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Old 09-10-2021, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by johnadamsUSMC View Post
Having purchased right of way agreements for the telephone company, it was hard for me to believe the Villages property line strategy.
I have a 3/2 courtyard villa and that strategy has always puzzled me. Basically I have to walk across my neighbors sidewalk to their backyard to get to my shrubs. So, I'm allowed to trespass in a way, correct? Seems like the Village strategy was clearly one of "getting as many villas as possible on x amount of square feet." From a business perspective, great idea. From a practical perspective, weird to say the least
It is not just here. Years ago through my business I met this German guy who married a duchess and they live in a castle on a huge property. He has a dispute with a neighbor about a tree that is on the property line. As I recall the story the tree is hundreds of years old. Something to the effect that if he can stall for another 20 years the tree is under German law grandfathered in.

It is not always possible but it is best to have a friendly relationship with neighbors. The exact same act may be a minor nuance or a major hassle depending on existing relationship.