CNN. Silvia Marchetti. April 26, 2021 The pandemic is raging, quarantine rules are changing by the day, and there's still uncertainty over when we might vacation again, but one thing remains constant in the travel world: the €1 houses of Italy. This month, it's the turn of another Sicilian town, Castiglione di Sicilia, to offer houses for the price of a coffee. On the slopes of Mount Etna, near...
Daily Mail Australia, Tita Smith. March 8, 2020 A tradesman has revealed how he sidestepped soaring Australian house prices to snap up a home in Italy for just $1.62. South Australian Mark Kopun became an electrician straight out of school and worked hard to buy his first home in Adelaide so he could live out the Australian dream. Read more online...
CNN. Silvia Marchetti. 20th January 2020 For some, the prospect of buying a cheap home in Italy is a chance to leave their old life behind and start all over again. But the latest town to offer tumbledown houses priced at just over a dollar wants buyers to bring it with them -- encouraging families or groups of friends to buy multiple properties. Read more here....
Fox 10 - Phoenix, Gabrielle Moreira. November 28, 2019 Do you dream to one day live in Italy? Look no further than Bivona, Sicily, a small town in the southern island that is selling homes for a little more than $1 to boost its population and save itself from disappearing. Read more...
Traveller. 27 November 2019 Stop me if you've heard this before, but there's an Italian town that is offering homes for just 1 euro (AUD $1.47). This is not to be confused with the one selling homes for less than $2, the one where you could buy an abandoned house for $1.70, the one where the building is free, or, of course, the one offering you $43,000 to move into a ghost town. Yup, they...
Business Insider. Tom Murray Oct 7, 2019 In June, I traveled to Sicily to visit some of the towns that are selling off homes to foreigners for as little as 1 euro ($1.11 USD) to see what they were really like. In particular, I stayed in Sambuca, whose scheme has received some of the most widespread media coverage. While the town was unsurprisingly quiet, I was bowled over by the hospitality I...
Love Property. Shona Jackson. 14 August 2018 Perched on a rocky slope overlooking rural vistas of Sicily, San Piero Patti looks every bit the postcard of a picturesque Italian hill town. A short jaunt from the coast, it's located in the characterful province of Messina, famed for its history and traditions. It might seem surprising then that properties in this area are being sold for less than the cost...
The Arab-medieval village of Salemi is located in the Belice Valley, Sicily. Located between the hills cultivated with vineyards and olive groves, it is surrounded by the castle from whose curved terrace of the circular tower it is possible to see a vast panorama of western Sicily to the sea. Located on the site of the ancient elite town of Halyciae, it was the scene of the ongoing wars between Selinunte...
Stuff. Lorna Thornber. 3 February 2020 Mark Kopun was on a working holiday in Europe when his cousin sent him an article that would change his life trajectory. In France for the snow season at the time, the 33-year-old Australian electrician was so excited by the article on homes for sale for just a euro (NZ$1.70) each in the sun-drenched Sicilian town of Mussomeli that he booked the first flight to...
Independent. Helen Coffey. January 20, 2020. Another Italian village is offering homes for sale for just €1 but this time the scheme is encouraging family groups and friends to sign up as a collective. The idyllic village of Bisaccia in the Campania region is the latest destination in Italy to attempt to attract new residents with the offer of extremely cheap housing. Aimed at breathing new life...