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, […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
What if instead of fighting against windmills you buy one? Or instead of visiting a castle and dreaming of living in it as a king, you just go ahead and get it? These symbols of history and tradition, of rural, hard-working communities, and timeless lavishness respectively have become a real estate dream. They […]
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 […]
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 […]
Do your homework ( rent before you buy ) When you first arrive in Italy, for example in Rome, it is a good idea to spend a bit of time in a apartment with a short term rental agreement, using Airbnb or similar sites, or in a hotel or “pensione” (a more […]
Accommodations to ensure Relaxation The Hotel Excelsior, in Rome’s Via Veneto: a symbol of the Dolce Vita (by Rosemary Dukelow at flickr.com) If you’re looking to enjoy a relaxing holiday, think about renting a self catering villa or a vacation home. It’s a great way to get away from it all, relax, […]
When the age of retirement has come, several foreign people decide to move to Italy; the weather, the food and the landscape are three main reasons that persuade people to move to Italy. The good climate, the good food and the beautiful local sceneries attract many English, American and Northern […]