Spain Is a great country to live. And don't cut all ties to home country people. One day we have to wake up from the dream, we became old and feeble and we will need help from family to easy our Journee into the old age. Saludos Hermano.

Thank you for your wise advice. Sure, permits are the real issue, for one simple reason, people do not know that when purchasing the land they purchase a "title" not ownership of the land, the government is the owner, even of the persons, nobody explained to us that, and thus we allow that. The real owner of a property does not need permits to do what he wants with its property. Regards.

@@neusymardelima8202 this is the most accurate and realistic comments about rebuild historic sites. Thank you

@@neusymardelima8202 , lots of crooks going around looking at vacant homes and stripped everything , including the toilets, in Spain and I guess other countries too.Sorry to blow anyone bubbles.

أهلاً بك. نقدر تعليقك. أنا أيضًا أتابع Martin Doollard ، في الواقع هو الشخص الذي ألهمني لبدء هذه الرحلة. الحياة صعبة ، لكن يجب أن نتحملها ونستمر. أتمنى لك كل خير. الله معك

Hello Tina. Appreciate your comment and support. It is a astronomical project. If you stick around for long enough, will be able to see the transformation :) Thank you for watching.

Hello there. I like the sound of your idea, I probably would do the same if was back home. In Spain the system does not allow a wooden cabin on the land, some people do but isn`t legal. The alternative would be a campervan or a camping tent. In Catalunya "where the property is located" the system does not allow the rehabilitation of the house without an professional architect or builder. So, I will do the rehabilitation the rigth way, because the house is registered as dwelling "vivienda", so it is worth. Thank you for watching. All the best

In Spain people don't built wooden cabins, probably this is because the risk of fire.

Hello there. Yeah... Had the same reaction. It is a fabulous place with so many possibilities. Thank you for following our journey. All the best

Hello Manuel. Appreciate the explanation on the snake vs viper. On the beginning I was kind afraid, but now I am comfortable around than. They are part of the ecosystem and I am proud to have so many around. Thank you for watching. All the best

Personally, I don't mind the snakes that crawl on the ground; it's the ones that walk about on 2 legs that frighten me.

Indeed lol... I have the same mindset :)

Good luck to you in this daunting challenge. It will be overwhelming and expensive often, but the results in the end priceless

@@eridulife Vibora hocicuda is dangerous, has like horns on his nose. They live in stonewalls.

Hello Manj! That is fantastic! Happy to hear you have a property on the mountains. Hope you start working on it. New content coming soon with the updates. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Wanda. That is a awesome idea. Will reach out and see what they can offer as sponsorship. Thank you for the idea. Really appreciated! All the best

Hello there. Yes, we are doing the project the right way. We are full aware of the rules on renovation. The architect already sorting the building license. All the best

Hello Klaus. That sounds fantastic. We are also in Catalonia. Perhaps in future we can meet and exchange some ideias. We also took all necessary steps in terms of documentation of the house, to make the house is registered as “vivienda”. Also the well once restored will give us something around 500L per day. Recently saw that wild boar come to eat the root of the tree and make quite a mess, so probably will need to do the same with our vegetables garden, but that is in future. Thank you for watching. All the best.

Hello there. The well has been abandoned for a long time and is full of dirt and mud, so there is no visible water, but there is water in it. Once clean, the water will flow again. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Poppy! Appreciate your comment and support. It is a big project, but the vision is so clear on my mind, that I can it all already done. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Paula. Water is a permanent issue for all farms in Spain. We are blessed because we have water on the well. But before use it the well need to be restored and cleaned. Olive tree does not need too much water like the fruit trees. There is a lot to do before we will be able on the land. I wrote an article on the blog talking in details about the project. You can check it on eridulife.com. Thank you for watching. All the best

@@eridulife indeed there is much water below.. in cave systems ect..

