Italy offers €100,000 to move to the Alps: how to join the new program
Authorities in Italy's Trentino region are offering up to €100,000 to those who buy and renovate an abandoned home in the Alps — but there are key restrictions.
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The government of the Autonomous Province of Trento in northern Italy has launched a program aimed at reviving depopulated villages in the Alps.
Starting in April 2025, Italians and Italian citizens living abroad will be eligible to receive up to €100,000 — €20,000 for purchasing and €80,000 for renovating an abandoned home in one of 33 local villages.
The condition: the buyer must either live in the house or rent it to one tenant for at least 10 years. Otherwise, the funds must be repaid.
The program is funded through a €30 million national fund established to support sparsely populated towns with fewer than 5,000 residents.
Trentino will receive €10 million for the initiative. Only new buyers may apply — current local residents under the age of 45 are excluded.
The project’s goal is to revitalize communities and stimulate the construction sector. Luxury villas are limited to a renovation cap of €200,000.
Previously, the Tuscan government also offered between €10,000 and €30,000 to those who bought and renovated homes in 119 mountain towns with fewer than 5,000 residents. The grant covered up to 50% of costs. Eligible applicants had to be Italian residents or foreigners with at least 10 years of residency.