Amid a general escalation in energy prices across Europe, which is set to affect the whole of the EU, the inhabitants of the Italian region of Basilicata will get a break on their next gas bills.

The small municipality of Petralia Soprana, in the province of Palermo, has also launched its very own 1 euro house project.

The years of average annual income needed to cover the price of a 100m2 property have increased in almost all Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries and in some of them almost doubled in the comparison between 2000 and 2020.

Between taxes and bureaucracy, it is not easy to buy a property in Italy if you are a foreigner.

The Budget Law 2022 implemented a long-awaited tax reform in Italy. The 2022 IRPEF rates and brackets have been revised and the calculation methods have changed. Important changes have also been introduced with regard to the deductions per income category.

Not everyone knows that the Little Mermaid actually comes from Liguria, Italy. That's right: the story of the impossible love between the daughter of the king of the sea and the earthly prince, immortalised by Hans Christian Andersen, comes from an ancient legend set in Sestri Levante.

The UK is the most transparent real estate market in the world in 2022, followed by the US, France and Australia.

Inflation figures in Italy are not encouraging. According to the latest Istat report, July saw an increase of 0.4 per cent on a monthly basis and 7.9 per cent on an annual basis. But what are the most expensive cities in Italy?

Punta Lada, in Olbia, is the street with the most expensive properties for sale in Italy, with an average value that reaches 5,558,889 euros, according to a study carried out by idealista, Italy's leading real estate portal.

Italy's new parental leave 2022 is here. The decree including new rights for parental leave in Italy focuses on changes introduced by an EU directive on work-life balance for parents and carers. Italy, from now on, conforms to the European context.