Carla Passino
Articles by Carla Passino
Fri, 11/07/2008 - 04:57
Brick walls broken up by powerful towers hug a tidy network of streets linked by austere brick houses. Earth-hued buildings with soaring porticoes, pe…
Thu, 11/06/2008 - 04:23
Words by Carla PassinoAs sellers adjust their expectation to the new market climate, it is possible to find several good value homes for sale across I…
Wed, 11/05/2008 - 05:09
Up among the wild, forbidding peaks of the Gran Sasso National Park, in Abruzzo, stands a medieval village of cobbled lanes, sun-flooded squares and a…
Wed, 11/05/2008 - 04:55
Words by Carla PassinoAn ancient stone village wrapped by thick walls perches high on a hilltop in the Abruzzo mountain. Watched over by a soaring tow…
Wed, 11/05/2008 - 04:36
Words by Carla PassinoPrices increased marginally and sales saw a small decline in Tuscany, where the market is also expected to remain steady through…
Thu, 10/30/2008 - 05:30
One of the good things about autumn is that chestnut flour suddenly hits the shops in enormous amounts. My local supermarket has at least three varie…
Thu, 10/30/2008 - 05:18
Words by Carla PassinoA pretty stone house in vernacular Apulian style, the cream-hued Villa Arco brings together the best of traditional architecture…
Thu, 10/30/2008 - 04:59
Words by Carla PassinoSardinia was twice in the news lately. Once it was bad news—the recent flooding of a stretch of countryside and villages just ou…
Tue, 10/28/2008 - 05:04
Words by Carla PassinoScenari Immobiliari president Mario Breglia believes the Italian property market will be slightly better in 2009, with a contrac…
Tue, 10/21/2008 - 11:37
Words by Carla PassinoVilla Fontana may be pricey but it is also one of a kind. This grand, historic villa near Cortona, which comes complete with fre…
Tue, 10/21/2008 - 04:59
Words by Carla Passino - Photos courtesy of ENITEven though the Sardinian market is affected by the downturn, it performed better than the Italian ave…
Fri, 10/17/2008 - 03:40
Words by Carla PassinoThe property market in Italy is slowing down. It is doing so without too much drama, sensational headlines or huge price drops,…
Fri, 10/17/2008 - 03:17
Puccini, Mascagni, Leoncavallo, Verdi, Donizetti, Bellini, Rossini—fewer countries have given more to the great opera tradition than Italy. The art it…
Tue, 10/14/2008 - 06:24
Words by Carla PassinoPrices in Tuscany and Umbria have seen a small drop but top end properties are holding their values. However, foreign buyers exp…
Fri, 10/10/2008 - 04:18
Words by Carla PassinoBucking the national trend, property sales went up 20% in the affluent, cultured Reggio Emilia province, the birthplace of the I…
Fri, 10/10/2008 - 03:35
It is that time of the year—the weather turns cool, leaves turn yellow and red and I turn greedy. Autumn food does that to me—glossy brown chestnuts j…
Wed, 10/08/2008 - 05:22
Words by Carla PassinoAt the foot of the sweet, gentle Euganean Hills, in a rich countryside that is famous for fine cheeses and rich aromatic wines,…
Mon, 10/06/2008 - 03:49
Words by Carla Passino - Photos courtesy of ENITItalian housing prices went up by 1.4% over the last six months, while sales volumes dropped by 14%, a…
Fri, 10/03/2008 - 09:10
Words by Carla PassinoThe average price of a property in Italy is now €1,580 per square metre, according to the latest report by the Agenzia del Terri…
Thu, 10/02/2008 - 06:13
Words by Carla PassinoA medieval hamlet set among olive, fruit and oak trees on the hills near Cortona has been turned into twenty-one beautiful, auth…