Want To Buy A Dream Home In Italy?
What I learned on a trip to find my own slice of la dolce vita
Do you ever imagine yourself living another life? Maybe spending part of each year at your little place in Italy? You could invest money in a property there that you could rent out, or use for longer-term stays with friends and family. Use it as a base to travel around Europe or spend the days immersed in a book, sunning yourself on the terrace. Idyllic!
This is the dream that has kept me going all through COVID and beyond. Frantically checking all the listing websites to see if anything new has come up since I last looked, scouring Google Maps to find the location of the properties I like the look of.
Compared to Canadian real estate, where a cabin with lake-frontage in the vacation spots can set you back millions of dollars for a fixer-upper, Italian property can be reasonably priced — at least on paper.
So while I was in Italy this summer I connected with some realtors in Italy who could help me check out some properties. Here’s what happened — I’ll also share some tips to help you realize your own dream of la dolce vita.
The camera never lies?
Searching from thousands of miles away, of course, one relies on the photos posted on the…
