Montalbano Jonico and Depopulation: support funds for municipalities.

Montalbano Jonico e Spopolamento: finalmente i fondi a sostegno dei comuni
In recent years, the attention of successive governments has also partly focused on an issue that, in Italy, is coming to the fore in all its drama, namely the depopulation of small municipalities. To curb the phenomenon a series of economic measures were introduced designed to promote the repopulation and economy of the most affected geographical areas. Art. 1 c. 196 of ...
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Serradifalco – Caltanisetta – Sicily

Serradifalco
Serradifalco joins the 1 euro houses project in 2022. It had been approved in the council and now also the city council to the regulation to allow the sale of houses for 1 euro. Here's how to join the 1 euro houses project in Serradifalco. Getting to know Serradifalco From the early 1900s to today, Serradifalco has undergone a continuous demographic reduction until it reac...
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Tired of big cities? Move to a small villages!

Tired of big cities?
With skyrocketing real estate prices and ever rising rents in big cities, many Italians ask themselves the question: Why not move out of the city and start living in small villages? For those who can work remotely, this dream can become reality. Among the opportunities to consider are also the municipalities that offer 1 euro houses. Here's where to find them. Tired of Mil...
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Troina with 1 Euro Houses and Borghi Magazine

Troina Case for 1 euro
The team of the 1 Euro Houses site collaborated with the Borghi Magazine in the publication of the article on Troina. The work carried out by the municipality to repopulate abandoned houses also includes the 1 Euro Houses project. "Come and live in a most beautiful Italian village in Sicily and you will discover identity, history, beauty, sustainability and quality of life"...
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Destination Lab and 1 Euro Houses

1 Euro Houses Project with Maurizio Berti will participate in the Destination Lab conference, presenting the concept of 1 euro houses in Italy. The event will be held at the Rimini Palacongressi on March 31, 2022. What can you expect and how to participate? What is Destination Lab? Destination Lab is a study day on the future of tourist destinations. The concept of "touri...
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1 Euro Houses and Borghi Magazine

Maurizio Berti is the creator of the site that tells the story of the villages participating in the territorial redevelopment project known as 1 Euro Houses (Case a 1 euro). In the March edition of Borghi Magazine it is possible to read his interview with the mayor of Troina, Fabio Venezia. Troina is one of the municipalities of the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy association...
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Are you considering buying a house for 1 euro in Italy? Start here!

Are you considering buying a house for 1 euro?
Are you going to buy a house for 1 euro? Having doubts about what to do, wether it's a scam or a joke, is common and normal. Who would ever give a house for the symbolic price of 1 euro? What happens once you buy it? Can you move in right away? Don't worry, here are the answers. The phenomenon of 1 euro houses in Italy has already existed for years with successful examples ...
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I’m going to live in the mountains! The Piedmont project

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The initiative of the Piedmont region, called "I go to live in the mountains" received 571 applications. The love for life in the mountainous countryside is therefore there! What are the results of the project and what are the other opportunities to move to the region? The return to the mountain An incredible success for the Piedmont region! The project, launched in early ...
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Moving to Puglia for 5000 euros? That’s how!

The small town of Roseto Valfortore in Puglia offers 5000 euros to those who move to the country. For those who dream of moving to Puglia, this is the opportunity not to be missed. Here's how to do it. Where is Roseto Valfortore located? The small Apulian town is located about an hour from the city of Foggia. It rises in the Daunia mountains, on a hilly rise 658 meters abo...
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1 euro houses in Sardinia: A crazy rental scheme!

1 Euro houses in Sardinia
How to rent houses for 1 euro in Sardinia? The municipality of Ollolai offers symbolic rents for those who move to the municipality for a period of 5 years. Here's how it works. Are you considering regular holidays in Sardinia? Sardinia is one of the jewels of the Mediterranean. In addition to the breathtaking coasts and beaches, it also intrigues with the mountain hinterl...
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1 euro houses soon available in Pignone

In the small Ligurian town of Pignone some time ago they published the tender for 1 euro houses. Soon the first houses will be available, made available by those who want to get rid of them. Passed the technical examination of the 1 euro houses available The first five 1 euro houses available for purchase and renewal by interested individuals or companies have passed the t...
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La terra chiama: book review

La terra chiama is the newly published book by the author Valentina Boschetto Doorly (Arezzo, 1963). The book is available in Italian. The book explores the migration from cities to the countryside, mountains and isolated villages that is affecting our contemporary. An unstructured movement born as a reaction to the increasingly suffocating metropolitan life and environmental...
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Buying more houses for 1 euro, is it possible?

Buy more houses for 1 euro
But it is possible to buy more houses for 1 euro at the same time? We are asked this question very frequently, as the 1 euro houses are not only of interest to people who want to live there. Some see 1 euro houses as an investment opportunity. So why not buy more of them? 1 euro houses: Possible residences, second homes or investments? In fact, the thought of buying multip...
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Do you want to live in the mountains? Piedmont launches the initiative for those who want to move

On September 1st, the Piedmont Region has published an announcement with which it intends to encourage those who want to change their lives by moving to a country nestled in its mountains. For those who want to live in the mountains this could be a good opportunity to move. Living in the mountains: Opportunities for those who want to move The President of the Piedmont Regi...
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The villages pay half rent to those who move for remote working

Santa Fiora: smart working village
The small abandoned villages are being activated with remote working. Some time ago, the Huffpost told the stories of those who moved for remote working in Santa Fiora. The small village in the province of Grossetto has offered to those who move half the rent paid. Santa Fiora is a town in the province of Grosseto with about 2500 inhabitants. To combat depopulation, the vil...
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Calabria offers 28 thousand euros for you to move to thier abandoned villages

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In Calabria you can find many abandoned villages that risk degradation. A number of projects have been implemented to combat depopulation. Among them the 1 Euro Houses Projects and a new initiative: paying future residents. For nine villages in the region is in fact being studied an initiative that has had resonance even in the United States, in an in-depth analysis by CNN. Up...
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1 Euro Houses, the pandemic awakens interest in Italian villages

The resurrection of the villages
The 1 Euro Houses Project has experienced a boom in visits in 2020, and 2021 promises even better. The voice of the buyers: "Covid has made us reapreciate the little things." "Sergio (so he wants to be called) shows us his little kingdom through the smartphone camera. "That's the only way in and out, because this was a castle. Here is our stone house and there the square ...
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Most beautiful village in Italy 2021: Tropea in Calabria

We have a winner for the 2021most beautiful village in Italy and it's Tropea in Calabria. Tropea is located in the province of Vibo Valentina, located in the Calabria region. A coastal country, recognized for its sandy beaches along an unspoiled turquoise sea. Also known for its many noble palaces, Tropea has a rich history, arising in the period of the ancient Greek colonies...
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1 Euro Houses in Italy? A dream that can come true

The Houses for 1 euro have been available for some time in Italy, starting in 2009 in Gangi. But how do houses work at 1 euro in Italy and how can a person (Italian or non-Italian) buy such a house? How do 1 Euro Houses in Italy? 1 Euro Houses a project, aimed at repopulating and renovating old traditional Italian houses in small abandoned villages. They suffer from a ma...
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Corner houses in Sardinia: How do they work

The corner houses in Sardinia account for 30 buildings that will soon be assigned. What is it about? Their history dates back to 1830. The Royal Decree of the King of Sardinia, Carlo Felice, establishes the figure of the "cantoniere", entrusting them with the task of maintaining and controlling a "corner house" of the road. This is how the corner house was born. It is plann...
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