Hey Im an owner of a property in central coast of Portugal. Just joined the site after reading it over the years and appreciate the content and members i see. Here is my intro post which gives a brief summary of how i got here.
https://permies.com/t/202842/Central-Portugal-Ireland-Canada webpage
The property has gone through various stages of gaining more land(up to about 7 acres now) clearing building roads and various camps and rv spots leading to a clearing at the top that can have a few cabins. Its basically a big forested hill that has various terraced areas and a few landings that can be built on. There is a good workshop that i have turned into a cottage as i call it up top with a great view of Nazare and valley/distant ocean. This has everything a normal house has except dryer, microwave. Heat and hot water is from wood which i have a ton from the forest. Living is very cost effective and I have a small pension that covers monthly costs.
Problem is i just had a sudden change in motivation after my Dad Farm partner passed away. It is fairly current so iits early and i am looking for options to discover that maybe i havent thought of. Im 52 so this is a starting over stage again now. Being single is a double edged sword at this time because i am probably vulnerable for prey as well. Moving slowly is my gut thought so thats why i joined this site hoping ideas may start flowing.
I have been considering looking for someone to look after the place while i sort things out in my head but feel being away may make it worse for when i return if the place isnt taken care of correctly. I also should mention i have dogs. They are great but one is big and needs special attention. Not the easiest but he is very loving and he is my family like the rest.
It would be great to have someone come stay for a few months but finding the right person is difficult especially when you are offgrid living. Its not for everyone. Im looking but the volunteer sites are not really working, i have talked to people but more short term than semi or possible longterm.
I see many people looking for shared land and community building and this crosses my mind if i should consider this. My original plan was to make a small rustic campground with a few rv hookups nothing fancy just simple residual income with some social bits on the way. Also think about selling as the market has been good past few years but then i am on the road again which i dont know if i want to do that right now.
So if there is anyone out there who may have some interest, insight or similar experience that may want to put their two cents in it would be most welcome. At the moment its just a throw out to the universe and see what comes back.
Thanks in advance