Thhere's a piffling town inward the middle of Italy, right away dwelling to solely 2,700 people, near of them older, where an enterprising mayor is trying to attain total empty houses. Mayor Nicola Gatta is offering people—foreigners or Italians—money to inhabit Candela, Italy, inward the hopes of revitalizing its streets in addition to bringing the population dorsum upwards to 8,000.
"This is how it works: 800 euros for singles, 1,200 euros for couples, 1,500 to 1,800 euros for three-member families, in addition to over 2,000 euros for families of 4 to v people," the mayor's assistant Stefano Bascianelli told CNN. There mightiness too hold upwards revenue enhancement credits for people who relocate.
There are iii criteria to examine you lot volition hold upwards a productive resident of Candela in addition to hence worthy of the town's money: You must deed to Candela, you lot must rent a work solid there, in addition to you lot must accept a chore that pays over 7,500 euros a year.
If you're withal non convinced, hither are a few to a greater extent than reasons to visit taking Candela upwards on its offer. The town is nether 2 hours away from Naples, an sixty minutes from the beach inward Puglia, in addition to it is nestled inward Italy's farming country. Bascianelli boasts at that topographic point accept been no crimes for xx years. The town is dwelling to a 35-centimeter-wide alley. There's beautiful architecture, winding streets, in addition to proficient food, equally you'd expect.
