Buying raw, off-grid land to start your homestead is extremely exciting. BUT there are many things to consider and costly mistakes to avoid when looking for land to start your journey to create a simpler life on the land. In this video I cover 10 mistakes/considerations to avoid and think about before you decide on purchasing an off grid land. Get weekly homesteading tips and practical gardening advice directly in your inbox. Subscribe here: https://thedutchfarmer.com/newsletter/
Table of content:
0:00 Buying off-grid land
1:25 Location
3:04 Access
5:14 Orientation & Landform
8:54 Water
12:07 Trees
14:08 Zoning
15:57 Confirm seller, taxes, debts
17:27 Budget
18:46 Business opportunities
Hope this video can help you avoid some crucial mistakes. If you have any other considerations that I didn't mention, feel free to let us all know! For weekly homesteading tips and practical gardening advice, subscribe to our free newsletter here: https://thedutchfarmer.com/newsletter/
Hello Moreno, will u consider provide some consultancy? If please send me a pm. Lovely channel and way to transmit, best regards , Damian
Top video. Super tips. Dankjewel. Groeten uit Maastricht.
0.5 hectares here, in western Patagonia, water everywhere, lush temperate forests like washington or oregon, flat terrain, volcanic soil, tends to flood on winter season, there are streams everywhere, but the shocking thin, when I bought it in 2019 it was at 3600 USD, I had to get, havent moved yet, pandemic and social upheaval down here. but it is primal forest, now with the roads, electricity being built and soon a large bridge connecting the island to the continent, im thinking maybe its time to pack and go
Excelente conteúdo, tiro sempre valor dos teus vídeos, obrigado.
The world needs to think like this
about the last part, i wonder what kind of business opportunity you are planning to do on this land ?
Excellent video packed with no-nonsense information. Two other things to consider: how much top soil is there in case of rocky underground; and what are the rules for having immovable and movable assets, ie. can you rebuild an existing ruine or have a caravan, trailer, chalet etc. on site. With the amount of land you have, you could consider planting hemp and making your own toilet paper. Veel succes.
20% of the Portuguese people are living abroad, that should tell you enough about the challenges of earning a living in Portugal.
Awesome advice
Thank you.
Wow! Very good info!
Thanks excellent advice looking forward to see more videos of how you and your family and land grows.
Wow Mario you have Just send me back to school thank you so much for the info, most people will not tell you what you have just said
This is super helpful Moreno! Lots of things I've learned and to ponder on.
This is super helpful Moreno! Lots of things I've learned and to ponder on.
This is so important. I've been tempted but cheap pieces of land, but like you said, there's a reason it's so cheap
Great video – well done! Looking forward to seeing the farm grow and evolve in the coming years.
Thanks for the great tips
Can you recommend a website for finding land for sale in PT? Dank U Well
Such a valuable video. About two months ago I started watching many channels of people homesteading in Northern Portugal and Spain. Many are headed for some heartbreak. Wells going dry, lack of income, thousands spent on re-drilling bore holes, inability to develop portions of their land because of regulations. The list goes on and on. I feel like I should share your video on FB so that it reaches more people.
I’m glad your daughter is ok, and I laughed at the toilet paper joke. Loving all the videos, speaking and silent!
Just remember that people have been trying there for thousands of years.. They have a tradition of trying to get out of there because the land is so poor… With current climate tendencies I can only imagine it getting worse… There is a reason why land and properties are so cheap in Portugal and Spain…
Thanks you Moreno,this is exactly we need to advice for new buyers
No 1 question for me: is there WATER on the land?
No point going ahead with anything else if there is no water.