| Perhaps you are looking to restore a charming | | | | destination of choice by many expatriates. The |
| Italian farmhouse villa and re-sell it. Or maybe you | | | | culture and attractions of central Italy make |
| are contemplating buying an oceanview apartment | | | | central Italy a busy destination, full of tourists. The |
| that you can enjoy during the summer months. | | | | cost of living is as nearly as expensive as the |
| Or you could be interested in an ultra-chich loft in | | | | north, but the landscape and countryside are |
| an Italian city. | | | | picturesque and calmer. Tuscany is considered by |
| Whatever your interests, you have made the | | | | many to be the most beautiful and culturally rich |
| decision to buy a house in Italy, ready to enjoy | | | | region of Italy. Because of the influx of tourists, |
| the quality of life in Italy. As a foreign expatriate | | | | the resale value here on homes is high, and the |
| you have looked at all the complex bureaucratic | | | | warm, balmy temperatures and beautiful |
| Italian regulations relating to property purchase. | | | | atmosphere combined with the infrastructure |
| Now comes the most important step as an | | | | connect north and south. The best of both worlds. |
| investor: choosing a profitable investment in Italy. | | | | Southern Italy Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, |
| Where to look? | | | | Sicily, Sardegna |
| Cheap, affordable Italian villas are discounted and | | | | The south's (particularity Calabria and Puglia) is still |
| available all over the country, as are foreclosures | | | | Italy's undiscovered jewel remains overlooked by |
| and pre-foreclosures. Thankfully the credit crunch | | | | many tourists. Italians make a mad dash for the |
| hasn't affected the Italian housing as badly as | | | | sea (namely Sicily and Sardegna) in the south of |
| Spain, for instance, and the market should pick up | | | | Italy during the summer months. More isolated |
| over the next little while. | | | | than the centre or north, homes in sunny |
| Northern Italy Piedmont, Valle D'Aosta, Lombardy, | | | | southern Italy are significantly cheaper and more |
| Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Emilia Romagna | | | | affordable. A significant disparity exists between |
| The north is cosmopolitan, more international, | | | | negotiated and listed prices, so there is room for |
| culturally open, hip, chic and close and | | | | leeway and negotiating good deals. While the |
| well-connected to the rest of Europe. Homes | | | | south is still lagging behind the north in terms of |
| around the Italian lakes (especially Como, Garda, | | | | economic development, seaside housing |
| Maggiore) are quite picturesque lovely and | | | | development is restricted, so property values |
| lucrative. Property is restricted around the lakes, | | | | along the coasts are expected to rise. The south's |
| so property values there are on the rise. Liguria | | | | richness is in its natural environment, not in its |
| offers stunning cliffs, but beaches there are | | | | nightlife. The south is a good choice for an |
| rocky, not sandy. Property is naturally more | | | | inexpensive Italian summer villa but is further |
| expensive in northern Italy, as is the standard of | | | | removed from the rest of Europe. |
| living. If you like mountains, Aosta is sparsely | | | | Property listings may be difficult to find when you |
| populated and cheap. the region is a mix of | | | | are residing overseas. If you are still looking for |
| French, Italian and German influences. | | | | property bargains in Italy and inexpensive homes, |
| Central Italy Tuscany, Umbria, Le Marche, Lazio, | | | | along with buying do's and don'ts check out Buying |
| Abbruzzo, Molise | | | | Property in Italy to find out where to find cheap |
| Italy's centre combines north and south and is the | | | | Italian homes for pennies on the dollar. |