https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italian house prices rose by more in 2020 than they have in at least ten years, according to the latest official data, with some of the fastest growth in the south of Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20210322/house-prices-in-italy-are-growing-more-than-they-have-in-a-decade Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:05:56 +0100 house-prices-in-italy-are-growing-more-than-they-have-in-a-decade In the second year of the pandemic, how will property prices and mortgages be affected in Italy? Here's what the experts say. https://www.thelocal.it/20210108/what-will-happen-to-italys-property-market-in-2021 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:49:59 +0100 what-will-happen-to-italys-property-market-in-2021 So you've found your dream home in Italy and you're ready to make an offer? Here are a few pointers on what you definitely shouldn't do next. https://www.thelocal.it/20200116/how-not-to-buy-a-house-in-italy-the-top-mistakes-to-avoid Thu, 16 Jan 2020 12:21:05 +0100 how-not-to-buy-a-house-in-italy-the-top-mistakes-to-avoid Which foreign nationals are looking to buy and rent homes on the Italian coast? And which areas do different nationalities prefer? New stats reveal some answers. https://www.thelocal.it/20201119/italian-holiday-homes-which-nationalities-favour-which-coastal-regions Thu, 19 Nov 2020 13:57:19 +0100 italian-holiday-homes-which-nationalities-favour-which-coastal-regions A sharp rise in demand for homes in southern Italy has upended previous property market trends, the latest statistics show. https://www.thelocal.it/20201020/reversed-trend-demand-surges-for-property-in-southern-italy-due-to-pandemic Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:04:06 +0200 reversed-trend-demand-surges-for-property-in-southern-italy-due-to-pandemic With a growing number of people reportedly looking to move out of the city, here's a look at the cheapest places to buy a house in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20200831/map-these-are-the-cheapest-italian-provinces-to-move-to Mon, 31 Aug 2020 13:22:44 +0200 map-these-are-the-cheapest-italian-provinces-to-move-to The global pandemic is definitely having a huge effect on Italy’s real estate market, but house-hunters shouldn’t expect to see the market flooded with cheap properties just yet. https://www.thelocal.it/20200413/are-house-prices-in-italy-dropping-due-to-coronavirus-crisis Mon, 13 Apr 2020 17:57:55 +0200 are-house-prices-in-italy-dropping-due-to-coronavirus-crisis If you’ve been saving up to invest in a dream home in Italy, the country’s 2020 budget law has lots of new tax breaks to help you refurbish an old property in the country’s towns and cities. https://www.thelocal.it/20200126/why-2020-will-be-a-good-year-to-buy-and-refurbish-a-home-in-an-italian-city Sun, 26 Jan 2020 12:18:22 +0100 why-2020-will-be-a-good-year-to-buy-and-refurbish-a-home-in-an-italian-city Think living on Italy's glamorous Lake Como is beyond your budget? It might be time to think again. https://www.thelocal.it/20200116/italian-property-ten-surprisingly-affordable-homes-on-lake-como-under-150k Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:57:50 +0100 italian-property-ten-surprisingly-affordable-homes-on-lake-como-under-150k If you've ever dreamed of buying a home on Lake Como, here's everything you need to know about the area's very particular property market. https://www.thelocal.it/20191129/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-lake-como-property-market Fri, 29 Nov 2019 12:21:06 +0100 10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-lake-como-property-market New figures show that while property prices across most of Europe are rising, the Italian market seems to be lagging behind. But it's a bit more complicated than that. https://www.thelocal.it/20190819/whats-wrong-with-the-italian-property-market Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:45:49 +0200 whats-wrong-with-the-italian-property-market