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Verona, with its cobbled streets, historic buildings and views over the Adige River, has much to offer. From the charm of its historic centre, to the delicious restaurants and cafés, to the lively nightlife, Verona is a city that never ceases to surprise.

The expansionary phase of the Italian economy may have come to an end, in line with the slowdown of the global one. So says Prometeia's growth forecast report, which sees Italy's GDP in 2023 at +0.7%, the Eurozone's at +0.6% and the global GDP at +2.8%. But a possible recovery is looming from 2024.

Used house prices in Italy fell by 0.8% on a quarterly basis to an average price of €1,845 per square metre. However, the situation varies greatly in different areas, whose reality differs significantly from the national average.

The "Case a 1 euro" project in Basilicata was undertaken to incentivise the redevelopment of a number of buildings located in the region's historic villages.

The residential (and other) building sector has taken a fairly clear direction: living in modern, functional and cosy homes while maintaining a connection with nature. The aim of those looking for a new home is, therefore, to combine the hectic pace of urban life with the tranquillity of nature, i.

In the first nine months of 2023, €3.5 billion of capital market investments were registered in Italy, a volume that is still below that of the same period in 2022.

Buying a house to rent provides a gross return of 8.8% in Q3 2023, up 1% from the same period last year.

In the first eight months of the year, the number of new bankruptcy proceedings increased by 9% in the top twenty bankruptcy court sections by volume of activity.

House prices rising slightly worldwide in Q2 2023. This is according to Knight Frank's Global House Price index, according to which overall housing in the world costs more, from 2.9 per cent in Q1 2023 to 3.0 per cent in Q2 2023.

The slow descent of the capital's property prices continues, falling 0.2% in the summer quarter to stand at an average of 2,998 €/m2.

The slowdown in real estate sales is confirmed in the second quarter of 2023.

ECB policy has raised interest rates to 4.5%, making access to mortgages increasingly complicated.

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.

The villa built by Aldo Gucci, son of Guccio Gucci who founded the famous Italian fashion house in 1921, is for sale in Rome, in Via della Camilluccia, for 15 million euros. The property, marketed by Forbes, is on idealista. The building is on several levels and has 18 rooms and 14 bathrooms.

One in Piedmont, the other in Emilia Romagna. These are two stunning luxury villas that will be auctioned at the end of July by Miami-based Platinum Luxury Auctions and are being offered for sale by the owner, who decided to sell them by skipping the traditional sales route.

A wonderful three-star hotel on the island of Salina, in Leni, is for sale on idealista for €2.3 million.

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

There is a property for everyone in Italy, and if you are one of those looking for a relaxed lifestyle in 2022, here we present the perfect solution. After the Covid-19 pandemic, lockdown and teleworking, the need to escape to a more natural environment is high on everybody's to-do list.

Much of the world has experienced an enormous and inexorable demographic shift in the last few decades: small towns and villages in the countryside, in the mountains, and the hills, of countries from Spain to Japan to the US and more, are emptying.