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aaronjb

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Re: Buying land abroad...
« Reply #15 on: 23 May 2016, 16:16:42 »
Having just driven through large swathes of .. well, 3111.2 miles of America..

In Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico there are miles and miles of absolutely diddley squat with signs saying "Land for sale by owner" - you can pick up parcels of land many thousands of acres in size. Of course there's sweet FA in them and no town for two hours in any direction ;D

But after three weeks out of work the idea of buying a small ranch out there and eeking out a living miles away from anyone is very appealing. Coming back to work happened with a bump (and I don't mean the landing in the ropey old American Airlines 777!)..
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« Reply #16 on: 23 May 2016, 16:22:09 »
There's certainly alot of it 8)
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aaronjb

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« Reply #17 on: 23 May 2016, 16:23:54 »
If you have $33m spare you could have 74,000 acres of New Mexico: http://www.landsofnewmexico.com/property/74000-acres-in-Sandoval-County-New-Mexico/3015276
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« Reply #18 on: 23 May 2016, 16:35:08 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 23 May 2016, 16:23:54
If you have $33m spare you could have 74,000 acres of New Mexico: http://www.landsofnewmexico.com/property/74000-acres-in-Sandoval-County-New-Mexico/3015276
That's about the size of Reading :o

I was thinking about 150ft x 150ft...
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« Reply #19 on: 23 May 2016, 16:39:30 »
We're talking about the US, Al.. Go big or go home! ;)
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05omegav6

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« Reply #20 on: 23 May 2016, 16:52:06 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 23 May 2016, 16:39:30
We're talking about the US, Al.. Go big or go home! ;)
Well there is that... ;D
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« Reply #21 on: 23 May 2016, 16:58:37 »
Honestly, I drove past garages bigger than my house that were detached from houses the size of my street..

..at the other end of the spectrum I drove past run-down broken-down still-inhabited 'trailers' packed together like caravans at Skegness.

Usually a nice new Dodge Ram parked outside, though. But at $199/mo with no deposit, who wouldn't!?

Oh and more abandoned school busses in back-yards than I could count. Weird.
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« Reply #22 on: 23 May 2016, 18:44:25 »
Be careful of those taking especially going up when the value does.  You could find them rocket in to the thousands per year and if you don't pay the Govt can take your land.  IIRC there will be state and municipal taxes plus you will be on the radar of the IRS if and when you sell or do.  Where is it again?
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« Reply #23 on: 23 May 2016, 21:37:17 »
The most likely pitfall is that the place is infested with Americans!

Leave it.

hth

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« Reply #24 on: 23 May 2016, 22:40:54 »
Quote from: amazonian on 23 May 2016, 21:37:17
The most likely pitfall is that the place is infested with Americans!

Leave it.

hth

 :)
Common misconception that...  ::)

They're perfectly fine at home :y

Woebetide you if you happen to meet one over here though, because thery really don't travel well... much like a cheap French plonk ;)
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« Reply #25 on: 23 May 2016, 22:44:16 »
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 23 May 2016, 22:40:54
Quote from: amazonian on 23 May 2016, 21:37:17
The most likely pitfall is that the place is infested with Americans!

Leave it.

hth

 :)
Common misconception that...  ::)

They're perfectly fine at home :y

Woebetide you if you happen to meet one over here though, because thery really don't travel well... much like a cheap French plonk ;)

Agreed.  Americans are among the friendliest and courteous people I've met on my travels over the years.  :y
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« Reply #26 on: 24 May 2016, 02:31:42 »
Go for it - its only money  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Trust your financial acumen  ;) :)
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« Reply #27 on: 24 May 2016, 03:16:37 »
Quote from: dbug on 24 May 2016, 02:31:42
Go for it - its only money  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Trust your financial acumen  ;) :)
As it's you...

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothetical ::)
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« Reply #28 on: 24 May 2016, 06:20:24 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 23 May 2016, 22:44:16
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 23 May 2016, 22:40:54
Quote from: amazonian on 23 May 2016, 21:37:17
The most likely pitfall is that the place is infested with Americans!

Leave it.

hth

 :)
Common misconception that...  ::)

They're perfectly fine at home :y

Woebetide you if you happen to meet one over here though, because thery really don't travel well... much like a cheap French plonk ;)

Agreed.  Americans are among the friendliest and courteous people I've met on my travels over the years.  :y

Agreed.  I should know I am married to one :y
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« Reply #29 on: 24 May 2016, 17:35:13 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 23 May 2016, 22:44:16
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 23 May 2016, 22:40:54
Quote from: amazonian on 23 May 2016, 21:37:17
The most likely pitfall is that the place is infested with Americans!

Leave it.

hth

 :)
Common misconception that...  ::)

They're perfectly fine at home :y

Woebetide you if you happen to meet one over here though, because thery really don't travel well... much like a cheap French plonk ;)

Agreed.  Americans are among the friendliest and courteous people I've met on my travels over the years.  :y
Having worked for 10yrs for a tinpot yankie outfit that is trying its very best to go titsup, I'd have to disagree...

...but I was in the UK, so maybe as their voices/emails/IMs travelled beyond the edge of the world - what most call the eastern seaboard - it was corrupted into daft arrogance ;D


Because of my experiences, I have no desire to visit them in their own world, but I've been told by family I have to in 2017 :(
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