1 Euro House in Ollolai, Sardinia, after renovation. Since January 2016, a growing number of small, rural towns in Italy have been selling villas for the symbolic price of one euro, or just 1.13 ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Transformative Travel: I look at how travel can change lives. Carrega Ligure, a village in northern Italy, and Latronico, a small ...