Investing in Italy

[Silvia Pirazzini]

Hi there! Some of you posed this question to me: "Why should I invest in Italy?" Well, this is my answer (that I also put in my blog):

"Italian real estate market is an exciting market to invest in, it is an attractive prospect to potential buyers.

Excellent weather, beautiful places and landscapes, good food and wine, culture, history, friendly people are reasons why Italy is second to none as a destination for overseas investors.

The 3 main reasons for buying a property in Italy are for a vacation home, for a permanent residence for those who are looking to relocate (even for business), for the buy-to-let market.

Don't forget Italy is a primary tourist destination, too, so for those who are interested in the buy to let market the high numbers of tourists coming to Italy are appealing. Foreign tourists are not the only market in Italy. Italians enjoy their country, too, and travel around creating a strong internal market. So there's a strong rental potential both from the tourist market and the internal market.

There are places (like Sardegna) that reveal themselves as “precious†investment regions, for their rental potential and because properties values will be hardly affected by market changes."

In a few days I'll post information on some "hot" regions and cities. Please if you have specific info requests, do not hesitate to ask!