Hi we're Jurgen&Ingrid a dutch couple of 38/34.
I'm a metalman (welder/goldsmith/apprentice blacksmith), Ingrid is a chemistry teacher at an international school.
We've been thinking about moving to spain for a while now and last summer went to the Tortosa area to check it out.
We liked what we saw so now whe're looking for a finca in the Tivenis/Bitem area.
I have some questions for the experienced Tortosa area residents.
Do you think we would have a big problem finding a job?
We are interested in buying a 1-5 hectare finca with a ruin or small building, for under 30.000euros.
Will it be a problem to get a permit for renovation/extension?
Can anyone recommend a real estate agent?
Does anyone allready living in Tivenys/Bitem have any usefull info for us?
We will problably be in the area next spring to see some agents.
Anyone know of a finca in the area for sale?
We know there are a bunch of brits living in the area, are there also dutch people living there, and could we meet for a talk when we're there?
so... tnx for now and big thanks for any1 answering some of our questions
Greetings,
Jur&Inkie

Hi Jurgen and Ingrid,
If you look on www.libercasa.com and search for Tivenys, i have advertised some properties for local people without them using estate agents because of the large commissions they add onto the price. I actually live further up in the hills in Corbera d'Ebre, but a really nice Dutch guy called Peter is reforming a house on his finca to use it as a casa rural. If you speak Spanish or Catalan, you should'nt have a problem finding work.
When you come over i'm sure Peter wont mind you going to look at his place, and he was a constructor in Holland, so he can give you lots of useful information. I know prople in Tivenys who were allowed to double the size of the house on their finca, which is pretty good compared to some villages.
Hope all this helps.
Julie