Real estate articles

Investing in real estate in Alpine resorts

The Alps are the world's largest market for ski tourism. According to Swiss researcher Laurent Vanat, this region accounts for 43% of all tourist visits to winter resorts in the world, with 150 million visits per year.

Education in Italy

Property maintenance costs in Italy

It costs about 1–3% of the market value per year to maintain real estate, pay taxes, utility bills and insurance costs in Italy.

Visas, residence permits and citizenship in Italy

Under the Italian legislation, all foreign citizens are either tourists (turista), if their residence in Italy does not exceed three months, or residents (residente), if their residence exceeds three months.

Taxes in Italy

Italy’s tax system is complicated and buyers should seek advice from an expert before purchasing real estate.

Mortgages in Italy

In Italy, mortgages are granted for pending constructions, existing property and renovations. Banks impose more stringent requirements on foreign citizens regarding the assessment of the mortgaged property. Therefore, foreign nationals are more likely to be granted a mortgage on high-end, liquid property.

Buying and registering property in Italy

There are no restrictions on foreign citizens purchasing property in Italy. A transaction can be made on behalf of legal entities or individuals. Buyers should know that things in the north and south of Italy don’t necessarily work the same way.

Property prices in Italy

The hot climate and beautiful seas lure property buyers to Campania, Calabria, Apulia, Sicily and Sardinia in the south of Italy.

Italy’s new investor visa programme

Italy is rolling out a new residence-by-investment programme: applications start as early as September 2017.

History for sale: 5 real estate masterpieces on the market in Europe

The walls of these properties have witnessed historic political discussions, romantic intrigue and some of the most extravagant social gatherings over the past five hundred years.

Overseas buyer profile: meet the top 3 nations that love Italy

Italy is a popular country for holiday home buyers — but who is leading the charge? According to research by Gate-Away, the Brits and Americans are vying for first place.

Short-term rentals: the affordable and profitable overseas property investment

Short-term rental investments target apartments in the central districts of big cities with stable property markets and earn higher yields than long-term rentals.

Italian property suffers from lower Russian buyer activity

Two years ago, Italian property was well within the budget of Russian buyers but the crisis has taken its toll on their wealth and Italy’s real estate recovery.

Top destinations for foreign buyers in Italy

Foreign buyers in Italy choose different homes depending on their nationality. This article investigates the best places to buy and sell property to international second home buyers in 2016.

What to expect from European commercial property in 2016

Money is flooding into European commercial property markets. This article by Tranio expert, Yulia Kozhevnikova, reviews the top trends, destinations and segments to look at this year.