1659 Torino/Pescara estate agents and descriptions

HI

I am thinking of buying a two bedroom flat in Torino or Pescara. I have two questions.

1. I have visited Torino I stayed near the Mole but do not know where the safe nice areas are to buy. Could someone give me some guidence.
I have never visited Pescara could someone tell me what it is like? and the nicer areas to live. Can someone also give me a list of estate agents in both these areas. I have looked on the internet and they are either renovation projects or expensive.

2) If anyone rents how easy is it to rent? is it easier to do it through an agent

Thanks for your help :

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General chat about Italy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 10/21/2005 - 12:37

You can maybe start with this even with no or little knowledge in Italian, several
agencies have web sites or at least e-mail addresses, listing from the WhitePages:

[url]www.paginebianche.it[/url]

in the blank titled 'Cognome o nome Azienda' type: agenzia immobiliare

in the blank titled 'Dove' type: pescara

and click 'cerca'

and you long list of agencies with all their info.

Hope this gives you a start.

Paul

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 10/21/2005 - 16:01

I've spent quite a lot of time in Pescara this year as we are buying a house near.Actually I've even been around town on a bike too!!! I like the town and shopping is wonderful.Its really easy to get to the airport on the 38 bus.There's plenty of cultural events and a cinema.

The beaches.... I have seen better......there seems to always be a bit of a wind blowing and lots of people pestering you to buy crap!

We are using House Around Italy to buy but I think you can go into any Estate Agent in Pescara and find plenty to buy.I was nervous to use an Italian agent but if I was doing it all again I would as even using an English agent the whole buying process is mystifiying.

If you want a nice place to stay in Pescara The Villa del Pavone run by a friendly retired couple is great.35 euros for a single ring 0854211770.

Becky

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 10/22/2005 - 05:30

Dear Jennifer,
I am from Torino, so I can offer a few advices.

First, do not buy before the winter Olympics, the prices are sky high and will drop afterwards.
SEcond. Torino is a big city and there are a lot of different areas to live in, accordingly to what you are looking for.

Posh and residential... La Crocetta. Very posh and residential ... La Collina.

The city Centre is all safe, you can live where you want, the only dodgy part is around il Balun, Porta Palazzo. And even there a regeneration programme has started.

If I had to go back, I would like to live by the river, it is my favourite part of the city.

My mum and dad live close to the Lingotto Factory....

Torino is beautiful all around!!!!

It is very easy to rent.... if you wanted something staright away, a friend of mine is leaving her flat, very small, one bedroom , very reasonable price.

Just send me a private message if you need the details.

Paola

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 10/24/2005 - 04:58

Hi Jennifer, well the first thing I will suggest is to go and visit pescara, there is not much in common between the two cities (a part from been in Italy)and also I would make sure that you like the city before you invest in a property. I am wel curios on why you choose this two completely different locations??. Prices in pescara are cheaper than Torino for sure, the city is in continues expansion and rent demand is high so you wont have problems in renting out the flat, the pecara are is vast and if you consider the surrounding villages is hard to define good and bad areas.