A Sicilian town has upped the stakes in Italy's battle to sell cheap homes — by offering houses for free

かつて、Italyの小さな町が町おこしのために、移住者の家を破格の安さで売りに出しましたが、今度はCammarataと言う町が、無料で外国人でも無料で家を提供するという事を申し出でいます。

今日本でも、高齢化及び少子化と言う環境で、空き家も多くなっていますが、世界も同じような事態になっているようですね。

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明日は、またまたの連休ですね。スキマ時間を使って、英語の習慣化をつけて下さい。

Across Italy once thriving communities are fighting urban decay by offering foreigners the opportunity to buy houses at dirt cheap rates. But now, one Sicilian town has taken it to the next level — by offering homes for free.

Cammarata, a town on the Italian island, had previously offered the chance to buy homes for $1, like many other towns on the island, but has now slashed that rate even further as it attempts to lure new residents into the town, according to a report by CNN.

"I can't stand to see this gorgeous, old historical center empty and turn into a ruin. It hurts me," Vincenzo Giambrone, Cammarata's mayor, said in an interview with CNN.

"The owners are oblivious to the damage they cause when they ditch their homes and refuse to restyle their ancient dwellings. It leaves a deep scar on the townscape with the risk of dangerous collapses."