For years, it has been taken for granted that a prestigious address guarantees a smooth property sale. The data now suggests that this is no longer the case. In many situations, the opposite is true. Homepanda Horizon, an observatory launched by the estate agency operator Homepanda, analysed 243,266 property listings over twelve months of continuous monitoring across Milan, Rome, Naples and Turin. The result is a snapshot of the market that challenges some of the sector’s most deeply rooted assumptions.

Italy’s rental market is changing shape.

Forty years after the death of Jorge Luis Borges and 15 years after its inauguration, the labyrinth dedicated to him by the Giorgio Cini Foundation on Venice’s Island of San Giorgio Maggiore has been renewed. One of the Venetian cultural heritage’s most iconic and poetic spaces has now reopened

On 1 January 2026, the EU’s population was estimated at 452.0 million people, an increase of 706,000 compared with the previous year.

If you are interested in buying a €1 house, a truly unusual listing has appeared on idealista: a farmhouse in Montechiaro d’Asti for just €1. What makes it stand out?

The European property market in 2025 paints a picture of a continent moving at two different speeds. In some countries, housing shortages are driving prices sharply upwards. In others, including Italy, the situation is more balanced, with a wider supply of homes and more moderate growth in values. This is the scenario outlined in the report Housing Insider – European Real Estate Insights 2025, published by REMAX Europe, which examines residential trends across the main European markets.

Florence has gained a new landmark in high-end hospitality with the opening of W Florence, a five-star property created through a major redevelopment in the heart of the city.

In the heart of the Gulf of Sorrento, a new benchmark in refined hospitality is emerging: Hotel Ara Maris. This project offers a contemporary interpretation of Mediterranean elegance, where light, natural materials and the surrounding landscape blend in perfect harmony.

As the 2026 Winter Olympics drew to a close, Italy’s luxury property markets in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo are emerging stronger than ever.

Rome is cementing its position among Europe’s top luxury residential capitals.