Puglia, the heel of Italy, has two seas, whitewashed hill towns, olive groves and some of the most recognisable rural buildings in the country: the cone-roofed trulli and the large fortified farms called masserie. It also offers a wide range of prices, from inexpensive farmhouses up to large villas. This guide looks at what is actually for sale in Puglia on Realpoint, what different budgets buy, and what...
Lombardy runs from the Alps and the Swiss border down to Milan and the flat farmland of the Po valley. For most international buyers it means one of three places: Lake Como, the Lombard shore of Lake Garda, or Milan itself. This guide looks at what is actually for sale in Lombardy on Realpoint, what different budgets buy, and what to check before you sign anything. For an introduction to the region...
Italy places few limits on who can own a home there, but it does have one rule that surprises many foreign buyers: the reciprocity principle. Whether it affects you depends on your nationality and on whether you already live legally in Italy. This guide explains how the rule works, who is exempt, how to check your own country, and what owning property does and does not give you. It reflects the position...
Buying a home in Italy as a foreigner is more straightforward than many people expect. The process is run by a notary, and the main steps are the same whether you are buying a village house or a country villa. This guide walks through it in order, from who can buy to the day you collect the keys, with the costs to budget for along the way. Can foreigners buy property in Italy? Yes. Citizens of the...
Abruzzo lies on the Adriatic side of central Italy, where the high peaks of the Gran Sasso and the Majella fall away through olive-covered hills to a long, sandy coastline. On Realpoint it is one of the most affordable regions in central Italy, and most of what is for sale sits in the hill country of the north, between the mountains and the sea. This guide looks at what is actually for sale in Abruzzo on...
Plenty of country houses in Italy come with olive trees, from a handful along a terrace to a grove of several hundred. Having your own oil is one of the real pleasures of owning a home here. But an olive grove is a working piece of land, not just a view, and it brings work, costs and sometimes rules. This guide covers what to check before you buy a property with an olive grove in Italy. You can browse...
Piemonte, or Piedmont in English, sits in the north-west corner of Italy, below the Alps. For international buyers it means three things above all: the vineyard hills of Monferrato, the Langhe and Roero, the shores of Lake Maggiore, and the city of Turin. On Realpoint, typical asking prices here are well below those in Tuscany, and the homes tend to be larger. This guide looks at what is actually for sale...
Liguria is the narrow arc of coast between the French border and Tuscany, better known abroad as the Italian Riviera: resort towns, fishing harbours and villages on steep, terraced hillsides, with Genoa at its centre and Nice airport within reach of the western end. Realpoint's listings in Liguria are mainly at the top end of the market, so this guide is upfront about that. It looks at what is actually for...
A stone farmhouse with a sagging roof, or a village house that hasn't been touched in fifty years, can be the best-value way into Italy. The asking price is often low. But the price you pay the seller is only the start. This guide explains what to check before you buy a house to renovate, the permits involved, the costs people forget, and how to set a budget that gets the project finished. First, know...
Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, has some of the lowest asking prices on Realpoint: village houses, country homes, Baroque towns and a coastline on three seas. But what Realpoint has in Sicily is not a picture of the whole island. Most of our Sicilian listings come from one inland area in the Agrigento countryside. This guide explains what is actually for sale in Sicily on Realpoint, what...
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