Galera is a small village in northern Granada province, with just over 1,130 people on the books. What sets it apart locally is that it’s growing, while nearby villages are quietly emptying out. This ...

Incentive-based relocation schemes have popped up all over Europe in recent years. Shrinking communities have taken note of the increasing interest in moving and working abroad and have used low-cost ...

Imagine if you could get paid just for deciding to settle in a particular Spanish village. It might sound a little far-fetched, but in some corners of Spain, it’s become a genuine offer. A steady ...

Wealthy buyers and tourism entrepreneurs are acquiring abandoned European villages — school, church and bar included.

The annual Las Luminaria festival in tiny San Bartolome de Pinares in Spain drives animal activists nuts -- but locals can't ...