Instead of visiting Italy, we bought a home here for about $65,000. Our decision was risky, but it paid off.

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About five years ago, my husband and I bought a house in Sicily, sight unseen. Camellia PhillipsI'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.