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Lesser-known locations to buy a home in Italy

Italy has so many more beautiful sights to see than the whistle-stop tour of the Pantheon, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Colosseum. Plus, in your hunt for a home in Italy, you might not be keen for heaps of tourists to descend on your abode every summer. So, we’ve complied a list of places that still benefit from captivating Italian charm and landmarks, but are a little less well-known. We also look at what kind of property, at what price, you can find nearby.

Italy’s unusual buildings, and the amazing homes they can make!

Italians are known for style, for imbuing everything with care and beauty. That extends to its homes too, which can translate into some interesting and unusual homes in Italy.

The Scotsman who bought grandma’s Italian village

Many of us dream of owning a village house in Italy. But what if you discover the village once lived in by your ancestors is now abandoned and going to ruin, would you try to save it?

How we live in Italy on €650 per month

At a time when the cost of living and household bills are rising across the world, it makes me glad that we made the choices we did when buying and renovating our home in Italy.

Can you work remotely – and efficiently – from Italy’s countryside?

Can you work online from the Italian countryside? Over the past year many of us have adapted to working from home, with varying degrees of success! The growth in smart working has had two interesting effects. Firstly, it has increased the demand for homes out of the city, with space to work and enjoy a healthy outdoor lifestyle. Secondly, it has led many of us to rethink our plans for moving abroad. After all, why shouldn’t “home” be in the Italian countryside? For the second point, please refer to our visa and residency pages. Essentially, you can stay in the European Union