One spring afternoon in the early 1980s Giancarlo Dall’Ara, an Italian hotel marketing consultant, was wandering the streets of a tiny village near Maranzanis, in Friuli, a rural mountainous region in the northeast corner of Italy. There was an eerie, dreamlike feeling to the remote town. Many of its two dozen or so houses had been destroyed by a devastating earthquake that shook the region in...

Stretching for around 100 miles along the Adriatic coast, with hilltowns to rival those of Tuscany and Umbria, Le Marche is a gorgeous and affordable region to explore. If Le Marche seems like one of Italy’s least known regions, that’s probably because we’re looking at it from the outside. Because “the Marches” – the historic borderlands of the Papal States – more than pull their weight in...

Creating a perfect lounge: 6 ideas for a practical, beautiful and functional space for everyday life, relaxation and family moments. The living room is the most used area in our home, where we spend time watching TV, relaxing or receiving our guests. To furnish the best possible way our living room there are necessary elements that you can not renounce: a comfortable sofa, a bookshelf, a coffee table and...

Buy a Hotel in Italy: legal aspects of investing in a hotel business in Italy There is a plethora of laws, regulations and codes to consider before becoming or for that matter being a hotelier. There is a minefield of bureaucracy to understand, ranging from licensing rules to food hygiene and fire regulations. Ignorance is no excuse in the eyes of the law if something goes wrong. The cost to remedy...

Based on prices, mortgage rates and soaring rents, there may have never been a better time in real estate history to purchase a home than right now. Here are four major reasons purchasers should consider buying. 1. Competition is about to Increase Every spring a surge of prospective purchasers enter the housing market. Like you, they will want the best home available in the best location at the best...

Overseas Companie are more and more investing in Italy. US company Haworth is buying Poltrona Frau, based in Tolentino, region Marche, famous for its iconic armchairs. Whatever you might say and think, overseas companies still believe that Italy is a great resource despite this transitory moment. Real investors look forward and invest in our beautiful Country, conscious of the great returns. Haworth...

Wine is in trouble on the major markets, Russia apart . But the trend is not about all the wine : the Italian one, in fact, seems immune to troubles. The trends emerging from the Wine Nomisma Monitor show a deep change in the wine sales. The United States, for example, are at the forefront of wine imports , with over 3.9 billion Euros in value and 10.9 million hectoliters in quantity. While...

Great news if you plan to buy a luxury property in Italy! The pound recently hit 1.2258 against the euro, its highest since January 10th 2013 or 14 months, making Italian property much more affordable. For instance, last March 12th sterling was as low as 1.1403 versus the common currency. Therefore, it’s since climbed +7.5% or 8 cents. To put this into context for you, a £250,000 transfer to Italy to...

2014 is a significant year for real estates in Italy and it has brought a small revolution concerning indirect taxation on real estate sales. The news are mainly involving the registration and the land taxes, which are generally lower compared to past years, when taxes had a significant weight on the buyers. But let’s see in detail all the changes: Main Home  Purchase from a private seller...