Income support + cave dwelling restoration grants
Browse listings in Basilicata
Monthly support + services
Several Basilicata municipalities offer income support and reduced-price property sales to attract new residents. Programmes are less standardized than Calabria or Molise but can be negotiated directly with municipalities.
Eligibility
Moving to a qualifying Basilicata village. Primary residency commitment. Business or employment in the area.
Qualifying comuni
Tricarico, Aliano, Stigliano and others
For restoration of cave/rupestrian dwellings
Basilicata has thousands of rupestrian (cave) dwellings similar to the famous Sassi di Matera. Restoration of these unique properties may qualify for cultural heritage funding from the Ministry of Culture.
Eligibility
Property must be a genuine rupestrian dwelling. Restoration plan required. Collaboration with local heritage office.
Qualifying comuni
Matera area, Montescaglioso, Tricarico, and throughout Basilicata
ℹ️ Honest notes on this programme
Basilicata is mainland Italy's most unspoiled region. Matera (European Capital of Culture 2019) has put it on the map, but the interior is still largely undiscovered. Property prices are genuinely among the lowest in Italy.
Regione Basilicata
0971 668111
Website
www.regione.basilicata.it
⚠️ Grant amounts and eligibility change year to year. Always confirm current details directly with the regione before purchasing.
Browse Basilicata listings on ItalyNow.Casa
Browse Basilicata listings →