The town of Gangi, Sicily wants you to be its neighbor. The sleepy Italian hamlet is giving houses away for free, but there is a catch. Some of the homes have been abandoned for decades. So, if you are lucky to receive a free residence, you must do a lot of fixing up and have it completely liveable within a four-year time limit. The [municipality][1] released a press release stating, “those who will be assigned the free houses have to bear the expenses for the transfer of ownership and must undertake to present the project of renovation of the property within one year of purchase and complete renovations within three years.” The move comes with the hope to repopulate the town of 7,000 inhabitants while boosting tourism in the area. Gangi lies within the centre of Sicily. It is hoped the new homeowners will also revitalize the job market by hiring local tradespeople to fix up their new digs. [1]: http://www.comune.gangi.pa.it/
