The high price of housing in large urban centers such as Madrid and Barcelona is forcing its citizens to focus on their surroundings. However, while In cities it is increasingly difficult to find an affordable homein some towns in Spain it is still possible to find a house for 18,000 euros.
Given the problems generated around the price per square meter in large cities due to the increasing number of people who want to reside in themthe towns of the so-called emptied Spain fight to become an attractive place for young people and entrepreneurs. Small towns that offer jobs and housing at an affordable price to fight depopulation.
This is the case of Torrejoncillo del Reya small municipality in Castilla-La Mancha that is just 30 minutes by car from Cuenca. This town, located at the entrance to the Alcarria region, has decided to advertise on the ‘Holapueblo’ platform, a project that seeks to give visibility to the opportunities that life offers in rural environments.
Torrejoncillo del Rey offers a wide variety of job opportunities
The objective of this advertisement is expand the figure of 345 inhabitantsgetting new neighbors to come to the municipality and resume some of the premises and businesses that are currently closed. To increase its attractiveness, the website indicates a wide variety of job opportunities that those who decide to move to the town can take advantage of to start their new life.
Among these opportunities, the possibility of run the town bar or restaurantcalled ‘The Chalet’. The latter is for sale and also has rooms. Likewise, they also indicate how a great business opportunity opening a hardware storesince the municipality lacks one and would have a high demand from neighbors.
Another of the sectors of high demand is related to multi-service labor, that is, workers dedicated to home maintenance, plumbing work, construction or even carpentry. Although there is also the possibility of managing the municipal swimming pool, the gym or the local tobacco shop.
On the other hand, the town is widely known for the presence of a Roman mine known as La Condenada or Lapis Specularis, which is why it receives a large number of tourists. Despite this, in the announcement they explain that there is a “need for offer lunch and dinner services to visitors who go to the mines”, since there is a great demand in the area.
A municipality with good connectivity and affordable housing
However, this town not only offers job opportunities, but also its mayor, Piedad Balsalobrealso defines it as “a cozy and quiet town with all the necessary services for a good quality of life“. So much so that it has fiber optics, a space for teleworking, medical care service, educational centers, cultural and sports offers and road connection to large population centers such as Cuenca and Tarancón.
An offer that ends up being completed with the reduced price of housing that can be found in the area. One of the most notable offers is an independent chalet with three bedrooms and 150 square meters that sells for 18,000 eurosas well as other completely renovated options that do not exceed 179,000 euros. Which makes this town an ideal area for young people and entrepreneurs.
Finally, its mountainous location, in the heart of Alcarria Conquense, makes it an area without extreme temperatures, with warm summers but cool nights. Furthermore, its great biodiversity, being home to species such as roe deer, wild boar or cranes, makes it a unique environment to raise the little ones away from the noise and speed of the city. A unique opportunity that not only offers a solution to the housing problem, but also to the depopulation of emptied Spain.