Which tool do you generally use to search for a home in Italy?

If you are still unsure, Gate-Away.com is one of the best sites for non-Italians wishing to buy a house in the “bel paese”. You can find information and news about the real estate market in Italy and it also has the largest number of properties for sale. There are almost 20,000 throughout Italy. So it will be easy to find a deal, even in those places known to be more expensive and exclusive. And that’s not all! It also guarantees a quality search.

This is demonstrated by the significant increase in requests we receive from overseas property hunters seeking a second home in the “boot-shaped country” and, by the many renowned international journals, that regularly contact us looking for pictures, comments, information and statistics on the Italian real estate market. They also choose our properties to publish in articles and galleries.

A tour of the galleries

The British newspapers The Guardian and The Telegraph for example, have recently included numerous real estates listed on Gate-Away.com within their Property Galleries, very popular and highly appreciated by their English readers. It ranges from galleries, which collect unique properties such as towers, castles and trullis, which are usually of some importance and are for sale at quite high prices. But there are also cases of very interesting dwellings from the lower price range, even below €200,000.

the guardian

Still in England, it’s worth noting that the prestigious International Property & Travel, also published an interesting study on the growing interest of the English for Italian properties, fuelled by the very favourable exchange rate for the pound. Moreover, images of the wonderful “Villa dei Satiri”, also known as “the house of Pinocchio” and for sale on our portal, were included. Have you ever heard of Pinocchio, the wooden puppet made famous by Walt Disney? Well, his literary father, Carlo Collodi wrote, presumably in this villa, the adventures of Pinocchio.

Also the Independent published our statements on the phenomenon of properties for sale at the symbolic price of only € 1. A typically Italian trend, which is beginning to gain a foothold in the United Kingdom: We were asked to give our views on socio-demographic aspects, as well as costs associated with these activities.

And outside Europe?

We have caught the interest of relatively new markets like China, India, Brazil, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. Recently, The National in Abu Dhabi, has made advances towards the peninsula, by virtue of the increase in potential buyers from the UAE interested in investing in our country.

The National, also based on our data, reports that the present is a great time to buy in Italy, given the weakening of the euro against other currencies and the sharp drop in real estate prices in Italy, compared to the period prior to 2008, the beginning of the financial crisis.

Do you also think that this is the right time to ensure your place in the sun in the beautiful country? Start your search on our website…