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Jun 17, 2019

This Spanish “ghost town” can be yours for $100K

Manufacturing in the U.S. is way down. Puerto Rico might deal its way out of debt. Entire Spanish “ghost towns” are up for sale, and they’re pretty cheap.

 A man walks through a deserted street in Villacanas, Spain, which was abandoned as the main factory closed in 2012.
A man walks through a deserted street in Villacanas, Spain, which was abandoned as the main factory closed in 2012.
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