This post might seem a bit off topic for a real estate blog, but please bear with us for a minute.

Covid has impacted dramatically our lives, in many ways and mostly negatively. But everyone is painfully aware of that side of this worldwide pandemic, so we'd rather focus on an aspect of the positive side: awareness of our lifestyle decisions.

After what has happened in the last 14 months, many people agree now with at least one of these statements:

• Most city apartments are mainly dorm rooms: they lack many qualities to be considered livable spaces
• Living in a big metropolitan area without the social component becomes pointless
• Spending time in nature is a way more important for our mental health than we previously thought
• We know now that many jobs can be performed remotely, so there is no actual need to move to a big metropolitan area
• Life can really go sideways, and it's important to think about your future but also be happy today and enjoy the now

The irony about all these statements for ourselves is that Vintage Galicia was created exactly with these ideas in mind. We dreamed with a life surrounded by nature, a rural life that didn't have to be always tied to farming jobs or small incomes; but one that could leverage today's interconnected world to "think globally, act locally".

But this transition wasn't easy at all. In fact in our own team, only one family has made that move from a big city to a rural paradise (this picture above is right nexto to their place!); while the other one is still planning that transition.

So a good thing that can come out of this horrible pandemic is how we live our lives. More and more companies are becoming more open to fully remote roles or at least some hybrid combination, and this is gonna open up tons of possibilities for nature lovers to move their families to rural areas. Young blood will bring new ideas and strength will make this lost paradises once again clusters of human life, friendship and love; and the world will be a better place overall.

If you think you are ready for this transition, feel free to contact us and we'll try to find you the perfect spot to kickstart your 21st century rural life!