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.
Siracusa, Sicily, Italy
A beautiful property located in the Borgata area of Siracusa in South eastern Sicily. This charming and characterful 3 bedroom apartment is a short distance from the many shops and restaurants in this very popular and characterful part of the Island...
€75,000
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
In the historical centre of Palermo, is this totally renovated building is this delightful apartment of 147 m2 on the first floor, served by a lift. The area is renowned because it is close to various sites of historical and cultural interest such a...
€410,000
Taormina, Sicily, Italy
With spectaular seaviews overlooking the Eastern coast of Sicily and located in one of the greenest areas of the municipality of Taormina on the edge of Letojanni, a property with unique and refined characteristics is being built. It is a single vill...
€620,000
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
In the historical centre of Caccamo, is this grand and spacious 14th century building retaining numerous period features, providing living space of 1300 m2 with 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Caccamo is a charming, traditional Sicilian village in close...
€1,750,000
Campofelice di Roccella, Sicily, Italy
This secluded 3 bedroom Villa was built in the 1980s and is in need of renovation to create a beautiful private home, It comes with 1500m2 of surrounding land and far reaching, spectacular seaviews. The property is located in the hills just above Co
€85,000
Ciminna, Sicily, Italy
In the charming town of Ciminna and just 30 kms away from the bustling capital of Palermo, is this spacious and secluded 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom partially completed Villa. The property is surrounded by countryside, offering spectacular far reaching vi...
€234,500
Taormina, Sicily, Italy
This 50 m2 one bedroom apartment is located in Santa Teresa, just a stones throw from the beach and a short distance away from the very popular seaside town of Taormina. This charming apartment has a large balcony with a splendid panoramic
€80,000
Seggio Romano, Sicily, Italy
Near the Ancient Greek Temple of Segesta, is this beautiful secluded farmhouse of 210 m2 surrounded by 7 hectares of olive groves and its own lake. The area is characterized by various activities and attractions such as the Terme Segestane, the Pisp...
€350,000
Sellia, Sicily, Italy
Just 2 kms from the beach of Selinunte, surrounded by greenery, is this fantastic 5 bedroom villa with outbuilding, garage and 2500 m2 of surrounding land planted with olive and fruit trees.. Selinunte is on the South west coast of Sicily and a short...
€420,000
Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, Italy
A very well presented and elegant 3 bedroom Villa recently renovated with refined finishes in Fraginesi, a short distance from the center of the charming seaside town of Castellammare del Golfo, on the north coast of Sicily. This beautiful Villa is j...
€345,000
Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, Italy
A spectacular and well presented grand 3 bedroom villa with private swimming pool and gardens, near the charming seaside town of Castellammare del Golfo on the north coast of Sicily. This beautiful Villa is just 45 kms from Palermo international Airp...
€340,000
Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, Italy
A beautiful contemporary 3 bedroom villa in Fraginesi, within the 'Borgo degli Aranci' residence. The villa is in the charming seaside town of Castellammare del Golfo on the north coast of Sicily, just 45 kms from Palermo international Airport and ...
€395,000
Seggio Romano, Sicily, Italy
Near the Ancient Greek Temple of Segesta, is this very well presented and secluded farmhouse of approx. 210 m2m, surrounded by 7 hectares of olive groves and its own lake.
€350,000
Termini Imerese, Sicily, Italy
A well presented fourth floor, 3 bedroom apartment located in the seaside town of Termini Imerese, on the north coast of Sicily, just a short drive from the bustling capital of Palermo, with its International airport. This charming and spacious 14...
€165,000
Modica, Sicily, Italy
In the historic center of the Modica Bassa area, is this bright 3 bedroom penthouse of about 140 m2, located on the seventh floor in a building with an elevator. The property is currently used as a dental office but can be easily repurposed back to a...
€270,000
Modica, Sicily, Italy
In the Cozzo Rotondo area, located in a panoramic point, with a pleasant open view of the Modican countryside, is this spacious and very well presented semi-detached villa with private garden. The villa sits in the countryside just outside the charmi...
€335,000
Alcamo, Sicily, Italy
Just 150 meters from the beach, is this charming 98 m2 apartment with assigned parking space. The beach is accessible on foot and the charming seaside town of Castellammare del Golfo is also close by.
€79,000
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.