Sicily is in the international market spotlight. According to an analysis by Century 21 Italy, our island region is among the most popular for foreign investors to buy houses.
Foreigners in search of the dolce vita in Rome: but what are they really looking for? First and foremost, a luxury home, which means many things. Large, bright, well-located but not only. The needs of the luxury buyer in the capital are many, and foreigners have high expectations.
Seaside homes have always been a dream for many people, an oasis of tranquillity and beauty that offers a direct link with nature and the charm of the beaches.
Interest rates will weigh on house prices in Europe for a long time. This was stated in the S&P report 'European Housing Markets: Sustained Correction Ahead'. According to Standard & Poor's analysts, housing values will hit rock bottom by the end of 2024.
Rising inflation and the resulting increases in interest rates have dominated the charts in the first half of 2023. The prime residential markets have borne the brunt of the problem, but it is the sales volumes, not the prices, that are the main winners.
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.