You have to renovate it. It will also probably be restrictions on the look, you can't just throw up any old repairs. Here is a non-profit for the Municipality

You have to renovate it. It will also probably be restrictions on the look, you can't just throw up any old repairs. Here is a non-profit for the Municipality of Mussomeli with some of the rules and houses on offer - https://www.case1euro.it/how-it-works/ https://www.case1euro.it/how-it-works/ The real catch is why do you want to live/work in a small town in Italy? Or why do you think you'll make a profit? These towns didn't pop into existence with 1 euro homes. Would you have moved to these small villages for a extra $10,000 a year wages? They are dying, there no reason to think you'll make your taxes back on property increasing. Equally the most arbitrary things in life can be amazing, 1 euro homes might be a good catalyst.