Everyone wants to live on Andalucia's sunny coasts
and Spaniards flock to city centres, making both of these areas
among the most expensive. However, the Spanish tendency to live
tightly packed into metropolitan areas means that only 10 minutes
from town you can often find yourself in the solitude of the countryside
- and often for half the price of living next to the beach or in
the centre of town.
Rural Andalucia is opening up and becoming more
popular - especially to expatriates. But opportunities to buy large
tracts of land and old farm houses at surprisingly low prices still
exist. The key to saving is your willingness to forego the luxury
of nearby towns and services. For the farther away you are willing
to move, the cheaper land and homes will be. But again, you don't
have to move so far from crowded municipalities to begin finding
cut rates.
Do be advised, however, that your savings won't
come without a price of their own. Often basic infrastructure
is
nonexistent in rural areas. You may or may not be able to obtain
reliable electricity and internet service, for example. Roads
may
or may not be in acceptable shape and may be subject to flooding
or other inconveniences. This could affect the daily commute
to
school or work. Therefore, while savings are good, the pros and
cons must be weighed.
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