Were you tempted by the recent news that a small town in Sicily is selling off houses for just a euro? If so, you weren’t the only one.

Officials in the small hilltop town of Sambuca, Sicily, said they couldn’t believe the response after they put a few dozen properties up for sale for less than the price of a coffee.

The town announced last week that it is selling off old properties for €1 in hopes of saving the town from depopulation.

Sorgente: €1 homes offer causes property stampede in Sicilian village – The Local