buying land - where would you buy ?

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If I was thinking about a long-term relocation, e.g. looking for land for a homestead, I think my priorities would be as follows:

1. Water - a location that provides sufficient rainfall for irrigation and harvesting for personal use
2. Low population density and away from major cities
3. Good soil
4. Not too cold, to minimise energy usage for heating
5. Ample sunlight for solar energy
6. Near the sea, for access to fishing and seafood-foraging (and, ultimately, communication)

North West Spain would fit many of these criteria, but not the South. I think the "Accursed English Foreigners" problem would depend on how well one had integrated into the local community, and over what time scale but, agreed, it would always potentially be an underlying issue.