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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73698875719298273812009-11-11T01:42:52.593+02:00EstatesItaly.infoItalian Real Estate News and Property Market ReviewsEstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125EstatesItalyhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-74387619824163140642009-11-11T01:34:00.002+02:002009-11-11T01:39:25.984+02:002009-11-11T01:39:25.984+02:00Brits go to Italy for Gastro breaks

Italy is internationally famous in culinary circles and is increasingly attracting holidaymakers from overseas. Brits are attracted by the Italian delicacies and they are traveling to Italy simply for the food. In an article for the Telegraph, Travel writer Xanthe Clay said that while Brits are most familiar with the cuisine found in the north of the country. However, when Ms Clay took a recent

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-49207971198742842582009-11-02T00:58:00.001+02:002009-11-02T01:00:14.922+02:002009-11-02T01:00:14.922+02:00Economy has entered a slow recovery, Berlusconi says

Italy's economy has entered a slow recovery and Italians have good reason to be optimistic about the future, in a message marking Savings Day, Italy Premier Silvio Berlusconi said.In good news for overseas property investors, Mr. Berlusconi said that the worst part of the financial crisis would appear to be behind the country and, while slow, a recovery has begun. There are many reasons for

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-68825862332839878272009-10-23T03:23:00.001+03:002009-10-23T03:24:53.783+03:002009-10-23T03:24:53.783+03:00Olive properties in Italy - great lifestyle choice

Italian properties in olive-growing rural areas are considered to be a great lifestyle choice and the buyers are getting involved in a whole way of life, according to a property expert.Rupert Fawcett, head of Knight Frank in Italy said those keen to harvest olives will need to form connections with the community. He stated: "Buyers may not intend to barrel their own oil, but they will soon

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-6501217035017499082009-10-08T17:27:00.001+03:002009-10-08T17:29:24.546+03:002009-10-08T17:29:24.546+03:00The strong expansion of business tourism in Italy is set to continue

The business travel industry in Italy has taken great strides to promote the country as a great tourist destination for both the leisure and business travelers. Business tourism in Italy is set to benefit from a major boom in 2010 with the country's conference calendar already filling up.According to Advantage Business Travel Centres, A growing number of business travel management companies are

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-16384113826712119682009-10-03T05:45:00.001+03:002009-10-03T05:46:52.454+03:002009-10-03T05:46:52.454+03:00Naples: a city with a borrowed time existence that shapes its character

Naples, in the region of Campania in Southern Italy is a lively and vibrant city, full of wonderful historical and artistic treasures and narrow, winding streets with small shops, making it worth at least a few days visit.According to Telegraph, Naples is a favorite city of author Gerald Seymour, who is such a fan he not only wrote his new book, The Collaborator, in the city, but also set it

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-88572278458644669662009-09-21T15:58:00.000+03:002009-09-21T15:59:57.426+03:002009-09-21T15:59:57.426+03:00Landslide increase in interest for Italian property in August

Italy property owners have something to celebrate this August, with the latest figures showing landslide increase in interest identified by an August search list.According to Primelocation International Search Index last month, there is a 25 per cent increase in online searches for Italy property making it one of the three most popular locations for those seeking a place in the sun in

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-1121333225539879372009-09-07T05:09:00.002+03:002009-09-07T05:12:24.177+03:002009-09-07T05:12:24.177+03:00Cheap flights for southern Italy to boost tourism

Tourism bodies in Italy are hoping that more airlines and routes start flying to the Southern Italian airports as it could lead to a repeat of the success story of low cost carriers opening up Spanish destinations to tourists.According to the Global Property Group, No frills flights are sustaining tourism across southern areas of Italy. Director Mike Dunkerley said that affordable access to the

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-35036095587039948532009-08-28T05:32:00.002+03:002009-08-28T05:37:14.141+03:002009-08-28T05:37:14.141+03:007 Wonders of the World Luxury Homes in Italy

A luxury homes developer has announced plans to build an exclusive villas development in Calabria dubbed The Seven Wonders of the World.VFI Overseas Property released details of the plan, in Soverato, Calabria, a region of southern Italy seeing a boom in new homes construction. Because the beautiful region of Calabria has only risen in popularity in a big way in the last few years, the current

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-61184155495774022252009-08-23T18:05:00.002+03:002009-08-23T18:07:44.908+03:002009-08-23T18:07:44.908+03:00Italy will record gradual return to positive growth during 2010

