In our previous blog post, we wrote that we were trying to slow down and embrace the mañana-mañana feeling. However, our patience was tested shortly afterward. We received word that the start of construction will likely be delayed by two months due to permitting. Just like in the Netherlands, formal approval will still be the determining factor for the schedule. That's a bit of a shift, but it's part of building in another country. Construction may start a little later, but w

Next Thursday, February 12, 2026, it's that time again: we're off to our future destination in Spain. The prospect alone is energizing. The forecast is for around twenty degrees Celsius and sunshine, exactly that mild Mediterranean weather we're longing for. Yet, this trip feels different from the last. More so than ever. Over the past few weeks, we received the final drawings. No more sketches or general impressions, but plans that are accurate down to the last detail. Since

Sometimes a new life doesn't start with a plan, but with a feeling. For us, it started with a longing for peace, for space and for a place where we can live life the way it feels right for us — outside, in the sun, surrounded by nature. This is how the idea for Casa de la Almendra was born . A dream that grew into a concrete adventure: building our lives in Macisvenda, in the region of Murcia (Spain) . Why there? Macisvenda is a small village nestled between mountains and

A chapter closed, a new beginning in sight Some moments feel bigger than they appear on paper. Today was one of those days. Today we signed the sales contract for our house, together with the buyers and Eddy Veth from Kooyman in Papendrecht. A formal moment, captured with signatures, but with a clear emotional charge. Joy, pride, gratitude, and also the realization that we are letting go of something that has long been our foundation. This house was more than just bricks an