In the northern Italian region of Lombardy, there is one six of the entire population of the country and its de facto sartorial capital, Milan, where designer clothes and shoe factories live, which form the basis of stylish Italian elegance. Nevertheless, Lombardy is not only couture, but also home to the beautiful northern lakes of Italy, as well as luxurious villas facing the street.
The Italian Lakes are one of the most popular holiday regions and real estate in Italy, with fans of Chiantishire Tuscany and Umbria, as well as the Riviera of Liguria. The most famous of the lakes is Como, shaped like an inverted Y with villages and cities dotted along a vast coastline from the dramatic background of the Alps. Lake - the city of the same name Como is located in the southern part of one of its forks and is just 45 minutes north of Milan. From there, a selection of cities on the lake stretches along the western and eastern shores of the lake, taking to the estate of George Clooney (Laglio), the lovely city of Tremezzo and Bellagio, which is located in the center of the lake's southern shore. The popularity of Lake Como as a resting place dates back to the Roman era; real estate prices reflect the history, beauty and glory of the region, as well as the final supply of houses on the lake shore.
Knight Frank's Rupert Fawcett says that prices have stabilized on lakes after strong growth, but prices “will continue to increase for those very important and unique objects (especially the embankment and especially on Lake Como), which are sold in very limited quantities and often due to private sales outside the market. " In the market, however, this is a rebuilt house with two apartments for sale in Faggetto, about 15 minutes from Como. Two-bedroom apartments cost € 525,000 (£ 415,000) and ¬598,000 (472,000 pounds sterling, via Knight Frank, and are just five minutes walk from the beach, the marina and the pier). Bedroom of a modern villa for sale in Mezzegre, where Benito Mussolini and his lover Clarett Pettacki met their end from the resistance of Italy (£ 1.7 million).
Target Immobiliare, which specializes in real estate on Lake Como, agrees that prices have stabilized on the lake, despite the fact that the market is increasingly slowing down. "This is due to the fact that the nature of the territory does not allow large-scale development of the house, therefore, a large demand for houses on the lake cannot be fulfilled." The company also says that a property with parking or a garage or car access increases the value of the house; Target sells a semi-detached townhouse in Faghetto Lario, north of Como, with spacious terraces and lake views, as well as an important garage of € 610,000 (£ 482,000).
The second largest northern lake in Italy is Lake Maggiore, which separates the Lombardy and Piedmont regions and protrusions in the Swiss Alps at the northern tip. The most popular resorts, such as the beautiful city of Stresa, are on the western, Piedmont side of the lake, which is served by the main railway through the mountains to Lausanne and Geneva; but the eastern side, with its closest to Milan, is still considered.
Francis Petersson of Jackson Stops & Staff International says: “It seems that Maggiore has a new interest, be it all recent press or just people understand what a convenient place is: water sports clubs, several prestigious golf clubs and in the winter not far from several ski resorts. resorts, as well as at a distance to Milan. ” She adds that prices are also more reasonable than on Lake Como or on Lake Garda, while houses on the lake are still available for less than 500,000 pounds (395,000 pounds sterling) a little work. Jackson Stops & Staff has an apartment on Isola Bella, one of the picturesque Borromeo Islands in the center of Lake Maggiore, for sale in the amount of £ 20,000 (£ 253,000). Spacious apartments on the first floor in one of the traditional fisherman's houses have two balconies, which overlook the lake.
On the Lombardy side of the lake, the city of Maccagno is a site of the new development Golfo Gabella, consisting of 90 one, two and three bedroom apartments in five buildings with a communal pool, gym, restaurant and restaurant, room rental. Properties start at £ 194,000 to Pure International and there is the possibility of a private jetty on the lake.
Pat McCreddy at Unicasa, who also sells property in the development of Golf Gabella, says that the owner who wants to rent his property can expect to receive around £ 250 (£ 197) per person per week. "Therefore, if you have a one-bedroom apartment that can easily sleep four, the income will be £ 1,000,000 per week." (Summer rent can take up to € 300 (£ 236) per person per week).
Lake Garda is the largest of the Italian lakes, located west of the region, but still an hour from Milan's Bergamo airport or, depending on which side of the lake you are traveling, Brescia and Verona is also an airport. Like its northern counterparts, Lake Garda also serves as a luxurious holiday destination in Rome and remains the bustle of coastal resorts, including Sirmione on the southern shores and Riva del Garda in the north. Along the southwestern shores of the lake, Casa Travella sells a two-bedroom apartment with two bathrooms overlooking the center of Padenghe sul Garda for £ 300,000 (£ 260,000).
Although the northern lakes are close to the Alps and winter skiing, the high rental season is relatively short, from May to September. But Linda Travella from Casa Travella says investors can sell for up to 40 weeks a year, albeit at lower winter rates. For example, Travella says that a luxury apartment with three bedrooms and two bathrooms can take from 900 to 1500 pounds per week during the high season, but during the winter months it is about 500 pounds per week. If you are looking for a more regular income, although property in Milan can get more than five percent of the rental for smaller properties and about four percent for larger, more expensive properties, according to the Global Real Estate Guide, an online guide to residential real estate, But Keep in mind that Italian rental laws are very prescriptive and do not always work in the best interests of the landlord.
The purchase process is relatively simple and includes an offer, which, if accepted, is accompanied by a ten percent deposit. A preliminary contract of sale usually takes from four to six weeks, and completion occurs when a notary contract transfers ownership of the property. Real estate construction attracts four percent VAT on first homes, while resale properties incur a registration tax of three percent.
