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Real Estate

Real Estate in rural areas

Apartments or houses for sale in rural areas and small towns (Tuscany)     If you decided to make Italy your new home, you can of course seek real estate opportunities in cities and towns, but the real estate market in some of the most beautiful small towns and rural areas […]

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Financing and Mortgages

Investing in Italy

Investing in real estate and restaurants in Italy General investment situation in Italy and conditions in traditional sectors Investment opportunities in Italy are numerous, but changing conditions in international markets, currency fluctuations, and variations in the regulatory framework influencing trade as a result of the implementation of WTO disciplines have […]

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Renovation Contracts

Renovation contracts: do you really need them in Italy? You’ve just purchased your crumbling rudere set against a picturesque backdrop of rolling landscapes, but now you face the task of transforming this abandoned pile of bricks and stone into the house of your dreams. Is this your new home in […]

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Real Estate

Buying in Italy II

  Buying in Italy II  (Check out Buying in Italy I, the  first part of Life in Italy’s advice session on becoming a property owner in the Bel Paese!)   A “casale” in Tuscany is among the most common dreams of those buying property in Italy (by Mark Wassell, at flickr.com)   […]

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Real Estate

Buying in Italy I

Purchasing real estate in Italy Searching for the Right Place to Purchase “Buying in Italy” guide, step number one: find the right place to purchase (by Gianluigi Calcaterra at flickr.com) Italy is becoming ‘sort of’ like Florida for the United States. Europeans can now move freely to Italy and also […]

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Real Estate

Real Estate in cities

Helpful Guide to Finding Places for Sale in Italy If you set your heart on buying property in an Italian city, there are a couple of things you may like to remember. As anywhere else in the world, real estate in a city or town centre, especially in in fashionable areas, […]

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Real Estate

Geometra – Architetto – Ingegnere

The difference between geometra, architetto and ingegnere     Geometra, architetto and ingegnere will become good acquaitances if you buy or renovate a house in Italy. (by cavide dampo at flickr.com)   With the start of a new renovation project, my non-Italian clients almost always ask me “what is the […]

Real Estate

Real Estate Advertising Policy

Life In Italy Real Estate Advertisement Policy and Costs The real estate advertisement format was created for Italian real estate owners and realtors selling Italian real estate to foreign buyers. The real estate advertisement format has the following features: You list your asking price Images and description of the property […]

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Rome

Rome Transportation

Public transportation in Rome In a city of the size and stature of Rome, one would expect a good public transportation system. Europe’s other major capitals have set a high standard, offering a variety of extensive and efficient options. After all, petrol prices are far higher in Europe than in […]