00:00As crazy as it may seem to appear, it is really possible to acquire a whole city.
00:05These places were once again animated, but with the time, they were left to abandon.
00:10Certes, these cities forgotten are sinister, but they also have a charm indeniable.
00:15We call hundreds of thousands of phantom cities in vente, just as the United States.
00:19Their state differs considerably.
00:22Certains accueillent some residents, while others are deserted for decades.
00:27Possessing a whole city can seem to be alléchant, especially when we find a surprisingly surprising price.
00:32But in practice, the task seems to be much harder.
00:36As you can imagine, buying a city differs sensibly from an acquisition of a house.
00:40These cities are classed as non-constitutional municipalities,
00:44which means they don't belong to any local administration.
00:47Good luck to obtain a bank account.
00:49Well, as a hypothetical, as a bank account is envisageable for a classic house,
00:53the banks will not be able to finance a phantom city to 200 000 dollars.
00:58However, the idea even to acquire a city is captivated.
01:02Let's say that you have the funds necessary, and decide to finish the path.
01:06It is then to take into account the absence frequent of infrastructures,
01:11no electricity, no electricity, no other essential services.
01:15To this is added the problem of security,
01:18because a number of construction of these cities
01:20dates from an era where the norms were inexistent.
01:23Let's take the example of Utah, where a city is sold for 199 000 dollars.
01:28Of course, the buildings of this city are in bad condition,
01:31but its potential is real.
01:33A future proprietor could make a tourist destination.
01:36And if this city was haunted by the paranormal phenomena
01:40having pushed its old inhabitants to leave?
01:42Many anecdotes around the phantom cities
01:45and buyers must persevere to dénicher the best offers.
01:48The prices can go up to 70 000 dollars.
01:52It's by the way for this amount
01:53that a city called Swansea, located in California,
01:56was sold in 2013.
01:58Why are these cities-like to sell?
02:00The reasons are various.
02:01For example, in Canada,
02:04some companies built communities
02:06to store the employees of mines or money with their families.
02:10These miners could sometimes
02:11welcome more than 5 000 inhabitants.
02:14However, when the resources came to waste,
02:17the inhabitants left the place.
02:18Years later, these locations
02:20ended up in an immobile announcement.
02:22Sweat, a famous ghost city in the South Dakota
02:25is currently to sell.
02:27The future acquerent will not only
02:29the land and the houses,
02:30but also a taverne,
02:32a service station
02:32and a local commerce.
02:34Let's take the time to explore these places
02:36which could cause your curiosity.
02:39Aureto is a small village italian.
02:41The family of Barbara Varese
02:43started to acquire houses
02:44there a 30 years ago.
02:46With the time,
02:47they have attached the 18 buildings
02:48to form a single structure interconnected.
02:51This complex is composed of
02:53a building of rooms,
02:54kitchen,
02:55secret stairs
02:56and many other elements.
02:58As a historic site,
02:59the renovations have been made
03:01with traditional materials
03:02such as the stone and the wood
03:04to preserve the authenticity.
03:06At the time of the first acquisition,
03:08only two older inhabitants
03:09live still in this region.
03:11Today, the whole village
03:12belongs to the family Varese family.
03:14The houses have
03:15walls,
03:16old walls
03:16and old walls
03:17roots
03:18of several centuries.
03:19A small village
03:21has been transformed
03:22into a banquet room,
03:23while the old walls
03:24were built in stone.
03:26Here is an example
03:27of the Spanish-fantoms
03:28currently in sale.
03:30Mixed landscapes
03:31and historical heritage
03:32and opportunities
03:33of development,
03:34this small rural town
03:35has the charming name
03:37of Olguera.
03:38It includes
03:38three historic houses
03:39in stone rustic
03:41dated more than a century.
03:42Unfortunately,
03:43their current state
03:44needs considerable work
03:45to restore their past past.
03:48However,
03:49this investment
03:50will be worth it
03:51because they offer
03:52great spaces.
03:53The most large
03:54house measure
03:55more than 280 square meters.
03:57The second
03:57is almost as vast
03:59and the last
03:59is almost half
04:00of their size.
04:02This city
04:02has a real potential
04:04to become a place
04:05of vacation
04:06home.
04:07It gives a
04:08indeniable charm.
04:10There are two
04:11greniers centenaires,
04:12one fontaine
04:12and a four-en-pierre.
04:14The surroundings
04:15offer a variety
04:16with various fields
04:17with fields,
04:17forests and plains.
04:19In addition,
04:20the village
04:20is located
04:21at only 24 kilometers
04:23of beautiful cities
04:24like Ribadéo
04:25and famous cities
04:26such as Playa de la Catedral.
04:28Have I looked like
04:29this place?
04:30Not at all,
04:31I just appreciate it.
04:32Maybe you dream
04:33to buy a city
04:34to become the mayor.
04:35I can understand
04:36this ambition
04:37and why not
04:38this ambition
04:39which seems to be
04:40found in the past.
04:41Pierce,
04:42Arizona,
04:43was founded by John James Pierce.
04:45Arrived on the place,
04:46he began to exploit
04:47a gisement of
04:48an or located
04:48near the proximity.