Hello Lucy. Appreciate your company through out the journey. It is going to be a fantastic restoration, that I am sure. Thank you for watching. All the best

The experience of the whole thing already changed me. I am not the same person as when I started this project. All the best

Hello there! There's a lot of work, that's for sure. But we are not afraid of hard work. When we think of the reward of having the land and the stone house restored and us living there, it motivates us to keep going. Thanks for watching. All the best

Hello Liz! Appreciate your comment. The well will be restored soon, the builder will give me some quote soon. When restored it will have a wall above ground level with a metal door closing the opening. The way it is frightening even me. Thank you for watching. All the best

If its from roman times its older then 300 years

Hello there. I'm preparing a Q&A video to answer all these questions. Bear with me, because it is extremely difficult to put the footage together. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hola Juan. Este es un proyecto muy interesante. En el futuro usaré ovejas para limpiar la tierra. Esta primera vez usamos un tractor. Gracias por ver. Todo lo mejor

Hi Raul. So cool to have you following our project. It is an honour. You inspired me to take my class 1 license last year. Thank you for watching. All the best mate!

Hello Jasper. Appreciate your comment. You know, this is one of those places you see on movies. It is magical and we want to grow old there. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello there. Indeed, there is plenty of not only empty but abundant space for everyone to live a good life off the grid. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Lewis. Appreciate you comment and support. We are excited too, specially me. 3 years ago it was just an idea on my mind. Today it became a reality on my life. Visions and Dreams do come true. All that is needed is action backed by faith. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Brian. Appreciate your comment. I am sorry that things did not work out for you on the off grid living. The world is going crazy and this is our "stepping out of civilization" plan B. There is a lot to do. The architect is already working on the project. The work probably will start on the fall of 2023. Thank you for watching. All the best

@@eridulife l can only wish you the best of luck with your endeavour

Good evening! Just come across your blog so I subscribed and enjoying your adventure. I'm also looking to do the same this September. I'll e on a budget. Can I ask if you need planning permission for anything? What size is your plot? What area of Spain are you in? What price did you pay? Many thanks Jason

I really like your passion and principles of self sufficiency and permaculture. Vision reality. Good luck

La gente, no se hace una sencilla pregunta. Por qué se fueron? Por qué no hay nadie en este lugar?

Hello Jason! It has so much potential indeed. We are doing all within the rules, a bit restricted but we are having progress. Thank you for watching and for subscribing. All the best

Hello Jamie! It was a pleasure meeting you and Dom. You guys are awesome! It is a big project, but slowly we will bring this beautiful Finca to life. All the best

Hello Karen. It is an amazing adventure indeed. It is a lot to do, but slowly and step by step we will be able to build something special. Thank you for your comment. All the best

Hello there. Appreciate your comment. Spain is a very interesting country with lots of history. The Finca seems to be part of that history, specially the Neolithic period. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Jim. Appreciate your support. It is a beautiful piece of land. We want to keep the rustic character thought out the renovation project. It is a lot of work but "poco a poco" we will get it done. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Adam. Sadly the legislation on out province does not allow to build new buildings on the land. if we demolish the house, we are done! So the only solution is to rehabilitate the stone house. It is quite simple and very quick the restoration. As we have to do through an architect and builder, our chooses architect and build just restored the neighbours stone house. Their house was on much worse condition and now it is looking amazing. Thank you for watching. All the best

@@eridulife Hi Ricardo, I think its the same everywhere outside the urban zone, I know many people who have had the same problem, they have just pulled it down after a storm claiming storm damage, then rebuilt the structure telling the Ajuntament and architect they will reform the facade with the original stone.

Hello there! Yes, there is a lot of work to do. But when all will be done; the Finca will look amazing. Thank you for watching and for subscribing! All the best.

Hello Jeannie. Appreciate your comment. It is a beautiful old home with lots of hidden history indeed. As we go along will try to share all the discoveries. Thank you for watching. All the best :)

Hello there! Thank you for your comment and support. It is a big project indeed. With the right amount of planning and executing we will get the land and stone house restored. “Poco a Poco” we will get there. All the best

Hello Liz. It is an adventure. I am enjoying every bit of it. The tractor guy cleared part of the land, and it is looking amazing. New content coming soon on that. Thank you for watching. All the best

@@eridulife can’t wait to see.

