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The best places to live in Italy for expats
By JamesEdition
August 11 2021
Collating JamesEdition’s data, Italy’s high-end property market features over 7,472 apartments, villas, and houses.
The median price of real estate is around $1,5 million with the average price per square meter coming in at $5,699.
So where are the best places to live in Italy? Explore the Top Second-home locations from Tuscany to Piedmont.
The best places to live in Tuscany
Florence
1
Median housing price: $1,762,204 Median price per sqm: $6,810
The well-preserved hillside Tuscan town is noted for its beautiful villas, formal gardens, and vistas down to the Renaissance city of Florence.
Siena and Cortona
2
Median housing price: $1,151,785 Median price per sqm: $4,065
Between Siena and Perugia is the hilltop Tuscan town of Cortona. While there, stroll to Piazza Garibaldi and admire scenic views down to Lake Trasimeno.
Chianti and Montepulciano
3
Median housing price: $1,461,084 Median price per sqm: $4,114
Gaiole in Chianti may have been named as Europe’s most idyllic place to live by Forbes. Drive southeast of Gaiole in Chianti for 75 minutes and you’ll reach Montepulciano, a medieval and Renaissance hill town.
The best places to live on the Italian Lakes
Stresa, Lake Maggiore
4
Median housing price: $1,474,423 Median price per sqm: $4,871
The lakeside town is known for its mineral water springs and quarries of pink granite, and is home to a lakefront promenade offering wonderful views to the Borromean Islands .
Menaggio, Lake Como
5
Median housing price: $1,169,819 Median price per sqm: $6,064
The glorious scenery of the Lombardy region makes it one of the best places in Italy to live for retirees.
The best places to live in Italy by the sea
Porto Cervo, Sardinia
6
Median housing price: $1,997,657 Median price per sqm: $11,132
Porto Cervo – a glam spot on the northeastern side of Sardinia where superyachts dock – is a top choice for second home seekers, but keep Porto Rotondo in mind, too.
Portofino, Italian Riviera
7
Median housing price: $3,549,924 Median price per sqm: $17,597
Think curvy coves and rocky cliffs looking out to the sparkling Ligurian Sea. All within driving distance of Tuscany’s Florence, Bologna, Parma, and Modena
The best places to live in Italy’s metropolitan cities
Naples, Posillipo area
8
Median housing price: $1,750,000 Median price per sqm: $7,119
Wrapping around a hilly peninsula overlooking the Gulf, it offers picture-postcard scenery and sophisticated coastal living. This charming spot is a top choice among the Neapolitan elite.
Turin, San Mauro Torinese area
9
Median housing price: $1,277,753 Median price per sqm: $5,091
Northwest of Turin by the same journey time is San Mauro Torinese, a small but perfectly formed destination on the banks of the River Po.
Venice, The Lido area
10
Median housing price: $1,020,056 Median price per sqm: $6,548
Away from the hustle of historic Venice and the mainland, expect leafy residential avenues and scenic views to the Lagoon.
Rome, Olgiata area
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Median housing price: $1,463,049 Median price per sqm: $7,481
Think swanky villas with manicured gardens and a country style of life. The area is also home to a magnificent tree-lined parkland golf course ranked fifth in Italy
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