Contributi a fondo perduto per l'acquisto e/o ristrutturazione di prime case nei piccoli comuni della Sardegna (L.R. 3/2022, art. 13)
Sardinia pays half the cost of buying or renovating your village home, up to €15,000.
Record checked Oct 21, 2026 · official source confirmed 13 Nov, 06:02 UTC
Summary
Sardinian regional grant, run by each small comune, covering 50% of the cost of buying and/or renovating a first home, up to €15,000 per household. It is renewed each year (2026 rules: DGR 18/31 of 22/04/2026; from 2026 the scheme covers comuni of up to 5,000 residents, up from under 3,000 in 2022–2025), and newcomers from other regions or abroad get priority points.
Dream spread
Sardinia pays half the cost of buying or renovating your village home, up to €15,000.
Relocation reality check
This is a housing co-funding grant, not a cash relocation payment: you must buy or renovate a first home and stay resident there for 5 years (no selling or renting), or repay pro rata. Each comune runs its own call with a small budget (often about €52,000), and the 2026 windows mostly closed in September 2026 (e.g., Mandas 15/09, Urzulei 28/09, Giba 30/09).
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See Solo & Household plansCheck: Buy or renovate your first home
Covers 50% of the purchase or renovation cost of an owned first home, capped at €15,000.
Check: Five-year residency obligation
You must keep residence in the comune for 60 months.
Check: Small comune only
Grant applies to qualifying comuni with up to 5,000 residents (from 2026; under 3,000 before).
Reality engine
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Eligibility
Adults buying or renovating a first home in a small Sardinian comune (up to 5,000 residents from 2026) and moving residence there. You are excluded if you moved from another small Sardinian comune after 01/01/2022. Non-EU applicants need a long-term or qualifying residence permit (per municipal calls). Applicants under 40 get extra points.
Conditions
The program's rules on record, blockers first. Confirm each on the official source.
Buy or renovate your first home
BlockerCovers 50% of the purchase or renovation cost of an owned first home, capped at €15,000.
Five-year residency obligation
BlockerYou must keep residence in the comune for 60 months.
Small comune only
CautionGrant applies to qualifying comuni with up to 5,000 residents (from 2026; under 3,000 before). Each comune publishes its own call by 30 September.
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Costs & money
The amounts & terms on record from the official source. USD figures are estimates.
- Incentive
- 15,000 EURConditions apply — read the catch before counting on it.
- Income requirement
- No income floor — eligibility is age, municipality size, residency registration, & reported grant availability.
- Duration
- 60 months (about 5 years)
- Property purchase
- Required
- Tax
- Can be combined with other first-home benefits unless the other scheme forbids it. Non-EU movers must secure residence rights separately.
True cost to move
Upfront cash, reimbursements, and net position after approval — not headline incentive amounts.
Application roadmap
A practical sequence — adjust for your consulate and timeline.
1. Confirm official eligibility
Read the primary government source.
2. Gather income & employment proof
Bank statements, contracts, or tax records.
3. Book consulate / immigration appointment
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4. Prepare health coverage
Meet minimum coverage rules before arrival.
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Red flags
- Under-45 only
- Small municipalities only
- Media-reported — confirm active intake
- Not an immigration visa
Source trail
We could not fully confirm the key figures against the official source. Check it yourself before relying on them.
Rule changes
CasaSedora last checked the official source on 14 Nov 2026. Changes appear here once two independent automated checks agree on them, or a person confirms them.
No rule changes recorded since monitoring began.
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