Hello Maria. It will take a lot of time and effort to restore the Finca, that is for sure. But slowly and stead we will get there. With one project after the other, soon enough all will be done. Wish you could see it, like I see it on my mind. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Anna. That is great to hear! Is your daughter documenting the journey on KZfaq too? There is a lot of work, but slowly we will get the project done. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Monica. It is very exciting projects, isn’t? You’re right! There is not power lines, no wind power, just nature. After some research, starting to think that the well predates the Romans. Maybe goes all the way the iberic Neolitic time. Thank you for watching.

Hello John! I did exactly that. On the second week got the machines working on the property. The land has been cleared, the road has been opened and the access to the house has been done! The place already looking completely different “new video coming soon with the updates”. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Janice. It has been interesting, exciting and challenging. Appreciate your comment and very happy that the american audience is following our journey. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello there! Thank you for your comment and support. It means a lot to us. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello there. It is a good way of living, where one is in contact with the nature. I think this is the way forward, as the world in going crazy. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello there! That is awesome. We are kind of neighbours then. Thank you for watching :)

Hello there. Appreciate your consent about our dog :) She is getting used to the land. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Mark! You know after I start to see the snakes around frequently, I am kind ok to be surrounded by then. Did research and spoke to locals. Those snakes are not so bad. The levels of poison is low. Anyway, thank you for watching it. All the best

Hello Jill. Appreciate your comment. This is a big project, that will require a lot of effort to be completed. With the right amount of planning and execution I think in 3 years we will be living in the house. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Angie. Appreciate your comment. It's been challenging, but it's a worthwhile project, at least for us it is. Stay tuned for the next installment that is coming soon. Thanks for watching. All the best

Hello there. Appreciate your comment. Exciting project it is. A lot to do, but slowly we will get there. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Jim. Appreciate your comment and support. We have some small progress, but notting to compare for what is coming on the coming years. Thank you for watching. All the best

Sim, é muito bonito e rústico. Tem muita cobra aqui. Aprendendo a lidar com elas

Hello there! It has been a fantastic experience indeed. Every day is discover something interesting on the land. Thank you for watching and for subscribing. All the beat

Hello Gary! There is a lot of history indeed. Next season will go down to Tarragona library and start to research on what they have recorded on the region. Thank you for watching. All the best

@@eridulife Sounds like a plan.. Keep us posted.. I guess you get plenty of 🌨️ and cold during the winter.. Take care my friend..

That is a lot of rain on winter. Next year will build a rainwater harvest system. All the best

Hello Daniel. It's an amazing place with so many possibilities. Who knows... You might start one soon. Believe is the first step. Thanks for watching. All the best

Hello Terry. I love Cornwall. Falmouth is my favorite town there. Appreciate your comment, and thank you for watching and subscribing. All the best

Hello Dominic. I am glad you found us and took the time to comment here. Sorry to hear that! Yes, Valencia region is lovely too, we have an apartment near Castellon. I recommend you look for a Finca around there, you get more value for the money there. All the best

Hello Emlyn. That sounds fantastic. After 18 years living off the grid, how do you deal with the big cities when you need to visit it? I am on the Finca on and off for couple months, 3 days at a time and it is already difficult to adapt to big cities. Thank you for watching. All the best

@@eridulife ….although on a dirt track we’re only 15 minutes away from the small town. We never go into the big cities unless we really have to….and we keep away from ex pats who congregate together and moan. We only integrate with the locals who are very friendly and helpful especially No our Spanish has improved. Our attitude was if you’re moving to a foreign country then it’s essential to adopt the language and culture. Having said that we didn’t have anything like the amount of work your project involves!

Good philosophy. I did the same when moved to the UK. And I am doing the same here in Spain. This attitude got me speaking english and spanish very fast. All the best

Hello Umberto! It is a big project, easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of work that need to be done. But slowly and step by step we will get there. All the best

Hello Kendo! Appreciate you stopping by. The land just been cleared "partially", and it is looking completelly different "new video coming soon". We are ready for the work ahead of us, there will be help of an architect and builder for the stone house restoration "due rules and legislation". Apart of that the rest of the work will be done by us. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Jo! Appreciate your complement. It is a beautiful place indeed. Lots of work to get the place done, but once is done will be good. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello there. This is a very good question. I am not sure, will do some digging and research on the seismicity on the area. Thank you for bringing that up.

