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The recently appointed mayor, Vittorio Sgarbi, of Salemi under the guidance of his cultural executive, Oliviera Toscani have decided to bring back to life the historic centre of Salemi by giving away the houses.
The historic town centre which locals abandoned after an earthquake in 1968 is in need of drastic restoration. The mayor has decided that giving away the houses under the condition to restore them in accordance with local building regulations is the solution to regenerating the area.
International celebrities including the owner of Inter football club, Massimo Moretti , along with rumours of Peter Gabriel and Lucio Dalla are among some of the interested parties.
You too can become a part of this new celebrity hotspot and innovative regeneration project !!!
We will write a letter of interest on your behalf to the local council administration. It is not yet sure how the houses will be allocated, but the local council say that within a month further news on allocation will be divulged to those who have expressed an interest.
If you are allocated an Italian property the following conditions will apply ;
- Purchase the house from the council for a nominal fee, 1 Euro !!!.
- Restore the house according to local planning & building regulations.
- Use local Italian builders.
- Complete restoration within a 2 year deadline.
- Estimated budget of restoration is 1000 euros per square metre, in Sicily.
- MIPC will project manage the restoration of the Italian house on your behalf.
Salemi is 72km south west of Palermo and 35km south east of Marsala.
British Airways, Ryanair, easyJet and Air Malta all have direct flights to Sicily. Ryanair flies from Stansted to Palermo and less frequently from Luton and Birmingham to Trapani; EasyJet from Gatwick to Palermo.
With 12 months of sun and breathtaking views across the hills to the Mediterranean Sea, this is your chance to own an historic part of Sicily, Southern Italy and enjoy the Italian culture in your Italian holiday home.
To help reassure you that this is not a scam of any sort, I have personally spoke with the council of Salemi and this news has been documented both in The Times and The Guardian.
If you are interested please email David Moss for further details.
Mr. Moss:
My husband and I are very interested in participating in the program being offered. We are empty nesters with relations in several European contries. Jim is an urban planner and has worked as a planning director in Los Angeles, CA. I sit on a board at our local historic Bathhouse and Jim sits on a Historic Preservation Overlay Board (HPOZ) in Wilmington, he was appointed to that position by the mayor of Los Angeles. We recently purchaced a small 840 sq ft house in San Pedro and completly remodeled and added 1600 sq ft to it. In doing so kept the architecture of this area in tact making it look like this house has always stood here. We would love the oppertunity to do the same in Italy. Please call us with any questions.
Hello – I was watching CBS Sunday Morning News and saw the item on rebuilding Salemi. I would be interested in helping to restore the city by acquiring a home for a euro. Please let me know what the process is in order to acquire one.
Thank you, Diane
We would be very interested in this project.
please send information regarding purchasing property in salemi. how can i view the properties? thanks
please send information regarding salemi
Dear Sirs,
My family is interested in the property offer in Sicily. Please send us information on the process, timeline and other pertinent information. We are a retired couple and plan to share the property with our grown children and their families.
Thank you,
William McCarty
Bon Journo,
I am a single American female Chef who is a gradaute of the Culinary Institute of America whose lineage includes Sicily.
I have just watched the segment on CBS Sunday Show about Mr. Kim in NYC and your man in Sicily who facilitated the exchange of the extensive collection of DVDs to be housed in a historic library.
At the same time I heard about the ability to purchase a devasted house in Salemi for One Euro.
I would like to purchase at least one of these houses if that is possible given that I am a US citizen but have worked in Europe and traveled through Italy on many occasions to reacquant myself with my heritage.
Please feel free to contact me with the details and what I need to do in order to purchase one of these houses and bring it back to its originality so I may come to live in Sicily and hopefully become part of the local people.
Thank you for your time,
Becky Piacente
Wow, how exciting is the thought of purchasing a home in Salemi, Sicily. My grandparents are from Palermo and my mom has dual citizenship in Italy and the U.S.. I have always dreamed of living in Sicily and this may be my best opportunity. I live right out side of Manhattan N.Y. in a small urban community called Fort Lee; it is in New Jersey and I work as a Real-Estate Broker in Manhattan N.Y. My Bother owns a construction company which I am apart of as well. Understanding the concepts and building process of construction it would be an honor to restore the Salemi home to its original architectural integrity.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.
Best.
Denise Guido, Associate Broker
Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales, LLC
Exclusive Affiliate of Christie’s Great Estates
43 North Moore Street, NYC 10013
P: 212-452-4479 | C: 917-749-4454 | F: 212-319-3802
http://www.bhsusa.com/agent.aspx?id=DXG
We are very interested in more information on the program being offered to own and remodel houses in Salemi, Italy. Please email us at:
kselvester@tampabay.rr.com
Blessings,
Kathryn Selvester
Please update my email address to this one
Blessings,
Kathryn Selvester
Good Morning,
I am quite interested in learning more about your town resoration project. Please feel free to send to me all information regarding the program.
