How much tax is paid on residential rentals?

If this amount does not exceed € 15,000 per year, it is taxed at 23% plus 2% of the annual rent. If the annual rental income is greater than € 75,000, it is taxed at 43% plus 2% of the total annual rent.

What is the property purchase payment process?

According to Italian law, non-residents must open a local bank account and transfer the full property purchase amount to it.

What documents are required to buy houses in Sicily?

Passport; Marriage certificate or premarital agreement; Tax identification code – codice fiscale (on request from an Italian consulate in the applicant's home country or the local tax authorities).

How much does it cost to maintain houses in Sicily?

On average, the tax on an 85 m² apartment is about € 850 per year. As for utility payments, they depend on the property. Anywhere between € 200-5,000 per annum for an apartment, depending on its size, while a villa with a swimming pool will be somewhere between € 1,200-6,000 per annum. The insurance fee depends on a property’s value and usually ranges from € 300-2,000 per annum (usually 1–2% of the property value).

Are there any extra costs related to the purchase of houses in Sicily?

For example, the payment of notary fees at 2–4% of the property's assessed value. This includes: Cadastral tax and a mortgage instalment – € 50 or € 200 depending on the buyer's residence permit availability; State duty – € 230; property tax – € 24.71; State register inscription fee – € 90; Notary fee – about 1–2.5% (for properties priced between € 300,000-1M the fee is € 5,000-7,000).

Houses for sale in Sicily: 23 offers

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With balcony/terrace

4-bedroom villa 295 m² in Siracusa

Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

800,000 €

Total area 295 m² · Land area: 1,300 m² · 4 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

5-bedroom mansion 550 m² in Acireale. Price on request

With swimming pool

2 weeks ago

5-bedroom mansion 550 m² in Acireale

Acireale, Sicily, Italy

Price on request

Total area 550 m² · Land area: 15,300 m² · 5 bedrooms · 6 bathrooms

2-bedroom villa 200 m² in Punta Milocca for 1,049,000 €

With swimming pool

1 month ago

2-bedroom villa 200 m² in Punta Milocca

Punta Milocca, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

1,049,000 €

Total area 200 m² · Land area: 2,900 m² · 2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom

11-bedroom villa 850 m² in Marina di Modica for 1,200,000 €

With swimming pool

2 weeks ago

11-bedroom villa 850 m² in Marina di Modica

Marina di Modica, Sicily, Italy

1,200,000 €

Total area 850 m² · Land area: 10,000 m² · 11 bedrooms · 14 bathrooms

3-bedroom villa 230 m² in Carrozziere for 650,000 €

With balcony/terrace

1 month ago

3-bedroom villa 230 m² in Carrozziere

Carrozziere, Sicily, Italy

650,000 €

Total area 230 m² · Land area: 1,340 m² · 3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

Charming villa with a pool and a garden near Playa Grande beach, Ragusa, Sicily, Italy for 450,000 €

With swimming pool

1 month ago

Charming villa with a pool and a garden near Playa Grande beach, Ragusa, Sicily, Italy

Scicli, Sicily, Italy

450,000 €

Total area 124 m² · Land area: 1,000 m² · 3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

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11-bedroom villa 1,000 m² in Piazza Armerina for 970,000 €

With swimming pool

2 weeks ago

11-bedroom villa 1,000 m² in Piazza Armerina

Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy

970,000 €

Total area 1,000 m² · Land area: 160,000 m² · 11 bedrooms · 11 bathrooms

With balcony/terrace

Three-storey villa with a private access to the sea and a garage, Plemmirio, Italy

Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

1,600,000 €

Total area 600 m² · Land area: 2,500 m² · 5 bedrooms · 6 bathrooms

Fantastic 18th century mansion in the historical center of Noto, Sicily, Italy

Noto, Sicily, Italy

850,000 €

Total area 558 m² · Land area: 30 m² · 4 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With balcony/terrace

Renovated villa on the first line from the sea, Ispica, Sicily, Italy

Catania, Sicily, Italy

1,100,000 €

Total area 300 m² · Land area: 700 m² · 4 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

2-bedroom villa 115 m² in Ispica

Ispica, Sicily, Italy

840,000 €

Total area 115 m² · Land area: 700 m² · 2 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

Historic mansion from the late 19th century in Acireale, Sicily, Italy

Acireale, Sicily, Italy

690,000 €

Total area 1,400 m² · 15 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With balcony/terrace

Traditional stone villa on Pantelleria island, Sicily, Italy

Pantelleria, Sicily, Italy

700,000 €

Total area 200 m² · Land area: 1,195 m² · 4 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

3-bedroom villa 124 m² in Scicli for 450,000 €

With swimming pool

2 weeks ago

3-bedroom villa 124 m² in Scicli

Scicli, Sicily, Italy

450,000 €

Total area 124 m² · Land area: 1,000 m² · 3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa 162 m² in Pachino

Pachino, Sicily, Italy

890,000 €

Total area 162 m² · Land area: 800 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa 265 m² in Fanusa

Fanusa, Sicily, Italy

795,000 €

Total area 265 m² · Land area: 4,250 m² · 4 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

Sea view

Farm in 400 meters from the sea, Lipari, Sicily, Italy

Lipari, Sicily, Italy

800,000 €

Total area 810 m² · Land area: 23,230 m²

4-bedroom villa 200 m² in Avola for 1,600,000 €

Private beach

1 week ago

4-bedroom villa 200 m² in Avola

Avola, Sicily, Italy

1,600,000 €

Total area 200 m² · Land area: 500 m² · 4 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With swimming pool

Villa with a garden, a swimming pool and a garage, Trecastagni, Sicily, Italy

Trecastagni, Sicily, Italy

Price on request

Total area 300 m² · Land area: 2,000 m² · 4 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

