CNN
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Ever since the concept of one-euro Italian homes emerged a few years ago, there’s been a recognized pattern to these highly popular sell-offs of crumbling properties in charming but depopulated areas.
Once a town announces it has some on offer — usually places hoping to revitalize their communities with new residents willing to spend money on preserving historic housing stock — there’s a brief frenzy as buyers swoop in to snap up a bargain.
Even though these typically vanish from the market just as quickly as they arrive, there are still dilapidated dwellings going for a song in parts of the island that few Italians have heard of.
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