Hello there. A mini tractor and mini excavator are on our list. The priority is to restore the house, so we can move in. Once living on the land, will start the other works. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Bob! Appreciate your comment and support. It is a big project, but the thought of growing old on a place like this keep me going with great enthusiasm. Thank you for subscribing. All the best

@@eridulife Yes. Make it nice for that old fellow who will like meditating with the plants and animals all around and least risk of societies troubles.

Hello Peter. For what I intend to do, 5,000 liters is a great tank size. We will use 2 sources of water collection. Roof and well. We will pump this water into a 20,000 liter water reservoir with a "Flexi Cistesn" that we will build. My neighbor has one and it works great. Thanks for watching. All the best

@@eridulife Good plan. 130 years ago, they did not know too much about water collection. I will follow you, and if possible give some ideas, if you agree. Happy new year.

Hola Raúl. Gracias por el mensaje y por seguir nuestro viaje. Todo lo bueno para usted

Hello there. In future will get a drone for atual footage. Now that the land have been cleared the snakes are keeping their distance. The area was not only habited by the Romans, also by Phoenicians. Found some settlements near by with the same well built that dates back to 700 BCE. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Pablo. Appreciate your comment. It is early days, been clearing the land, and doing small bits. The restoration of the stone house is the main priority, this will start somewhere around early winter this year. Thank you for watching. All the best

Olá Teo! Valeu pelo comentário e suporte. Estamos animados também. Parte do terreno já vou roçado e francamente parece outro lugar. Novo vídeo chegando em breve. Obrigado por assistir. Tudo de bom!

Hola Chuca y Paco! Agradezco tu comentario. Es mucho trabajo, eso es seguro, pero poco a poco, con la cantidad correcta de planificación y la cantidad correcta de ejecución, eventualmente completaremos el proyecto. Gracias por mirar y suscribirse. Mis mejores deseos

Hello there. It is amazing, you guys being from the US and the Philippines. So many international people from all over the world. I am truly honored. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello there! That is cool! A project like this requires a lot of planning and of course a lot of work. It is good to see more and more people stepping out of the control system we live in. Good luck on your search “Boa sorte na sua busca”. New video coming this weekend :)

Hello Andy. It is a very interesting project. It is a journey like no other. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello there. There is a lot of history around the area. I am a researcher and with time will be digging the history on the Finca. The stone walls already tell the history, because there are 3 different layers with different building techinique. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Debbie. Appreciate your comment. It is a big project, but will not do all ourselves. There will be professional help on the house restoration. I got used with the snakes, I kind looking forward to see them around. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Angie. Appreciate your comment. It is a lot of hard work indeed. If we don’t create and prioritise the small project, it seems there is no progress. It is going to be wonderful once the stone house is restored. Thank you for watching. All the best

We got the first subscriber on the channel “that is awesome” lol. The amount of work on the project is horrendous, there is a lot to do, but step by step, and making each step a small project, eventually we are going to make it happens. It will take some time, that is for sure, but in the between time keep on watching the videos ;) Thank you for subscribing

Hello Sonia. Appreciate your comment. I am so happy that you are following our journey. it has been challenging at some times. A lot has changed since last year, so new content is coming soon with some updates. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello there. The house is exactly what you said. Downstairs used to be the “Corral”. This is where they kept the donkey. Upstairs were the living and sleeping place. I am preparing a detailed video to talk abou the house, the land, and and the restoration project. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Lucy! Appreciate your complements on the Finca “thank you”. It is a beautiful and rustic Finca indeed. I will try to keep as much of the original style and character as possible during the renovation. I did start the search looking for inspiration on other channels, but on early stages I had to filter the search. I am writing the first article for the blog “it takes a lot of time”, and I will be talking about the criteria I used on the search. Also I am working on the next video “It takes a tremendous amount of time”. Keep on searching and soon enough you will find a nice place too. All the best

@Eridu Life Off Grid Hi Eridu. I can imagine how much time consuming this will take. You are doing a very good job and am sure in the end it will pay off. All the best and I will be following you for your progress 👍 🙏. And thank you very much for your advice on mine. God bless you 🙏 ❤️.

You are more than welcome!