With balcony/terrace

1-bedroom villa 150 m² in Punta Milocca

Punta Milocca, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

850,000 €

Total area 150 m² · Land area: 1,200 m² · 1 bedroom · 2 bathrooms

With balcony/terrace

5-bedroom villa 306 m² in Terrauzza

Terrauzza, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

1,600,000 €

Total area 306 m² · Land area: 2,200 m² · 5 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

13-bedroom villa 1,350 m² in Siracusa

Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

6,000,000 €

Total area 1,350 m² · Land area: 15,000 m² · 13 bedrooms · 17 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa 250 m² in Siracusa

Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

1,950,000 €

Total area 250 m² · Land area: 3,500 m² · 3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

Similar facilities nearby

With balcony/terrace

Two-storey villa on the first line from the sea in Anzio, Lazio, Italy

Anzio, Lazio, Italy

695,000 €

Total area 200 m² · Land area: 700 m² · 4 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

Comfortable villa with a private garden, a swimming pool, a garage, a terrace and a Lake view, Lenno, Italy for 1,250,000 €

With swimming pool

2 months ago

Comfortable villa with a private garden, a swimming pool, a garage, a terrace and a Lake view, Lenno, Italy

Lenno, Lombardy, Italy

1,250,000 €

Total area 250 m² · 3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

Historic estate with a vineyard, an olive grove and a woodland in Sinalunga, Tuscany, Italy

Sinalunga, Tuscany, Italy

1,300,000 €

Total area 600 m² · Land area: 180,000 m² · 4 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

Comfortable villa with a private garden, a swimming pool, a parking, a terrace and a Lake view, Tremezzo, Italy for 3,100,000 €

With swimming pool

2 months ago

Comfortable villa with a private garden, a swimming pool, a parking, a terrace and a Lake view, Tremezzo, Italy

Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

3,100,000 €

Total area 200 m² · 3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

Historic villa with its own pier, Decenzano del Garda, lake Garda, Italy for 16,000,000 €

With swimming pool

2 months ago

Historic villa with its own pier, Decenzano del Garda, lake Garda, Italy

Desenzano del Garda, Lombardy, Italy

16,000,000 €

Total area 420 m² · 6 bedrooms · 6 bathrooms

Villa with a big garden close to the lake, San Felice del Benaco, lake Garda, Italy for 5,500,000 €

With swimming pool

2 months ago

Villa with a big garden close to the lake, San Felice del Benaco, lake Garda, Italy

San Felice del Benaco, Lombardy, Italy

5,500,000 €

Total area 628 m² · Land area: 2,300 m² · 5 bedrooms · 6 bathrooms

Furnished villa with a private garden, a swimming pool, a terrace and a Lake view, Menaggio, Italy for 1,900,000 €

With swimming pool

2 months ago

Furnished villa with a private garden, a swimming pool, a terrace and a Lake view, Menaggio, Italy

Menaggio, Lombardy, Italy

1,900,000 €

Total area 187 m² · Land area: 1,429 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

1-bedroom villa in Meina

Meina, Piedmont, Italy

2,200,000 €

1 bedroom

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa in Stresa

Stresa, Piedmont, Italy

2,200,000 €

4 bedrooms

With balcony/terrace

4-bedroom villa in Baveno

Baveno, Piedmont, Italy

2,900,000 €

4 bedrooms

With balcony/terrace

7-bedroom villa in Stresa

Stresa, Piedmont, Italy

2,000,000 €

7 bedrooms

With balcony/terrace

4-bedroom villa in Verbania

Verbania, Piedmont, Italy

2,450,000 €

Land area: 60,000 m² · 4 bedrooms

With balcony/terrace

4-bedroom villa in Stresa

Stresa, Piedmont, Italy

1,050,000 €

4 bedrooms

With balcony/terrace

6-bedroom villa in Belgirate

Belgirate, Piedmont, Italy

2,300,000 €

6 bedrooms

With balcony/terrace

4-bedroom villa in Verbania

Verbania, Piedmont, Italy

2,100,000 €

4 bedrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa in Lesa

Lesa, Piedmont, Italy

2,800,000 €

3 bedrooms

With balcony/terrace

5-bedroom villa 170 m² in Salve

Salve, Apulia, Italy

1,390,000 €

Total area 170 m² · Land area: 3,700 m² · 5 bedrooms · 5 bathrooms

4-bedroom villa in Novara

Novara, Piedmont, Italy

Price on request

4 bedrooms

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa 300 m² in Griante

Griante, Lombardy, Italy

4,400,000 €

Total area 300 m² · Land area: 900 m² · 4 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

Country house 338 m² in Martina Franca

Martina Franca, Apulia, Italy

800,000 €

Total area 338 m² · Land area: 440,000 m²

Country house 2,000 m² in Province of Lecce

Province of Lecce, Apulia, Italy

1,300,000 €

Total area 2,000 m² · Land area: 430,000 m²

4-bedroom cottage 420 m² in Campione d'Italia

Campione d'Italia, Lombardy, Italy

3,820,000 €

Total area 420 m² · Land area: 114 m² · 4 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa 250 m² in Lenno

Lenno, Lombardy, Italy

1,080,000 €

Total area 250 m² · Land area: 1,800 m² · 4 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With balcony/terrace

3-bedroom villa 240 m² in Lake Como

Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

760,000 €

Total area 240 m² · Land area: 900 m² · 3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With balcony/terrace

6-bedroom villa 800 m² in Stresa

Stresa, Piedmont, Italy

5,000,000 €

Total area 800 m² · Land area: 6,000 m² · 6 bedrooms · 5 bathrooms

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Villas & houses for sale in Sicily