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What was the true cost of Italy's $1 home scheme?

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Imagine paying as little as 1 euro for a home. That's what happened in Italy a few years ago.

The plan was to inject life and money back into dying towns. But for many foreign buyers, it wasn't smooth sailing. We traveled to Sicily to find out how much buyers actually ended up spending.

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