sea view villas with swimming pool

Sea-view villas with pools at impossible prices: who's selling them?

Private villa, swimming pool, sea view. For most people, those three words suggest a price tag with plenty of zeros, something reserved for buyers with a very large budget. Yet the Italian property market continues to challenge that assumption. Looking for a sea-view villa with a pool starting at €75,000 is not wishful thinking. Real properties are available, provided you know where to look.
Milan Canal

Italy’s most prestigious neighbourhoods are the hardest places to sell a home

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.
questions to ask when selling a house

Selling a house: questions to ask to avoid costly surprises

Choosing a broker and managing the paperwork are critical steps in real estate transactions. Asking the right questions when selling a home allows you to verify the accuracy of the documents, the marketing strategy, and the broker's professional qualifications. An analytical approach is essential for maximising profits and minimising any legal risks.
Catania

Italy's cheapest neighbourhoods to buy a house right now

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 to sell a house as a private owner in Italy

How to sell a house privately in Italy

Selling a property on your own, without an agency, is not an easy task and you need to evaluate the time, effort and stress you need to invest, especially if you're not an Italian native and selling property in the country for the first time.
Selling a property in Italy with a mortgage on it

How to sell a house in Italy with a mortgage

If you own a property in Italy and are planning to sell, there are many bureaucratic hurdles to get over, more so if the property being sold has a mortgage on it. Initial questions even include: can you sell a property with a mortgage?
Property selling time in Italy

Property selling time in Italy: things to consider

If you're planning on selling property in Italy, one of the biggest questions might be how long the process will take. Property owners almost always want to conclude a sale as quickly as possible, however, there are several variables that are difficult to predict.
A guide to property contracts in Italy

A guide to property contracts in Italy

When deciding to buy or sell a house in Italy, the contractual aspects are fundamental so that the transaction is legal; defining them correctly helps clarify many situations and avoid nasty surprises.
Home-seller's checklist in Italy

Selling property in Italy checklist

Planning to sell your home in Italy? Selling property in Italy can be a complex process, especially if you don’t have the right information from the beginning.
The costs of preparing property deeds when buying or selling property in Italy

Property conveyancing in Italy: how much does it cost

The property deed is a very important document. It is the document that formalises the transfer of ownership of the property, a process which is often known as conveyancing. But what is the cost of the deed for the purchase of a house?