Moving to Piedmont

Moving to Piedmont: questions people ask

Can you buy a house in Piedmont for 1 euro?

We have no verified one-euro scheme in Piedmont on file. That means we have not confirmed one, not that none exists — schemes open and close through each comune's own notice. The cheapest houses here usually come from court auctions and private owners in the smaller inland towns.

Is Piedmont losing population?

78% of Piedmont's comuni with comparable figures had fewer residents in 2025 than in 2019, and the region's comuni as a whole changed by -1.7%. The steepest declines are almost always in the smallest towns.

Does Piedmont qualify for Italy's 7% tax on foreign pensions?

No. The 7% flat tax on foreign pensions applies only to comuni of up to 20,000 people in Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily. Piedmont is not one of them.

Where are the cheapest houses in Piedmont?

In the small inland comuni that are losing people fastest — the list on this page is a good place to start. Genuinely cheap houses come from three places: one-euro schemes, Italian court auctions, and owners selling privately, often with no agent at all.