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Living in a small Italian townPros and cons of owning a property in one of the beautiful small villages in ItalyWhen thinking about owning a property in Italy is nearly impossible not to picture the typical farm house in the country side, most likely in the Tuscan style, surrounded only by lovely hills and an ocean of green grass. This image reflects what the majority of non-Italians look for when they consider buying a home in Italy. However, there''s also a fast-growing number of buyers who prefer to own a home within a village. This choice is at first taken for one main reason, which goes according to with each one''s personality: there are people who crave for the peace and loneliness of an isolated home and people who just don''t! Le Marche Region, The New Florida?In the US, Le Marche region seems to be quite appreciated .
The news emerged from the AARP magazine, very popular among retired in the U.S. with 35 millions of copies sold in one year, that places the region among the five earthly paradises where to live after retirement.
Probably, the spot commissioned by Le Marche region, starring the famous Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman, took its effect, not in Italy though, where there were different opinions about its efficacy, but overseas probably this region is popular not only for its landscape and its beauty, but also for its affordable prices, when compared to those of the most famous Tuscany. Colleen's ItalyFlora and Fauna or Beauty and the Beasts (not beasts really, living creatures)
I was going to tell you what is happening here at this time of the year but I shall do that another time.
When I lived in England, my mother was delighted with her oleander shrub because it survived the winter and bloomed. Here, there are magnificent oleander trees in all shades of pink and white which will bloom all summer. As I travel down to San Benedetto on the bus, I see the olive trees which look pretty much the same all year round; but I know how much work goes into keeping them healthy and productive. And I see the grapevines which one week looked dead and the next were covered in foliage. I also enjoy the vivid magenta of the bougainvillea which will continue to bloom well into the autumn.
The Secret Italy: Discover Where Real Property Bargains are Still PossibleItaly, with all its beauties and touristic areas, is renown to be a prestigious property marketplace and all VIPs owning a property there are just a further proof of its value. However, as most of its lovers know very well, Italy is a basket plentiful of varieties; various landscapes, different cultures and dialects, food and cuisines. This is also reflected on its property market, with areas where property value can reach €28,000 per square metre, as in Piazza di Spagna in Rome, and other areas where prices are well far away from those figures... Torneo dei Rioni – A Journey Back in TimeThe historical parade of Frederick II and the Tournament of the Oria’s Contrade represent the only medieval remembrance of the Frederick’s era that takes place nowadays in Italy. It finds its origins from the announcement that Frederick II wanted to release in 1225 during a period of residence in Oria, Puglia, while waiting for Isabella of Brienne, daughter of Giovanni, King of Jerusalem, whom he would marry in November of the same year...Show all news |
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In this period of economic turbulences people do not rely on financial investments any more and are
diverting their savings on much more reliable and stable investments such as properties. Within the world's property market there is Italy that stands out. Buy property in Italy is nowadays considered as one of the safest and most stable investments since Italian homes for sale not only have not been affected as much as in all the other main countries by the latest crisis, but have always had a steady growth, giving to its investors a good yields of income without any type of risk, this is also what makes buying property Italy so unique.
The potential of the Italian property market is huge as it offers well known and tested areas and at the same time it is also plenty of beautiful areas and regions that still need to be discovered by foreign buyers. The best known area of Italy is Tuscany, where foreign buyers started buying old farmhouses in its country side and restored them, especially in a specific area between the provinces of the wonderful cities of Pisa, Siena and Florence called Chianti and made famous worldwide by British and American buyers with the name of Chiantishire. This operation brought back to life a stunning country side that was left half empty by farmers who had moved to the main cities, but also created a trend that is still replicated in other areas of Italy that are becoming as much popular among foreign property buyers for their beauties such as Umbria and Le Marche.
As most people know Italy is one of the world's most visited countries, thanks to its endless list of beauties to see and to experience. Italy hosts two thirds of the historical and artistic heritage sites of the whole world, and Tuscany alone has more UNESCO world's heritage sites than the whole of Spain, which ranks second in the list of countries per number of heritage sites. This of course attracts visitors by millions every year and makes also Italy real estate for sale very attractive too to property investors. In fact many sales of property in Italy are in tourist areas and rented out to pay the mortgage or to pay off the the investment made. In fact many of the estate agents in Italy after taking the buyers through all the purchase process to the final sale, look after the renting of the property in the period in which it is not used by the owners.
Another trend that is becoming ever more popular is to buy old farmhouses, restore them and then open a B&B. This trend has increased in popularity, especially in the northern Europe countries, as there have been also reality shows in Belgium, Netherlands and Denmark featuring a group of people undertaking a big restoration project in a small village on the hills of Le Marche and converting the big property in a running B&B. The winners would win the management of the B&B.