Skip to content
Borgonova
Castropignano, Molise
← All towns

Campobasso · Molise

Stable

Castropignano

Castle on a cliff in Italy's forgotten region

Photo Original uploader was Sdv18sdv at it.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Needs people59

Decline, ageing, empty stock, declared shortages

Liveability60

Schools, medical, shops, connectivity, travel

Can the work get done77

Sample profiles until real trades register here

Holding its own. Come for the place, not the rescue mission.

Molise is the region Italians joke does not exist, which is precisely the opportunity. Castropignano runs a €1 programme under a ruined Angevin castle, twenty minutes from the regional capital.

Before you fall in love

  • No primary school in the comune — school-age children commute.
  • 140km to the nearest airport — flights home are a half-day each way.
  • €1 is the headline, not the cost. Deposits, notary fees, surveys and a binding renovation deadline all apply.

What Castropignano is short of

Drawn from comune statements, school and service data, and the shape of the local economy.

Families, urgency 5 of 5

School closed; children bus to Campobasso.

Trades & builders, urgency 4 of 5

Stone and roofing skills needed for the historic centre.

Remote workers, urgency 4 of 5

Regional capital close enough for services, far enough for quiet.

Schemes you may qualify for

Case a 1 Euro

The comune sells an abandoned property for a nominal €1 against a binding commitment to renovate. Every comune writes its own bando — the deadlines and guarantees below are Mussomeli's, the flagship scheme, and vary elsewhere.

Details

Eligibility

  • Open to foreign buyers — Mussomeli's official purchase form contains no nationality restriction, non-EU included
  • Proof of a renovation plan is required; this is a commitment, not a lottery ticket

What you commit to

  • Mussomeli: a €5,000 guarantee policy in the comune's favour, valid three years, securing completion of the works
  • Mussomeli: deed within 6 months of assignment, renovation project filed within 1 year, works started within 6 months of the building permit
  • Notary, survey, translation and registration fees are the buyer's
  • Other comuni set their own deposits and deadlines — read the specific bando before committing

Terms checked against the issuing body on 2026-08-18 · official source.

Molise residency incomeClosed

The famous '€700 a month to move to Molise' was a single call in autumn 2019 for comuni under 2,000 residents, worth about €24,000 over three years. Applications closed on 30 November 2019 and it has never been repeated — despite the press still writing it up as live.

Details

Eligibility

  • Closed since 30 November 2019 — no current route to apply

What you commit to

  • We list it because you will read about it elsewhere as if it were open. It is not. If Molise launches a new edition we will say so here.

Terms checked against the issuing body on 2026-08-18 · official source.

7% flat tax for foreign pensioners

Foreign pension and foreign-source income taxed at a flat 7% for NINE tax years for new residents of southern comuni up to 30,000 inhabitants — the threshold was raised from 20,000 in April 2026, which tripled the eligible towns.

Details

Eligibility

  • Receiving a pension paid from outside Italy
  • Not Italian tax-resident in the previous five tax periods
  • Residency in a comune of up to 30,000 inhabitants in Sicilia, Calabria, Sardegna, Campania, Basilicata, Abruzzo, Molise or Puglia — or a 2009/2016 earthquake comune of any size
  • The paying country must have an administrative-cooperation agreement with Italy

What you commit to

  • Genuine tax residency must be maintained
  • The regime runs for nine consecutive tax periods, not ten as widely reported

Terms checked against the issuing body on 2026-08-18 · official source.

Where Castropignano is

590m up, 65km from the sea, 140km from an airport.

Loading map…

Who can do the work

Mostly covered, but nobody registered for roofer.

Nobody registered here for:

Roofer

You would be bringing these in from elsewhere, which adds travel costs and slows the schedule. Budget for it before you commit to a renovation deadline.

Impianti De Rosa

Bisaccia, Campania

Sample profile
ElectricianPlumberHeating

Electrics and plumbing across the Campania–Molise border towns. Self-listed; documents not yet checked.

Experience
11 years
Scheme projects
4
Availability
Available now
Languages
it

Covers 3 towns in our index

No insurance certificate on file — ask to see one before work starts.

Geom. Pasquale Sarli

Latronico, Basilicata

Sample profile
Geometra (surveyor)Structural engineer

Surveys, cadastral corrections and permit submissions. Half the scheme properties in this region have paperwork errors that must be fixed before a sale can complete.

Experience
19 years
Scheme projects
17
Availability
Weeks
Languages
it, en

Covers 2 towns in our index

Molise Edilizia

Castropignano, Molise

Sample profile
BuilderPlastererTiler

General building work around Campobasso. Self-listed; no experience with foreign clients yet.

Experience
17 years
Scheme projects
3
Availability
Available now
Languages
it

No insurance certificate on file — ask to see one before work starts.

Traduzioni Casa Italia

Mussomeli, Sicilia

Sample profile
Translator

Sworn translation of deeds and scheme paperwork, plus attending the notary by video to translate live. Works remotely, so covers everywhere.

Experience
9 years
Scheme projects
40
Availability
Available now
Languages
it, en, de, fr

Covers 12 towns in our index

3 properties in Castropignano