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Spain sells five abandoned towns, would you buy them? This is the price

This is what the town looks like for sale.

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Iberia North Real Estate

The town was renovated and is expected to be acquired for tourism.

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Iberia North Real Estate

(Read also: Argentina: The 11 UNESCO World Heritage Sites). According to the real estate agency in charge of the sale, 'Iberian North', the town is located in a "rural environment, surrounded by fields with mountain views on all sides, including the Lake of the Picos de Europa".

Riotuerto - Soria

The great attraction of this small town in the province of Soria is that two important rivers pass through it: Rituerto and Duero. As for its architecture, it is a place with several buildings made of stone, wood and ceramic tiles, which have been restored and accommodated as a hotel. One of its attractions is the church built in the 12th century. (You can read: Get to know 10 of the most luxurious hotels in Colombia).

The land is located 25 km from Soria, a city in northern Spain.

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Lançois Doval

It has a farmhouse with 18 rooms ideal for use as a hotel.

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Lançois Doval

According to the real estate consultant in charge of the sale 'Lançois Doval', this land has been the settlement of different cultures. As it is currently being reformed, its price is still unknown. (Also: Do ​​you want to travel by road to Argentina? This is the route from Bogotá).

A Barca - Orense

This town located in the municipality of Cortegada, on the border with Portugal, has 15,000 square meters with twelve houses, which were abandoned due to the construction of a reservoir that flooded the farmland over the years 60. Although unlike Riotuerto, the properties are covered by brush, so their price is 0 euros. Of course, whoever wants to acquire the property must demonstrate that they will respect the historical architecture of the place, revitalize it and employ the inhabitants of the surrounding regions.

(You can read: Five destinations where you can see the snow in South America). "Zero euros, but in exchange for a global project that integrates all the houses," explained, in 2014, the then mayor of Cortegada, Avelino Luis de Francisco. It should be noted that the area has been for sale since 2014, but at this time, according to 'Aldeas Abandonadas', the sale is paralyzed until further notice.

Oteruelo de Ocón - La Rioja

Spain sells five abandoned villages, do they would you buy? This is the price

This town located in the Ocón Valley, in the province of La Rioja, was inhabited by different cultures, Berones (Bronze Age town), Romans and even Muslims lived there. But since it was far from the commercial sectors of the region, during the 20th century its inhabitants left, explains the portal 'Pueblos en el olvido'.

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According to the real estate agency specialized in this type of property, 'Aldeas Abandonadas', most of the buildings in this town, which has been looking for an owner since 2009, are in ruins, but it has a large piece of land, since it is only at the entrance there are three rustic farms of about 2,500 square meters. The place began offering at 79,000 euros, but is currently at 49,000. (We suggest: Five paradisiacal islands of America for tourists).

Settled in the mountains of Ourense

Although the company in charge of its sale 'Aldeas Abandonadas' does not indicate the name of the territory, it assures that it is a town of 4.7 hectares of fertile land, with 9 buildings from the 50s with concrete of good quality. In addition, one of its attractions is that it has a drinking water spring and a 170-square-meter cinema to be remodeled.

The town is 110 kilometers from Ourense and 75 kilometers from Ponferrada.

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Charming estates

It has two single-family homes of 150 square meters each, and a large residence of 1000 square meters.

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Charming estates

(Keep reading: The key places and dates to travel to see the northern lights). Also, according to the real estate agency, there is a chapel, 12 pens for farm animals, 4 bathrooms spaces for massive events, and a garden with pond. The value? 240,000 euros non-negotiable, since the initial sale price was 295,000 euros.