Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, is an increasingly popular choice for international property buyers. Properties for sale in Sicily can be in a stylish seaside resort, a baroque city, a friendly village or overlooking a vineyard or lemon grove. What most property in Sicily has in common is its affordability, including the famous one-euro homes made famous by Amanda Holden, Stanley Tucci and others.
Partinico, Sicily, Italy
Luxury detached villa used as B&B close to the amenities at 500 metres from the highway entrance. The property is composed of several units. The units A of 265 sq m develops onto two levels. The ground floor comprises a hallway, a billiard r...
€980,000
Siracusa, Sicily, Italy
A detached villa located in a quiet and reserved area in the countryside of Augusta Siracusa. This one- storey villa is in habitable condition and comprises of a hallway, a living room with open plan kitchen, 2 bedrooms, one bathroom with a shower...
€70,000
S. Rosalia, Sicily, Italy
Price reduced! Santa Rosalia farmhouse has an independent hallway; free on 3 sides; located in the countryside in a quiet area, with a splendid panoramic view of the valley and Santa Rosalia Lake. Santa Rosalia farmhouse has an independent hallway...
€189,000
Collesano, Palermo, Italy
Casa Patrizia - Collesano In the heart of the small town of Collesano in the Madonie Natural Park, Casa Patrizia is a three-storey townhouse that has recently undergone a full renovation. At an enticing asking price it is a great chance to buy a pie...
€65,000
Ispica , Sicily, Italy
Fortress Bruno is an ancient fortress of the Noto Valley immersed in the wild Mediterranean vegetation, typical of the Iblean countryside. The buildings are divided in 2 blocks by a huge central patio, so-called patio grande of circa 4,500 sq. m p...
€4,000,000
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Historical residence built in the 18th century for the King Ferdinando and the Queen Carolina di Borbone as residence for their exile in Sicily. The main central building spreads over 4 levels, which also include 2 antique showcases with wonderful...
€25,000,000
Cava D Aliga, Sicily, Italy
Semi-detached villa, free on 3 sides, in habitable condition, situated only 300 meters from the coast and the seaside with basic amenities, bars and restaurants. The house of 127 sq. m comprises of a large living room with a fireplace, a kitchen, ...
€185,000
Gioiosa Marea, Sicily, Italy
Beautiful luxury villa, located in a hilly area in the municipality of Gioiosa Marea, not far from the sea and surrounded by nature, with a wonderful panoramic view of the Aeolian Islands, to enjoy unique and enchanting sunrises and sunsets. The p...
€850,000
Fontane Bianche, Sicily, Italy
A beautiful detached villa surrounded by spacious garden with panoramic sea view. The small villa, built in the late 60s and currently inhabited, is ready to live in and is composed as follows: entrance on the spacious living area with large windo...
€230,000
Ortigia, Sicily, Italy
A beautiful recently renovated apartment at 10 minutes' walk from the historical center of Syracuse, Ortigia. The apartment is recently renovated and is composed as follows: entrance on kitchen that take to a large living area with windows looking...
€160,000
Brucoli, Sicily, Italy
Fully detached villa, recently built, does not require any work. It is situated in a convenient position within a 5 minutes walk to the sea on a tarred road. The villa has neighbours on the sides and at the back, but all at a distance of 15 mete...
€220,000
Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Recently built villa, completed in 2018, with sea view and direct access to the waters, situated in the Plemmirio nature reserve. The house is over 3 levels and it consists of an open-plan kitchen, living-room and dining area, a bathroom, a store-...
€1,050,000
Brucoli, Sicily, Italy
Elegant residence consisting of series of terraced houses of a typical style for this zone, perfectly in order, habitable, without need of any works, distant from Brucoli approx. 1,5 km. The villas are free on 2 or 3 sides, depends on a position. ...
€260,000
Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Charming sea front villa, with direct access to the waters, situated in the area of Plemmirio, in the Syracuse area. The villa is spread over 3 levels as follows: On the ground floor there is a double-sized living-room with a sea view, containi...
€1,600,000
Taormina, Sicily, Italy
Villa built in the early '900 in the heart of Taormina's historic center, next to the Congress Palace and a short walk from the Greek Theatre and the main street Corso Umberto; The property is located in a quiet and reserved position. The Villa...
