Archive for March, 2009
Italian property market to steady next year
Posted in Property29th March, 2009
The Italian property market has seen a marked drop in prices and sales volumes as a result of the global economic crisis. However, as mentioned in a previous blog, Italians still view property as a relatively safe haven given the turbulence in finan...
Sardinia scraps luxury taxes
Posted in Sardinia,Property andNews from Italy26th March, 2009
If you’re planning on visiting or perhaps investing in property in Sardinia, the good news is that it’s going to be cheaper to do so, thanks to plans unveiled by new governor Ugo Cappellacci. The small print, however, is that his plans will benefi...
Property in Florence market gradually coming to life
Technorati Tags: Real estate,Italy,Real estate in Italy,property for sale in Italy,Apartments in florence,Property in Italy The market for property and apartments in Florence is slowly stirring again – thanks to the reduction in prices over the past...
Could immigrants drive a resurgence in Italy's economy?
Posted in News from Italy18th March, 2009
Technorati Tags: Economy,Italy,Italian business,Italian economy Immigrants now account for 9.2 per cent of Italian GDP, official figures show. And nearly five per cent of the 3.5 million foreigners legally residents in Italy owns their own business. ...
Property in Italy: Green shoots amid the gloom
Posted in Property16th March, 2009
Technorati Tags: Real estate,homes for sale,property,real estate italy,property in italy,property for sale in italy,italian property Are these even further signs of optimism in the Italian property market? Requests for mortgage finance rose two per ...
Italian property purchasers keep faith in bricks and mortar
Posted in Property14th March, 2009
Technorati Tags: Real estate,homes,Italian real estate,property in Italy,properties for sale in Italy,homes for sale in Italy Despite the current price slowdowns in the Italian real estate market, an examination of figures from the latter half of 20...
Italian real estate tipped for resurgence
Posted in Property11th March, 2009
Technorati Tags: real estate,homes,property in italy,homes for sale in italy,properties for sale in italy Whisper it quietly, but there are hopes the Italian real estate market may be stirring back to life. Italian property conglomerate Tecnocasa f...
Loft properties in Italy
Posted in Property4th March, 2009
An increasingly popular type of property in Italy, especially in large towns and cities, is the loft apartment. Lofts have a certain cachet, evoking images of chic Manhattan-style apartments, being valued for their style, convenience and location ra...