Best regards,
Chris
Can you please reply as to the average size of the homes needing restoration? Also, what is the frequency of earthquakes in that region? And are there any legal issues to be addressed when owning property in Italy? The idea is intriguing and my husband and I are interested to understand the particulars. Many thanks!
Good evening,
As a European citizen looking for a new home, I’m very interested in purchasing a home in Salemi’s historical district adhering to the local and requested requirements. Please advice. A trip to Salemi can be arranged in the month of May, 2009. Thank you. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Good Evening David, my wife and I are very interested in this. We would really relish the chance to be a part of this vibrant island. Please feel free to send us all the necessary information regarding how we may participate. Thank you, Michael
I am very interested.Pleasw send me information on how to proceed. Thank You…Nancy Campbell, Taos, NM
I saw this on CBS Sunday Morning and just e-mailed you as well but wanted to put my name on this page for good measure. I would love more information if the opportunity still exists.
Thanks very much,
Anne-Nicole Hanus
I am quite interested in learning more about your town resoration project. Please feel free to send to me all information regarding the program.
Best regards
Marsha
I am very interested in this chance to revitalize this community. Please send details. Thank you
I would be interested to get more information on the opportunity to buy a home in Salemi and restore it as required by the planning department. The mayor is a visionary and I hope his plan works to revitalize his town. It sounds charming. I currently live in Chicago, but I used to build custom homes in Arizona with my ex-husband.
Good Day,
My husband and I are very interested in your renovation project. We have renovated 6 houses in the last 18 years and are looking for our next project with a focus on peaceful living and new experiences. My great-grandparents came to Chicago from Italy in the late 1800s and started a family that today is spread all over the country. The allure of Italy has always been strong and this unique opportunity may just be the one to get me there.
I will submit my application as soon as the site is working.
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!
Christy
My husband and I watched Sunday Mornig today and are very interested in helping rebuild your town. My grandmothers family was from Palermo, and the my Italian heritage has been such a big source of pride in my life. We own a small cafe’/coffeeshop in our towns historic district, and feel that restoring something to its original beauty is the most important part of any restoration project. Also, I like the idea of using local businesses to do this. Great way to help the local economy. Please let me know how to go about this process. I thank you
Ciao,
Anita
My husband and I are very interested in the possibility of purchasing a house in Salemi and restoring it. Please forward any information about the program.
thank you,
Hawthorne and Mary Anne
What an interesting opportunity. We have spent a lifetime building and develoiping properties in Virginia. Our children are grown and raising their own families now, and we could devote the time necessary to see such a project through.
One of our children took his entire to family to Sicily for two weeks recently to introduce them to the way of life. It would be an enlightening project for one and all.
I believe the mayor is onto something. What a great idea, and a win win for everyone. I look forward to hearing more.
Herb Aman
Haman486@aol.com
My husband and I are very interested in the possibility of purchasing a home in Salemi and restoring it. It has always been a dream of mine to live in Italy. Please forward any information and pictures of the houses for sale and square footage.
Sincerely,
Christy McIntyre
Please send information and any pictures.
Thank you,
Rick Trebas
We would be very interested in information regarding the possibility of buying and restoring a home in Salemi.
Thank you
Anthony Pollina
Interested in property in Sicily……You love to hear more….saw it on the News yesterday . Am very excited to hear from you……
Respectfully.
Interested in property in Sicily……You love to hear more….saw it on the News yesterday . Am very excited to hear from you…..Would like to know how to proceed..
Respectfully.
My Wife and I are interested in the restoration program. We Frequent Italy and have Sicilian roots, in the provence of Trapini. We would like more information.
please send information about the restoration program of the houses in salemi thanks
Bon giorno,
My friend and I are very interested in the restoration project in Salemi. We would like more information and direction in helping Mayor Sgarbi.
Patricia
I’m on board. Would love to be a part of this project. Send me more Information please
GH
Thanks for the opportunity to participate in this wonderful opportunity. My wife and I are recently retired and would love to receive details. We would like to spend part of our time in Sicily and part of our time in our home country, Canada.
Looking forward to learning more about purchasing a house in Salemi for only 1Euro. My grandfather is from Italy and I fell in love with Italy when I visited. Can’t wait to be a part of this rebuilding of a town.
CC
Please send me information and any photos on the restoration project in Salemi, Sicily. Very interested in restoring a house.
