With the pound wallowing in the doldrums against the euro it’s not been a good year for Britons who have holidayed on the continent – everywhere has appeared so much more expensive relatively speaking to Brits, but at the same time we are all aware that it could swing the other way any time soon.  This is just one of the reasons why the strong euro still hasn’t put Brits off wanting to buy a home overseas! Other reasons include the fact that Brits still want to escape UK – even if it is now more expensive for them to do so, and money is never a real reason to stop people dreaming.  However, money is of course an incredibly useful tool when it comes to buying a property abroad, so because of the weak pound and the fact that Brits still want to live their dream of owning a home abroad, we thought we’d investigate and see whether it is still possible to find cheap property for sale in Italy.

Italy is one of the most idyllic and dreamt about locations overseas where Brits would love to own a home. Different regions of Italy are of course more or less in demand and more or less expensive – therefore, it goes without saying that you need to look closely at where in Italy you can afford to purchase.  What’s more, if you have your heart set on one region over another and it is an expensive part of the nation, you’re going to get less for your money potentially than if you bought in a cheaper part of the country!  Obvious isn’t it.  What may not be so obvious is that you might well get more for your money the more time you spend looking – because the better you get to know a region, the more people you meet, the more likely you are to find a bargain that has not been widely advertised for sale.  It’s the way it works in much of Italy where property is sold by word of mouth rather than ‘for sale’ sign.

If you have a budget of less than EUR 100,000 in today’s market, this is what you can afford in terms of property for sale in Italy