The GHOST Lots of El Paso & Horizon City | 2022

Do you or someone you know own land outside of El Paso Texas? In this episode, John breaks down the story behind the "ghost lots" and shows you exactly what the area looks like today!

0:00 Intro
1:17 Backstory
2:45 How much are they worth?
3:27 Why is there no water infrastructure here?
4:27 Reddit Gossip
4:49 Fractionalized Lot Act
6:20 What would need to happen/Wrap up

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[NortonClanAU]

THANK YOU! My grandparents had purchased one of the lots, which passed to my Dad, and he doesn't know what to do with it. This was extremely helpful thank you!

[irvinwilson]

My folks bought about an acre and a half in the 1960s. We still get mail every once in a while saying that the sender wants to buy the lot. As far as I can tell none of these offers are real. It's just scammers continuing with a new scam aimed at victims of an old one from nearly 60 years ago. They usually say they have a buyer provided you pay them their "fee" up front. Something to that affect.

[jsegraves]

Thank you! My grandmother & great-grandmother bought lots years ago! It's very cool to actually see it, kinda what I expected, but thank you. I would honestly love it if they just eminent domain took it - what am i going to do with it from way up here with 3 lots spread out and way away from any hope of infrastructure. But most of all, thank you for doing this - I could see how you could really upsell it into a great area (pre-internet, of course)

[stevenwehner]

I had a relative that got suckered into buying a couple lots, he paid the taxes for 40 years and no return, he died and we continued to pay the taxes until well after his wife died. We are now a good 60 years later and I’m glad they talking about doing something. After talking to a lawyer and real estate people we have stopped pay taxes, it maybe the best for the area if they just eminent domain the land anyway.

[georgewells]

I am one of these Owners. East horizon City

[thedonzo]

i was just about to buy some land here. Thank God i watched this video

[bci]

Great info regarding the so called “ghost lots”. I’ve always wondered what happened to the owners of those lots. I hope the county drags their feet so I can enjoy a few more years of off-roading out there.. plus I like not having any neighbors hahaha

[brettm]

My father owns one of these lots- we are going to reach out to the County. Thank you for making this video. (He bought it in the 1960's, was promised it would be a great investment.)

[elshaddai]

My parents bought two of these lots and paid taxes on them since the 1960s. My parents are both gone and my sister and I own them now. Guess we'll reach out to the county and see what to do next. We occasionally get letters from developers wanting to buy them.

[truckingwithj]

I remember back in the early 90s there were billboards up along joe battle selling 10 acres for $10k. I looked into it and the land was in the Joe battle & pelicano area. I bet whoever bought that land made some money.

[kileyyeagy]

Thank you! My grandparents inherited 2 lots totaling 0.5 acre from my grandpas aunt. My grandma forgot all about the land since recently. I called the number on some papers she found and none of my family has called about it since 2008. I’ll be calling the county to see how much is owed in back taxes and see if they are willing to make an offer!

[adriangarcia]

Great video John, same thing applies out in Sierra Blanca. So much raw land for sale out there that doesn’t have development on the horizon.

[msrhuby]

Interesting! - Colony Ridge sent me this way.

[freddyisback]

If some of those landowners haven't been paying property taxes, could the county come at them with a property tax bill? If so, would El Paso County say "pay your property tax, or we will take your property? Just a thought.

[davidmckee]

My in-laws have two horizon city lots, they just received an offer of $2500 each.

[Nicktexas_]

I’m tryna buy land out there for the reason that it is undeveloped land, these property taxes are ridiculous

[EileenCurran-lx]

My mom bought one from her brother who worked for that company back in the 60’s. I put it in my name and pay the $6.36 a year taxes just to keep life interesting. My mom and I went out there and checked it out.

[nevilleferguson]

That place looks like if a storm should go there it would be a lake out break

[elshaddai]

My understanding is that the government has to pay the owner what the government thinks is fair market value under eminent domain. Is that not correct?

[rsteuer]

How would someone go about getting “ a fair & reasonable offer”? Do we call the county or would a offer from a developer be a better way to go? We get letters from companies wanting to buy - some are not even from Texas- hard to determine if they are legit.