What happened?
Musomelli, a small town in Sicily, recently launched the "One Euro Home" plan, selling 500 vacant houses in the town at the price of one euro each (about RMB 7.5 yuan), provided that the buyer must complete the renovation project within three years, otherwise the down payment of 5,000 euros will be deducted. The project aims to revitalize the town and attract new residents. Decoration costs range from 2,500 euros to 4,000 euros (27 1 1,000 to 43,700 RMB). Buyers can hire local architects and workers to renovate their houses, or find people from other places. At present, it has successfully sold 100 sets, most of which are foreign buyers.
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The town of Musomelli is located in the south of Sicily, Italy. This is a small town with a long history, and there are still many medieval castles, caves and ancient churches.
Like many small towns in other regions, Musomeri experienced a period of prosperity. However, in recent decades, more and more people have moved to other cities, resulting in serious population loss. In the past 30 years, the local population has decreased by more than 1 1000, leaving less than 1500, and most of them are lonely old people with few newborns.
The streets are sparsely populated and the houses are deteriorating, so the local government thought of selling empty houses at ultra-low prices to revitalize the local area. Therefore, although the house is sold very cheaply, there is one condition, that is, the buyer has to pay a deposit of 8,000 US dollars, and then decorate the house within three years, otherwise the deposit will be confiscated.
According to the local government, they have sold more than 100 sets, and it is expected that 400 sets will be listed. Although many houses are dilapidated, and some even collapse, it is obvious that many people think it is a good deal to spend 1 on buying a house.