Space · Neighbourhood or village
Ollolai
Ollolai (Nuoro) · Sardegna · Italy
A village in the Barbagia that around 2014 began selling abandoned houses in the historic centre for one euro, on condition they were refurbished within three years, to halt demographic decline. The council later extended the programme with one-month, one-euro stays for digital nomads, in exchange for sharing training and skills with the village. In a decade barely nine sales have closed, and some foreign buyers have missed the renovation deadline and lost the property.
- Led by
- Ollolai town council (mayor Francesco Columbu)
- Status
- Active
- Participation
- Institution led
- Visitable
- Village open to visitors; the programme's houses are private property after sale
- Website
- www.comune.ollolai.nu.it ↗
- Contact
- No public contact on record
- Last reviewed
- 1 September 2026
Verification
Partially verified
This place has at least one source on record and awaits a second one for contrast. Full verification will arrive in the review phase of the atlas.
- Verified two sources including a primary one, or first-hand knowledge of the place
- Partial one source on record
- Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending
Sources
- A Ollolai dieci anni di case a 1 euro contro lo spopolamento e per lo scambio culturale ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · La Nuova Sardegna
- La scommessa di Ollolai contro lo spopolamento: Puntiamo sugli inquilini digitali ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · La Nuova Sardegna