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Prime prices remain steady in cooling Tuscany and Umbria

by Carla Passino | Tue, 10/14/2008 - 06:24

Words by Carla PassinoPrices in Tuscany and Umbria have seen a small drop but top end properties are holding their values. However, foreign buyers expect…

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Buy it in…the Reggio Emilia province

by Carla Passino | Fri, 10/10/2008 - 04:18

Words by Carla PassinoBucking the national trend, property sales went up 20% in the affluent, cultured Reggio Emilia province, the birthplace of the Italian…

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Converted Barchessa apartments, Veneto

by Carla Passino | Wed, 10/08/2008 - 05:22

Words by Carla PassinoAt the foot of the sweet, gentle Euganean Hills, in a rich countryside that is famous for fine cheeses and rich aromatic wines, a crop of…

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Italy sees property price rises and sales decline

by Carla Passino | Mon, 10/06/2008 - 03:49

Words by Carla Passino - Photos courtesy of ENITItalian housing prices went up by 1.4% over the last six months, while sales volumes dropped by 14%, according…

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What you can buy with…€300,000

by Carla Passino | Fri, 10/03/2008 - 09:10

Words by Carla PassinoThe average price of a property in Italy is now €1,580 per square metre, according to the latest report by the Agenzia del Territorio,…

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Borgo di Vagli, Tuscany

by Carla Passino | Thu, 10/02/2008 - 06:13

Words by Carla PassinoA medieval hamlet set among olive, fruit and oak trees on the hills near Cortona has been turned into twenty-one beautiful, authentic…

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What you can buy with…€120,000

by Carla Passino | Thu, 10/02/2008 - 05:50

Words by Carla PassinoAs an estate agent once said, when it comes to homes the ‘perfect everything’ is impossible to find. Compromises are the order of the day…

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Baroque of Modica for sale

by Carla Passino | Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:22

Words by Carla PassinoAfter Salemi, another Sicilian town may sell publicly owned properties. The town council in Modica, south-eastern Sicily, will soon…

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San Vittorino, Umbria

by Carla Passino | Fri, 09/26/2008 - 04:10

Words by Carla PassinoA handful of stone houses set among the gentle hills of Umbria are undergoing a careful restoration to become eight atmospheric homes…

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Italian housing market weathers credit storm

by Carla Passino | Wed, 09/24/2008 - 06:04

Words by Carla PassinoIn the wake of the global financial turmoil, the Italian property market is proving more resilient than those in other developed…