Thank you
My Grandparents were from Salemi and I have always wanted to visit Sicily and of course Salemi. I would love to know more about this opportunity and speak directly to someone about this. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thanks
sincerely
Mike Salemi
Good Morning,
I am quite interested in learning more about your town resoration project. Please feel free to send to me all information regarding the program.
Best regards,
Asen
My husband and I are also very interested in this project. We’re both European citizens and live in the US now but plan to move back to Europe within a 6 to 8 months.
Please let us know the necessary requirements to undergo the acquirement of a home and restoration process in Salemi.
Kind regards
Constanza Perez
My husband and I are very interested in knowing more about these properties that are being made available. If you are accepted what is the procedure to actually pick and acquire a home? Also what additional costs are expected after the purchase and renovation of the property in relationship to ownership. such as property taxes. Is there a way we could view the available properties on a website?
Thank you for your time.
please email more details on how I can own a home in Salemi, italy for 1 euro.
Please send me all the information I will need to be considered for the purchase of a home in Salemi. We are very interested in helping to develop the city.
Bon Journo-
We are thrilled at the possibility of purchasing and restoring a property
in Salemi. Please forward all information to us to so we may know how to proceed and realize this magical dream of rebuilding your city and community in Salemi, Italy.
Respectfully,
Rebecca
I was watching CBS Sunday Morning News and saw the item on rebuilding Salemi. I would be interested in helping to restore the city by acquiring a home for a euro. Please let me know what the process is in order to acquire one.
Thank you, DAVID
I was watching CBS Sunday Morning News and saw the item on rebuilding Salemi. I would be interested in helping to restore the city by acquiring a home. Please provide me with further infomation.
Thank you.
I saw the CBS news store and my family is intrested in purchasing a home in Salemi but we were wondering how much the average cost would be to fix up one of these homes and what the homes current look like.
I am very interested in receiving more information about purchasing a home in Salemi for 1 euro. I have family in Trapani, Castellammare del Golfo and Librizzi.
Thank you in advance.
Regards,
Celia
David–I am, and have been for ten years, director of a small film series which presents both international and English speaking films of quality to our community. I have taught English literature, fiction and poetry writing for twenty years, and I am a professional photographer. I am very interested in the Salemi project and would like to be a part of the art community there. Please send an application…Mary
would like to see what town looks like
Thank you
Joseph Attenasio
If a square meter is equivalent to square foot, that construction could be very expensive. A 900 square foot house would be close to 1 million dollars. And realistically how often would someone of average income in the States travel there to enjoy this huge investment?
Is my math right?
We are very interested in this restoration project and have sent you an e-mail. Could you e-mail more information and possibly some pictures of the town. Grazie Chaio
Dear Mr. Moss,
My wife and I have visited Italy two times and are completely in love with the country, culture, and people. We enrolled in Italian language classes one year prior to our last trip to enhance our experience away from metropolitan areas.
I manage construction projects for a General Construction firm in Chicago and my wife is an Orthopedic Nurse. Our children are grown and have families of their own.
Please consider us as candidates for this wonderful opportunity, who with our professional backgrounds, would to contribute to the local socio-economic environment.
Regards,
Paul and Janel
To who it may concern,
My Husband is an Italian American living in Los Angeles California. He is of Sicilian decent and we are extremely interested in being a part of the restoration of the Village of Salemi and getting back to his Sicilian roots. We are also interested in making this a family affair and enlisted his Aunt and Uncle Giovanna and Vincent D’Angelo senior of Westllake Village Californai. Please give us any information that can lead us to fulfilling this dream.
Thank you
Sincerely
Mary Locatell-D’Angelo
reply to Paula
10.76 sq ft in a sq meter. a 1000 sq ft house would cost $120,000 to refurbish.
1 euro = $1.30
not bad, since a 2000 sq ft house would cost about $240,000.
My wife and I for years have traveled to Italy and wish to live there. My wife is a nurse and will offer her services to help the town while we are there and building. We speak the language and my favorite past time is watching and still playing soccer. We are in our 50’s and can help rebuild your town. James Clark
My grandparents were from Sicily and I have always been proud of my heritage. I would love to know more about the possibility of owning a home to restore. It would be a wonderful family project. Please send any information you can. Thanks.
Mr Moss:
We would be interested in any information you have regarding the purchase of a home in Salemi, Sicily for 1 Euro. My wife’s parents were born and raised near Palermo, and emmigrated to the United States after World War II. My wife has first cousins that currently reside in Palermo, Bagharia, and Monreale. I am three quarters Italian myself, and both my wife and I would welcome the opportunity to own a home in Sicily.
In advance, thank you for your assistance.
