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Stephanie Synclair was on her own "Eat, Pray, Love" journey in 2012 when she first visited the place that would become her second home. Synclair was newly into her entrepreneur era, having quit a 10-year corporate marketing career to become a consultant and work for herself. "I knew it was time to quit corporate America when I was sick of people te...

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Each morning for the past month, Brian has been waking to the deep peace of the Italian countryside and a view through the olive trees of a hilltop village in the distance. It is a very different start to his day than his previous routine when he lived in Oregon. Along with his wife Beth, Brian is realising a dream that has been a long time coming....

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In a statement released on Oct. 25, the Italian carmaker is collaborating with regional real estate development, investment and property management company UNLMTD Real Estate for a unique development near the Hudson Waterfront in New Jersey.  Dubbed the Fiat House, the namesake is not given to a large car with a Fiat badge, but rather a large, 300-...

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Mayors of the tiny towns across Italy that sell houses for just one euro ($1.06) say that the initiative has worked to repopulate the country's abandoned medieval villages. The scheme started 12 years ago in the Sicilian mountaintop village of Gangi. Alessandro Cilibrasi sells several of the village's dilapidated houses and says that, while buyers...

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The rising cost of living in America has been hitting households hard in recent years, with many struggling to make ends meet. One US family has become so frustrated by the situation that they’ve decided to pack up their lives and move to a town in the deep south of Italy. Chris and Jennifer Tidroski from Prescott, Arizona have joined the growing n...

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Presicce, a charming commune located in the province of Lecce, Italy, is making headlines worldwide for its innovative approach to combatting depopulation - but paying people a staggering £26,000 (€30,000) to move there. This picturesque town - part of the larger municipality Presicce-Acquarica comprising of the two towns - known for its typical Ir...

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Clarese Partis, a 39-year-old software designer from Los Angeles, has always wanted to work from an offbeat spot far from the crowds.   So when she was offered such an opportunity, she instantly grabbed it.  Last week, Partis landed in the Sardinian village of Ollolai in Italy for a free stay paid by the local municipality. It’s part of a program a...

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The Italian real estate market continued to show positive trends in the second half of 2022. The analysis was conducted by Tecnocasa, one of the most popular real estate websites in Italy. Its Research Office reveals that cities designed for people (città a misura d’uomo) registered increases and faster sales times during this period.Despite changi...

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We've written articles in the past about incredible opportunities to purchase houses in Italy for just one euro ($1.10 USD), designed to combat the depopulation of small villages. Which has included similar initiatives being taken in the villages of Calatafimo, Abruzzo, Sardinia, and Lazio. Now there's a new opportunity to buy houses in Italy and i...

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An increasing number of Americans have been flocking to Europe in recent years. Among the reasons are lower costs of living, affordable housing prices and a quieter and more relaxed lifestyle. According to a recent report drafted by Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate brand founded in 1976 which operates worldwide, France, Italy, G...

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