A town in Croatia is offering houses for under €1 – but only to people under 45.
In the far north of the country, the mayor of Legrad, Ivan Sabolić, is following the lead of many depopulated villages across rural Italy by introducing a scheme to fill empty buildings and rejuvenate the community.
Potential buyers should also not own any other properties and have a clean police record.
Legrad, population 2,000, stands over the border from Zala County, one of the cheapest places for house seekers to buy in Hungary.
In a separate initiative, Legrad, population 2,000, is supporting childless local couples with €1,000 worth of artificial insemination.