Italian village offers $1 homes to Americans upset by the US election result
- 11/19/2024
- 136 Day

While many communities around the world
have been wondering what to make of Donald Trump’s presidential re-election, a
village on the Italian island of Sardinia has sniffed a potential opportunity.
From CNN Travel, like many other places in rural
Italy, Ollolai has long been trying to persuade outsiders to move in to revive
its fortunes after decades of depopulation. It’s been selling dilapidated
houses for as little as one euro — just over a dollar — to sweeten the deal.
Now, following the November 5 vote outcome, it’s
launched a website aimed at would-be American expats, offering up more cheap
homes in the hope that those upset by the result will rush to snap up one of
its empty properties.
“Are you worned (sic) out by global politics? Looking
to embrace a more balanced lifestyle while securing new opportunities?” the
website asks. “It’s time to start building your European escape in the stunning
paradise of Sardinia.”
