MAsseria
Ragusa
BE PART OF THE
SICILIAN DREAM
Masseria Ragusa is a 1600 sqm historic farmhouse set on 21 hectares of agricultural land. The property includes around 500 mature olive and carob trees, all well maintained and regularly cultivated.
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A historic farm estate that embodies Sicily’s agricultural, architectural, and cultural heritage often closely related to what Sicilians also call a ‘baglio’.
The Sicilian Dream is your personal foothold in Sicily, shared with people you enjoy being with. It is a place to live deeply and return to often, while taking part in a thoughtful, design led investment that brings together lifestyle, culture, and long term financial potential, at a moment when the island is on the rise. Long Sunday lunches that turn into evening. Friends around the table, sea air in your hair, fresh produce from your own land on the plate. This is a place shaped by simple, honest principles. Heritage lives in the walls, in the hands of local makers, and in stories passed down rather than written down. Artistry shows up in the details, in restoration done with care, and in design that respects what was already there. Sanctuary means calm mornings, open doors, and the feeling of truly arriving. Connection happens naturally, between cultures, ideas, and people who become a community. Food culture is the common language, where hospitality, tradition, and joy meet at the table.
As a co owner, you enjoy meaningful privileges. Around 30 days of complimentary stays each year, preferential rates for additional rooms, access to co creation sessions and roundtable gatherings, and the opportunity to host retreats, private gatherings, or weddings at your own property. You will also receive invitations to private vernissages, retreats, and curated cultural events. Most importantly, ownership is stress free. Everything is taken care of, from due diligence and legal processes to renovation, construction, and full operational management, including maintenance and hospitality. This allows you to focus on living, while being part of a long term investment that makes sense. Luxury here is not excess. It is space, silence, and authenticity. Olive groves frame long summers and even longer conversations. Life follows the rhythm of light, seasons, and land, not calendars or urgency.
JOIN
OUR TABLE
We honor the past.
We inspire the future.
How
we
roll
Masseria Ragusa is positioned as a high end sanctuary for hospitality, events and retreats, designed for guests seeking meaningful, soulful experiences. The property will generate diversified income through accommodation, weddings, events and curated retreat programming. Our investment model focuses on the acquisition, restoration, operation and strategic sale of each heritage estate, with each property held and operated for five years post restoration to stabilise revenues and drive value appreciation before exit. Our approach to Masseria Ragusa combines thoughtful architectural restoration with strong operational planning, using traditional materials, local craftsmanship and carefully curated design to elevate both the guest experience and long term asset value. This project is not only a preservation effort but a structured investment opportunity, supported by our complementary backgrounds in architecture and business, allowing us to blend creativity with disciplined strategy while respecting the history of the house and the family that has cared for it.
WHO WE ARE
Studio IR was founded by two friends, one Sicilian by heritage, the other by love for the island. One brings a background in architecture and design, having worked in Tokyo and Paris with the world renowned studio Kengo Kuma & Associates. The other has a background in business and entrepreneurship, having built the pan European vintage enterprise Vinokilo, rooted in social and environmental impact and the storytelling of vintage clothes across Europe’s cultural capitals.
At Studio IR, our mission is to acquire, restore, and revive decayed historic properties across Sicily, honoring the past through traditional materials, local artisans, and regenerative practices, while giving historic spaces new meaning for the future. Our work is guided by five pillars:
Heritage – preserving Sicily’s stories, craftsmanship, and architectural spirit.
Artistry – celebrating creativity through design, restoration, and collaboration with local makers.
Sanctuary – creating spaces of calm, beauty, and belonging.
Connection – fostering encounters between cultures, people, and ideas to weave community.
Food Culture – honoring Sicilian culinary traditions as a language of heritage, hospitality, and joy.
Through this approach, Studio IR creates not just homes, but a living brand and legacy, spaces that inspire, connect, and celebrate the rich cultural tapestry of Sicily.
What sets us apart is not just what we do, but how and why we do it. We bring together worlds that rarely meet: architectural and design expertise from Paris to Catania, the expressive language of fashion, art, and culture, and a clear understanding of business and entrepreneurship. This is more than a mix of skills. It is a way of thinking. We shape spaces as experiences, where form and function, strategy and storytelling, aesthetics and emotion exist in balance.
Why this is special
This Masseria is exceptional because it offers something truly rare: serenity, unbroken Mediterranean sea views, absolute tranquility, golden sunsets, and a landscape shaped by more than 500 carrob and olive trees well maintained and cultivated, the essence of southern Sicily. The estate, with its 21 hectares of agricultural land, will be restored with a 100 percent Sicilian design vision, led by a local architect who will give the property a voice, a story, and a soul rooted in its territory.
Value
Clear combination of capital appreciation, operating income, and defined exit strategy
Planned exit in Year 8 with a conservative valuation of approximately 3.85 million euro and upside to 4.5 to 5 million euro
Dividends payouts projected from as early as Year 3
Asset backed investment secured through a rare Sicilian Masseria
Full internal control over due diligence, restoration, permits and execution
Benefit from Italy’s 60 percent restoration tax credit - only until November 2026
Sicilian Masseria - highly limited in supply with strong land and heritage appreciation potential
30 to 40 percent value uplift expected upon completion
Commitment Phase:
Minimum 2 percent deposit required to secure participation; non refundable if withdrawn.Acquisition and Due Diligence:
Legal, structural, and tax credit checks completed; preliminary purchase agreement signed; SPV registered.Renovation and Restoration:
1.5 to 2 years; full structural, interior, and landscaping works; staged funding and tax credit application.Operational Ramp Up:
6 to 12 months post renovation; property opens, first cashflow expected within about 1.5 to 2 years; dividend distribution from Year 3.Full Operation and Exit (around Year 7):
Stabilized occupancy, operational EBITDA, cultural programming; exit via property sale, portfolio, or brand licensing; target CAGR 10 to 12 percent with upside potential of 13 to 15 percent or more.
The Road Ahead
Where YOU belong
We want to understand if you are interested, so we can share the full due diligence materials and investment documents for proper evaluation.
This is more than a property acquisition. It is the start of a conversation. Our goal is to explore your interests and how they might align with the vision for Masseria Ragusa, shaping its legacy and future together.
All we ask for is openness, time, and trust, to see if our shared values can lead to a meaningful collaboration. For us, this marks the beginning of a relationship that honors the past while creating what comes next for Masseria Ragusa.
With full funding secured,
Masseria Ragusa becomes OLEMA,
a sanctuary rooted in Sicily’s olive landscape and Mediterranean spirit.
OLEMA
drawn from oleum, carries
the soul of the olive tree
and the life around it.