Rubia Daniels, who went to look around the €1 houses in Sicily, Italy, couldn't stop herself from finally buying three houses there. While the houses are cheap, she's spent over $12,000 on renovation and calculated that she'll need about a total of $60,000 for all three. She shared her renovation project and tips on people who are interested in moving in!
The Municipality of Mussomeli is facing a similar situation as with many other small towns - they are dying from the lack of residents. The houses left empty do remain as part of the gorgeous panoramic views to tourists, but the economy is not running enough in these places. Hence, the officials offer people the eye-catching price of €1 for a house with only one requirement: renovate them.
Rubia Daniels is just one among several people who fell in love with Sicily and its vicinity.
Rubia Daniels
Rubia Daniels is a solar consultant and business owner who frequently travels to Italy. But in 2019, it was her first time visiting the town of Mussomeli in Sicily, a well-preserved town still rich with historical ruins that date back to more than 500 years ago.The Municipality of Mussomeli is facing a similar situation as with many other small towns - they are dying from the lack of residents.
Rubia Daniels
The houses left empty do remain as part of the gorgeous panoramic views to tourists, but the economy is not running enough in these places.
Rubia Daniels
She shared tips when it comes to house-shopping in this area, and the first rule is to be there in person, "Definitely don't try to do it online — you need to be there to see it and experience the process to make sure you're making a mindful decision."
Rubia also invited her friends and family members to look around, and several of them also ended up buying the houses.
Being in Sicily was an absolutely beautiful experience for Daniels, who described standing on the top of the highest ground in Mussomeli as 'sitting above the clouds.'
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The officials offer people the eye-catching price of €1 for a house with only one requirement: renovate them while maintaining the outer facade.
Rubia Daniels
But Daniels is realistic. She knew that these houses require a complete overhaul on the inside.
Rubia Daniels
She'd spent $12,000 on the first house. With rough estimation, she assumed she'd have spent about $60,000 on all three houses when she's done.
Rubia Daniels
Pandemic slowdown: the renovation did not go as smoothly since the pandemic.
Rubia Daniels
The revitalization project is working: more than 100 people have bought the houses on this land.
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Only 11,000 people live in this city, and if you look at realtor.com, one house in Sicily can cost upward from $290,000 to $2.7 million.
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Italian real estate expert from CNBC, Stefan Neuhaus, explained that the youngsters left to work in big cities and abandoned small villages and towns.
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As the older generations died out, these houses became desolated. Now, around 500 houses in Mussomeli alone are currently and will be listed.
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If you are interested to spend your summer holiday in Sicily for the gorgeous sunsets or admiring the old ruins of the Byzantine-Greek period, check out the listing on Case1Euro!
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