Instead of visiting Italy, we bought a home here for about $65,000. Our decision was risky, but it paid off.
A couple shares their experience of purchasing a home in a Sicilian village to accommodate chronic health issues that made traditional travel difficult. The decision, made sight unseen, allowed them to relocate full-time and enjoy the lifestyle they had long dreamed of.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing trend of remote work and lifestyle-driven international real estate investment as a solution for individuals with specific health or mobility constraints.
About five years ago, my husband and I bought a house in Sicily, sight unseen. Camellia Phillips I've always wanted to visit Sicily, but my health made it tricky to commit to shorter trips. My husband and I came up with the radical idea of buying an affordable house there instead. We've loved it here so much that we moved here full-time from New York City. About five years ago, my husband and I bought a house in a hillside Sicilian village without having seen it in person. We knew it was an unconventional decision. We were living in New York City at the time, and I had never even been to Sicily before we closed on the property. Some family and friends doubted our plans.
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