I’ve heard stories like that multiple times in Italy:
A house ‘in construction’ doesn’t have any taxes attached to it, hence the Sicilian’s abode can become an eternal work in progress to avoid hefty fees and excesses.
https://sicilyinsideandout.com/2013/12/11/the-sicilian-art-of-the-incomplete/
Came here to say this. You think it’s a joke but the joke’s on you
I think that I heard about a similar thing happening in Greece
My italian friend says its because of funding problems
Nobody wants to work anymore.
I shared this with my best friend from Italy and he snorted his coffee through his nose. : D
Tell him to get back to work!
They can’t even get their buildings to stand up straight. Look at this mess:
That building was in use for far longer (80 AD to 1349 AD) than America is discovered (1492 AD to present)
Are they stupid?
I dont know if its the same in ltally as in Greece but there, if you get a building permit, it does not expire until the building is finished. Therefore you see many unfinished but inhabited buildings of simply a few pillars in a field. Its simply to maintain an active builders permit
Also yeah i know… those are actual ruins but I ended up writing an informational post instead of just a joke as originally intended
Have you been to Greece?
No, I’m not referring to more ancient ruins. Greeks allegedly(?) leave rebar protruding through their roofs to keep them legally unfinished and save on taxes.
