Every so often I come across a property which really excites me and this is one of them : an enchanting 17th century property in the historic centre of Nardò which, restored, will provide three bedrooms and bathrooms, two terraces … Continue reading
I was excited to restore this property, consisting of 4/5 rooms on the ground floor and a room on the roof terrace. Included in the sale was what was once a stable, which will be restored to form a stand … Continue reading
It has to be said that I am not a fan of August in Italy. The beaches are too crowded, well everything is too crowded really, and one eats worse, even at favorite restaurants because the staff are run off their feet and exhausted. The worst thing for me is that nobody does any work, and everything grinds to a halt – which I find frustrating.
We had made a lot of progress with our Palazzo Viva project and our grant application was almost ready to go in after lots of delays caused by applications opening some 6 months later than promised, and all the rules changing in the meantime. We were pushing to get all the loose ends tied up when our accountant’s wife was rushed into hospital in mid-July. As he needed to do the final stages of our application, and we didn’t want to put pressure on at a difficult time, we had to resign ourselves to waiting for autumn, as his office is closed in August in any case. Meanwhile, our option on the Palazzo needed to be extended and the owners started trying to renegotiate the deal. Oh Joy! Continue reading
Following on from last weeks article, in which I pointed out that properties in town, with outside space will cost less to buy and restore than countryside properties, this piece is to give an idea of what you can buy, … Continue reading
I have been out and about looking for properties for my new Puglia property investment fund (see previous newsletter for details). I have also had some requests for properties similar to Palazzo Cairney, so was killing two birds with one … Continue reading