There are now dozens of Italian countries that, to avoid depopulation and groped to relaunch their historic centers, have decided to sell their homes for just one euro. This is a symbolic amount, which is basically equivalent to saying that those houses are actually free.
To have these houses you have to commit to a sales contract (paying one euro, in fact), but above all to commit to renovating the house within a few years. After all, it is just a way for the municipalities to make sure that the buyer actually undertakes to invest time and money in that area of the city that they want to re-evaluate.
The one-euro housing experiment was successful: many young people, especially those who work remotely, have decided to invest in these cheap houses in some of the most beautiful places in Italy.
In addition to its success, the initiative also made headlines, it was talked about in the media all over the world, and it was a good thing, because it was actually able to attract many foreigners and involve them in the repopulation of small Italian towns and historic centers.
Here is a list of all the places in Italy where you can buy houses for one euro.
In Puglia
Come we told some time ago in Taranto, among rock churches and splendid Renaissance palaces, there are some houses that the Apulian municipality has decided not to leave abandoned, but to give them away for one euro. We are talking, in this case, of a great city of art in southern Italy, which overlooks the sea and is just a few kilometers from some of the most loved and famous tourist destinations in all of Europe.
In Campania
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We come to Campania, in particular to Pietramelara, a splendid medieval village in the province of Caserta today, unfortunately, partly uninhabited. Here there is the necessary peace to relax, dedicate yourself to renovating your home (bought for only one euro, of course) and maybe make a splendid garden that blends with the hilly landscape.
Come we wrote here on Esquire this town, even now, is of a postcard beauty: you immediately notice a large tower and the remains of ancient walls from which you can admire the vast valley around.
In Sicily
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For lovers of Sicily – and there are thousands of them all over the world – the opportunity of a lifetime is kindly offered by Castiglione di Sicilia, a splendid village, perched among olive trees, fertile countryside, rows of vines and prickly pears.
The village is inhabited, but young people tend to leave it to study and work in the city, so the administration has decided to join the many Italian villages that, in exchange for residence and restoration, give away their homes.
In Sardinia
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Sardinia could not be missing from this list: one of the most popular destinations for tourists from half of Europe, famous for the sea and for its cultural and culinary traditions. Here to go away for just one euro are not the houses of some small town, but those of a large inhabited center, the city of Sassari.
Sassari is the second largest city for inhabitants of the island, it has a great cultural offer and a strong commercial fabric, but unfortunately its historic center is less and less inhabited. Thus, the decision of the city council was to give away the old houses, often in excellent condition.
In Basilicata
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Basilicata is one of the most beautiful and wild regions of Italy, it has the sea, hills, mountains, and a coast that has the great advantage of not being overrun by tourists. For this reason, if you are looking for tranquility and a peaceful, natural, economical and panoramic place, you should write to the municipality of Laurenziana.
The peculiarity of the initiative of this municipality is that it offers its houses for one euro, but without requiring any security deposit (which is often requested).
In Calabria
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Calabria could not be missing either, in the Italian region a giving houses for just one euro is the municipality of Cinquefrondi, which has the particularity of being right in the center of one of the most beautiful and naturalistically rich areas of the area: the Aspromonte National Park.
Living in this area means, among other things, enjoying some famous viewpoints in the world of climbing lovers. But a normal walk is enough to understand that a house for one euro is a real bargain here.
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