George Laing is a British entrepreneur, antiques dealer, and property renovator best known for transforming a €1 house in Sicily into a beautiful home. His bold restoration journey has captured international media attention, with features in The Daily Mail, The Independent, The Sunday Times, and other major publications. George shares his experience to inspire others to follow their own property dreams in Italy.
Articles Featuring George Laing’s 1-Euro House Journey
The Sun (UK)
“I Left The UK To Buy A One-Euro House In A Holiday Hotspot”
https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/28195209/left-uk-buy-euro-house-holiday-hotspot/amp/
The Times (UK)
“I Bought a £1 Home in Sicily: RD Laing’s Grandson”
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-bought-a-1-home-in-sicily-rd-laing-grandson-58hfbdjg0
Daily Mail (UK)
“I Bought a House for One Euro in Sicily”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-13457113/bought-house-one-euro-balcony-Sicily-lottery-life-property-home-italy.html
Lad Bible
“Man Buys One Euro Home In Sicily”
https://www.ladbible.com/community/man-buys-one-euro-home-sicily-laing-369683-20240623
Ground News (UK)
“I Bought A House In Beautiful Europe For 85p And Have Never Been Happier”
https://ground.news/article/i-bought-a-house-in-beautiful-europe-for-85p-and-have-never-been-happier
Focus (Germany)
“Feels Like Winning The Lottery: George Buys A House For One Euro In Italy”
https://m.focus.de/panorama/welt/fuehlt-sich-an-wie-ein-lottogewinn-in-italien-george-kauft-haus-fuer-einen-euro-und-koennte-nicht-gluecklicher-sein_id_259976612.html
The Express (UK)
“Beautiful House In Europe Property Prices”
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1903444/beautiful-house-europe-property-prices/amp
• The Sun (UK)
“Quit UK, Bought House For 85p: Holiday Hotspot Italy Dream”
https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/28128579/quit-uk-bought-house-85p-holiday-hotspot-italy-dream/amp/
Sicilian Fan (Italy)
“Casa 1 Euro: George Laing Buys House In Mussomeli”
https://www.siciliafan.it/casa-1-euro-george-laing-mussomeli/?
Lapangadenico (Mexico)
“George Laing Buys A Euro House In Italy”
https://www.lapangadenico.mx/pt8kik9/8a113833P1d13/
MBL (Iceland)
“George Buys A House In Sicily For One Euro”
https://www.mbl.is/ferdalog/frettir/2024/05/17/keypti_hus_a_sikiley_a_eina_evru/
RTE (Ireland)
Radio Interview: Marty in the Morning
Skip to 2hr 51min
https://www.rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/marty-in-the-morning/2024/0529/1451863-marty-in-the-morning-wednesday-29-may-2024/
Idealista
From London to Mussomeli for a 1 euro house: "I'll never have a mortgage again" — idealista/news
The Mirror
Brit finds £4k treat in one euro holiday home - now 500 are lining up to stay - The Mirror
Daily Mail
The Argus
Eastbourne man buys his first home in Sicily for 85p | The Argus
MSN
Brit buys Italian house for one euro - and has people queuing to rent it
Express
'I bought a house in Europe for 85p and have never been happier' | UK | News | Express.co.uk
BBC
Sussex man who owns 85p Sicily home besieged with advice requests - BBC News
IPaper
I bought a €1 house in Italy – and found a treasure trove in it worth thousands