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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by amksenin@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

As investment, I bought this, instead of stocks. Any ideas on what to do with it?

Location:

  • 75km (1hr) to a big international airport. Airport has direct flights to most EU capitals (2-4hr flights)
  • 50km to city center
  • 25km from nearest large residential area (500,000+ population)
  • 5km from massive organized industrial area (government supports factories here)
  • 35km from a rich residential area
  • 1km away from the village (its old and mostly depopulated) and animal husbandry area

Access:

  • There is public transportation, but one has to walk 1.5km after leaving the bus.
  • There is no direct road access to the land. You have to walk like 200m after leaving your car.
  • 1km road to here is non-asphalt and its a bit bumpy ride. When it rains, it gets bad here. It rains rarely

It is quite peaceful and quiet there. You can hear interesting bird sounds sometimes. You see no buildings, no cars and no humans anywhere near you when you're there, which feels great imo. You notice the air quality after you leave your car. I personally absolutely would want to live here for a while

Ideas

  • Trying to clarify this rn, but I think I can make $120-160/yr/decare from leasing the land to a farmer. Land is 25 decares
  • "Unique co-living opportunity with vegan food & yoga sessions" In other words, remote work / digital nomad village for people who want to work REALLY remotely :) I'd have to arrange electricity (solar panels and powerbanks), internet, toilet, shower, water, tents, mattresses/pillows/sheets, food, drinking water. (Though I don't know what people will do when they're bored here? Any ideas? Meditation would get boring after some point)
  • Sadly location isn't touristic, but it is 1hr flight away from extremely touristic areas. One of those areas, a city, was the most visited city in the world a few years ago.
  • I've met a few volunteers and they seemed quite willing to volunteer for whatever I decide to do here (if I do anything). For those unfamiliar: WWOOF and Workaway

Also- Any suggestions on where I should ask this question on the internet?

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[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 day ago

As a yoga retreat site, what is your unique selling point? It’s a crowded market and that looks like plain old farmland to me. While peaceful and quiet, why would I stay there and not somewhere more scenic?

[-] amksenin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It is better to meditate in middle of nowhere (Total lack of distractions :D). Also lack of proper infrastructure enables people to feel more connected to nature which is not a lie. I have no great answer but I can try to make the community culture better than others by being there as owner and organizing events. I could keep it cheap or offer free stuff like free vegan food and free massages. If I can arrange a place to dance on, I could teach social dancing.

It does lack greenery but it felt pretty scenic to me when I was there. It is just kinda nothing in all directions. Nice breeze. Clean air. No bugs. I much rather be there than here (I'm in a normal apartment in a good location in the city) right now.

[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 day ago

Wow that looks pretty desolate. Was it all farmland? Why are there absolutely no trees in sight?

[-] amksenin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Almost everything is agricultural land. There are some parcels with fruit and pine trees within 1km.

No trees maybe because of the climate or land owners want to protect investment potential of their land. There's an industrial zone that's expanding slowly:

[-] cabbage@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

It's farmland, you see the plowmarks in front and in the back there are fields.

[-] AnarchoSnowPlow@midwest.social 7 points 1 day ago

Rewild it with native flora, do yurts and whatever to attract people to live in a sustainable way with community gardening. Activities can initially revolve around returning the land to a more natural state. As things mature people will invest in the community themselves, creating their own activities etc.

[-] SpikedPunchVictim@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

Serious answer. A outdoor area surrounded by casinos. Walking/biking areas only. You'll need investment from builders. But you build it, they will come.

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 2 points 22 hours ago

Try to grow fucks and then distribute them free of charge?

[-] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Ideas 1, 2, and 4 could come together with a permaculture food forest/farm. First task would be to cover crop the land to protect from soil loss and start replenishing some nutrients. Then, you have some time to make a good, phased plan of how you'd want to develop it.

Talk to experts and professionals whichever direction you take. They'll often save you much more than they cost.

[-] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Land is one of the few things you can just sit on and it's guaranteed to gain value, they're not making any more of it, as a matter of fact we're losing it to climate change with desertification and rising sea levels.

If it's farmable land I would rent it out to a farmer and make some extra cash, and if at any point you need some money you can always sell a few acres, otherwise it would be better than any amount of Cold hard Cash to hand down to any children you may have.

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 5 points 1 day ago

Is there water access on the property? Potential for drilling a well?

Without a steady source of water, farming is problematic.

[-] cabbage@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago

It has clearly been used as farmland already. And in most places where farming is common we could traditionally rely on rain, though I guess climate change is making everything funky.

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

OP posted a rain graph here, it maxes out at 28% in May, which is not exactly a sustained growing season or reliable enough for regular crops.

Just because the ground has been graded doesn't mean it's been used for farming.

[-] arakhis_@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago

We really need forestland to bind C-atoms from the Co2 in our air. That would be the most heroic approach. Also wholesome since it creates habitat.

forest management resulting in slow money

[-] Hello_there@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago

Be a farmer. Don't try to profit off of landholding - that's for leeches. You don't want to be a leech, do you?

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

OP and the land would both be better off with an experienced farmer doing the farming. At least for the upcoming growing season. But they should have an ethical contract, like a percentage of profit rather than a leech lease.

[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 2 points 22 hours ago

What if the farmer is skilled and wants to keep 100% of the profits above a cheap fixed lease?

[-] peregrin5@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

Looks like a whole lot of nothing. Farming is the only thing you can do if even that

[-] alykanas@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago
[-] BreadOven@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

It's my field of fucks I have left to give. Where did you find it?

[-] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Why is the village depopulated, if there's a huge industrial zone nearby presumably with lots of employees? I was thinking workers might want to buy or rent low cost housing near their workplace if the land is zoned for it and you could get electric and a well, then build some simple small housing. But if they're not buying in the village, might not be a great idea unless there's something wrong or lacking with available properties in the village.

[-] amksenin@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Usually people in villages want to move to modern areas. Villages are old, boring, ugly, etc usually

Workers of industrial zone live in residential areas near the industrial zone. You could see that area in the picture below if you zoom

[-] amksenin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago
[-] AnarchoSnowPlow@midwest.social 3 points 1 day ago

That seems like far too little rain to do much farming without totally draining local aquifers.

[-] amksenin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I might be wrong but this area is relatively wet despite little rain. There's even a small swamp in middle of my parcel. There's a big river 1km away

[-] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

If you're thinking yoga retreats etc, I'd consider building an Earthship or two first. They're totally eco-friendly, almost hobbit-like buildings. They fit the vibe and would give you a base of operations for future plans.

[-] captainjaneway@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

What does VISA sponsorship require? Maybe you could setup a farm/agrarian business and offer VISA sponsorship for migrants. As an American, I'd consider becoming a farmer with the opportunity to become an EU citizen lol probably not easy to do for a reason though.

I feel like solar farming was a good suggestion from someone else. Maybe plant some trees if you're not keen on making it a farm. If you can get it zoned, you might be able to get investment for residential? Though public transportation is lacking, maybe you could be the start of a small apartment complex or something like that. Idk much about this kind of thing.

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