Englishman joins the Romanian Off-Grid community

Greg was surprised that after moving to Romania, buying a house, and setting up everything for his future life here, things were not going as planned. Consequently, he decided to join our project instead. I will update this description over the coming days with more information. If you are interested in Greg's house that is featured for sale in this video, you can email me on [email protected] - I'd be particularly interested in putting a reasonable value on this property so email me your thoughts on that too please. 0:00 – Introduction & change of strategy 0:13 – Meeting Greg, first person on-site 1:00 – Greg’s career background in engineering and product management 3:02 – Decision to move to Romania: work stress & food security concerns 4:14 – Supermarket profits during the cost of living crisis 5:50 – Supplier pressure & impact on farmers 8:50 – Farm gate prices, payment terms, and threats to small farmers 10:50 – Market consolidation risks & UK food sovereignty issues 11:50 – Greg’s farming background & inheritance tax changes 13:35 – Asset-rich, cash-poor farmers & tax bill consequences 15:04 – Land sales and corporate buyouts 16:36 – Predictions for small farmers post-2026 17:30 – Why Greg moved to Romania 18:40 – Selling the house in Worcester & buying in Romania 19:31 – Description of the Romanian property 20:28 – Greg’s wife returns to the UK, divorce decision 21:17 – Greg’s determination to stay in Romania 22:00 – Why the project made sense to Greg 22:54 – The Automated Homestead concept 23:55 – Technology, MVPs, and project potential 25:26 – Small farmers and private sales networks 26:48 – Access to information & younger generations 27:12 – Greg’s house sale & promotion plan 28:42 – Property features, allotment, and orchard 30:07 – Plans for animals (chickens, ducks, Mangalita pigs, goats) 32:02 – Infrastructure: well, septic, fiber internet, solar potential 33:41 – Next steps after selling the house 34:25 – Transition into managing the project together 35:00 – Need for a good Romanian–English interpreter 36:03 – Closing remarks