04:50Imagine you
04:50to look at your
04:51your bétail,
04:52and to fall
04:53on the or.
04:54It is exactly
04:55what happened to him
04:56radically change
04:57his life
04:58from the day to the end.
04:59The discovery of this
05:00was quickly
05:01turned around
05:01the region,
05:02attracting many curious
05:04and investors.
05:05This allowed
05:06the creation
05:06of the city,
05:07which was officially founded
05:09in 1895.
05:11In little time,
05:12Pierce
05:12was founded
05:13as one of the rich mines
05:14of Arizona.
05:15With this effort,
05:17the city has prospered,
05:18attracting new inhabitants
05:19and developing
05:20infrastructures
05:21such as
05:21restaurants,
05:22restaurants,
05:23restaurants,
05:27and even
05:27even
05:27an attorney.
05:28All these places
05:29are included in the
05:30price of sale.
05:31In addition,
05:32you will inherit the content
05:33of the general store,
05:34an old building
05:35of more than 125 years old.
05:37You will surely
05:38revend the ancient objects
05:39which will be found,
05:40which will help you
05:42to cover a portion
05:43of the purchase
05:43of the price.
05:44But how did this city
05:44come to abandon?
05:46In 1927,
05:48the mining activity
05:49at Pierce
05:49began to decline.
05:51Finally,
05:51the mining has been closed
05:53in the 1940s
05:54and today,
05:55the site is looking
05:55for a new owner
05:57ready to give him life.
05:58Let's go now
05:59to Wild West Town.
06:01And yes,
06:01it's his real name.
06:03Located in Colorado,
06:04this city offers
06:05a unique frame
06:06inspired by the Far West,
06:08as its name indicates.
06:09There is not only
06:10the architecture
06:10and the atmosphere
06:11that make him
06:12special.
06:13In fact,
06:14this city has served
06:15for a long time.
06:16It has been abandoned
06:17for a long time.
06:17Although it has not been
06:19abandoned for many years,
06:21its state is relatively
06:22good compared
06:22to other cities
06:23of our list.
06:25Today,
06:26it is again in sale,
06:27hoping to find
06:28its next owner.
06:29This property
06:30is located on Blair Street
06:31along the way
06:32of St. Juan.
06:33At the time,
06:34the area was frequented
06:35by the miners
06:36in order to refresh
06:37and to divert
06:38nocturnes.
06:39The place was once
06:40dominated by a salon,
06:42a hotel,
06:42a general store,
06:44a post office
06:44and a prison.
06:45Today,
06:46many historic buildings
06:47well preserved
06:48have various
06:50artisanal businesses.
06:51The area includes
06:52two commercial buildings
06:53still in activity,
06:55three spaces
06:55of location,
06:56and a building
06:57served in stockage.
06:59One of the buildings
07:00has been transformed
07:01into a studio
07:02of photography vintage.
07:03There is also
07:04an apartment
07:04of two rooms
07:05located in the shop
07:07in 2005
07:08and currently
07:09used as a season
07:10location.
07:11The property
07:12includes also
07:13the Palace of Justice
07:14Historically
07:14of St. Juan
07:15datant de 1875
07:17and the Swanese
07:18Old Mine Sleuth
07:20where visitors
07:21can take their chance
07:22to search
07:22of gold
07:23and precious pierces.
07:24There are
07:25many examples
07:25to cite,
07:26like this little
07:27medieval
07:27called Serraval.
07:29It is located
07:30between the Italian cities
07:31of Modène
07:32and Bologna.
07:33This village
07:34date of the IXe siècle.
07:35On
07:36y trouve un chateau,
07:37littéralement
07:38une maison seigneuriale
07:39de trois étages
07:40datant du XVIIIe.
07:41Qu'y a-t-il d'autre ?
07:42Hmm,
07:43un abri de jardin,
07:44une tour de gaie
07:45de quatre étages
07:46construite dans les années
07:481220,
07:49ainsi qu'un parc majestueux.
07:50On devrait préciser
07:51qu'il existe même
07:52des offres sur des sites
07:54comme Craigslist
07:54ou eBay
07:55pour ceux qui souhaitent
07:57acheter une ville.
07:57Il y a cependant
07:59un point crucial
07:59à prendre en compte.
08:00Avant d'acheter,
08:02vous devez absolument
08:03vérifier les petites lignes
08:04du contrat.
08:05Parfois,
08:06un village
08:06ou une ville
08:07a besoin d'un afflux
08:08de liquidités.
08:09Dans ce cas,
08:10l'accord que vous concluez
08:11et la propriété
08:12que vous obtiendrez
08:13seront purement symboliques.
08:15Voyez un peu cela
08:15comme recevoir
08:16la clé de la ville.
08:17Le mieux que vous puissiez
08:18obtenir pourrait être
08:19une jolie plaque
08:20ou un monument
08:21sur la place du village
08:22en guise de remerciement.
08:24Captivant, n'est-ce pas ?
08:25Peut-être que votre
08:26nouveau passe-temps
08:27consistera à chercher
08:28des villes fantômes
08:29à vendre.
08:29Même si vous n'avez
08:30pas l'intention
08:31d'en acheter une.
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