Embrace Sicily - Real Estate Agents Sicily

Looking for a  Villa in Sicily to relax by the sea on a sunny holiday? Or a rustic farm house to refurbish? Whether to rent or buy, for holiday or permanent stay, Embrace Sicily can help you tick all the boxes and find exactly what you are looking for. Use their informative and intuitive website or contact Embrace directly by phone - contact details on their website.

From their website:

Embrace Sicily is one of the leading specialists in exclusive real estate in the south east of Sicily. Its forte is to tailor the property to the client. We have a selective list of properties on our books, to suit many budgets, each chosen with great care for our discerning clients. We are passionate about property and passionate about client care. Embrace Sicily will help you to find the property you are searching for and guide you every step of the way until it is yours.

Lucia Cicero

Lucia Cicero founded Embrace Sicily in 2010. The agency was initiated as a specialist real estate service to provide top quality professional client care to both the international market and the home market.
Lucia is a member of FIAIP (The Italian Federation of Professional Real Estate Agents). Her professional background includes successful years of experience in many facets of the property industry. Her 10 years working with an architectural restoration company arm her with the technical knowledge, perception, and vision to recognize the potential of some of Sicily's forgotten property gems.

While having lived and worked abroad, Lucia was born and lives with her family in Noto (SR), Sicily. This provides her with a depth of local knowledge and the ability to "translate" local nuances and to provide honest and accurate advice.

She speaks Italian as well as fluent English. Together with her team she will be happy to assist you in either language right until you have the keys in your hand.

Our Properties

Embrace Sicily are specialists in exclusive real estate. What we offer to clients is a portfolio of carefully selected properties either to sell or to rent, all having something special.
If you are searching for breath-taking views, a taste of baroque, a charming bolt-hole escape, period features, a rambling masseria set on rolling hills or a crumbling house on a secluded beach with lots of potential, and whatever your budget... we are your agent!

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Why Investing in London Property Can Still be Worthwhile

An article we wrote in August 2012 on the London property market... were we right so far??


Despite average house prices in central London rising above the pre-great recession peak levels, there are still reasons to remain optimistic about finding profitable investments in Central London. The gloomy economic outlook has taken its toll on nationwide property prices with most expectations predicting declining prices for the next 1 or 2 years. However, London property seems to be defying to trend as although house price growth has slowed down in 2012, prices have still increased 5% over 12 months. More homeowners expect London property prices to rise than to fall in the coming year despite. This suggests that the London market may be more resilient to economic fluctuations than other regions. In fact, because of the unreliability of the Euro and the uncertainty over global currencies, London property seems to have become a long-term safe haven alongside the Swiss franc and gold.

When looking for where in London to invest, it is important to not be in a hurry to avoid making poor decisions. It is essential to research the current market trends to see if any regions are particularly stable or developing (and therefore likely to increase in value). Regions such as Chelsea, Knightsbridge and Kensington are prime and historically expensive locations, and as such are unlikely to decline in value in the midst of economic uncertainty. Paddington, Notting Hill and Kings Cross areas have exciting growth potential with great links to airports and the city, and as such can be potentially profitable long-term investments. Therefore, amidst declining confidence and demand for property, investing in property in London can still be worthwhile.

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