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Introducing - Italy, La Dolce Vita the best choice for holiday property
Carry on reading to see why so many people want an Italy property investment. Read why so many people choose to purchase a home in one of the most historical countries in Europe and why Italy property is becoming one of the most sought after for both buyers of investors and people looking for a beautiful holiday home.
The world's love affair with Italy stretches over many centuries - from the time when Rome ruled much of Europe to the invasion of modern Tuscany by the British, Tony Blair included, to the extent that it has been labelled Chianti-shire. The ruins of the Roman Empire, Renaissance poets, painters and scientists are the attractions that brought the sons of the landed gentry on the Grand Tour - the forerunner to modern tourism - three centuries ago. The bright and sumptuous landscapes are home to three millennia of history, culture and cuisine and from this boot-shaped protrusion into the Mediterranean have come many of the civilising influences that shape the societies of Europe and America.
It may have begun with the Roman Empire, but Italy has been influencing the rest of the world over many centuries through global movements such as the Catholic Church and it was at the heart of the biggest revolution in thought and art in a millennium - the Renaissance.
From the mountains and lakes of the north and the wonderful countryside, medieval hill towns and great cities of central Italy, to the spectacular coastline and amazing rural spaces of the south, it probably offers more opportunities to enjoy la dolce vita than any other country in the world.
Here at Planet Viva we have a superb choice of Italy property from stunning apartments to villas for sale and we can also help advise on arranging Italian furniture packages as well.
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Stability and growth
Today, Italy is a highly-developed country - it has the seventh highest GDP in the world, is a member of the G8 and a founding member of the European Union. It has a diversified industrial economy, roughly on a par with France and the UK. It is divided into a developed industrial north and a less-developed, agricultural south. Over the past decade, Italy has pursued a tight fiscal policy in order to meet the requirements of the Economic and Monetary Unions and has benefited from lower interest and inflation rates.
Tourism income was up by a fifth in 2006 while property prices are still low when compared with other Mediterranean countries. As a result, some regions are establishing themselves as promising investment opportunities. Prices may be higher in and around the larger cities of the northern half of the country and in popular hotspots like Tuscany, but they offer good capital returns. Meanwhile southern Italy is now seen as a very promising emerging investment market, especially in areas such as coastal Calabria.
Like so many other parts of Europe, Italy's tourism is growing faster as the number of regions served by low cost airlines increases, making holiday homes and buy-to-let investments more popular than ever before. Interest in the south as a tourist destination and rural getaway is gathering pace while prices remain lower here than in the rest of the country. In 2005 the average capital growth for property in Italy was a healthy nine per cent and some locations are seeing a 20 per cent growth each year. This is in part due to property tax reform which offers substantial benefits on rural property.
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