Buy house by spending less than a pizza? In Ireland you can. The idea is of Imelda Collinsa 52 -year -old who decided to Get his rural cottage into Sligo through a Online lottery. The competition, hosted by the platform Raffall.comprovides for the purchase of a ticket just 5 pounds (about 6 euros) to participate in the home of the house, originally estimated around the 300 thousand euros.
This is not a simple advertising stunt. Behind this choice there is a well -studied strategy: Collins, in fact, He lived for 12 years in Italy and dreams of returning permanently. However the Irish real estate marketcurrently in crisis, makes a traditional sale difficult. Hence the idea of relying on the Sale through competitiona system already successfully experienced by other individuals, inspired by similar initiatives seen during the pandemic period.
A part of the proceeds will be destined for beneficial purposes
The goal was clear: sell 150 thousand tickets and thus get about 400 thousand euroswell beyond the current evaluation of the cottage. But what happens if the tickets are not all sold? In that case, IMELDA has several options: he can choose to assign the property anyway, or deliver to the winner the winner 50% of the collection holding the house. In both cases, part of the proceeds will be destined for beneficial purposesin particular at the Irish Society for the Prevention of CrueLty to Animals.
The Raffall platform, founded in the United Kingdom, already has the sale of 18 properties with this formula, with collections that in some cases have overcome the million euros. And it’s not just a cottage: among the prizes at stake they appear Villas with swimming pool in Portugalluxury residences in Majorca and even ownership in Thailand.
But be careful: In Italy this practice is prohibited. The real estate lotteries are considered gambling And, by law, they can only be managed by the State or by non -profit entities in specific contexts. At the moment, therefore, the dream of a house won with a few euros remains confined abroad, at least until a possible regulatory change.
