Real Estate in Italy and abroad 2007 report

The real estate funds industry in Italy has surpassed even the most optimistic forecasts. In five years the number of active funds has risen from 7 to 155 (end of 2006) and will come close to exceeding 200 by the end of the current year. Real estate assets have risen from 1.4 billion euro in 2001 to 30 billions forecast by the end of 2007. This is now the largest asset class of the Italian private sector, overtaking insurance (24 billion euro) and banks (8.5).

Italian real estate assets

ITALY - Managers of two funds launched last week claim they can harness scarce Italian real estate assets to generate well-above-average returns for pension fund investors.

campaign to oppose development plans in Lake Como

George Clooney, the Hollywood actor, has joined a campaign to oppose development plans near his villa in Lake Como.Clooney, whose spends around four months a year at his Italian villa, says the council development will ruin the peace of the small town of Laglio.

Goldman Sachs raised its bid for Italian real estate funds

Zwinger Opco, a vehicle run by Goldman's real estate fund Whitehall, raised its offer for Tecla to 680 euros a unit and that for Berenice to 725 euros a unit, Zwinger said in a note on Thursday.

New real estate fund focused on Italy

AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) - ING Real Estate, part of the ING Groep NV, said it launched the ING Real Estate Italian Retail Fund with a target size of 1 bln eur.

IN THE HILLS - LUCCA

Enchanting and very characteristic restored farmhouse of 230 sqm approx. with large barn of about 440 sqm to be restored and about 7.5 ha of land, set on hillside position with stunning panoramic views, in one of the most exclusive areas just outside the medieval town of Lucca. It must be viewed.

Property at Italy attracts Hollywood stars

Lake Como, Italy has long been a popular place for tourists from all over the world, with its spectacular shoreline, alpine mountains reaching to the sky on all sides and its close proximity to major cities like Milan (Milano.) This part of the world has also attracted international property investors who want a home that is beautiful, secluded and still within easy reach of the major airports that can get them wherever they need to go quickly.

Venice Real Estate: Too Many Tourists?

A message to visitors to Venice: No bare torsos in St. Mark's Square. No lounging on the monuments. And no feet dangling in the canals.

Beautiful Tuscan Villa In Mugello

Villa Erbaia is a 16th century villa lies in the hills of Mugello Valley. It has been renovated to offer all the modern comforts and utilities, but keeps many of the original features, including wooden beamed ceilings, tiled floors and grand fireplaces.

Italy property - Pirelli Re to announce German acquisition

Pirelli & C. Real Estate expects to announce in weeks a German acquisition bigger than its purchase last year of Deutsche Grundvermögen (DGAG), as it expands in what it considers an undervalued market.

Italy city Selling Homes on E-Bay

The city of Rome is getting into the real estate business online; taking old, foreclosed homes and putting them up on e-bay, to find suitable buyers. The city's only listed one home so far, but it likely won't be the last.

Tui buys Tuscany property for tourist resort

TUI AG said it is buying an 11 square kilometer property in the Tuscany region of Italy that includes a number of old buildings, a medieval castle, a hotel, and an 18-hole golf course to create a holiday resort.

Old becomes new in Chianti

After bouncing in the back of a van for 20 minutes on a questionable dirt road through hills and mountains, I was beginning to wonder when the glamour of Tuscany was going to show itself.

Venice – The Many Risks of Worldwide Real Estate

Buying real estate anywhere in the world is a risky business, not just in Pattaya, and I used to think that I would like to live in Venice, with its rich history, art and buildings.

Italy plans new Qatar investment programme

Italy said yesterday it is developing a new programme for investment in Qatar which focuses on bolstering the country's economic diversification efforts.