The Italian economy will return to growth next year as external demand begins to offset the effects of the global financial crisis, According to the Arrigo Sadun, executive director for IMF for Italy."The country's economy has entered into recession, as the global financial crisis and ensuing slowdown intensified," the IMF report stated. It continued, "The recovery is likely to be slow and weak,

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-56824228002062633372009-08-13T06:12:00.002+03:002009-08-13T06:17:49.006+03:002009-08-13T06:17:49.006+03:00Rural lifestyle attracts British property buyers

The unspoilt countryside of southern Italy is becoming an increasingly popular location for Brits to pack up their bags and escape to, one industry expert has claimed.Director of Homes in Italy Mark Slaviero said that the Italian "rural lifestyle” has attracted several second home buyers and retirees from the UK. He revealed that the affordable prices and undeveloped countryside of regions such

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-44543426874463668572009-07-23T09:27:00.001+03:002009-07-23T09:28:22.795+03:002009-07-23T09:28:22.795+03:00The ideal overseas home in northern Tuscany

A novelist has explained how she and her husband found the ideal overseas home in northern Tuscany.Writing in the Times, Roma Tearne explained that they have come to northern Italy with the dream of owning an Italian home. She noted that the hilly countryside in less "discovered" parts of Tuscany differs from the tourist-orientated parts of Tuscany by being much calmer and retaining a peaceful,

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-30860899325739612872009-07-18T07:33:00.001+03:002009-07-18T07:35:15.313+03:002009-07-18T07:35:15.313+03:00Brits are turning their attention to cheaper, less established areas in Italy

Brits have long lusted after second homes in the land of La Dolce Vita, and are continuing to avoid expensive locations and turning instead to more affordable newcomers in light of the credit crunch, according to new research.According to a recent survey by Italian property portal Immobiliare.it, the geography of Italian second homes is changing dramatically. Buyers are taking into account the

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-63882955273732835222009-07-15T08:09:00.001+03:002009-07-15T08:09:00.369+03:002009-07-15T08:09:00.369+03:00One of Italy's best kept secrets, Ferrara

Italy property hunters may like to consider a home in one of the Italy’s best kept secret's, Ferrara.According to the Guardian reports, Ferrara is as history-rich as the neighboring city of Florence in Northern Italy; Situated on the banks of the River Po and this medieval town was declared a World Heritage Site in 1995. House hunters will find themselves inside "a well-nigh perfectly preserved

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-15890450926137129802009-07-14T08:08:00.000+03:002009-07-14T08:09:02.947+03:002009-07-14T08:09:02.947+03:00Cruise tourism to Italy continues to rise

Italy derives the greatest economic benefits from the cruise industry in Europe at 30 percent of total spending in 2008, according to new reports.According to the fourth edition of the "European Cruise Contribution" prepared by the European Cruise Council (ECC) in Rome, there is increase in direct expenditure by cruise companies, shipyards and passengers of 14.2 billion Euros in 2008, a 10

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-13078459816407908902009-07-05T08:14:00.002+03:002009-07-05T08:16:05.888+03:002009-07-05T08:16:05.888+03:00Liguria's hinterland one of the most stable markets for investors

Italy property seekers can pick up bargains in inland areas of Liguria; the warm, colorful Italian Riviera has long been adored by international visitors. Liguria is not a cheap region for property, but it remains a good investment but particularly right now in its lovely, lesser-known hinterland.Liguria is enviably blessed in its location, climate and geography stretching from southern France's

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-17746953658060946742009-07-04T08:29:00.000+03:002009-07-05T08:31:00.056+03:002009-07-05T08:31:00.056+03:00Island games for Lake Como property seekers

The 600-year-old St John's Day Celebrations at Isola Comacina open the summer season in Lake Como with a fiery spectacle take place in the middle of Lake, something that may interest Italy property seekers.Sala Comacina, a little village, which lies on the western shore of Lake Como at the foot of Monte Costone, is one of the most distinctive places on the lake and already considered to be an

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-39632706998284792992009-06-29T08:21:00.000+03:002009-06-29T08:22:26.190+03:002009-06-29T08:22:26.190+03:00Italy's year-on-year inflation rate fell in May

