Tuscany is renowned for its natural beauty, exquisite wines, and rich historical heritage, but also for its villages, towns, and small cities facing depopulation, causing damage not only to local ...

A national law has created a huge hurdle for offloading some historic, and very cheap, houses. In central Italy’s medieval town of Patrica, a strategy to breathe new life into empty properties has hit ...

Dwindling Italian towns have been pulling out all the stops to lure new residents in recent years, with several one-euro home schemes launching across the country. But while some towns have struggled ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Transformative Travel: I look at how travel can change lives. Looking over the rooftops of Biccari in Puglia. Italy, which is ...

The town of Gangi, Sicily, was among the first in Italy to start selling houses in the historical centre for one euro to combat depopulation. Photo by TIZIANA FABI / AFP Foreign buyers are reviving ...

In 2019, the southern Italian village of Sambuca di Sicilia went viral for selling off homes for as little as €1. Schemes like this have become a popular way for rural towns with dwindling populations ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Transformative Travel: I look at how travel can change lives. Carrega Ligure, a village in northern Italy, and Latronico, a small ...

More Americans are moving to Tuscany, a part of Italy known for medieval walled cities and wine. They're drawn by greater affordability, the charm of the local culture, and its relative safety. Some ...