A village in southern Italy which is having difficulty renewing its population has decided to bank on the American presidential election on November 5 to try to convince Americans to come and settle there.
The municipality of Ollolai, in Sardinia, has launched a website in English where it offers citizens of the United States unhappy with the outcome of the election to come and live in the Italian village by purchasing a house for as little as 1 euro, or approximately 1.5 Canadian dollars.
“Are you exhausted by the political atmosphere? Are you looking for a more balanced lifestyle while having access to new opportunities? It’s time to start building your European escape in the dazzling paradise of Sardinia,” we can read on the site’s home page.
People interested in this offer can submit an application to obtain a house requiring renovations for the modest sum of 1 euro, or a house already functional and ready to welcome them for a price of around 100,000 euros (148,000 Canadian dollars) .
Ollolai is the village that launched the phenomenon of 1 euro houses, which has spread to several Italian localities wishing to attract new citizens.
In an interview with CNN, Mayor Francesco Columbu explained that this new website was designed specifically to appeal to American voters discouraged by the return of Donald Trump to the White House.
“We want to focus on Americans, before others. Of course, we cannot exclude people from other origins who would like to come here, but for Americans, the procedure will be simplified. We are banking on them to revive our village,” declared the mayor of Ollolai.
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