To purchase a house in a country with an unfamiliar nature, culture and life-style requires some extra thought. The limitations in experience might make it difficult to know what you will appreciate and what in the long run will cause irritation. It requires thought, experienced advices and probably also some time in the purchasing process. It can be wise to take that tour together with someone who has the same background and references, and who has made some experience along the way.
We love the Sicilian temper, but to quietly stand in the background and calmly await a process taking its time – no, it’s just not their thing.
Another problem is that it simply is not possible to get information regarding houses for sale in another language than Italian. A bitter experience soon to learn is that real estate brokers do not speak English on phone and that the email address posted on the web site does not fulfill any purpose at all. Dead end.
Next available alternative is to go there, have some sightseeing and look for real estate brokers in the areas of interest. Much better, but… the communication is still in Italian, the purchasing procedure is complicated and your possibilities to find important things out are limited. Are there any rural development plans for the neighborhood? What about taxes for the property? Why should I pay half the brokerage?
We have agreements with a number of brokers in Sicily. If we arrange a property for you, our commission is paid by the broker. You tell us your needs and priorities and we make the selection of suitable objects for you. Together we establish an exhibition tour and we go with you look around. We will explain for you what will happen in and after your purchase.
Take your time to think your priorities through. A first step is to fill the contact form out. We will then search for suitable objects and email descriptions and pictures over. Think once more to see if the feeling is right. Then we can have a discussion over the phone to be even more precise. When you feel ready, we decide for a time when you come to Sicily to have a look at the houses we have chosen. We will do our very best to completely sell Sicily to you.
Published on Apr 8, 2007
