Italian Government Plans to Suspend Collection of Controversial Property Levy
29 April 2013 - Bloomberg

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta said his plans to cut taxes for homeowners, consumers and companies will keep the budget deficit within European rules. The new administration will seek to avoid a scheduled increase in the value-added tax and suspend collection of a controversial property levy known as IMU, Letta said. He proposed reducing payroll levies and said tax breaks to favor the hiring of young people will also be considered. MORE

Will New Tax Affect Italian Luxury Property Market?
27 November 2012 - The Oversees Guides Company

Worry has been expressed over how a new council tax introduced at the end of 2011, which came into force mid-way through 2012, would affect the luxury real estate market - who up until this point, had never been charged a tax on their property. MORE

Livin' la vida loca! George Clooney shows Stacy Keibler around Lake Como
28 July 2012 - The Daily Mail

He only showed off his Lake Como home to girlfriend Stacy Keibler for the first time last month but George Clooney is already inviting her back for more as they showed up in the stunning region yesterday. The Ocean's Eleven star has whisked his blonde lady away for another Italian break. MORE

A Sterling Opportunity
22 April 2012 - The Sunday Times

As the pound strengthens against the euro, and prices across the Channel plunge, British buyers are returning to the Continent

Italian Residential Property Market Stays Stable
19 March 2012 - Novrealty

A new Italian government headed by Mario Monti, a respected economist and former European Commissioner, has replaced the government of Silvio Berlusconi, who had dominated Italian politics for 17 years. Will it help Italy's housing market? MORE

International buyers showing increased interest in Italian property
13 December 2011 - Ray Clancy

The Italian property market is likely to be buoyant in the first six months of 2012 as buyers from Russia, Canada, the US, Norway and Switzerland show an increased interested in real estate, it is claimed. According to Linda Travella, an Italian Property expert who has been selling property in Italy for 24 years, recent months have been the busiest for four years. MORE

Madonna House Hunting in Verona
29 September 2011 - Italy Magazine

Just weeks after making disparaging remarks about Italy's politicians, Madonna is reportedly contemplating a move to Verona.

Italian Second Home Market Holds in 2011
7 July 2011 - Buy Association

The second home market in Italy has weathered the housing market quite well during the housing recession and is looking like an excellent opportunity for many overseas investors. Many have looked upon having a second home in Italy as a lavish expense, but property values remaining how they are and the current market show that this expense could prove quite the investment. MORE

Buyers Bagging Bargains in Europe, but Italy Property, really?
9 June 2011 - Novrealty

The Daily Telegraph has just published figures from foreign exchange firm Currencies.co.uk, which shows that British buyers are heading to Europe's distressed markets to snap up bargain properties, with Spain, Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Italy being mentioned as benefiting from the trend. However, in the case of Italy property it is entirely possible that something else is driving demand. MORE

Increase in Capital Gains Tax in the UK
22 June 2010 - BBC News

A new level of 28% for capital gains tax to be paid by higher rate taxpayers following the latest budget in the United Kingdom. Chancellor George Osborne announced the new rate in his Budget speech, but it was not as high as some commentators expected following extended debate about potential changes. MORE

Health Card for Pets
3 December 2010 - ANSA.IT

If confirmation were needed that domestic animals are fully fledged members of Italian society, it has arrived with a new digital health card for pets. The card - valid for all pets especially Italian families' best loved four-legged friends, dogs, cats and rabbits - aims to help the authorities avert the spread of dangerous animal diseases by making it possible to set up a national pet-health data bank. MORE

Bidding war as Clooney puts Lake Como villa up for sale
25 February 2010 - The Independent

George Clooney is selling his Lake Como property which has a £26 million asking price

The paparazzi who lie in wait on the shores of Lake Como hoping for a snapshot of a star received some disastrous news yesterday: George Clooney, who has had an exclusive €30m (£26m) villa there since 2001, is selling up, depriving the photographers of the area's most bankable celebrity. But hope is at hand in the form of David and Victoria Beckham, who are said to be locked in a bidding war to buy the property. MORE