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Italian mountain properties see small price decline

Prices for Italian mountain properties went down by 0.1% in the first half of 2008, but some villages, such as...

December 31, 2008

Apartments in Trequanda, Tuscany

An elegant development on the edge of the Tuscan village of Trequanda offers good quality at reasonable prices

Property Review - Property

December 31, 2008

Alpine style apartments in Valtournenche

Five one and two bedrooms apartments are up for sale in a stone and wood former municipal building in the pretty ski...

Property Review - Property

December 23, 2008

Italian property prices likely to hold up

Despite a drop in demand, Italian housing prices are faring better than those in most other developed economies,...

December 23, 2008

Culture

Italian Christmas Decorations: Il Presepio

One of my fondest childhood memories is about arranging the Nativity Scene together with my parents. True to italian...

Traditions - Christmas

December 11, 2008

How to determine the right price to pay for a property

“In the niche market in which we operate—that for traditional farmhouses and townhouses, restored or for restoration,...

December 11, 2008

Top property buying tips

Want to know how to buy a property in Italy in difficult times? Three experienced estate agents share their advice on...

December 10, 2008

Cioccolata Calda: Hot Chocolate in Italy

For many who have visited Italy during the colder months, cioccolata calda, or hot chocolate, is one of their fondest...

December 10, 2008

Italy to see dip in prices

The market is expected to cool down further in 2009, putting the market firmly in the hands of buyers who have funds...

December 4, 2008

Buy it in…Sabina

Ancient golden and ochre houses climb up a gentle slope towards a hilltop crowned by a medieval tower. All around them...

December 3, 2008

Medieval country house in Le Marche

This 14th century stone house, which stands sentinel over the beautiful countryside in the Appenine mountains, offers...

December 3, 2008

Villa in Amalfi

The grand Villa Antares, in Vettica, near Amalfi, makes the most of the sea views with large sliding windows, terraces...

Property Review - Property

November 26, 2008

Three best…Italian Christmas presents

For true Italophiles, the next best thing to having Christmas in Italy is having an Italian style Christmas at home,...

Top Three - Top

November 26, 2008

Italian cities see small price drop

Prices went down by 2.2% in Rome and Milan, and by 1.7% in Turin in the first half of 2008 but prime homes in central...

November 25, 2008

What you can buy with…up to €170,000 in Central Italy

Over the last few months, both estate agents and property intelligence companies have published a raft of market...

November 21, 2008

Villa with private church near Macerata, Marche

On a hilltop in San Severino, at the crossroads that linked the Adriatic sea with the Flaminia way in Roman times, a...

Property Review - Property

November 20, 2008

Italy on sale on Ebay

From a protected islet to a bargain castle, many Italian heritage sites are up for sale on the international auctions...

November 17, 2008

Loft, Casentino, Tuscany

Entering Casentino is like stepping into an enchanted wood. The sky is a narrow slice of blue among the intricate...

Property Review - Property

November 14, 2008

One man and his wedding

Newly married Angelo Sangiorgio gives us a man’s view of the build-up to his super Sicilian wedding.

Weddings - Testimonials

November 12, 2008

Time to Make Olive Oil in Italy

Italians are busy throughout the autumn months collecting the year's harvest, and that includes olives, many of which...

November 12, 2008

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