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Regarding  the  houses  in  Gangi  for  1  euro    I  have  attached  the  technical  sheets  for  the  available  properties.  As  you  can  see  there  were  in  total  28  properties,  of  which  number  5,  6,  7,  11,  12,  13,  14,  15,  19,  21  and  24  are  already  sold.  Today  17  properties  are  available.    All  properties  are  located  in  the  old  part  of  town.  In  general  they  all  need  the  following  work  (some  exceptions):    

-­‐ New  or  renovated  roof  -­‐ Facade  renovation  (all  facades  in  Gangi  should  be  in  stone)  -­‐ New  floors  -­‐ New  windows  -­‐ New  installations  for  water,  sewage  and  electricity  -­‐ New  kitchen/bathroom  

 When  you  sign  up  for  a  property,  you  will  have  purchasing  costs  to  consider  (same  taxes  and  fees  as  for  any  property  you  would  buy  in  Italy).  They  will  be  around  6-­‐6.500  euros,  This  includes  all  taxes  and  fees,  including  help  with  the  purchase  and  start-­‐up.      Further  on,  the  municipality  wants  a  deposit  of  5.000  euros,  that  will  be  returned  when  the  property  is  renovated  (which  must  be  done  within  5  years  after  the  purchase).    For  the  renovation,  you  will  need  renovation  permits  (like  always  when  you  want  to  renovate  a  property  in  Italy).  The  cost  for  the  permits  is  usually  between  2-­‐4000  euros.    Many  have  expressed  interest  to  do  a  large  part  of  the  renovation  themselves.  There  are  things  you  can  do  yourself,  but  there  are  also  parts  of  the  renovation  that  you  cannot  undertake  yourself.  The  reason  is  that  the  law  requires  that  you  a  registered  construction  firm  with  valid  insurances,  engineers  etc  have  to  take  responsibility.    You  will  need  to  use  a  registered  constructor  (company  registered  in  Italy)  to  do  all  outdoor  work  –  the  roof,  the  facade  work  etc.  Also  for  the  floor  changes  you  will  need  to  use  an  authorized  constructor.  Again,  please  note  that  these  are  general,  Italian  rules.  For  the  rest  of  the  indoor  work,  you  are  free  to  do  your  own  renovation.    There  are  local  builders  available  for  the  renovation.  They  give  fixed  quotes  for  the  work.    Information  valid  only  in  Sweden:  You  still  have  right  to  “ROT-­‐avdrag”  also  for  renovation  done  in  houses  abroad.  We  cannot  guarantee  that  they  will  not  change  that  rule  in  the  future  of  course.      

 Some  additional  information  about  the  available  properties:    “Scheda”  number:    

1. Property  of  in  total  around  60  sq  m,  distributed  over  three  floors.  No  countryside  view.  The  internal  floors  have  fallen  in.  

2. In  total  26  sq  m,  distributed  over  three  floors.  No  countryside  views.  3. Property  of  around  70  sq  m,  distributed  over  three  floors.  Countryside  

view  from  the  upper  floor.  4. Around  60  sq  m  distributed  over  three  floors.  No  countryside  view  5. Sold  6. Sold  7. Sold  8. Could  be  bought  together  with  property  number  9,  as  they  are  adjacent.  

Three  rooms  distributed  over  two  floors.  Roof  has  fallen  in.  Countryside  views.  

9. Could  be  bought  together  with  8,  as  they  are  adjacent.  Four  rooms  distributed  over  three  floors.  Countryside  views.  

10. House  completely  fallen  down.  Located  on  top  of  no.  20,  and  could  be  converted  into  a  panoramic  roof  terrace  to  property  no.  20.  Countryside  views.  

11. Sold  12. Sold  13. Sold  14. Sold  15. Sold  16. Some  70-­‐80  sq  m  distributed  over  3  floors.  No  countryside  view  17. Around  60  sq  m  (3,5  rooms)  distributed  over  e  floors.  No  countryside  

view  18. Around  70  sq  m  distributed  over  3  floors.  No  countryside  view.  19. Sold  20. Around  100  sq  m  distributed  over  2  floors.  The  floors  have  fallen  in.  

