And for those with some pocket change, a mediaeval Italian village

For sale: entire medieval Italian village for £485,000

But for anyone tired of Britain's crippling property prices and inclement weather, £485,000 will buy the historic village of Valle Piola, which is surrounded by wild and mountainous terrain in the heart of one of the country's biggest national parks.

I guess I'll add that to something I might do if I won the lottery. Apparently Italy is littered with abandoned villages that could use some fixing up. :)