Italy is bringing unused state buildings into tourism

Italy aims to open unused state buildings for tourism investments. More than 3 million state-owned real estate properties are registered in the registry of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), and a significant portion of them belongs to municipalities.

The goal is to attract these properties into tourism projects, thereby both increasing investments and revitalizing local economies. This is not about selling the buildings, but about converting them into guest accommodation facilities.

In Azerbaijan as well, there are quite a few old administrative buildings, schools and other state-owned properties left unused in districts and villages. The Italian example shows that inventorying such buildings and leasing them out for small guesthouse or cafe projects could channel tourism flows beyond city centers.