RESTORATION REGIONAL GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

Restorations can often take longer than you thought and cost more than you budgeted for. This isn’t something that’s particular to Italy, but it’s certainly no less true in Italy, where bureaucracy can sometimes become rather frustrating, especially if you lack the language skills and local knowledge to negotiate the various hurdles you will undoubtedly find in your way. Yet Italy does still provide excellent property renovation potential. For longer than anyone can remember there has been a general flight from rural areas to the cities, and this has left many buildings – and sometimes even entire villages – open to the inventive investor.

TUSCANY AND UMBRIA

Because of its, and , better known as Chianti – or ‘Chiantishire’, due to the number of wealthy Brits who have relocated there. However, there are still great restoration opportunities outside this area in places such as in the province of Massa-Carrara at the northern tip of Tuscany, and in the province of Lucca in the north.