What a beautiful thought. I am a master carpenter and familiar with all phases of construction. I would like to hear more in depth details re: Mayor Sgarbi’s innovative idea. E.g. the average size of the homes available? how would I get to choose a specific property or will properties be allocated under some system? what additional costs would be involved after the purchase and renovation of the property i.e. property taxes, etc.? Is there a way to view available properties on a website? I do not speak Italian – would that be a major drawback?
My grandparents on my fathers side were from Salemi.
I would be interested in housing there.
Their surnames were Accardi and Caraba.
Please keep me posted. I was there in 2004, but it was a very short visit. I ended up in Vita which was where my other grandparents were from.
Hello, this is a generous offer. I live with a Sicilian in Australia and would like to know more about this opportunity. I run a virtual business which does not require a lot of my time, and could be run from anywhere. I have also done some landscaping and labouring in the past and would like to use my hands again. This sounds like a great project to be involved in. Could you please consider me and email me more information or the next steps to apply. Thank you kindly.
My husband and I are very interested in the possibility of purchasing a house in Salemi and restoring it. Please forward any information about the program.
thank you,
Igor, june.6.2009.
hi david me and my husband we want to buy house for 1 euro in salemi .could you send me all information about how to do this.
thank you in advance for your cooperation.
We are VERY interested in this project and would like to know more.
Looking forward to hear,
Gerlinda
Good Afternoon
My name is Lenore (Ciavarella) Madrachimov, my paternal ansestors were from Italy. I was speaking to a man who told me about this fantastic opportunity. I would be interested in speaking to you more about this. Please contact me at your earliest convenience.
Best Regards,
Lenore (Ciavarella) Madrachimov
Buon pomeriggio
Il mio nome è Lenore (Ciavarella) Madrachimov, il mio paterno ansestors erano da Italia. Mi parlava di un uomo che mi ha parlato di questa fantastica opportunità. Sarei interessato a parlare con voi di più su questo. Vi prego di contattarmi al più presto la vostra convenienza.
Con i migliori saluti,
Lenore (Ciavarella) Madrachimov
Want to retire there! Grand parents from Sicily and Napoli. Please send me info.
Dear Rosina,
As I was reading your request I noticed the last name Accardi. My grandparents were from Salemi and my grandmother was Vita Accardi before she married my grandfather and moved to America.
Just curious if there is a family connection. I know that my grandmother had 7 sibilings. Her parents were Antonio Accardi and Francesca Aguesci.
If there is a connection I would love to know.
I am actually on my way to Italy as I write this. Going to Milan to visit family
Best regards,
Susan
Your house looks like a disaster and has ruined our quaint neighborhood!
Hi Susan,
Somehow, I just got your email, October 7th. I don’t know if there is any connection between families. If you are back from Italy, you can email me at sunshinenm7@comcast.net
Vita is a small village near Salemi.
I would have to ask some cousins regarding any siblings
of my grandparents. The grandparents from Vita were also Accardi and Pedone. The ones in Salemi were Accardi and Caraba. I don’t have too much other information.
Hope you had a nice trip to Italy.
Ciao,
Rosina
if you want to see some information about salemi history and culture, this is a site about the city with a good gallery of pictures.
Hello David,
Please send all possible information about the restoration of the town of Salemi. We would love to be involved in a project such as this. Thank you in advance for all information that you may provide.
Sincerely,
Larry and Karen Gazley
I have been living part time between Rome, Italy and the US for the many years. I have also worked as a volunteer in the National Museum of rome.
Five years ago, i bought an ancient house outside of Rome, that had been badly damaged by an earthquake.
Today, it is completely restored, in keeping with the style of the beautiful town, and the famous street it is on. It was a joy to complete.
I am looking to find another -and would welcome any information and guidance to know more -about the project of the restoration of the town of Salemi.
Of course, I would be pleased to send you photos.
Sincerely,
Natalie Primus Fewsmith
I have been living part time between Rome, Italy and the US for the many years. I have also worked as a volunteer in the National Museum of rome.
Five years ago, i bought an ancient house outside of Rome, that had been badly damaged by an earthquake.
Today, it is completely restored, in keeping with the style of the beautiful town, and the famous street it is on. It was a joy to complete.
I am looking to find another -and would welcome any information and guidance to know more -about the project of the restoration of the town of Salemi.
Of course, I would be pleased to send you photos.
Sincerely,
Natalie Primus Fewsmith
I would love to see where my grandfther lived most of his life ! I love the idea of getting it back up and going this is a GREAT idea ….to those who do recieve a home in Salemi please make this a great place and if anyone knows where to find good pictures please let me know my email is clemonsgina27@yahoo.com
Sincerly ,
Regina Salemi Clemons
There are some photos on http://www.salemi.co.uk or on the Salemi forum at http://www.mipc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8