The interest rate hikes set by the ECB are having a tangible impact on the pockets of Italian households, so much so that one percentage point of wages in Italy would be eroded due to the hikes.

'That branch of Lake Como, which turns to the south, between two unbroken chains of mountains...': this is the famous beginning of The Betrothed, set in the Lombard town.

In the second half of 2023, rents in Italy increased by an average of 10 per cent and, on average, rental property advertisements in 9 per cent of cases remain online for just 24 hours.

Italy recorded a 0.5% increase in rental prices in July compared to the previous month, according to recent findings by the research department of idealista, Italy's leading real estate portal.

The villa built by Aldo Gucci, son of Guccio Gucci who founded the famous Italian fashion house in 1921, is for sale in Rome, in Via della Camilluccia, for 15 million euros. The property, marketed by Forbes, is on idealista. The building is on several levels and has 18 rooms and 14 bathrooms.

The consequences of the pandemic are still being felt in the hotel property market.

The Social Hub, a Dutch company specialising in hybrid hospitality, hands over the keys to the new headquarters of Accademia Italiana - AD Education group, completing the renovation and transformation of the first building part of a major urban regeneration project in the capital.

Reading has no boundaries and reading and buying a good book in an atmospheric bookshop is always a wonderful experience. But where are the most beautiful bookshops in Europe?

Not only Rome and Milan: as much as the two capitals enjoy the leading real estate investment markets in Italy, interesting yield opportunities also exist for those who identify housing as the best solution for allocating financial resources in other cities.

The pandemic in Italy led to an increase in smart working, resulting in more people choosing digital nomad lifestyle. But in which city is it most comfortable to live like this?