Why Explore Italian Real Estate?
Italy has given us Michaelangelo, Raphael, and Botticelli. Pizza, gondolas, Ferraris, opera, ice cream, and Prada. OK, it’s given us the Mafia, too, but who wouldn’t want to live in Italy, Europe’s most intriguing and seductive country? Just think of its warmth, style, and wonderful food...its excitable people and their zest for life...its art treasures and the architectural glories of its magnificent past...
Even if you’ve never been there, Italy is one of those places that tugs at the heartstrings. And once you have been there, you’re always looking for reasons to go back. And imagine being able to spend every springtime in Rome or Venice or Florence...can’t you just picture yourself meandering beside the Arno river on a perfect May evening when all the terracotta roofs and ancient palaces are bathed in that special Florentine glow?
But you don’t have to spend all your time in Florence or any of the other great art cities to experience the magic. Italy’s landscapes are as gorgeous as they are diverse. Historic walled towns, timeless villages crowning dozens of little hilltops like tiaras, and fields covered with bright yellow sunflowers. Gnarled olive groves and lemon, orange, and almond trees...golden beaches and jewel-like Alpine lakes...romantic, mysterious islands...smoldering Mount Etna...the glittering peaks of the snow-covered Alps and the Dolomites.
Dreaming of a 3,000-square-foot restored farmhouse with space enough for all your family and friends...or an unconverted farmhouse or villa that you can do up and then run as a B&B? Or perhaps you picture yourself in a cozy village house just big enough for two...or a home overlooking the piazza (square) in a small historic hill town. A villa beside the looking-glass Northern Lakes? An apartment on the Mediterranean or Adriatic coast...or in a major city such as Rome, Florence, or Venice? Rolling fields and hillsides crowned with castles? The excitement of the city? Whatever your dream, Italy can make it come true.
Although the areas of Rome, Florence, and Milan are admittedly expensive, not all regions are as unaffordable as you might expect. In rural areas and small towns, plenty of homes are on offer for less than $100,000. Often a lot less...