Italian officials will pay up to $32,000 for you to move to Tuscany — but there's a catch

Sun, 06/30/2024 - 05:47

A view of the countryside in Tuscany, Italy — Italy's new "residency in the mountains" program will pay people up to $32,000 to relocate to rural Tuscany in an effort to stabilize its population problem.
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Tuscan officials created a $3,000,000 fund to incentivize people to move to the rural countryside.
The fund will pay people grants of up to $32,000 to move to Tuscany and fix up a home there.
The grants will pay 50% of the costs of renovations. Applicants must make the property their primary home.

Imagine waking up each morning to a view of the Tuscan countryside, making your home in the romantic Italian region known for its dry red wine, medieval architecture, and groves of olive trees.

Now imagine getting paid to do it.