“For us it is important to show Sambuca, a territory with a beautiful landscape, 18 km from the sea, near the airports of Trapani and Palermo, in a strategic position. Not to mention the wines and the excellent food it offers”Cacioppo told the Italian real estate news outlet Idealista News.
The mayor referred to the conditions of the purchase that involve a deposit of 5,000 euros when the application is submitted and a mandatory investment in the reform of the property, which must be made within the first 3 years. Both requirements did not prevent the municipality received between 2018 and 2019 about 110,000 calls from interested people, with only 15 homes within this program.
As an already common strategy in Italy, and in Europe, the Sicilian administration has sold the vacant houses for one euro to repopulate the town: More than 100 properties have already been handed over, especially to foreigners.
The initiative not only seeks to repopulate the city but also to beautify it to promote tourism and generate income.
In this sense, Cacioppo He also pointed out that the people who bought their properties for one euro in the previous offer also contributed in terms of cultural development and revitalization of the community.
Although the campaign already has the organizational structure, the authorities will hope to launch them until such time as it is possible to travel freely in Europe, still with restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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