Archive for the ‘Tuscany’ Category

Four key foreign exchange tips for buying a home in Italy

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Do you plan to buy property in Italy? Love the idea of owning a villa in Tuscany, somewhere you can jet off to when it all gets a bit hectic at home? Then, part of the process of buying that dream Italian house is ...

€500m Italy real estate for sale in Florence

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

More than €500 million of prime Italy real estate is being put on the market by city authorities in Florence, Tuscany. The portfolio includes the former Meccanotessile factory, the one-time fruit and veg market Mercafir, a number of offices, apartments, clubs and bars and disused school buildings. Money generated ...

Britons top Italy overseas investors’ league

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Britons remain the most enthusiastic foreign investors in the property in Italy market, new research shows. They make up nearly one in four (24 per cent) of overseas requests for Italian property, with Germans accounting for 21 per cent. UK buyers are still drawn by the age-old appeal of ...

Italians warm to a real fireplace

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Perhaps it’s down to the big freeze - or the enduring appeal of coming home to some good, old-fashioned warmth… but it appears more Italians than ever want a traditional fireplace in their dream homes. The growing trend comes despite the supposed obsolescence of old-fashioned firesides and hearths in ...

10 pitfalls to avoid when buying a property in Italy

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Buying a dream home in Italy has rarely been easier or more desirable, especially with the pound strengthening against the Euro, Italian taxation changes that have made the buying process cheaper and falling property prices. Throw in the chance to swap yet another lousy British summer with the almost year-round ...