San Francisco-based Rubia Daniels took advantage of Mussomeli, a small town in Sicily, offering low home prices to fight dwindling populations.
for about a buck each. Still, as low as the prices were, the properties required anywhere between $24,000 to $90,000 to restore — and owners had three years to complete the work.for interested residents to purchase unclaimed homes. Similar efforts have also taken place in Greece and Spain.
After her purchase in July 2019, Daniels began her restoration process later that year. For now, the exterior of two properties are completed with the last one yet to begin, but 2020 threw a wrench in the initial progress.
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