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Property of the month: townhouse in Spello, Umbria

by Carla Passino | Wed, 01/13/2010 - 03:33

Words by Carla PassinoHistory fills every stone of Spello, an ancient, olive grove-ringed town at the foot of the Subasio mountain, in Umbria. First inhabited…

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The Italian property market may have bottomed out

by Carla Passino | Mon, 12/07/2009 - 09:33

Words by Carla PassinoExpectations have improved for the Italian property market. The news comes from economy intelligence company Nomisma, which has just…

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Como prices decrease for the first time in five years

by Carla Passino | Wed, 11/25/2009 - 11:31

Words by Carla PassinoHave you always dreamed of buying a house on the Italian Lakes but your budget didn’t quite stretch to it? Now may be the right time to…

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Rome market sees small dip

by Carla Passino | Mon, 11/16/2009 - 11:10

Words by Carla PassinoHouse prices in Rome have seen a small decline during the first quarter of 2009. According to the latest report by Italian estate agent…

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Casale in Genzano, Castelli Romani

by Carla Passino | Mon, 11/02/2009 - 11:13

A gentle mist wafts over the cobalt waters of Lake Nemi, rising to kiss slim reeds, the bright flowers of yellow iris, and thick copses of plane trees. Up it…

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Italian property market to recover by 2010

by Carla Passino | Tue, 10/27/2009 - 05:24

The Italian property market should recover by the end of 2010. The forecast comes from REplat, Italy’s first multiple listing service company.Analysing data…

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Ville degli Olivi, Lajatico, Tuscany

by Carla Passino | Tue, 10/20/2009 - 11:18

Gentle hills rise and fall in a curvy sea of emerald trees and umber soil, occasionally broken up by a golden field, a silvery olive grove or the ancient cream…

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Milan property prices rise again

by Carla Passino | Tue, 10/13/2009 - 03:57

Words by Carla Passino - Pictures by Claudio PedrazziMilan leads the way - at least for what concerns the property market. The tide has turned since last year'…

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What you can buy with up to €170,000

by Carla Passino | Tue, 09/29/2009 - 04:35

Encouraging property news have been coming from Italy lately. According to recent reports by local estate agent groups, the Italian housing market is showing…

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Italian property market moves towards stability

by Carla Passino | Tue, 09/22/2009 - 03:48

Words by Carla PassinoThe Italian property market is showing the first signs of recovery. The news comes from two of Italy's most established estate agents…