An Italian village is providing houses for simply $1 to Americans who want to flee the nation after Donald Trump gained his reelection bid within the 2024 presidential race. Ollolai—situated in Sardinia, a picturesque island within the Mediterranean Sea—is among the many rural Italian cities providing houses for only one euro to revive their economies.
Want to maneuver to Italy? Ollolai is providing houses for simply $1 to Americans left upset by Trump’s win
Following the Election Day consequence on November 5, the city launched a press release on its web site that learn, “Are you worned (sic) out by international politics? Looking to embrace a extra balanced way of life whereas securing new alternatives? It’s time to start out constructing your European escape within the beautiful paradise of Sardinia.”
The web site describes the village, which has a inhabitants of merely 1,150 residents, as “surrounded by unbelievable delicacies, and immersed in a neighborhood with historical traditions, within the uncommon Earth’s Blue Zone.” “Ollolai is the proper vacation spot to reconnect, recharge, and embrace a brand new lifestyle,” it provides.
“Discover an array of properties from the originators of the €1 House international phenomenon. Whether you’re looking for a €1 home to renovate or a move-in-ready house, we’ll information you thru each step of your journey, from arranging viewings to discovering contractors and navigating the mandatory bureacracy,” the assertion additional reads.
In the wake of the city’s newest bid to draw migrants, Mayor Francesco Columbu revealed to CNN that the web site was launched protecting Americans in thoughts as he’s satisfied they can assist revive the city’s fortunes. “We simply really need, and can deal with, Americans above all,” he stated.
“We can’t after all ban individuals from different nations to use, however Americans may have a fast-track process. We are betting on them to assist us revive the village, they’re our successful card,” Columbu went on.
The village has three tiers of lodging are up for grabs: Free short-term houses to sure digital nomads, one-euro houses in want of renovations, and ready-to-occupy homes for costs as much as 100,000 euros ($105,000).
“Of course, we are able to’t particularly point out the title of 1 US president who simply received elected, however everyone knows that he’s the one from whom many Americans wish to get away from now and depart the nation,” he stated.
“We have particularly created this web site now to satisfy US post-elections relocation wants. The first version of our digital nomad scheme which launched final 12 months was already solely for Americans,” Columbu added.