Ronnie98758

Hi all. We are thinking of buying a house in the countryside in the Valencia region. My idea would be to rent out the house in summer and live on the land in caravan or hopefully a small second house on the land ( ive seen a few )
im hoping that summer rental and frugal living will see us through the year. plus we have a few other ideas.
just wanted to hear of any potential pitfalls or any tips anyone has.
my mum is spanish and has recently moved back to spain from uk .
thanks in advance
ronnie and tina

Rosemary

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olivefarmer

Welcome to the forum.

The key to your question is research and more research. This and other forums have a wealth of info.

just a few quick thoughts.

If you are buying rural ensure the place is legal. A lot though not all, are places built as agricultural sheds and not as houses for all year living in.

If you are renting out sooner or later you will be noticed by the authorities so it is best to get the right permissions for renting out. This may involve some modifications to meet requirements , will involve tax payments and your own declaration of tax as Spanish residents.

You don't say how old you are but healthcare is a key to get sorted. Again there are lots of threads covering the subject.

Living in a caravan , especially in the summer , can be difficult.

Budget for the unexpected. Further fall in exchange rates, dental treatment, car repairs, unexpected journeys back to the Uk for family illnesses/events.

Ronnie98758

Thanks olive farmer. Yeah I thought of most of those things. Including the whole caravan thing. Seen a few properties for sale that have a second little house on. Was thinking solar panels and own water supply would be ideal. I've heard if we register as self employed then were covered for medical.
Trying to do as much research here but first hand knowledge is always better.
Thanks for such a quick response.
Oh by the way both in our early 50s