Narrator: And that's Gillian, a new homeowner in Sambuca, Sicily, a picturesque town in Italy's countryside in danger of dying out. That is, until the government started selling abandoned homes ...

Now that her home is complete, Tabbone plans to spend four months out of the year in Sicily. She also uses it as a gathering ...

Gillian and Daniel Payne, from Falkirk, had heard about the small town of Sambuca di Sicilia, where local authorities have ...

The properties currently up for grabs vary in size, with up to three floors and between 750 to 1,300 square feet. Some of the buildings even date back to medieval times.

For years, small towns in Italy like Mussomeli and Sambuca di Sicilia have garnered attention for selling abandoned homes for a low, low cost — often starting at just 1 euro, or about $1.08 USD.