Your home from home in Puglia, Italy

A home in Puglia offers a traditional Italian, Mediterranean lifestyle, but with just enough of an international community to make settling in easy.  There are some international buyers who want a corner of Italy that’s just Italian enough, while feeling a lot...

Dual seasonality: how to pick a ski property you can use all year

Traditionally, ski properties were usable only in the small window of the year when the surrounding slopes were thick with snow. That has completely changed in the past decade.   Resorts are investing heavily in a concept called ‘dual seasonality’, a catch-all term...

Discover the unique charm of buying a ski property in the Dolomites 

With Italy’s Winter Olympics of 2026 fast approaching, attention will soon be focused on the Dolomites’ UNESCO-accredited landscapes, four-season appeal and particular blend of European cuisines and culture. The Dolomites present an opportunity for you to...

The 10 best places to buy in Italy in 2025

Italy offers many great places to buy property, from charming hilltop villages to elegant city apartments. The landscape is so varied and beautiful, the dilemma is whether to buy a chalet in the mountains, a farmhouse in the countryside or an apartment with sea or...

Let’s retire to Lake Trasimeno in Umbria

Lake Trasimeno is the fourth-largest lake in Italy, and one of the most beautiful. It’s the perfect place to retire to, as it offers all the beauty of nature on the lake, as well as in the surrounding hills. The villages are rich in tradition, art and good food. The...

Lake Como in the wintertime

Lake Como in the wintertime is simply magical, with the reflections of sparkling lights on the shimmering waters, Christmas markets and snow-topped mountains. The air is crisp and rather chilly, but you’ll soon warm up on a walk, through breathtaking lake scenery,...