€2,700,000
Modica, Sicily, Italy
2 Storey ancient stone built Noble Villa with baglio situated in a peaceful location in the countryside of Modica. The property is in good structural condition and requires internal refurbishment. It boasts original mosaic floors, high vaulted ...
€900,000
Taormina, Sicily, Italy
Elegant Country Home, well finished with typical Sicilian features and located in an open and panoramic position with view over the Mount Etna and the sea. The house is on 2 levels and composed by a ground floor with living room with fireplace and...
€240,000
Ortigia, Sicily, Italy
Live-in apartment currently made into income as a vacation home or b&b, in the center of Ortigia, 100 m from Piazza Archimede, walking distance from stores and services. The apartment consists of an entrance hall, a living room with kitchenette, one...
€155,000
San Salvatore di Fitalia, Messina, Italy
Case Vasi - Calderaro Two halves of the same villa, Casa Vasi and Casa Calderaro are twin semi-detached homes with glorious panoramic views of the Nebrodi Park. Just outside the small town of San Salvatore di Fitalia, 10km inland and 550m above sea ...
€150,000
Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Torre Maqueda - Palermo A seven floor tower block currently being completely renovated and refurbished, the Torre Maqueda Apartments are going to offer 21 new one- and two-bedroom flats at the centre of Palermo, just a stone's throw from all the cit...
€140,000
Given its location at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, an island so large that it’s hard not to bump into when sailing laterally across the Mediterranean, it’s no wonder that Sicily has an important place in antiquity. Sicily is an Italian island but with a distinctly Greek feel to it. Indeed, when the Greek mathematician Archimedes left out of his bath yelling “Eureka!”, he was in Syracuse, on Sicily’s east coast.
So let’s start there. Syracuse, and its island Ortygia, is one of Sicily’s baroque cities. Sicilian Baroque is a luscious, curvaceous style of architecture developed in the early 18th century in Sicily after an earthquake in 1693 levelled much of the existing architecture. Baroque-style properties for sale in Sicily will tend to be pricier, but there are plenty of affordable older properties down the alleyways of Ortygia, Palermo, Noto, Ragusa and other baroque beauties.
Palermo is the capital of the island home to one of Sicily’s two airports with year-round direct flights from the UK and other countries. Other options for arrival include the train, which after a beautiful route from Naples along the coast is loaded onto a ferry for the 20-minute crossing of the Straits of Messina. It all takes around 48 hours from London to your home in Sicily.
You can’t talk about property for sale in Sicily without mentioning one-euro homes in Sicily. The story so far… the authorities in small towns and villages in central Sicily were so worried about losing younger families to the cities and mainland that they came up with the idea of selling older properties for just one euro, so long as the buyer committed to spending thousands doing them up. Cue an influx of energetic, wealthy overseas buyers and new jobs in construction. Film crews followed! The best of the one-euro Sicilian homes have now gone, but there are plenty of together for only a few thousand more.
Most people looking for a suitable property for sale in Sicily will choose the more well know areas, either along the northern coast either side of Palermo or the east coast around Catania and Syracuse.
Taking the north first, the popular resorts of Trapani in the far west, Cefalú in the centre and Milazzo in the east are historic cities that have adapted well to tourism. Prices tend to rise the further west you go, but you’ll find a nice home for sale in Sicily’s northern coast from €100,000.
On the east coast, the glorious resort town of Taormina has long attracted the British and Americans – the latter in particular since featuring in The White Lotus TV drama.
In the east, Syracuse jostles with Catania for position as most attractive city. The honey-coloured baroque buildings, resplendent with carved figures and water features, just invite you to sit down with a local wine from Mount Etna, or a gelato, and watch the world go by. There are plenty of villages too, with property for sale in Sicily. One of the most attractive is Castiglione di Sicilia, with country properties for sale in the Sicilian countryside from just €200,000, all with Mount Etna puffing away gently (usually) in the distance. Weird though it may seem, you can ski on Mount Etna too.
Perhaps the best thing about Sicily is its people. Forget the cliches, Sicilians tend to be kind, calm and friendly.