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Haggling about price
Someone offered to buy my half-finished Spain renovation
Mar 6
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Russell Max Simon
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The downside of small-town Catalan life
Work is halted, plus: my interview on "Dirtbag Rich," with Blake Boles
Dec 16, 2024
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Russell Max Simon
38
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Why Americans chase the dream to Europe
The satisfying allure of old world renovations
Nov 27, 2024
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Russell Max Simon
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Restoring old wood beams
Falling through concrete floors and other life choices
Nov 19, 2024
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Russell Max Simon
9
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Four days in December in Cornudella de Montsant
Cold temperatures, warm blankets, a birthday and a broken water heater.
Dec 30, 2023
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Russell Max Simon
8
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Gary V's "The clouds and the dirt"
Plus: the Siurana Climbing Festival and demolition time at my Spain property
Nov 15, 2023
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Russell Max Simon
8
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Demolition man (a renovation update)
See the full builder's quote, plus: lots of dirty work ahead, if I can get unstuck on the Spain project
Oct 19, 2023
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Russell Max Simon
3
How much did my Spain property cost... really?
A full cost accounting: more than I'd hoped, for a variety for a variety of reasons
Jun 17, 2023
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Russell Max Simon
1
Spain home = purchased
Closed on the Cornudella de Montsant property, plus: Catalan bureaucracy, new friends, van life, and meeting Nate Murphy.
Feb 9, 2023
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Russell Max Simon
4
Under contract on the Spain property
Plus more photos, renovation plans, money transfer troubles, stress, and the future
Jan 19, 2023
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Russell Max Simon
Purchasing a fixer-upper in Spain
When does a dream start to become more than just a dream?
Dec 13, 2022
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Russell Max Simon
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