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Looking for advice to build our dream home

My wife and I are looking to buy a big plot of land that we can build our dream home on in 5 years time. We would love some recommendations on the what locations to look at

We currently live in Ireland and have been able to save up a good amount of savings from real estate, investments, and other means over the last few years. We are planning to move to the US within the next few months for work and then we plan to move to Switzerland in 4-5 years time from now which is where my family lives.

More than anything we would love to buy a big plot of land 5 years down the line which we can build our dream home on, a type of passion project if you will. Here is what is important to us when looking for a plot of land:

  • Ideally a large empty plot where we can start building from scratch, we could consider a demo too

  • Within 30 min proximity to a nearby beach

  • Should be located in a place that is relatively warm all year round (ideally within reasonable travel distance from Switzerland as well)

  • Within 30 min proximity to a nearby city (or bigger town) with bars, restaurants and potentially other things to do

  • Big plus if it’s tourist/expat friendly

  • Within a €3.5M budget (this includes land, building, and all other costs to build the property)

In terms of the plot itself, these are a few things that we would love to build on the plot of land. In general we would love to move to a place that has relatively flexible building laws to be able to build the following:

  • Main house (building permits for this are a must)

  • Pool

  • Tennis Court

  • Small Guest House (if budget and permits allow for it)

We would love to get some advice on locations that we should consider when buying the plot of land. Currently we have been looking a lot at the south of France (Provence area) and Puglia in Italy, but we are open to take any other locations into consideration that meet the majority of requirements listed above.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations, much appreciated!

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