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by Carla Passino | Wed, 03/04/2009 - 05:44

Words by Carla PassinoThe average price for a second home in Italy geared to the needs of foreign buyers is in the region of €560,000, according to the…

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Italy sees increase in sale times

by Carla Passino | Mon, 03/02/2009 - 11:38

Words by Carla PassinoSelling a property takes an average of four months in large Italian cities and up to six and a half months in the outskirts.It takes…

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Il Frantoio, Fosdinovo, Lunigiana

by Carla Passino | Mon, 02/23/2009 - 09:29

words by Carla PassinoSilvery under a warm sun, gnarled olive trees border an emerald lawn at "Il Frantoio", echoing the sea shimmering in the distance. The…

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Tuscany tops most popular and most expensive lists

by Carla Passino | Wed, 02/18/2009 - 09:38

words by Carla Passino The Italymag.co.uk property index, which analyses properties advertised in the magazine, paints a picture of the foreign buyer-driven…

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Medieval townhouse in Cortona, Tuscany

by Carla Passino | Mon, 02/16/2009 - 03:45

words by Carla PassinoA 15th century townhouse in the heart of Cortona captures the essence of Tuscan living.A sea of verdant vineyards rises and falls in…

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Art Nouveau villa on lake Como

by Carla Passino | Wed, 02/11/2009 - 04:06

words by Carla PassinoFrozen in time since the early 1940s, Villa Peduzzi is soon to be restored to its former glory and turned into four large flats—or sold…

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Italian property’s long term values deemed solid

by Carla Passino | Tue, 02/10/2009 - 06:05

words by Carla PassinoA performance analysis of the Italian property market for the last 25 years shows that values have grown substantially in real terms.…

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Italy sees loft boom

by Carla Passino | Tue, 02/03/2009 - 07:25

Words by Carla PassinoThe market for urban lofts bucks the property slump while average housing prices start to decline.Forget the ancient stone farmhouse in…

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Buy it..in Italy for €10,000

by Carla Passino | Fri, 01/30/2009 - 07:13

Words by Carla PassinoYou can occasionally find wrecks for sale at rock bottom prices in Italy, but their purchase requires careful consideration as there…

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Casa Bossi, near Castelnuovo Berardenga, Tuscany

by Carla Passino | Thu, 01/29/2009 - 03:39

Words by Carla PassinoContemporary details meet vernacular architecture in this panoramic Chianti home close to Siena.A golden stone farmhouse stands proud…