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It like a dream come true for anyone to get on the property ladder - a home for one euro (about $1.14). A picturesque town on the island of Sicily, Italy is houses for just €1. The bargain price is to people to move to the hilltop town of Sambuca because of a rapid decline in its population. Like many rural towns in Italy, the number of Sambuca's residents is because many young people are to cities. The Sambuca mayor the houses will easy to sell because his town is so attractive. It the Mediterranean Sea, is close to gorgeous beaches and has its heritage with its cobbled streets and Arabesque architecture.

Like all bargains, there is a small catch to the one-euro houses - the buyer must to spend $17,000 on the property within three years of it. Sambuca's deputy mayor said the houses are by the town, so there is little of the red tape normally with buying a property. He said: "We're not intermediaries who between old and new owners. You want that house, you'll it in no time." He promised potential buyers would the town. He said: "This fertile patch of land is the "Earthly Paradise". We're located inside a natural reserve, packed with history. Gorgeous beaches, woods and mountains us. It's silent and peaceful - an idyllic retreat for a detox stay."