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It’s often hard to imagine those who moulded the world into what we know now as humans who ate, slept and… er, you know. Take Leonardo da Vinci. The original Renaissance man, this Italian polymath changed the worlds of art, engineering, science and architecture during his 67 years on Earth. Guy painted the damn Mona Lisa, for crying out loud. But w...

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If you have always dreamt of purchasing a house in Italy, you may have started looking at real estate listings, imagining your new life in the Bel Paese. However, many potential buyers, especially foreigners, feel disoriented when they approach the Italian real estate market for the first time. We at Italian Real Estate Lawyers are here to help you...

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Interest in investing in Italy's villages and small towns is emerging as a major real estate trend for 2023. And as one of the most convenient and profitable portfolio choices. One indicator of this trend is ITS Lending, Italy's only real estate lending crowdfunding platform dedicated to the regeneration of Italian villages and historic centers, wh...

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Buying and renovating a home in Italy was something Doug and Leah Johnson had often dreamed about. The couple, who are based in Gloucester, Massachusetts, say they’d sometimes go to view houses while vacationing in the European country. But splashing out on a property there hadn’t seemed like a viable option until Doug came across a listing for a 1...

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The dollar is strong against the euro and the pound, and the real estate market in the U.S. is still prohibitively expensive. Those realities have convinced many Americans to consider buying vacation homes in Europe instead of in the United States. And if you’re dreaming of a vacation home in Europe, it’s hard to imagine a better place than Italy,...

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Mamma Mia, this knockoff European block is a real site! For anyone who has wanted to immortalize that holiday in Italy, but lacked the vision to create it, this wild new listing may be a dream come true. Located within the gated Las Vegas community of the Ridges, this 9,700-plus-square-foot mansion boasts a unique surprise outside. And you don’t ne...

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The Vittori-Rocci Post has been sold for $2.2 million, another step in the plan to turn the veterans club into a rug store. The club sold the building on Feb. 1 to 143 Brimbal Avenue LLC, according to Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds records. The LLC was formed by Landry & Arcari Rugs and Carpeting, which plans to move its longtime Salem o...

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Ever dream of really getting away from it all? The Italians have long known how to do it. For centuries this has been a land of hermits and religious retreats – and Italy is still full of secluded monasteries and abbeys where religious folk have lived in seclusion. Only, you don’t have to be religious to live their lifestyle. With roughly €2 millio...

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The market for luxury flats in Milan is booming as bankers, fund managers and private equity investors are flocking to Italy’s financial capital. Thousands of foreigners and Italian nationals have relocated to the country since the government started granting generous tax breaks in 2017 to lure new arrivals. That has helped tilt Milan’s real estate...

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After relocating to Milan from New York City’s Upper West Side in 2021, Bryony Bechtold, a teacher, and her husband, Piero Venturini, 50, a lawyer, began looking for a vacation property. With wine on their minds, they found what they were looking for 90 minutes away in northwest Italy’s Piedmont region, home to Barolo, one of the world’s most prize...

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