I've pretty much come to terms that I may never be able to afford to buy a house in Toronto. At an average price of $400,000 (GTA, 2007), an unemployed teacher has no business even fantasizing about such an endeavour; huge bummer because it's definitely one of the greatest cities in the world.
It's come to my attention, via the BBC, however, that some housing markets around the world aren't as demoralizing as our own. In an attempt to rejuvenate this historic town Vittorio Sgarbi, former self-proclaimed anarchist and current mayor of Salemi, in South-Western Siciliy, has recently put 3,700 council-owned homes on the market for 1 Euro each. Salemi was hit by an earthquake in 1968 which damaged most of the town and caused many of its inhabitants to pack up in search of greener pastures.
Today, for the approximate cost of an international stamp ($1.60) you can be the proud new owner of your very own earthquake-damaged, uninhabitable, Old World casa. As if that's not enough, you might be able to get the inside scoop on Phil Collins' Battle of the Alamo memorabillia collection over a glass of vino with your new neighbour Peter Gabriel. See, dreams do come true.
1 comment:
hi rob. i like your blog so far! i especially liked it when you called sharks dickheads. i laughed.
sarah
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