Carla Passino
Articles by Carla Passino
Thu, 10/02/2008 - 05:50
Words by Carla PassinoAs an estate agent once said, when it comes to homes the ‘perfect everything’ is impossible to find. Compromises are the order o…
Thu, 10/02/2008 - 04:41
Fat, rich, fertile, Emilia Romagna is a place of luxuriant fields, medieval palazzos, ancient churches—and hogs. Pig breeding and salumi-making have d…
Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:22
Words by Carla PassinoAfter Salemi, another Sicilian town may sell publicly owned properties. The town council in Modica, south-eastern Sicily, will s…
Fri, 09/26/2008 - 04:21
With Italy’s fourth Contemporary Art Day fast approaching, we have selected three museums you should not miss: Turin’s Castello di Rivoli, Prato’s Cen…
Fri, 09/26/2008 - 04:10
Words by Carla PassinoA handful of stone houses set among the gentle hills of Umbria are undergoing a careful restoration to become eight atmospheric…
Wed, 09/24/2008 - 06:04
Words by Carla PassinoIn the wake of the global financial turmoil, the Italian property market is proving more resilient than those in other developed…
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 09:10
Words by Carla PassinoThe company is looking for mothers willing to share their recipes and traditions as part of a campaign for authentic Italian pas…
Fri, 09/19/2008 - 07:43
Words by Carla PassinoOne of the easiest ways to secure an exit strategy for your foreign property investment is to go where the locals buy. We have s…
Thu, 09/18/2008 - 06:41
Words by Carla PassinoAn established restaurant in the heart of Lucca is available for sale complete with furniture and furnishingsFoodie buyers looki…
Thu, 09/18/2008 - 06:12
In a city that boasts masterpieces such as the Duomo, Sant’Ambrogio and Santa Maria delle Grazie, it is easy to overlook smaller churches—but it would…
Tue, 09/16/2008 - 09:16
Words by Carla PassinoPrices have started decreasing in urban outskirts and semicentral areas but this correction will help the market reach a new equ…
Thu, 09/11/2008 - 03:11
What a strange mix is Turin. It marries the sophisticated grandeur of Baroque mansions with the graceful elegance of Art Nouveau palazzos, the marble…
Wed, 09/10/2008 - 06:24
Words by Carla PassinoFramed by tall cypresses, an old stone tower soars high over the mellow countryside outside Cortona. Set in a listed estate, Tor…
Tue, 09/09/2008 - 05:24
It is hardly what you’d expect cloistered nuns to gaze upon during the course of their silent lives. Bold scenes of boar hunting, bowling, dancing, ev…
Mon, 09/08/2008 - 04:30
Words by Carla PassinoThe town council of Salemi, in Sicily, is selling 3,700 earthquake-wrecked houses for a pittance to anyone who agrees to restore…
Mon, 09/08/2008 - 04:13
Words by Carla PassinoVast stretches of woodland, a lively property market and affordable prices conspire to make tiny Molise an interesting propositi…
Thu, 09/04/2008 - 05:06
The austere façade of many of Ravenna’s early Christian buildings hide the golden richness of exquisite mosaics. Three in particular—the Galla Placidi…
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 03:14
Words by Carla PassinoPerched on a hillside overlooking the red roofs of Campli, a historic town in Abruzzo, a whitewashed villa with a stone tower st…
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 10:27
Words by Carla Passino - Photos courtesy of ENITConversation about property prices spurs Carla Passino to try and find properties for sale priced at €…
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 10:20
Words by Carla Passino - Photos courtesy of ENITA research by Italian parking company Idealpark shows that garages in large Italian cities cost more t…