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Buying a house in Piedmont: the hidden treasure

  • Process
  • Italy

The Piedmont region of northern Italy is not (yet) in the spotlight. As an inconspicuous counterpart to the well-known Tuscany and Umbria, this part of Italy is starting to attract more and more buyers looking for a characteristic Italian house at a low price. For several years, therefore, the most beautiful spots here have been sold almost unnoticed to foreigners. The nearly 11,000 hectares of UNESCO-certified territory leave nothing to be desired for those looking for Italian authenticity. The Piedmontese welcome the newcomers with open arms and see their much-loved but abandoned family property given a new purpose.

Living in a special location

Piedmont is originally a region strongly associated with agriculture and viticulture. In recent decades, however, it has seen a steady exodus of its youthful population who are forced to move from the interior of the country to the city in search of work. This means that many of the houses that were once the pride of the family are now empty. Combined with a change in Italy’s tax system, it is no longer beneficial for many homeowners to maintain the family’s “country home. As a result, beautiful old houses are becoming available in the most unusual locations. Beautiful detached country houses, some with frescoes, for less than 2 tons are therefore no exception. Nice village houses are already available for around 50,000 Euros. Numerous old ‘cascinas’ (farmhouses) are waiting for a new owner to breathe new life into them by turning them into a B&B, for example.

In short, there is a nice range of houses at “interesting” prices. The location, facilities and condition of the house of course play an important role in the price, but Basso Piemonte is currently certainly one of the most interesting areas in Italy: centrally located to major cities, airports, the beautiful beaches of the Floral Riviera, ski slopes and all this in addition only 1 day’s drive from the Netherlands.

Unspoiled Italian culture

Until now, the South Piedmont region has never really felt the need to manifest itself abroad. With several major cities nearby, employment was sufficient, and so attracting tourists from abroad was not economically necessary. Domestic tourism was mostly limited to the nearby Floral Riviera or the mountain landscape towards Aosta.

However, with the gradual arrival of foreigners who did discover this piece of unspoiled pure Italian culture and beauty and came to settle here, Piedmontese people have come to realize that they live in a particularly privileged environment: the beautiful landscape, the vineyards that, thanks to the particularly fertile soil and favorable climate, produce supple and full-bodied wines, the many types of cheese, salami and even hazelnuts that carry the ‘IGP’ certificate (Indicazione Geografica Protetta), the typical Piedmontese culinary dishes, etc. All this has led to the creation of tourism organizations with the aim of giving Basso Piemonte the attention it deserves and a prominent place alongside the other already very well-known regions such as Tuscany, Marche, Umbria, etc. In other words, as the local experts proudly say, “we have the ferrari in the garage, it just needs gasoline”!

Piedmont is in the starting blocks, property is waiting for new owners with real estate prices at the very lowest level ever.

An excellent time to get in!

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