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tim_and_nicky



Joined: 28 Nov 2008
Posts: 261
Location: Beautiful Galicia, NW Spain
PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 09 1:26 pm    Post subject: We now own it! Reply with quote
    

At last, we are very excited. We are now the proud owners of a Galician smallholding (Spain). We made our offer in Nov 07, Deposit down Dec 07 and the sale was finally completed on Friday 13th March.

We need to do a few things first such as finishing the renovation of the UK house, and rent or sell it to finance the move but we can't wait to get there.

We are going to visit it on 5th April so we can find all of the problems we missed the first time but the idea of waking up and looking over our land for the first time ever is so exciting. I am still bouncing! I just want to sing it from the roof tops!

Nicky

chez



Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35934
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset
PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 09 1:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Brilliant news!

Fee



Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 15922
Location: Earth
PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 09 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Congratulations

tim_and_nicky



Joined: 28 Nov 2008
Posts: 261
Location: Beautiful Galicia, NW Spain
PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 09 1:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks, took ages but so worth it.
Can't wait....remind me I said that in a few years time when my clothes are rags, my nails are chipped, the sheep have savaged me and my foraging has given me stomach ache

chez



Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35934
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset
PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 09 1:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

You won't be able to see, you'll be on dial-up

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18409

PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 09 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

How exciting !
How many acres will you have, and what are you thinking of doing with them ? Are there already any fruit trees or woodland ? River/streams ?
What state is the dwelling in ? Much work to be done ?

tigger



Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 725
Location: Bologna (Italy)
PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 09 3:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

congratulations! Have you got any pictures yet?

marigold



Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 12458
Location: West Sussex
PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 09 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Mmm, I like the sound of dreams coming true...

twoscoops



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 1924
Location: Warwickshire
PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 09 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

When did you first see it? I'd be interest to know how much the sliding pound has cost you.

Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France
PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 09 5:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Well done. I hope it all goes really well for you both. The smallholding life is ace.

mousjoos



Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 1986
Location: VERY Sunny SW France
PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 09 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Simon wrote:
The smallholding life is ace.


Will someone please tell my wife that.......

Congratulations, hope it brings you everything you wish for

tim_and_nicky



Joined: 28 Nov 2008
Posts: 261
Location: Beautiful Galicia, NW Spain
PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 09 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

twoscoops wrote:
When did you first see it? I'd be interest to know how much the sliding pound has cost you.


We first saw it in November of 2007. We arranged finance and transferred the money to Spain pretty quickly, so the exchange we got was quite reasonable. If we had waited it would have been much more painful, as it was we got off lightly.

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