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Reality Show (and houses) for One Euro – But Dignity Is Free

Italy’s small towns are reduced to romantic backdrops for foreign reality shows. But true rebirth doesn’t happen in eight episodes — and it’s not for sale in glossy magazines.

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Matteo Cerri
Jul 30, 2025
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Reality Show a un euro, la dignità invece si regala
Non se ne può più. Ogni tot mesi, come una maledizione ciclica, spunta l’ennesimo articolo trionfale sulla “miracolosa” trasformazione di una casa a un euro in “dimora dei sogni”. Questa volta tocca …
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5 months ago · Matteo Cerri

Enough is enough. Every few months, like a recurring curse, we get yet another triumphant headline about the “miraculous” transformation of a one-euro house into someone’s "dream home." This time it’s Fornovolasco, a picturesque village in Tuscany’s Garfagnana region, under t…

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