Spanish city offers free work and rent for families wishing to move

Escape the hustle and bustle of the cities to a picturesque Spanish city that offers free work and rent For three months, this may be the dream of many, and this is what the authorities of the Town Hall of the Greeks, a town in Teruel which has one main requirement: to have children of school age.

The campaign video, featuring its residents, was posted on Facebook and gathered more stakeholders than expected within hours.

“Do you like charming mountain villages? Does the rural world attract you? Are you tired of the city? Are you looking for a more familiar environment to raise your children? Do you have a spouse and children and are you tired of looking for work? Do you want to know the second highest city in Spain? … If your answer is yes to any of the previous questions … This ad is for you“Said the message.

The proposal stems from the need to maintain the school, which currently has only nine students, in a town of 132 registered inhabitants. If they reach 12 students, this would divide the classes into two classrooms.

“We are waiting for you in Griegos, one of the wonderful towns of the Sierra de Albarracín, which continues to fight against the rural exodus”, added the authorities.

The proposal includes three months of free rent, then a monthly payment of 225 euros, but with a discount of 50 euros for each child of school age. In other words, a family with two children would pay only 125 euros in rent from the fourth month.

Regarding the question of work, the positions offered are two.

“We invite you to work in kitchen and restaurant for you and your partner at the Paladar de Aragón, located in the Muela de San Juan. Where you can manage the hotel-restaurant de Griegos, located in the square, ”they explained.

The third option goes to those who work abroad and they want to keep their jobs: “If you are one of those who work from home… You can telework with fiber and take advantage of our coworking.

After the announcement, dozens of requests were received not only from Spain, but also from several Latin American countries.. Authorities released another message saying that “due to the large influx of calls, messages and emails asking for information,” they urged to send their applications via video to the WhatsApp number that appears in the video, “introducing yourself and your family, explaining your situation, your professional CV and all the information you think is appropriate”, to complete the selection process and remove any doubts.

As reported The newspaper, the town hall of Griegos requested 150,000 euros from the cooperation fund to rehabilitate the municipal hostel and renew the furniture. The mayor, Salvador Gil, explained that they were looking to improve the building “to make it more attractive, both to the client and to potential managers”.

Although the initial proposal covers only three families, there are plans to increase the number of people with profiles adapted to the needs of the city. “(We want to) convince others to contribute to the lack of professionals that exist in rural areas, such as masons, electricians, plumbers or shepherds», Added the mayor.

The president of the Provincial Council of Teruel, Manuel Rando, declared: “More and more people are betting on another way of life, more natural, closer”.

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