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How can you buy a house for one euro

Ursu Anastasia, Student, 11th LM1 form
Monday, May 26.2020.

The pandemic is not over, the quarantine rules are changing day by day and people do not have
the opportunity to go abroad on vacantions, but one thing remains constant in the world of
travel: the one euro houses in Italy. This month, it is the turn of another Sicilian town,
Castiglione di Sicilia, to offer houses for the price of a coffee.
The town is selling about 900 abandoned homes. Most are located in the oldest part of the
town. Around half are ruined, and will be given away at the symbolic price of one euro.
Mayor Antonino Camarda has undertaken an ambitious project to breathe new life into his
village where the population decreased from 14,000 to 3,000 today.
‘’We have a huge architectural heritage to rescue, packed with history. Over time, too many
people have left, leaving behind a bunch of old, picturesque houses, many even dating back to
Renaissance,’’ he says.
‘’We are moving along two parallel paths: reaching out to old owners who are showing great
interest in getting rid of their family homes, and new buyers,’’ says Camarda.
So what’s the catch? Buyers must complete renovations within three years . If they succeed,
they do not have to pay more and voila, that is how you can buy a house for just one euro!