The small municipality in the province of Agrigento, with just over 5 thousand inhabitants, is known as “Little America”. ended up on the pages of CNN once again.
situated in the heart of the Sicani Mountains, rich in charm and history continues to attract potential buyers from all over the world and has become in just a few years the privileged destination for international tourism thanks to a project that is a symbol of an administrative strategy aimed at revitalizing the community and promoting local cultural heritage, launched in 2019.
The first fifteen homes were put up for sale at one euro. The sales formula promoted by the Sicilian village has today led to over 200 properties sold and restored which have helped to revive the local economy, bringing in an influx of 20 million euros.
The sale of houses at 1 euro represented a relaunch and recovery of the territory of Sambuca di Sicilia, an attractive proposal for many Italians abroad, Italian descendants, who driven by the desire to reclaiming one's roots thus, they realize the dream of return to the land of origin of one's ancestors.
There are many renovations carried out and just as many corners of the country regenerated, buildings restored or refurbished. Over time, the houses purchased for a few cents return to their original beauty, also bringing to light the traces of Islamic origin still very evident, in a neighborhood developed around seven Saracen alleys and transformed into a living museum of Arab-Sicilian history.
Who are the interested buyers?
The initiative of the Municipality of Sambuca di Sicilia was born with the aim of cCounteract depopulation and promote new investments in the area, capturing the attention of the international press, mostly American.
Most of the buyers interested in purchasing these homes sThey are journalists, writers, artists and actresses, but also professionals who, with their investments, have contributed to transforming the Borgo into a place of interest, at a time when 2024 is considered the year of "roots tourism".
The small village of Sambuca today hosts a new foreign community of about 50 families who have integrated perfectly with the locals and their traditions, bringing new stimuli to the community. This project of the '1 euro houses' has changed the face of Sambuca di Sicilia and today It can accommodate up to approximately 200 new beds for tourists who want to visit it.
The deadline to participate in the call is October 7, 2024.
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