{"id":6777,"date":"2023-09-19T05:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/?p=6777"},"modified":"2023-09-19T05:56:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T09:56:50","slug":"this-town-in-italy-is-giving-3-months-of-free-rent-to-digital-nomads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/19\/this-town-in-italy-is-giving-3-months-of-free-rent-to-digital-nomads\/","title":{"rendered":"This Town In Italy Is Giving 3 Months Of Free Rent To Digital Nomads"},"content":{"rendered":"

Traveling Lifestyle –<\/em><\/strong> Los Angeles-based software designer Clarese Partis, 39, has always wanted to work in a unique place away from the hustle and bustle.<\/p>

Therefore, she seized the chance when it was presented to her.<\/p>

Partis arrived in the Italian Sardinian village of Ollolai last week\u00a0for a\u00a0free stay<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0funded by the municipality.\u00a0<\/p>

The stay is part of a program for digital nomads who want to move temporarily to work near farmers and grazing sheep in the center of the island.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>

\u201cI have been traveling as a digital nomad since the past two years, last in Zanzibar,\u201d said Partis, but \u201cwhen the opportunity for Ollolai came along I was excited to give it a try.\u201d <\/p>

\u201cI felt I needed a change of place,\u201d she said, \u201cnot a touristy one, but [instead] surrounded by nature, fresh air, mountains, beautiful beaches, where I could find more solace, peace and a slower-paced lifestyle.\u201d <\/p>

The village of Ollolai<\/h2>
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Ollolai is situated in the untamed Barbagia region, a considerable distance away from Sardinia\u2019s popular coastal areas frequented by VIPs. It is a place where ancient traditions continue to thrive.<\/p>

The population of Ollolai has dropped from 2,250 to 1,300 over the last century, with only a few children born each year.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>

To revive the old village,in 2018 the municipality implemented a widely known plan: the sale of old houses for one euro.<\/p>

\u201cThat was a major success \u2014 many foreigners bought and restyled dozens of forsaken dwellings,\u201d said Mayor Francesco Columbu told CNBC. \u201cNow, after investing in high-speed internet, with this new project \u2018Work from Ollolai\u2019 we want to make our village a digital nomad hub.\u201d<\/p>

Free stays for Digital Nomads<\/h2>

Ollolai City Hall has set aside 20,000 euros ($21,460) to house 30 employees from different parts of the world who can stay in the municipality consecutively over the next two years.<\/p>

Applications can be submitted online through December. The maximum length of stay for non-Europeans in Italy without a visa is three months, and those who are selected can stay there for free for up to three months at a time.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>

According to Veronica Matta, head of the Sa Mata Cultural Association, which coordinates the initiative \u201cWork from Ollolai\u201d, the next remote worker will come from Singapore.<\/p>

\u201cWe expect a lot of Americans,\u201d she said. \u201cOur goal is to revive Ollolai with new people of different cultures and languages that may share their experience [as] digital nomads with the residents.\u201d<\/p>

A furnished two-bedroom home will cost about 350 euros per month to rent from local families, with money allocated from City Hall funds for this purpose. According to Matta, the cost of utilities, bills and taxes of the municipality will also be covered, but not airline tickets.<\/p>

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