Meredith Tabbone purchased an abandoned $1 home in Sambuca di Sicilia, Italy in 2019. The condition of the property was "dire at best," Tabbone tells CNBC Make It: no electricity, no running water, asbestos in the roof and "probably two feet of pigeon poop on the floor."
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Editor: Marisa Forziati
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Senior Production Manager: Kathy Mavrikakis
Additional Footage: Meredith Tabbone
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I Turned A $1 Property In Italy Into My Dream Home — Here’s How Much It Cost