Roger Perry
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We have sheepherders who come up from Peru on 3 yr work visa's, live out with the sheep in modern huts, its; a lonely old life but they reckon the pay here is more than a doctor would make in Peru.
Where to buy a farm abroad with opportunities to actually farm
- Thread starter willy
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Danllan
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- Location
- Sir Gar / Carms
Yes, but... he took local customs too much to heart, embezzled a fortune and committed some pretty horrible crimes and then gapped it to Japan... only to end up in prison anyway. His daughter is in politics too...
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Bring them too.I've looked at Tasmania, Argentina, Uruguay, in that order ( 1/4 Spanish and can get by with language) all for dairying, but wife can't live a hour away from her parents
kiwi pom
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- Location
- canterbury NZ
Can you not farm where you are now?
A lot depends on what you want to farm and how big you want to get and of course your current situation.
Also worth remembering that in the UK you have a plan B currently in the form of various government schemes if farming doesn't appeal It also seems like renting land out if you want to is an option as is property development, houses, business lets etc and land is valuable for lots of other reasons in the UK keeping the price up.
Do you want to give that up to risk everything on Ag alone?
Have you travelled much?
In my opinion the problem with running away from a problem is You will always be running. I was tempted a few years back to relocating probably 5 years ago. It was going out for a meal with a great family friend that gave me a good shake. He had thought about moving somewhere sunny himself but after He said
“ They get up and put Their boxers on first just like us “ I realised the grass isn’t often greener.
The modern world, no matter how ridiculous is coming for us all. The only option if you fancy is to pick a country its roll out will be delayed by a few years. Or of course make a stand and try to shape the future
“ They get up and put Their boxers on first just like us “ I realised the grass isn’t often greener.
The modern world, no matter how ridiculous is coming for us all. The only option if you fancy is to pick a country its roll out will be delayed by a few years. Or of course make a stand and try to shape the future
From a farming prospective. India, China, Brazil, Argentina all appear to be supporting and pushing their agricultural sectors for either food security or extra export.
Is Brazil not looking to expand it's arable area by 20 000 000ac in next few years?
Main question is, where would you be happy to live? That has to be top priority.
Is Brazil not looking to expand it's arable area by 20 000 000ac in next few years?
Main question is, where would you be happy to live? That has to be top priority.
- Location
- Middle of nowhere, Pembrokeshire
South America has it's attractions
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Yep, but them fairly high up on the crazy scaleSouth America has it's attractions
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- Location
- High Weald AONB
Relocating somewhere cheaper is fine, providing you don't end up needing to come back and finding you can't afford to do so. Happened to some cousins, sold up in UK, moved to France, had some good years there, but for health reasons needed to come back, struggled to sell in France and prices had not kept pace with the UK. Went from a largish detached house in the UK to a larger place in France complete with holiday let and then ended up in a smallish flat back in the UK after a couple of years of renting as cheaply as they could and/or relying on friends and family till they could eventually find a buyer for their place in France. Also need to consider the political stability of places further afield, only one election or dictator away from a dodgy situation. 🫤
serf
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- Location
- warwickshire
Have a look at Simon reeves programmes , he goes to all these places , looks fascinating out there !
Holidaying and living in a new country are polar opposites @Danllan is correct , go for 6 months and then decide
Honest, your 'onour it is hemp.Different type of "product".
kiwi pom
Member
- Location
- canterbury NZ
Yep you actually have to live somewhere not holiday there before you can decide.
Personally I think if you own a decent amount of land with a house and yard in the UK, you're in pretty good shape.
Not sure I'd risk it on the belief that other countries have it easier or have more freedoms.
Might be OK if you are barely in your 20's but think the OP is mid 40's.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Brown & Co have 44,000ha for sale in Paraguay.....
- Location
- Haute Vienne, France
Its that little fish in a big pond thing. Some farmers rather fancy being the big fish for a change.
Unless I am missing something no price. Its amazing scale but you will need deep pockets. This one has a price on it.
Pretty video of the place too
Rich_ard
Member
I wounder this. Even if you farm in the uk for the interest repayments only after a while your investment is still valuable. Not sure I'd trust every country to be the same. Europe and North America would be my safest bet. Like you say if you just want to say I'm farming x thousand acres the go somewhere cheap but I'd bet the returns are low to go with it.
Rich_ard
Member
He's a neep. Just looks for the rough bits
- Location
- Radnorshire
Have thought of moving to another country and over the border to Herefordshire. Deep red soil, grow any arable crop all sorts of fruit, sheep beef dairying. Imagine selling straw instead of buying it. This time next year Rodney.
kiwi pom
Member
- Location
- canterbury NZ
Deep pockets, the ability to run a large business in a country you probably don't really understand and being able to deal with and employ locals.
Big project, some would thrive on it but certainly not for everyone.
I worry people think the grass is greener on threads like this. TFF is a place where everyone convinces each other they're all hard done to and maybe they are. Maybe it's actually not too bad either and they're only focusing on the bad bits and forgetting the advantages of being in the UK.
Roger Perry
Member
Trying to project where UK ag will be in 10-15 yrs is the tricky bit.
Should I stay or should I go.?
Should I stay or should I go.?