Overview

• Switzerland’s Albinen pays CHF 25,000 per adult and CHF 10,000 per child to newcomers under 45 who buy or build a home worth at least CHF 200,000 and commit to 10 years, with repayment if they leave early.
• Ireland’s Our Living Islands offers up to €84,000 to purchase and renovate long-empty, pre-1993 island homes that must become a primary residence or long-term rental, with grants administered by local councils and open to international applicants.
• On Greece’s Antikythera, new families receive a free house and land plus €500 a month for three years, a church-backed effort aimed at young families and skilled tradespeople willing to settle on a remote island.
• Spain combines local grants for newcomers—Extremadura up to €15,000 for a two-year stay, Ponga about €3,000 plus baby bonuses, and Rubia €150 a month for families—with a digital nomad visa offering tax advantages and a path to residency.
• Relocation schemes also span Japan, where support can reach ¥4.8 million including ¥1 million per child for moves out of Tokyo with five-year residency and local work requirements, and North America, where U.S. cities like Tulsa and Topeka pay remote workers and Saskatchewan reimburses graduates up to CA$20,000 in tuition.