Italy
Maximise your free time by minimising your travel time
Owning a 2nd home abroad is all about making the most of your acquisition. It is about visiting as often as you can and ensuring that the journey time does not impinge on the enjoyment of your new home.
Searches for Italian property surge
Interest in international property started to bounce back in August, led by Italy, which recorded the biggest monthly increase in property searches across Europe.
Mortgage or cash - Global markets dictate buying trends
“Whichever way you look at it, buying a property in Italy has never been so easy or offered so many superb opportunities to buy at competitive prices, and I should know; I have been selling there for 22 years!”, says Linda Travella of Casa Travella.
Fall in love with La Dolce Vita
With the cost of a UK wedding spiralling to an average of £20,000 and with increasing numbers tightening their belts at this difficult time, it is not surprising that growing numbers are looking towards foreign shores when planning their nuptials.
Energy sustainable holiday home development
Buildings are deemed responsible for more than half the total energy consumption in developed countries and for the production of over half the gases believed to be the cause of climate change.
Lost spa of the Medici family found in Florence
Until four years ago, the former thermal day spa of the Medici family in Florence had fallen on hard times. Once one of the most exclusive spas in Europe, it had been lost for centuries and was being used as a garage.
Beckham heads to A C Milan
David Beckham is heading to Italy having signed for the footballing giant, seven times European champions, A.C. Milan. He is to reside in one of the most fashionable and chic regions in the world and already paparazzi are speculating as to where he will choose to buy a home.
The perfect combination for an Italian with an English wife
Ranieri is an Italian with a true love of his country. Born in Tuscany he has led an interesting and successful life but it is to Italy that he has returned in his retirement despite having an English wife and two adult offsprings who now reside permanently in the UK.
Unknown Tuscan countryside just 35 minutes from Pisa
The Chianti Pisano region in Tuscany offers miles of gentle, rolling hills of unspoilt agricultural land. It provides a tranquil haven, with magical, peaceful and unspoilt villages, superb wine and food, and a richness of cultural experiences.
Italian Riviera loved by rich and famous
The Italian Riviera – loved by the rich and famous - think Catherine zeta Jones, Michael Douglas, Wayne Rooney, Nicholas Cage. You too could be part of this glamorous world with a beautiful apartment for just over £100,000.
Italian Property offers a taste of the Tuscan highlife
One of Italy's largest independently operated real estate and restoration agencies has procured a number of prestigious properties in and around the classic Tuscan hill town of Cortona.
Italy’s Tropea matches St Tropez on style but not on prices
When the Sunday Times put Tropea at number one spot in its ‘Top 20 Beaches’ report in January 2007, the automatic assumption was ‘best’ equals ‘expensive’. Imagining it to be the almost eponymous St Tropez of Calabria, estate agents practically herded potential buyers away from this trendy hotspot and into nearby up-and-coming areas not yet appearing on the radar.
Unique renovation project in Italy has 6 days of filming
Realitalia is proud to announce that “Home and Garden TV International House Hunters” has chosen their breathtakingly beautifully restored 13th century hilltop village for filming and ultimate distribution to over 130 countries worldwide.
Italian Property helps breathe new life into renaissance ruins
Many Brits will return from a holiday in Italy this summer with grand designs of investing in a rustic ruin to restore to its former glory. However, turning a tumbledown building into an idyllic holiday home can be fraught with hazards: people often realise too late that the required renovation is beyond their financial and practical means.
Calabria Property: Next Mediterranean success story
The region of Calabria in southern Italy is tipped to become one of the most popular destinations in Europe, and the next Mediterranean property investment success story.