In these places the house can be bought for just one Euro. Photo

Property prices seldom please us, especially if the dream house is located somewhere in France or Italy.

We collected 9 houses from around the world, which can be purchased for 1 Euro or even free of charge, by following some conditions.

Roubaix (France)

Suggestion: In a small town on the border with Belgium houses are sold at a symbolic price of 1 Euro. The goal of the program is to breathe new life into the area.

What’s the catch: the House must be rebuilt at the expense of own means and not to sell it within 5 years.

Cobridge (England)

Proposal: the Purpose of this attraction of unprecedented generosity in Staffordshire — to give a second life to abandoned homes and to upgrade the city. In the city Cobridge there are a few dozen houses for the price of 1 Euro.

The catch is: 1 Euro — this is only the initial investment for every home owner. Additional requirements — agreement on a loan at a low interest rate in the amount of 30 thousand pounds sterling for repair or confirmation that the new owner has money to restore the house. Within 5 years the property can not be sold.

Liverpool (England)

Offer: House for sale in Enfield. The goal of transformation of dilapidated housing in a beautiful home. Before the sale, the city government will do all the hard work to rebuild homes.

What’s the catch: the Offer is valid for citizens who work or live in Liverpool.

Carrega Ligure (Italy)

Offer: Power Carrega Ligure created the project, which is to stop the depopulation of the village (in 13 districts live only 98 people). This is one of the least populated towns in Italy at an altitude of 950 meters above sea level, but these places are famous for an excellent environment.

What’s the catch: the Dwelling must be restored using only eco-friendly materials. Also the new owners must maintain the authenticity of the appearance of buildings, to the style of the house externally, is fully consistent with the previous construction.

Hokkaido (Japan)

Suggestion: Power the Japanese island of Hokkaido, is faced with the problem of outflow of the population began to hand out free land for everyone.

What’s the catch: There is only one condition: you have to build for 3 years his house and officially live in it.

Lecce-nei-Marsi (Italy)

Proposal: the Town of Lecce nei Marsi is located in the heart of Italy in the Abruzzo region. There is a program for the sale of real estate for 1 Euro. The offer is available to all local registration is not required, the houses belong to private owners who want to get rid of them.

What’s the catch: you Have to pay all the expenses for the notary registration, registration of transfer of ownership and cadastral fees. In addition, during the year of purchase is necessary to submit a reconstruction project after resolving within 2 months of starting work.

Rappottenstein (Austria)

Proposal: Village Rappottenstein in Northern Austria, worried by the decline in the population, in 2009, offered free land to anyone who agrees to start a family within 10 years.

What’s the catch: one More condition: the new owners must build a house on the plot within 3 years. If the conditions are not met, they will have to pay a fine in the amount of 12 thousand euros.

Ganji (Italy)

Proposal: the region’s Population is rapidly declining, therefore buying a house in the historical centre of the city Ganji is the same as a Cup of coffee in a nearby bar, 1 Euro. Homes that are not in serious need of renovation sell for $ 100, and those which are destroyed, return it for free.

What’s the catch: the State of real estate very badly, and the house will have to be restored at the expense of own means. The purchase of any property in Sicily worth € 6,000, also when buying a house in Ganji, the future owner shall be obliged within 5 years to make repairs.

Champ du boules (France)

Offer: Municipality of French Normandy under the name Shang-du-bul in trying to attract new residents put up for sale parcels of land for the price of 1 Euro per 1 sq. m. Shang-du-bul has only 388 residents, young people have left to other regions in search of work

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