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Marcelo Alejandro Leyva Chapa

Alps, Pasta and a Paycheque: Italy's £85k Offer to Brits Who'll Move and Renovate Rural Homes

The Italian government is offering money for people to move to Trentino, but with a catch (Credit: Chavdar Lungov/Pexels)

Fancy sipping wine in the Italian Alps while renovating your dream home—all funded by the government? It might sound too good to be true, but Italy is dangling a tempting offer in front of foreigners: up to €100,000 (£85,000) to move to the northern region of Trentino. However, before packing your bags, be warned—this idyllic relocation scheme comes with several strings attached.

As reported by CNN, the initiative is part of a wider effort to tackle Italy's plummeting birth rate and rapidly ageing population. With the backing of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the government is hoping that fresh faces can breathe life into abandoned towns and revive local economies.

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