Buy your dream home in the Italian countryside for ONE EURO: Small town offers cheap houses to encourage friends and families to move there together… but there’s a catch
- The 90 Italian homes located Bisaccia in the province of Avellino, Italy, are on the market for one euro
- Those looking to purchase homes, owned by local authorities, are expected to renovate their own property
- In recent years the town has been hit with a series of earthquakes, with the last one hitting the town in 1980
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A cluster of forsaken Italian homes have hit the market for just one euro, or 85p, in an effort to encourage more families to move into the village community.
The 90 neglected homes, located Bisaccia in the province of Avellino and just two hours away from the capital Naples, will offer its residents a life in a quaint Italian town while also allowing a space away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Purchasing the homes, which come in shades of blue, pink, green and yellow, is also expected to be a ‘speedy and smooth’ transaction as they are currently owned by the local authorities and do not require any dealings with the original owners of the old properties.
The abandoned homes located in Bisaccia in the province of Avellino, Italy, are on the market for just one euro for those looking to make the move
The colourful homes, which sit just two hours away from the capital of Naples, were abandoned by their previous owners and are now owned by the local authorities
Local authorities are now encouraging groups and families to make the move to a town that will offer its residents a space away from the hustle and bustle of the city
Those looking to make the move will be expected to renovate their property but there is no stated time frame within which the work has to be carried out or a minimum investment they will need to spend.
In recent years the sleepy town has been hit with a series of earthquakes, with the last one hitting the town in 1980, and it believed that these have played an part in the quiet town’s population decline.
The town’s deputy mayor Francesco Tartaglia told CNN Travel: ‘We face a very particular situation here. The abandoned [area] spreads throughout the most ancient part of the village.
‘Forsaken houses are clustered together, one next to the other along the same roads. Some even share a common entrance.
‘That’s why we welcome families, groups of friends, relatives, people who know each other or investors to join forces. We encourage them to buy more than just one house to actually have an impact and breathe new life.’
Those looking to move to the quaint time will be expected to renovate their own property but there is no stated time frame within which the work has to be carried out
The idyllic town has been hit with a series of earthquakes and it believed that these have played an part in its population decline
The homes are located in the south of the Campania region and offer residents life in a quaint town away from the bustling city
The idyllic town was once occupied by the Oscan-speaking Samnites who were an ancient warlike tribe who fought against Imperial Rome and occupied the centre of southern Italy.
The town now offers residents sights such the Castello ducale di Bisaccia,the Duomo di Bisaccia and the Museo Archeologico di Bisaccia.
The move comes after Bivona in southern Sicily, which has a population of 3,800, began offering its dilapidated homes for just one euro in a bid to encourage more residents into the area in 2019.
The dilapidated homes are located in a town which has seen a population decline but it is hope more will now move into the area
The town was once occupied by the Samnites who were an ancient warlike tribe who occupied the centre of southern Italy. (Stock image of Bisaccia)