Have you always dreamt of heading to the Italian countryside, snapping up the dilapidated ruins of a charming and traditional trullo and then renovating it into your dream Italian home? If so, you aren’t alone. Article written by The Overseas Guides Company This charming property, in the heart of Puglia, is on the market for [...]
Are you planning a move to Italy but are concerned about how easy it will be to find work? Article written by The Overseas Guides Company Well, today Kirsty Lowe of the Italy Buying Guide answers a reader question about how easy it is to set up a business in Italy. If you should have [...]
If you have yet to sit down and read about the results of this week’s Italian election – we can reveal that the general election held on Monday produced an unhelpful stalemate between the centre-right and centre-left and was dubbed “a jump to nowhere”. Article written by The Overseas Guides Company When all of the [...]
It may just be pre-election tittle tattle but rumours are rife in Italy that the hugely unpopular property tax ‘IMU’ is set to be scrapped. Article written by The Overseas Guides Company Current Prime Minister, Mario Monti has reportedly declared that if re-elected he will alter the levy imposed by his cash-strapped government which saw [...]
Dazzling opportunities to snap up discounted homes in Portugal, Italy and Florida are coming to the UK, with the launch of the Ideal Homes Property Show, taking place this weekend, 25th-28th January, at The National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull. Article written by Ideal Homes Portugal Visitors to the free-to-enter show will be able to browse [...]
Increasing demand for the complete luxury lifestyle package is boosting interest in Is Molas Resort, Sardinia. Article written by Savills International Discerning buyers are increasingly looking to buy luxury homes built around exclusive spa complexes and championship level golf courses. This is drawing them to Is Molas, a 40-year-old holiday spot and second-home golf resort. [...]
Despite apprehension being expressed over whether investing in Italy is a good idea due to the country’s challenging financial outlook – a recent report has found that the country is still a fantastic place to purchase a second home. Article written by The Overseas Guides Company A global research team investigating the international property market [...]
Today we chat to ItalyBuyingGuide.com reader, Ian Ledger who bought a traditionally trullo in Southern Italy back in 2007. Article written by The Overseas Guides Company After extensive renovation, Trullo Talily is now a fully functioning holiday rental. Ian tells us about what inspired him to take on the task and how he found the [...]
David Merrick, a management consultant from Beaconsfield, recently bought a holiday home in Italy. Article written by The Overseas Guides Company Here he tells us about it and how the information provider the Italy Buying Guide helped him with his purchase: So why did you decide to buy in Italy? We have been to Italy [...]
Meet Italy Buying Guide reader, Jenny Francesca Lake, a UK resident who recently decided it made good financial sense to invest in property in Rome to give her somewhere to stay on her regular visits to the Italian capital. Article written by The Overseas Guides Company We chat to Jenny about the process and what [...]