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Italian property market moves towards stability

by Carla Passino | Tue, 09/22/2009 - 03:48

Words by Carla PassinoThe Italian property market is showing the first signs of recovery. The news comes from two of ��ý's most established estate agents…

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Project Paradise: house in Umbria

by Ian Morley | Wed, 09/16/2009 - 04:13

If the Tango is the lover’s dance then a house in ��ý is the lover’s dream. I fell in love with ��ý nearly 50 years ago as a precocious baby boom young…

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Farm hunting in Le Marche

by Gillian Drury | Tue, 09/01/2009 - 04:11

Words and Pictures by Gillian DruryLike many people, the draw of la dolce vita was ﬁrmly in our minds as we embarked on our ﬁrst property search in ��ý last…

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Letting your property in ��ý

by Barbara Mchanon | Tue, 08/25/2009 - 05:11

Letting your property is a way of recovering some of the cost of buying and restoring your house, but to be successful you need to ensure that your property is…

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Villa Mediterraneo, Amalfi Coast, Campania

by Carla Passino | Wed, 08/05/2009 - 03:30

Words by Carla PassinoA cobalt sea pushes deep inside the bay, lapping the foot of rugged white cliffs, almost like a Mediterranean fjord. Guarding one end of…

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Panoramic villetta in Marina di Magomadas, Sardinia

by Carla Passino | Thu, 07/30/2009 - 03:23

Words by Carla PassinoSituated just 50m from the beach, this cream-coloured villetta affords far-reaching views over the turquoise waters and palm-lined…

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Second home prices hold in Calabria and Basilicata

by Carla Passino | Tue, 07/28/2009 - 03:55

Words by Carla PassinoThough the market has slowed down, seaside resorts in the two southern Italian regions are stable year on year.The property downturn has…

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Portofino tops ��ý’s property price rankings

by Carla Passino | Mon, 07/20/2009 - 12:21

Words by Carla PassinoThe small Ligurian village saw record house values, which are ten times higher than the Italian average and up to 124 times higher than…

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1 Euro homes in Salemi - an interesting update

by ITALY | Thu, 07/16/2009 - 07:01

When Italian politician and art critic Vittorio Sgarbi became the mayor of Salemi and subsequently announced that he would be offering abandoned houses in…

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Panoramic home in Valpolicella

by Carla Passino | Tue, 07/14/2009 - 10:15

Words by Carla PassinoValpolicella’s hills rise and fall in a sinuous cascade of foliage. Oak and chestnut trees crowd the summits, lording it over peach, fig…