Thank you very much for both of your replies.
John: my dream spot would be 6/7 hectares of land in the midst of nature still 2 hours away from a city. (for airport etc.) In warm weather.
Mostly I do want to build a cob house so the possibility to do this has to be taken in consideration.
These would be the main things, for the rest it would be beautiful for it to be in the mountains and close to the sea (spain offers this possibility), but still it is not a major requirement and something i'd be happy to compromise.
Dominic: Ah that's too bad. That is what i am reading on the web. Although a friend of mine who lives there says there should be no problem with bureaucracy as many people can do as they please. These contrasting views that I am hearing about Spain will make sure that i will think twice about my decision to move there. Are there any other European countries that you know and have been and you know it would be safe to take on a project like this? Portugal for example? Greece, Croatia? Let me know, would be amazing to know more about these countries and European countries in general.