Dreaming of a 3,000-square-foot restored farmhouse with room for all your family and friends...or a 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 taste, you can find it in Italy.
Although many areas of Italy have been discovered, not all regions are expensive. In rural areas and small towns, plenty of homes are on offer for less than $100,000. Often a lot less...