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 ...

Italy’s super cheap houses have become the stuff of legend in recent years. The €1 home initiative “Case 1 Euro” launched in 2017, dreamt up by the authorities to reverse the effects of depopulation ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We take a look at the ins and outs of buying a €1 home in Italy, with a few recommendations. Whether it’s the Alpine villages or the beach towns of Sicily, almost everyone has at least once fantasised ...

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 ...

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 ...