An entire Spanish village is for sale for Rs 2.1 Crore

Most of us dream of buying a house or a villa, but have you ever dreamed of buying an entire village? Interesting news: A Spanish village that has been uninhabited for more than 30 years is currently for sale for 227,000 Euros (Rs 2.16.87.831), according to a report in the BBC.

The village, Salto de Castro, is located on the border with Portugal in the province of Zamora and a three-hour drive from Madrid, Spain. It includes 44 residences, a hotel, a church, a school, a municipal swimming pool and even a barracks building that used to house the vigilante, the outlet said.

In the early 2000s, the owner bought the village with the aim of turning it into a popular tourist destination. However, the crisis in the eurozone made it difficult for the plan to succeed. Ronnie Rodriguez, who works for Royal Invest, the company that represents the owner, said: BBC,,The owner had the dream to have a hotel here, but that has all been put on hold. He would still like to make the project come true.”

The property is listed on Idealista, a Spanish property retailing website. The website lists the owner as follows: “I am selling because I am a city dweller and cannot take care of the inheritance or endowment.”

“The investment needed to make the village 100% workable and profitable would not exceed 2 million euros,” the real estate website further states.

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The store page reportedly has over 50,000 views. It has also aroused the interest of more than 300 parties from Great Britain, France, Belgium and Russia. “One potential buyer has already put money aside to reserve it,” said Mr. Rodriguez BBC.

Since the 1950s, Iberduero, a power generation company, has housed workers who were building a nearby reservoir in Salto de Castro. Once the work was completed, the workers left the village and it was completely abandoned in the 1980s.