Property auctions are popular in Italy and are usually associated solely with houses or buildings in general. However, there is another unusual asset that can also be purchased at auction in Italy: vineyards.
The town of Taranto is a coastal town in the Apulia region of Southern Italy and is actually an ancient colony of Magna Graecia, rich in natural and historical beauty, as well as being the latest town to join the houses for 1 euro initiative, along with Cinquefrondi, another recent ad
In the Italian village of Luserna, in the province of Trento, the local authorities have just launched "Coliving collaborare condividere abitare" (Coliving: collaborate, share, live).
The Santa Giulia district in Milan, a new district of the city that originated from an urban redevelopment project in the south-east of the city, has passed through an agreement between Lendlease and PSP Investments, a Canadian pension fund manager.
Starting a new life in Italy and buying a property should be an exciting experience and can be a very good investment, but often the process can be overwhelming, due to a different language, different legal system and different buying processes compared to other countries.
idealista, the leading real estate portal for technological development in Italy, has strengthened its position with the purchase of two of the best real estate software companies, Miogest and Gestim, for an undisclosed amount.
The crisis generated by COVID-19 is affecting the real estate sector. More often that not, we analyse the trend of real estate prices, but there is another area that is carving out an increasingly important part in the market.
Is it better to buy a house or rent? Both have their advantages and pitfalls and this eternal question is now even more relevant in Italy due to the coronavirus health pandemic, a changing real estate market and new trends in the market.
After the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy housing trends are changing, Italian city residents, such as the Milanese, are shifting their focus to look for larger housing solutions, not necessarily in the city centre, looking with interest at the surrounding areas.
How will property prices develop in 2020 after the coronavirus crisis? These are the predictions from the Bank of Italy in their "Rapporto sulla stabilità finanziaria" (Financial Stability Report) related to the real estate sector in the wake of the pandemic.
In the report, Palazzo K
With Italy's plans to start to ease lockdown measures in "phase 2" of the coronavirus crisis, it was no surprise that real estate agencies were included among the activities scheduled to open on 4th May.
According to the global real estate services provider Savills, global real estate operators' sentiment about the impact of COVID-19 on the sector is predominantly negative.
The survey carried out by Savills shows the perceived impact of the coronavirus emergency on variables such as real estate tra
idealista has added a new search filter to its website that allows house hunters to view only those listings that have a "virtual tour" included. These are listings that, in addition to photos, use the latest image technology, allowing you to virtually visit a property without le
If you've ever dreamt of buying a ski chalet in the middle of the Italian mountains, it's time to get saving as 2 Italian ski resorts have made the list of the most expensive ski resorts in the world when it comes to buying property.
If you decide to buy a property at an auction in Italy, you have to pay some taxes and expenses. Let's see which ones.
As far as the taxes to be paid on the purchase of a property at auction are concerned, they are the same as those levied on a traditional sale and purchase.