Italy's year-on-year inflation rate fell to 0.9% in May; it’s lowest since November 1968, when it was 0.7%, according to reports.According to National statistics bureau Istat, Italy’s year-on-year inflationrate fell to 0.9% in May. Compared to April, when the inflation rate stood at 1.2%, the consumer price index rose 0.2%, Istat added. However, the statistic office said that Italian economy fell

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-7121955523543128532009-06-22T08:07:00.000+03:002009-06-22T08:08:52.321+03:002009-06-22T08:08:52.321+03:00Euro fall boosting Italian property

The pound hit a 2009 high against the euro and The Italian property market is one of the beneficiaries of the currency movements, it has been stated.According to Reuter's data, Sterling rose to 85.10 pence against the euro it's strongest since December. The pair's rally helped the pound to scale the year's high against a basket of currencies at 83.8.Commenting on the trend, Tam Stanley of

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-65322793724074269522009-06-16T08:11:00.000+03:002009-06-16T08:12:00.211+03:002009-06-16T08:12:00.211+03:00There is so much more to Pisa than just the leaning tower

The annual Battle of the Bridge, known as the Gioco Del Ponte held during the last Sunday in June is undoubtedly the event the Pisans feel most strongly about. The Gioco del Ponte in the magnificent setting of the lungarni which are jammed with people (generally there are no less than 100,000 spectators, sometimes many more) providing a day of colorful and noisy entertainment for Italy property

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-22175263127397604272009-06-11T10:44:00.001+03:002009-06-11T10:45:49.123+03:002009-06-11T10:45:49.123+03:00Italian property sales have started to pick-up

Sales of Italian property have started to pick-up in the past couple of weeks, particularly among UK buyers, it has been claimed.According to Les Calvert, director of Property Abroad, Sterling is currently strengthening against the Euro, making Italian property cheaper to British buyers. Sterling has been strengthening for a couple of months now, but as people realize it is not going to reverse

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-75907476069940323882009-06-04T09:23:00.001+03:002009-06-04T09:25:52.929+03:002009-06-04T09:25:52.929+03:00Sicily property tipped as sound alternative

The Italian island of Sicily is attracting increasing amounts of interest from those looking for holiday properties particularly from Brits, it has been claimed.According to Country Life, Sicily has become increasingly trendy and modern, with Britons starting to buy in numbers around two years ago. The magazine stated that the British preference is for the east side, where properties in places

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-31045206063835698022009-06-01T10:29:00.001+03:002009-06-01T10:31:54.669+03:002009-06-01T10:31:54.669+03:00Currency movements stimulates holiday homes in Italy

Italy property market is still doing well as more Brits have been looking to the Italy property market in recent weeks as the credit crunch continues to hit the UK hard, the pound has gained strength against the Euro, and for those who look for property investment abroad, the temptation is proving too much.According to the Financial Times reports, Mortgage agents and foreign exchange providers

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-31100226811327282662009-05-29T11:36:00.000+03:002009-05-29T11:36:00.673+03:002009-05-29T11:36:00.673+03:00The property market in and around Bergamo looks promising

According to Italian estate agents association FIAIP, The Bergamo property market is picking up momentum and sends encouraging signals to the rest of Italy.The FIAIP study found that demand for property in and around Bergamo, one of Lombardy's prettiest and most affluent cities, is once again on the rise. The report stated that first few months of 2009 are seeing some signs of demand recovering,

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-91237262282649608542009-05-28T11:25:00.001+03:002009-05-28T11:27:07.654+03:002009-05-28T11:27:07.654+03:00The second home market in Italy continues to hold

Italian estate agents association, FIAIP stated that the second home segment of the Italy property market is in a solid state, but the gap between top and bottom values is reducing.A report by FIAIP on the top 20 resorts in the country has found that the market is remaining steady; property values continue to hold, achieving a national average minimum of €2,810 per square meter and a maximum of

EstatesNewzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081826910064175130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369887571929827381.post-66883724728772294772009-05-24T11:46:00.001+03:002009-05-24T11:50:03.077+03:002009-05-24T11:50:03.077+03:00New high-speed rail link between Zurich and Milan

Swiss engineers have begun work on the world's longest rail tunnel, the Gotthard Base Tunnel for 36 miles from Erstfeld, 30 miles south of Zurich, to Bodio, 25 miles north of the Italian border.The Gotthard Base Tunnel is actually two main parallel tunnels measuring a record-breaking 57km each and total length of 153.5 km of tunnel through the Swiss Alps. Construction of the mega-tunnel will cost

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