[–] WaterGhost ago
Ambitious! Sounds awesome. Welcome to Voat!
Hi. Can I safely assume you also ran away from the insane cost of living brought upon Vancouver by foreign investment in real estate? How does it feel to be looking to displace locals, yourself?
[–] FireKist [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
We are actually super aware of that because it is a huge issue everywhere in the world. We are buying land that is already owned by people who do not live on it. They live in another city entirely.
We also are providing sustainable agriculture training free of charge to local people and really want to integrate ourselves in the community. Right now we are working with a local school to provide free English classes for the kids.
Thanks for asking, your question is super valid.
Thank you for answering. (It was an honest question, I hope people don't think I was being a dick.) I often wish I had money to even buy land in the first place, but to also be able to do something great with it that benefits everyone.
[–] ForensicFungineer ago
Dude, that's awesome. I'm actually planning on doing something similar, but I'm looking at Belize. Got any pointers or resources I should check out?
[–] FireKist [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Do a lot of research on the country you are planning on going to. We looked at Belize, but it was a British colony and the British really left the whole place stripped and ruined. We were not impressed with it. We ended up deciding on Colombia.
What was important to us (my mother is part of the adventure too) was the following:
When we took all those considerations into place, as well as a bunch of other factors, Colombia stood out to us as the only place that fit the bill. A lot of people still think Colombia is a war ravaged place that is full of drug cartels and nothing else, and quite frankly, that isn't a bad thing for us. It means the country has not been worn out from too many tourists (so the people are still kind and friendly to foreigners), the land is cheaper (because it has not all been snatched up by foreign investors) and the conflict here is limited to a pretty small area in the south.
This place is a gem in South America and tourism is increasing, so it is really nice that we are able to get in on the ground floor (so to speak).
[–] ForensicFungineer 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Wow, that's a terrific overview, thanks for the insight!
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[–] Mycroft331 ago
Welcome to Voat, newGoat! Enjoy your stay, and best of success to your farm! Bleet
[–] fatty2x4 ago
Hola, eh!
[–] FireKist [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
LOL