Housing prices

'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.

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?

Arezzo offers a wide range of opportunities, both for those wishing to relocate for work and for those seeking a quiet place to spend their retirement. The city offers a perfect balance between the ancient and the modern, with a strong sense of community and a high quality of life.

Are Italians increasingly lonely? Looking at the data, it would seem so. In Italy, one family in three is made up of what ISTAT defines as 'single people', totalling 8,364,000 individuals, 14% of the population, including singles, separates and widowers who have never remarried.

The latest real found that the average selling price of used homes in May 2023 is EUR 1,858/m2 (+1.9 per cent year-on-year). This figure is part of a context in which inflation and mortgage interest rates are also rising, making it more complicated for Italian households to purchase real estate.

How many years do you have to work to buy a house in Milan? How many in Rome, Florence or Bolzano?

According to the latest Economic Survey on the Housing Market in Italy, covering the first quarter of 2023, conducted by Bankitalia, Tecnoborsa and the Agenzia delle Entrate (Inland Revenue), inflation trends will continue to have a negative impact on demand for housing.

House prices and inflation are a hot topic in Italy in 2023. Despite a slight slowdown, the inflation rate in Italy is still high according to the latest ISTAT survey for February 2023. The consumer price index, in fact, shows a year-on-year increase of 9.1 per cent.

According to recent Istat data on inflation in Italy in 2023, more precisely in February, the national consumer price index for the entire population increased by 0.2% on a monthly basis and 9.1% on an annual basis, compared to 10.0% in the previous month.

Calculating the value of real estate in Italy is a must if you are planning to sell your home or if you need to know the tax base for property taxes.

Thanks to a report by idealista/data on the listings published on Italy's leading real estate portal, idealista, it has been possible to rank the Italian towns that generated the most leads (email contacts and shares) per listing and those where the average final sale price is highest.

The 30th Forum of Scenari Immobiliari, "The Future is Now", which took place in September 2022, has provided an outlook of what could be in store in both the Italian and European real estate markets in 2023. Almost all forecasts for the real estate sector have strong hopes of good recovery: in

What are the most expensive and most sought-after locations in Italy for buying a home?

Are property prices rising in Italy? Will house prices drop in Italy in 2022? The currently outlook of the property market in Italy in 2022 are seeing pre-owned property prices at a stand still, something which in the short term in set to continue.

If you're planning to move to Italy in 2022, you'll likely be on the lookout for a bargain and we're here to help with the latest data on the cheapest place to buy in Italy.

What are the most expensive and most sought-after locations in Italy for those looking for a house to rent?

​If you're planning on moving to Italy, it's important to do your research in order to decide where you want to live. This might include which areas are the cheapest to buy, the most expensive and even the most popular places to live in Italy.

As we all know, time slowly degrades our homes, affecting their quality and value. The good news is, that with small interventions, it is possible to greatly improve the appearance of your home.

Let's be honest; who hasn't imagined at some point of building house of their dreams from the ground up? But if you want to actually follow through on those dreams and do it, you have to be aware that it is a difficult process.

Prefab houses are not only made of wood and stonework, as prefabricated steel houses are also attracting more and more interest in Italy.

Where are the cheapest homes in Italy?

Strength, short construction times and good energy efficiency are just some of the advantages of modular construction, also known as prefab homes.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Italy? What is the cost of living in Italy? These are just some of the questions we aim to answer in this guide to the cost of living in Italy in 2021.

Modular construction used to be associated with temporary buildings, but now more and more people in Italy and across the world are approaching this type of prefabricated housing solution, partly as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemc, and want to know the price of a turnkey prefab ho