Original article written by houzz Preferring to rent rather than buy a house is the growing trend in Italy – the lifestyle has become more and more globalised and people move more for work with their whole family.

Prices of second-hand homes in Italy fell 0.6% in January, with an average of 1,810 euro/m2 or 168 euro/sq ft. According to idealista’s market details, the trends are still pretty negative.

During your house hunting, you’ve probably noticed that a distinction is often made between run-of-the-mill properties and so-called ‘luxury’ properties. So, what’s the difference?

Thousands of students pass through the Erasmus programme each year and agree it’s one of the best experiences of their lives, but how do you make that all-important decision of where to go?

There’s always loads of legal stuff involved in buying any property, but as a foreigner in Italy you’ll have extra paperwork to do.

Italy is the country which receives the 5th most Erasmus students each year.

Buying a house can be a lengthy and stressful process, and there’s often a lot of official hoops to remember to jump through.

Before… The Property Bubble: From 2000 to 2008, property prices rose 85% until in that last year they began to fall thanks to the global economic crisis. Prices continued falling for a full 8 years, dropping about 17% until 2016.

Between now and 2025, an estimated eight million international students will be involved in projects in the OECD area, and Italy is the perfect country to take advantage of this wave of young people to develop new student housing.

Are you paying a fair price for your home in the sun, or is the owner punching above their weight with the asking price? Try using these 5 parameters to find out… 1.