Number  10  could  be  bought  to  be  converted  into  a  panoramic  roof  terrace  to  this  property.  No  20  have  no  countryside  view.  

21. Sold  22. Around  60  sq  m  distributed  over  3  floors.  No  countryside  views.  23. Around  70  sq  m  distributed  over  3  floors.  Countryside  view.  24. Sold  25. 70-­‐80  sq  m  distributed  over  3  floors.  (6  rooms).  Countryside  view.  26. Around  60  sq  m  distributed  over  3  floors.  Relatively  good  condition,  for  

instance  the  floors  might  be  ok.  No  countryside  view.  27. Around  80  sq  m  distributed  over  4  floors.  Additional  property  of  around  

140  sq  m  available  next  to  this,  can  be  converted  to  one  large  property.  The  additional  property  has  got  a  price  of  18.000  euros.  

28. Around  45  sq  m  distributed  over  3  floors.  Relatively  good  condition,  floors  ok  etc.  More  or  less  habitable  from  start.  

All  properties  have  nice  locations.  The  town  is  very  cute,  clean,  medieval,  social  and  well-­‐maintained.  The  municipality  administration  are  welcoming  foreigners,  and  will  do  all  they  can  to  make  buyers  feel  welcome  and  assist  in  every  way  they  can.    You  can  convert  part  of  the  living  space  to  a  terrace,  but  you  cannot  extend  the  current  sq  m.    Here  you  find  pictures  from  and  information  about  Gangi  in  English:  http://www.borghitalia.it/pg.base.php?id=6&lang=en&cod_borgo=864    Gangi  is  selected  as  one  of  the  most  beautiful  towns  in  Italy  (I  Borghi  più  Belli  d’Italia,  see  link  above).    Purchasing  process  You  are  welcome  whenever  you  prefer  to  look  at  the  town  and  available  properties.  There  are  B&Bs  in  town,  and  hotels/agriturismos  available  around  town.    When  you  have  made  a  decision,  you  fill  in  a  form  that  will  be  distributed  to  the  municipality.  When  they  have  recieved  that  document,  the  property  is  locked  and  no  one  else  can  claim  it.    You  will  need  an  Italian  tax  number  (codice  fiscale),  but  we  will  help  you  to  get  that  from  the  tax  office  when  you  are  here.    The  notary  will  then  prepare  a  purchasing  contract.  If  you  do  not  speak  Italian,  you  will  need  to  make  a  power  of  attorney  to  someone  who  does  (normally  us)  or  have  an  authorized  translator  present.  We  help  you  with  all  these  details,  will  make  translations  for  you  and  guide  you  through  the  process.  The  contract  is  always  (by  law)  written  by  and  signed  at  a  notary  office.    When  the  contract  is  signed,  you  will  have  to  have  a  “geometra”  to  put  all  documents  together  for  the  renovation  permit.  It  will  take  2-­‐4  months  before  the  permits  are  ready  and  delivered.    During  that  time  we  will  open  up  contracts  for  water  and  electricity.  Furthermore  to  have  you  registered  for  annual  property  tax  and  garbage  fee.  We  can  also  get  renovation  quotes  for  you.    When  the  renovation  permits  are  in  place,  it  is  time  to  start  the  renovation  and  create  your  Sicilian  home.    When  you  have  completed  the  renovation,  the  municipality  will  re-­‐fund  the  5.000  euros  deposit  you  made  at  time  for  signing  the  contract.    Attached  is  a  pdf  with  descriptions  of  available  properties.  I  have  also  put  together  photos  of  a  couple  of  the  properties,  that  gives  a  better  insight  about  what  the  general  condition  is  like.  

 For  a  better  understanding  of  the  location  of  the  different  properties,  you  can  use  google  earth  and  type  the  street  addresses  written  in  the  property  description.    If  you  have  further  questions,  or  would  like  to  book  a  viewing,  please  contact  me.    Kind  regards,    Marie  Wester    Sicilian  Houses  +39  328  444  8589  www.sicilianhouses.com  marie@sicilianhouses.com        

Additional  photos  Scheda  8-­‐9    (one  property  is  in  better  condition,  the  other  has  partly  fallen  and  needs  also  some  wall-­‐work)    

Additional  photos  of  scheda  no  27      

Additional  photos  for  scheda  28