[eropple]

I’m 34 and I am nowhere near retirement and I do this now.

It's easier to get started when you're young and have the physical stamina and strength to spend a Saturday in the shop. I'm going to go spend my day down there today, as it happens, while the dog supervises!

[askonomm]

That's super cool! I'd love to have a dog as a supervisor. Unfortunately it's a bit harder to do in Europe where people don't generally live (or can afford) houses and tend to live in big cramped cities instead (I live in Barcelona). That said, I want to get out of the cement jungle in the next couple of years if the economy and work allows, and start realizing some of those dreams I've been having, before I'm dead or unable.

[throwaway984393]

What's the housing market like in Spain? In Greece you can get houses/land for dirt cheap, if you can get the deed from the previous owner (bribes are basically required)