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...