What we learned renovating a stone house in Portugal - 5 years later

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5 years later, The truth about renovating an abandoned house.
Five years ago, we left the UK, sold everything, and started a new life renovating an abandoned 100-year-old stone house in Central Portugal. This is the video we wish we had watched back then!

We open up on the honest truth about the entire process: the budget shocks, the huge mistakes, the rewards, and the reality of living in a rural Portuguese village. We cover everything from the hidden cost of tools to the kindness of our neighbours, what we think of the healthcare, and why the Portugal dream isn't always sunny!

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Catch up on our build:
👉 Buying the Abandoned Farm (Year 1):    • How We Transformed an Abandoned $32,000 Fa...  
👉 What We Built in Year 2:    • How We Transformed an Abandoned $32K Farm ...  
👉 Biggest Timelapse Yet – Stone House Build:    • This 100-year-old ruin is now my mom’s hou...  

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro: 5 Years, One Stone House
1:26 - SECTION 1: Renovation Lessons (Tools, Trades & Time)
2:53 - Unexpected hidden costs of renovating
5:25 - Why Workers Are Hard to Get in Portugal
6:40 - SECTION 2: Living in Portugal Reality
7:06 - Weather Extremes & The Power Cut Problem
9:13 - Safety & Community: The Best Surprise
11:04 - The True Cost of Living & Property Prices
14:17 - A Quick Q&A
19:30 - Healthcare & Private Insurance
21:38 - Social life
23:34 - Rural Life, Animals & Vets
25:24 - The Biggest Challenges
26:52 - Was It Worth It? The Final Verdict

🎥 About this project:
We’re Omar and Andrea and we bought this €32K abandoned stone ruin in central Portugal and with the help of our brother in law Simon we are turning it into our dream off-grid homestead for us, Andrea's mum and our three cats Tony, Luna and Iggy. We will be doing many jobs in here from DIY projects, building our own furniture, restoring our abandoned farm, growing our own food and more! Welcome to The Indigo Escape!

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