Are you inclined to feel the sand beneath your feet? Beach houses can be your perfect escape then! And with the warm season approaching you should come and visit before deciding to buy you ideal home in Italy.

If you are thinking of owning your own little place in the sun, not too far from the sea, this could be the right time to obtain it. In fact, notoriously you should need to have a lot of money saved up before you can consider purchasing a seafront property on the beach or in one of the many beautiful Italian sea resorts. But not now! Buyers are finding bargains along the coast, as home prices keep plunging.

According to recent studies in the last months of 2013 the price of properties for sale in beach resorts steadily declined (and continues to drop also in this 2014) registering a 4.9% less on average. Central regions and the islands are the areas with the highest decrease rate as they lost respectively a 5.5% and 5.4%. North and south recorded a -4.3%.

What an astonishing thing… Tuscany is the region where prices went down even more with a -6.7% (click here to read more about affordable Tuscan Real Estate). So what better chance than this to buy a house in one of the most exclusive and sought after areas in the world?
Tuscany is closely followed by Basilicata (-6.3%), the unspoilt Italian territory par excellence, and Emilia-Romagna (-6.1%).

But what are the most expensive sea towns and villages of Italy?

As reported by Scenari Immobiliari, an independent research institute analyzing the property markets and, in general, the economy of the territory in Italy and Europe, localities such as the mesmeric Capri and Portofino still have dream-breaking prices, but also Anacapri and Forte dei Marmi. So no surprise there.

Anyway, remember that at-large prices reduce as from the coastline you move more inland.

So why purchasing a home in one of the wonderful places that dot the 7,600 kilometres of Italian coastline? There are many appealing reasons that might inspire you.
First of all, the historical period of time! Without a doubt, if you are enamored by the sea, this is one in a million opportunity to find some real bargains, even in the most fashionable and popular deal breaking towns. In this way you will combine summer holidays and discount houses.

Furthermore, buying a property close to the beach or in a summer resort, also represents a great investment since you could use it as a holiday home, for instance, and enjoy the attractive beaches, long promenades and lovely/lively town centres of these locations during your time off, and then rent it out for the rest of the year. Indeed, bear in mind that rents in beach resort are quite high in peak season (June, July and August). So you could also make good money.

…the Italian coast is awash with opportunities!

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