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Italian village offers $1 homes to Americans upset by the US election result (6abc.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 hours ago

We are betting on them to help us revive the village, they are our winning card."

Aye history has long proven that when Americans invade your country, you're pretty much guaranteed a win lol

[–] [email protected] 45 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

This has been a program for awhile now, so I guess it's just being marketed in a new way.

The upside is that you get a free house. The downside is that it's basically an abandoned structure in an isolated village. The repairs will be (generally speaking) beyond the DIY capabilities of most North Americans. Drywall? That's easy. Stone and plaster? Not so much.

Plumbing? FML - I'm going to try to say this nicely, but I've found that most post-war era Italian plumbing can be described as "non-standard," "inventive," or "surprising." Sorpresa, bitches.

The repairs are the initial problem. The lifestyle may be another. These homes are in rural, isolated villages. It may seen charming, but not many amenities nearby. And because most young people have left these villages, you may not be able to communicate with your neighbors. And because you don't understand the local language, customs, and norms, they may actively dislike you.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, I feel like this is one of those “too good to be true” situations. If they can’t find anyone on earth who wants to pay more than $1 for this house, there is probably a strong reason for it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago

You just need some of that real American spirit! There were no amenities in the frontier either. You build it and they will come.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

If escaping fascism is your goal, Italy is not the best destination.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 16 hours ago

“Let’s pull into this gas station and… oh my.”

[–] [email protected] 8 points 12 hours ago

Shame the 'Explore properties' button on the website is 'coming soon'

[–] [email protected] 13 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

I saw a video on YouTube about this thing couple of months ago. Sure the house is $1, but it will need tens of thousands of dollars in repair sometimes.

[–] Tar_alcaran 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Tens of thousands is pretty damned cheap for a house though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 59 minutes ago

Very valid point and I'll not argue with you on that. Consider my statement more of a buyer beware.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 15 hours ago

Yeah this has been going on for years. The headline makes it sound like this is a new thing in the past month.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Imagine a rural Italian village filled with American Trailer-Trash, yelling at each other and starting fights with each new day.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 17 hours ago

I don't think those are the people trying to move to Italy after Trump won.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

The article says they are specifically calling for Americans with digital nomad visas. They are creating a village of influencers.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 17 hours ago

They are creating a village of influencers.

That's pretty much the same thing, only with more makeup.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 17 hours ago

"Are you worned (sic)" - kerning strikes again - guessing this was OCR of a printed page?

[–] [email protected] -3 points 14 hours ago

fake news... again