Are there really people who pay to go live?
Are there really peoples that pay so that you go to live in them?
What could be more tempting than a new life in an alpine hut, surrounded by cows, mountains for skiing and a postcard view?
Well, if you want more, someone could pay you to live there.
Are there really people who pay to go live?
The landscape of Liguria, in northern Italy, is wooded.
The idea sounds a bit absurd in countries where many must suffer to get the down payment for a house. But perhaps precisely because of this, these offers, loaded with cash, have become popular in recent months in Italy and Switzerland.
The last one was made by Albinen, a beautiful village in the Rhone Valley, in the Swiss canton of Valais. On November 30, the inhabitants decided - by 71 votes in favor, 29 against and one abstention - to pay US $ 25,000 to each foreign adult and US $ 10,000 for each child so that they can live in the town and stay there for at least 10 years. years.
But are these promises a way to increase tourist interest or can those who move out really go to claim the money?
Case 1, Bormida (Italy): US $ 2,300 per person
In Bormida, a peaceful town located in the Ligurian region of northern Italy, there are barely 400 inhabitants living.
But the municipality also has a very active mayor, Daniele Galliano, who has spent the last three years determined to reverse the inexorable loss of population with different strategies, including the reduction in the price of rents.
That led to about 50 people moving to the Italian town.
But, in May of this year, Galliano went a step further and launched a proposal on Facebook: why not use the "funds of the small villages" to offer a relocation bonus of 2,000 euros (about US $ 2,300), for the people who would like to go live in these little inhabited towns?
The idea broke social networks. Although it was only an idea for the debate, the story went viral and began to go around the world.
More than 17,000 people contacted the local administration to learn more about the proposal.
Faced with this, Mayor Galliano had to step out and give explanations. "The news has reached a global audience and has been misinterpreted," he said.
"Italy is wonderful but, like other countries, it is going through an economic crisis, unfortunately it is not possible to help everyone, thank you for your interest",
Verdict: nobody gave 2,000 euros, but that can change. A publication on the website of the local administration noted that: "Regarding the issue of the bond, we hope it is an objective that we achieve in the Liguria region in 2018."
Case 2, Candela (Italy): US $ 950 for singles, US $ 1,430 for couples
If you want to establish yourself in Italy, in this offer there is definitely some hope.
Candela, a small town of 2,700 inhabitants in the region of Puglia, in southeastern Italy, is also losing its families and young people, who move to more populated cities. And that's why he launched a program to attract new inhabitants.
"This is how it works: a bonus of US $ 950 will be paid to singles, US $ 1,430 to couples, and US $ 1,650 to US $ 2,200 to families of more than three members," announced Stefano Bascianelli, a local official, last month of October.
He added that tax benefits and services such as garbage management and day care centers will also be offered.
To be taken into account, those interested must register before December 31, 2017, rent a house and have a salary of at least US $ 8,900.
Is this a little exaggerated? Well, according to the US media CNN, six families from the north of Italy have already met the requirements and plan to move soon.
And the applications come from countries as far away as New Zealand.
Verdict: they are so serious as to put the application on the municipality's website. Those who benefit will receive 50% of the money after their first year of residency and the remaining 50% at the end of their second year.
Case 3, Albinen (Switzerland): US $ 25,000 per adult and US $ 10.00 per child
Albinen is located in the Swiss canton of Valais, a region that stands out for its tranquility. In this town only 240 people live.
Like other towns in the Swiss mountains, Albinen has lost population in recent years, as young people go to the cities and the elderly are left alone, stresses the initiative.
According to data from the town hall, in 1941 Albinen had 376 inhabitants, a figure that was continuously reduced until 2015 with 253 citizens. And in recent years, the town has lost three families and there are only two children left to go to school and five to go to school, according to the Swiss agency ATS.
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To remedy the situation, the people decided to act and pay each individual who moves there about $ 25,000, each couple about 50,000 and for each additional child $ 10,000.
Of course, the town, which has as one of its attractions its proximity to the thermal baths of Leukerbad, imposed strict conditions on those who want to benefit from the money.
The requirement to receive the financial boost is that the new inhabitants of Albinen are 45 years old or younger, buy or build a home and make a minimum investment of US $ 200,000 for this.
In addition, they have to commit to staying at least 10 years in the town and, if they leave before, they have to return the money.
Verdict: With the figure of US $ 25,000 per adult, the council of Albinen expects to pay 10 families for the next five years. For those lucky enough to meet the conditions, it's free money. With a spectacular view guaranteed.
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