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While prices for houses and apartments are skyrocketing everywhere, things are different in Legrad. Prices are low here – and how. In the small village in northern Croatia, on the border with Hungary, houses are listed for 13 cents, the equivalent of 12 centimes.
A measure launched in 2018 to save the community, as CBS reported at the time. Because: The population has been declining for years. Currently 2000 people live in Legrad. That’s how they came up with the idea of the seduction offer. However, not everyone can just put a few cents on the table. Applicants must meet certain criteria.
Interested parties may not have a criminal record
Anyone wishing to live in one of the Cent Houses must be under 45 years of age and live in a partnership. Married or not, it doesn’t matter. In addition, you may not have a criminal record. The people of Legrad don’t want criminals. Also important: Anyone who already owns real estate will not receive an offer on any of the penny houses. However, it is not entirely clear whether this clause applies only to real estate in Croatia or in general.
The low price also has a catch. The houses must first be renovated. After all, the community also wants to help financially. To what extent is not clear.
There are also houses at bargain prices in Switzerland
The plan with cheap houses seems to be working. So far, 17 homes have been sold. This even resulted in additional babies being born in Legrad. The next Cent Houses will soon have a new owner. The community will inform you again when the time comes.
There are also houses at bargain prices in Switzerland. The municipality of Gambarogno in Ticino is also struggling with too few inhabitants and offered the Rustici for a price of 1 franc. An idea that previously made headlines in Italy. 61 villages in 15 Italian regions now offer hundreds of houses for one euro. So they tried it in Gambarogno too. But the plan didn’t work in Ticino.
Source: Blick
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