Old Town. Piazza G.Matteotti square. Fountain of the Dragons. Civita Castellana. Lazio. Italy. Europe. (Photo by: Mauro Flamini/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you ever thought about giving up big city living and settling down in a scenic village, possibly in South Italy, where it’s warm almost year-round? If you think you’re ready to trade in the life you’re living, Italy is paying people to move there.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The region of Calabria plans to offer up to $33,000 over a maximum of three years to assist people willing to relocate to idyllic villages with barely 2,000 residents in the hope of reversing years of population decline <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/italy-villages-pay-33000-to-move-in-calabria-cmd/index.html">CNN</a> reports.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">These pretty villages are located near the sea and/or on mountainsides. The money comes with a catch, though.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">New residents must also commit to kickstarting a small business, either from scratch or by taking up pre-existing offers of specific professionals wanted by those towns.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are a few other requirements for that cash too.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Applicants must take up residency and be a maximum of 40 years old. Applicants must also be ready to relocate to Calabria within 90 days of their successful application.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Officials are hoping the offer will attract proactive young people and millennials eager to work in their towns.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gianluca Gallo, a regional councilor, told CNN the monthly income could be in the range of $900-$1,100 for two to three years. However, there could be one-off funding to support the launch of a new commercial business, such as a bed and breakfast, restaurant, bar, or store.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;We&#8217;re honing the technical details, the exact monthly amount and duration of the funds, and whether to include also slightly larger villages with up to 3,000 residents,&#8221; Gallo told CNN. &#8220;We&#8217;ve had so far a huge interest from villages and hopefully, if this first scheme works, more are likely to follow in coming years.&#8221;</span></p>
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