(CNN) — Ever dreamed of owning a home in a pretty Italian village? Ollolai, a destination in the mountain region of Barbagia on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, is selling hundreds of abandoned homes for just €1 ($1.2). It's not the first Italian town to try the gimmick, but it seems to be the first to live up to the promise. Related content Candela: The Italian town paying people to move thereRegeneration processThe population of Ollolai has dwindled to 1,300 and the town is filled with abandoned stone dwellings. Frozen in timeThe town's mayor has put 200 homes on the market for just one euro.

Source: CNN January 30, 2018 10:28 UTC