There are many problems with this scheme.

Tired of political partisanship and eager to escape America, before Donald Trump’s army of alleged sexual miscreants face confirmation battles? Try Sardinia, an island on Italy’s western coast, which is offering any beleaguered American a sweet deal to shed their patriotic instincts and join the Europeans. Houses in Ollolai, Sardinia, are now available for one euro, for all those “worned [sic] out by global politics” who are “looking to embrace a more balanced lifestyle while securing new opportunities,” according to the village’s advertisements.

It’s not the first time Ollolai’s government has attempted to lure Americans disappointed by election results to Italy. The village tried in 2018, as well, and must’ve seen little success, because its population decline has been steady for about the last century. The mayor, Francesco Columbu, told CNN that the village would give preferential treatment to American expats, and said, “We can’t of course ban people from other countries to apply, but Americans will have a fast-track procedure. We are betting on them to help us revive the village, they are our winning card.”

“Of course, we can’t specifically mention the name of one US president who just got elected, but we all know that he’s the one from whom many Americans want to get away from now and leave the country,” Columbo said. “We have specifically created this website now to meet US post-elections relocation needs. The first edition of our digital nomad scheme which launched last year was already solely for Americans.”

Nearly 40,000 requests for information have flooded the town’s advertising website so far, the mayor said, and most of those requests come from Americans. The problem with the scheme is, however, that Italians have left the city because it’s remote and run down, and most of the houses would require tens of thousands of dollars worth of repairs in order to make them livable. Local contractors are difficult to work with, the dialect is difficult to understand, there aren’t many flourishing schools, and, even if you can withstand the prospect of all of that, Italy is famous for bureaucratic red tape and corruption that delays housing renovations, electricity set-ups, plumbing repairs, etc. Some people have managed to accomplish renovations, usually those with local ties in the area.

Even Americans frustrated by the election results are better off staying in this country.