Via degli Orti, San Giuseppe Jato
Tribunale: Palermo RGE: 176/2021 PVP: 4608419 Lotto due: Immobile sito a San Giuseppe Jato (PA), in via degli Orti n.6, Piano terra, primo e secondo, censito in Catasto al foglio MU particella 102, categoria A/4, classe 4, consistenza vani 3,5, Superficie totale mq. 68, totale escluse aree scoperte mq. 65, rendita…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction listing (not a normal sale), so it cannot be purchased as a regular property. At €4,500 plus estimated €700/m² renovation (47 m²) the effective price ≈ €37,400 (~€796/m²) versus the regional baseline €435/m²; the ad also warns the images are not the real photos.
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The supplied photos show bright, recently-finished interiors and a smart bathroom, and the price is a major bargain — a dreamy budget buy on paper. However the auction listing states 'needs renovation' and explicitly says images are indicative, so you must verify the real apartment's condition and services before bidding.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€9,000 – €16,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Listing text warns the pictures are indicative — photos may not show the actual unit.
- Advertised condition is 'Needs renovation' despite photos showing finished rooms — verify true state onsite.
- No outdoor space, views or historic character visible in the images.
- Listing shows 0 baths / limited property details — confirm utilities and sanitary facilities.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 61/100The cluster sits in the inland hills west of Palermo in the valley of the Belice Destro, with cultivated slopes and low ridges rather than high mountains. Monte Jato rises immediately above the area, and the archaeological site of Jato stands on the mountain with remains of the ancient town and its theatre. The nearest large city is Palermo, which provides the full range of services, rail links and airport access. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and cereal farming.