The mayor takes the checkbook and offers €30,000 to whoever will buy an abandoned house in the city centre

Preciscce, the “city of green gold” for its olives, was a wonderful medieval town built by monks. Today, the city is dying. Residents flee its alleys to the big cities, to provide opportunities. Moreover, the remaining families are not enough to replenish the population with a low birth rate. So the mayor decided to take out the checkbook to attract newcomers to this small town in Puglia. Thus, he offers 30,000 euros to anyone who will buy an abandoned house in the village.

30,000 euros and tax benefits

“A lot of houses are empty in the city center that was built before 1991, and we would like it to come back to life with new residents,” city council member Alfredo Pales told CNN. Here, the square meter is already particularly low. The lowest prices start from 500 euros per square metre. The person who wants to buy an abandoned house to join the 10.000 residents of the city will also receive a check of 30.000 euros.

As the mayor explains, the latter aim is to finance the purchase of an “old house in the city centre”, but also to “modernize” the derelict building. but that is not all. The municipality has also planned a series of tax benefits and other bonuses to allow new businesses and families to show themselves in the Preciscce. The historic city will not fail to seduce lovers of dolce vita.