Europe is a favoured holiday destination for many British folk due to the ease of access, the value for money and the diversity of cultures available to explore. Destination favourites France, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Holland and Italy are steeped in culture and offer a warm welcome to foreign visitors wanting to lap up the heritage behind European history or those just wanting to appreciate the varied landscapes and rest their feet for a few days.

Each country has something different to offer the visitor, but all seem to unite on the love of fine foods and wines. Italy in particular is a gastronomic delight, and prides itself on its cuisine as much as it does its ancient monuments from the former Roman empire. The passion behind the culture shows in every aspect of Italian life, from architecture to fashion and back again, and makes the country a holiday destination that many want to make home.

Deciding to relocate to a foreign country based on a wonderful weeks of holiday time is a bold move and requires fully considering the pro’s and con’s of the situation. However, when it comes to purchasing a property in Italy, you’ll be hard pressed to find a reason why you wouldn’t want to be living their instantly. Aside from the coffee, the pizza, the pasta and the wine; the weather, the walks in the wilderness and lifestyle choices from slick city living to rustic hillside self-sustainable living; there are other reasons to choose Italy as a new or second home.

Italy has one of the highest quality of living ratings in the world that undoubtedly has a lot to do with the aforementioned reasons, but is also connected to its strong economy and the economic freedom that can be enjoyed by the country’s business people. This is comforting news if the reason for investing in property in Italy is for financial gain through holiday rental. Real estate investment for holiday homes covers a broad range of abodes and has the potential to reap great rewards from tourists clamouring to rent a place for their exclusive use as opposed to staying in a hotel. Villas and apartments are guaranteed to embrace all that is Italian in style and substance. Rustic village farm houses are a favourite to buy and renovate as the return on investment can be huge in a re-sale, or can be used to generate a healthy income through holiday lets.

Italy also boasts an amazing coastline, that attracts tourists from around the world, and a beachfront apartment is a money-maker from Sardinia to Sicily where the warm waters of the Mediterranean become the playground for sun seekers. Many people from the UK decide to relocate to the Italian coast, especially in areas where ex pats have made a part of the country their home. Retiring to a land where olives grow in the garden and wine is straight from the vine is guaranteed to add a few very happy years to anyone’s life.

Dominic Donaldson is a real estate expert in the tourist industry.
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