Hello Laurel! Appreciate your feedback. I did watch so many videos on off grid living, and the ones I don’t like are the ones where they are trying to teach something. I think if I show the view as I seen it, would be more interesting. Time will tell. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello there. It really is an adventure. This journey is not an easy one. Once the restoration of the stone house is complete, it will become our home. Then we can start the permaculture garden. Thanks for watching and following. All the best

Hello Zlata. It is a great project indeed. Will make something special out of it. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello there! Sure it is. I did not have time to explore the mountains yet. The are some epic looking caves. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello there! That is fantastic! Tell me more about your Finca, and hat is your plans for it? I am curious now. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Ina. That is great to hear. For the vision become a really you need to change to transform the vision into a goal and start planning and researching. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Barbara. Appreciate your comment and concerns. This is a huge project, we know that! We are taking our time to do each small project that will lead to the final vision, which is to live Off the Grid in a self sustainable way on the Finca within the next couple of years. Thank you for watching. All the best :)

Hello Sergio. Appreciate that you stopped by to watch the video. All the best :)

Thank you for watching and for subscribing, it means a lot to me. Still a long way to be liveable, but slowly we will get here. New content coming soon.

Hello Tina. Thank you for the love! Appreciate it :)

Hello Arvind. Himalayas... Wow! Definitely will bring the Finca to its past glory. It is a lot to do, but "poco a poco" we will get the things done! Thank you for watching. All the best

@@eridulife I live in my great grandfathers house close to a 150 years old. Don't miss the city at all. In the years gone by is was pretty common when live stock lived on the ground floor and people on the first. We still follow the same system

That is fantastic Arvind. Some times I day dream imagining how was life on the Finca back on the day.

Hello Juan. it is indeed an existing project to us. We are on Tarragona province, near the river ebro. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Jørn. Appreciate your comment. Living with the nature without disturbing or damaging the fauna and flora is our priority. There is a variaty of wild live that we are keen to preserve it. Will try to follow the principles of permaculture on this restoration project. Thank you for watching. All the best :)

Hello there. Appreciate your comment and support. It is a lot of work indeed. Slowly with correct amount of planning and executing small projects, one at a time eventually we will complete it. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Rita! You know, I used be so scared of snakes, now that there are so many there on the Finca, I am starting to be ok when I see it one. Also, in cautious with Kala “our dog”, as she does not understand what a snake is, and how dangerous it can be. Regarding the project, it is a ambitious one. Slowly and step by step we will get there. All the best

once the land is cleaned up and cleared the snakes will disappear!

Hello Cher. Appreciate your concern. We take extra care with the open and collapsing well. Next year will do some protection around it. Thank you for watching. All the best

Ola AP! Fico feliz em saber que esse tipo de projeto te intensas. Quero criar algo especial nessa Finca. Restaura-lá para que não perca o caracter rústico da região. Tem muito a ser feito, mas pouco a pouco chegamos lá. Obrigado por assistir. Boa sorte

Hello there. Sweden? Wow... Scandinavia is amazing, and it is on my list of countries for visit lol. Appreciate your comment and happy that you took the time to reach out. Thank you for watching. All the best

@@eridulife You should come visit! Keep up the good work, loving the content

Hello there. I am very happy that you are following this path. Last 3 years was extremely hard on all of us, more and more people are awakening. I guess the off grid living is the way forward. Are you going to document your journey on KZfaq? Thak you for subscribing. All the best :)

@@eridulife we in progress to buy a very simple house, with drinking water. no electricity with a big piece of land. I wont be filming it.. bought a off grid solar panel system, we are close to town.. i was looking to go to asturias before but i dont have a driver's licence yet.. ill try get that soon and maybe go north in the future

@@eridulife In valencia province*

@@icfrac8481 Valencia region is nice. All the best

Hello Jeanette! We wish for you and for your family a Merry Christmas too. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Julius. This didn't come by coincidence. Having land in a protected area was one of my criteria. On a clear night the sky is amazing, there are some many constellations. Thank you for watching. All the best

Hello Tony! That is great to hear you are doing a similar project. How it is going? It is rewarding to restore something that has been abandoned for such a long time. Thank you for watching. All the best.