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.
Sambuca di Sicilia, Sicily, Italy
A well presented second floor apartment with garage and shared terrace in Sambuca. Sambuca di Sicilia is a traditional Sicilian village on the South Western coast of this beautiful Island and a short distance to some spectacular beaches.
€75,000
Ragusa, Sicilia, Italy
If this house were a fabric, it would be silk. Blue like the sky, cream like the rocky and wild coast of Sicily, or turquoise like the Mediterranean and gold like the sun - two colors and the heart flies. We are near Scicli, where it is with great pl...
€95,000
Alcamo, Sicily, Italy
Just 200 meters from the beach, is this second floor 73m2 apartment with a spacious outdoor veranda and balcony. Alcamo town is close to the beach and the charming seaside town of Castellammare del Golfo.
€52,000
Ciminna, Sicily, Italy
In the charming village of Ciminna and just 30 kms away from the bustling capital of Palermo with it's International airport, is this modern and well presented 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom second floor apartment. It is in a block of 4 floors, and has its...
€93,000
Alcamo, Sicily, Italy
A ground floor apartment in a very well presented and modern house that is ideally located just 200 meters from the beach on the North coast of Sicily, close to Castellmare del Golfo. It is less than 30 minutes drive to Palermo International airport.
€54,000
Caltagirone, Sicily, Italy
This classical period apartment, which was renovated in 2019, is part of a historic building from the 18th century which was subsequently divided into 3 apartments over 3 floors. It is located in historical centre of Caltagirone just 300m from some ...
€84,000
Favignana, Sicily, Italy
On the enchanting island of Favignana is an extraordinary opportunity to buy this stunning apartment, located just 150 meters from the mesmerizing sea of Praia beach. This promises an idyllic coastal lifestyle just steps away from the sparkling water...
€180,000
Taormina, Sicily, Italy
In the charming and popular seaside town of Taormina, just 300 meters from Porta Messina, is this beautifully presented apartment with jaw dropping seaviews, providing luxury living in a very central location. The property is located on the first...
€600,000
Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, Italy
A well presented independent apartment in via Cristoforo Colombo, in the center of the charming seaside town of Castellammare del Golfo on the north coast of Sicily, just 45 kms from Palermo international Airport. This lovely property is just 800 me...
€195,000
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
A delightful first floor 47 m2 apartment, located in this seaside village close to the historic center and very close to the sea. This charming apartment is just 26 kms from Palermo international Airport and close to the amazing beaches of Scopello ...
€65,000
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
A well presented and recently renovated semi-independent apartment of approx 98 m2 with garden, on the ground floor of a three-storey building. This beautiful apartment is well connected to the main roads and bus services in to central Palermo, as we...
€125,000
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
A spacious 110m2 apartment on the second floor with a terrace that is need of some restoration work. The apartment is served by all connections and is close to to the motorway, sea, schools, bus stops, railway station and close to Piazza Duomo.
€78,000
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
A very well presented, bright and modern 121 m2 apartment inside a residence with a garage. The building is located just a short distance from the sea and is close to Palermo international airport and the bustling capital of Sicily - Palermo on the ...
€125,000
Taormina, Sicily, Italy
A stunning brand new contemporary development of apartments in Taormina. This dwelling has a swimming pool, bright glass windows with steel fixtures and balconies, a sea view and parking space.
€560,000
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
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
Alcamo, Sicily, Italy
A very well presented and spacious apartment second floor apartment. The apartment is located just a few steps from Viale Italia in the beautiful town of Alcamo, being close to the beach and the charming seaside town of Castellmare del Golfo on the ...
€68,000
Taormina, Sicily, Italy
A stunning brand new contemporary development of apartments in Taormina. These dwellings have a swimming pool, bright glass windows with steel fixtures and balconies and parking space.
€330,000
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.