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Remnant — Issue No. 3

We have been thinking more generally about infrastructure and resources, things you can't really know until you spend several seasons in a place.

By Malia Márquez, Wally Rudolph 31 May 2026

Remnant–– Issue No. 2

All three of this week's Italian houses are in Umbria, the landlocked green heart of the country. Home to ancient Etruscan towns like Orvieto – known to the Etruscans as Velzna – built on outcroppings of volcanic stone (tufa) that contain ancient passages beneath that you can still explore.

By Malia Márquez, Wally Rudolph 24 May 2026

abandoned homes, akiya, cheap houses, Japan, Portugal, moving abroad, expat life, rural real estate

Remnant — Issue No. 1

Abandoned houses in Japan and Portugal, from $5k akiyas to stone ruins. Plus relocation grants and visa pathways worth investigating this week. Hi! We're Wally and Malia, and this is the very first issue of Remnant, so let's do introductions. We're writers with kids

By Malia Márquez, Wally Rudolph 17 May 2026
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€1 villas in Sicily, abandoned akiyas in Japan, incentivized moves across Europe. A weekly letter on the world's most beautiful empty places — and how to call one home.

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