Tips on buying a cheap Italy house from those who've done it
CNN
Italian town Biccari made headlines when it began selling off old homes for next to nothing to reverse depopulation trends. Here, people involved in the sales offer advice based on their experiences.
(CNN) — Buying a cheap property in Italy is an attractive prospect for many travelers, particularly with the ever-growing number of towns offering up homes for next to nothing through regeneration schemes.
While some have been brave enough to take the leap and snap up a house ranging in price from one to a few thousand euros in a rural Italian village, others are likely to have been deterred by the fear of something going wrong.
But are there any red flags potential buyers should be looking out for when deliberating over purchasing such a home? And how do you know when you're treading on slippery grounds?