LOMBARDY REGIONAL GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

ombardy is the economic powerhouse of Italy, and prices here reflect that, especially in the capital, Milan, which is one of the most businesslike and affluent cities anywhere in Europe. Elsewhere, however, there are property bargains to be had, if you are prepared to look hard enough, and in the right places. The desirable parts of the region’s lakeshores command high prices, too, but each has its areas where owning a property on an Italian lake is not beyond many people’s dreams. As ever, the further you get away from the water,