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by Carla Passino | Fri, 10/17/2008 - 03:40
Words by Carla PassinoThe property market in Italy is slowing down. It is doing so without too much drama, sensational headlines or huge price drops, but…
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by Carla Passino | Tue, 10/14/2008 - 06:24
Words by Carla PassinoPrices in Tuscany and Umbria have seen a small drop but top end properties are holding their values. However, foreign buyers expect…
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by Carla Passino | Fri, 10/10/2008 - 04:18
Words by Carla PassinoBucking the national trend, property sales went up 20% in the affluent, cultured Reggio Emilia province, the birthplace of the Italian…
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by Carla Passino | Wed, 10/08/2008 - 05:22
Words by Carla PassinoAt the foot of the sweet, gentle Euganean Hills, in a rich countryside that is famous for fine cheeses and rich aromatic wines, a crop of…
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by Carla Passino | Mon, 10/06/2008 - 03:49
Words by Carla Passino - Photos courtesy of ENITItalian housing prices went up by 1.4% over the last six months, while sales volumes dropped by 14%, according…
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by Carla Passino | Fri, 10/03/2008 - 09:10
Words by Carla PassinoThe average price of a property in Italy is now €1,580 per square metre, according to the latest report by the Agenzia del Territorio,…
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by Carla Passino | Thu, 10/02/2008 - 06:13
Words by Carla PassinoA medieval hamlet set among olive, fruit and oak trees on the hills near Cortona has been turned into twenty-one beautiful, authentic…
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by Carla Passino | Thu, 10/02/2008 - 05:50
Words by Carla PassinoAs an estate agent once said, when it comes to homes the ‘perfect everything’ is impossible to find. Compromises are the order of the day…
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by Carla Passino | Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:22
Words by Carla PassinoAfter Salemi, another Sicilian town may sell publicly owned properties. The town council in Modica, south-eastern Sicily, will soon…
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by Carla Passino | Fri, 09/26/2008 - 04:10
Words by Carla PassinoA handful of stone houses set among the gentle hills of Umbria are undergoing a careful restoration to become eight atmospheric homes…