However, Patrica's mayor said people in the town aren't prepared to sell their abandoned homes. AdvertisementThe mayor of a quaint medieval Italian town wants to replicate the one-euro home initiative, inspired by the success stories of places like Mussomeli in Sicily. But according to CNN Travel, homeowners in Patrica, a town of about 3,000 people in central Italy, aren't prepared to sell their abandoned properties. The news outlet said that Lucio Fiordaliso, the mayor of Patrica, has struggled to transform the town using the offer of $1 homes, which Business Insider has covered extensively. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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