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Guarda che l'articolo che hai postato dice proprio il contrario. È il paradigma di come i lacciuoli dei beni culturali prima, della burocrazia e della politica poi, stiano di fatto smorzando le ambizioni di innovazione di Commisso, che infatti è a un passo dal mandare a cagare tutti...
L’articolo racconta di una alternativa a Comisso. Questa è la questione di base che ha rotto l’equilibrio.
L’unica possibilità altrimenti il patron pigliava lo stadio è buonanotte
È successa la stessa identica - ma veramente identica - cosa con lo zini (tribuna centrale sotto tutela) e con Arvedi che infatti adesso per 99 anni ne ha la gestione e il possesso….noi siamo stati più fortunati perché lui è di cremona quindi tutelerà la questione (fintanto che ci sarà).
Gli eredi se ne sbarazzeranno in 5 minuti. Garantito come il sole che tramonta e beni artistici tacciono e taceranno.
L’unica possibilità altrimenti il patron pigliava lo stadio è buonanotte
È successa la stessa identica - ma veramente identica - cosa con lo zini (tribuna centrale sotto tutela) e con Arvedi che infatti adesso per 99 anni ne ha la gestione e il possesso….noi siamo stati più fortunati perché lui è di cremona quindi tutelerà la questione (fintanto che ci sarà).
Gli eredi se ne sbarazzeranno in 5 minuti. Garantito come il sole che tramonta e beni artistici tacciono e taceranno.
Premesso che, per tante esperienze lavorative, tanti affari saltano per la sovrintendenza come detto da Icci.
In ogni caso che suggerisci? Perche l’alternativa è Abbandono e degrado.
Poi non esistono solo i cinesi, questo è un luogo comune .
Tante proprietà vengono acquistate da americani, russi, svizzeri, e anche italiani.
Sopra i 10 milioni gli italiani sono meno, ma questo lo dobbiamo a un paese di tasse e scarso sviluppo
Poi ci sono anche i cinesi (taiwanesi), che arrivano, investono e poi rivendono palazzi trasformati in beni extra lusso a altri, anche italiani.
Vedasi Palazzo Serristori a Firenze, il più famoso palazzo privato della città
https://www.firenzetoday.it/economia/vendita-recupero-palazzo-serristori-appartamenti.html
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In ogni caso che suggerisci? Perche l’alternativa è Abbandono e degrado.
Poi non esistono solo i cinesi, questo è un luogo comune .
Tante proprietà vengono acquistate da americani, russi, svizzeri, e anche italiani.
Sopra i 10 milioni gli italiani sono meno, ma questo lo dobbiamo a un paese di tasse e scarso sviluppo
Poi ci sono anche i cinesi (taiwanesi), che arrivano, investono e poi rivendono palazzi trasformati in beni extra lusso a altri, anche italiani.
Vedasi Palazzo Serristori a Firenze, il più famoso palazzo privato della città
https://www.firenzetoday.it/economia/vendita-recupero-palazzo-serristori-appartamenti.html
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Ma c'è qualcosa che senza Arvedi rimane in piedi, a Cremona? ;)
. Tante proprietà vengono acquistate da americani, russi, svizzeri, e anche italiani.
Sopra i 10 milioni gli italiani sono meno, ma questo lo dobbiamo a un paese di tasse e scarso sviluppo
Oh la sei arrivato al punto.
Siamo stati scalzati nella ricchezza economica e per sopravvivere vendiamo quella patrimoniale. Questa frase la manderei a tutti gli illuminati del “tutti uguali tutti insieme dobbiamo lottare per i diritti dei maori (ad esempio)”
Ho introdotto l’argomento (badateci bene) parlando della distruzione del micro settore produttivo tanto voluta dal governo Mario 1*, distruzione che ci ha portato a svendere il patrimonio
Qual è stato l’affare, Amido?
Sopra i 10 milioni gli italiani sono meno, ma questo lo dobbiamo a un paese di tasse e scarso sviluppo
Oh la sei arrivato al punto.
Siamo stati scalzati nella ricchezza economica e per sopravvivere vendiamo quella patrimoniale. Questa frase la manderei a tutti gli illuminati del “tutti uguali tutti insieme dobbiamo lottare per i diritti dei maori (ad esempio)”
Ho introdotto l’argomento (badateci bene) parlando della distruzione del micro settore produttivo tanto voluta dal governo Mario 1*, distruzione che ci ha portato a svendere il patrimonio
Qual è stato l’affare, Amido?
Bravo troy hai centrato il punto. One Man band finito lui o deciso da lui il resto si ferma.
Cremona oggi è una città che fa vomitare non la consiglierei come visita neanche al peggior nemico, sporca, trasandata, a pezzi, ignobile specchio di 2200 anni di storia. La colpa? Dei quasi 10 anni di sindaco dotato di una arroganza e ignoranza spaventosa, capacissimo di svendere tutto a centri commerciali o aeree logistiche e di un imprenditore che ha voluto diventare una sorta di ras (il termine lo uso per far sia chiaro) economico e sociale cittadino. Gli è stato concesso e ha cominciato a divorare parti di storia della città che - una volta a finito lui - finiranno a pezzi sul mercato.
È un percorso culturale in minoranza troy. Lo sfascio totale, perché siamo figli di quello stato che non premia chi si mette per crescere ma fa di tutto per reprimerlo.
Urliamo all’Europa quando sarà quella che ci rovinerà
Cremona oggi è una città che fa vomitare non la consiglierei come visita neanche al peggior nemico, sporca, trasandata, a pezzi, ignobile specchio di 2200 anni di storia. La colpa? Dei quasi 10 anni di sindaco dotato di una arroganza e ignoranza spaventosa, capacissimo di svendere tutto a centri commerciali o aeree logistiche e di un imprenditore che ha voluto diventare una sorta di ras (il termine lo uso per far sia chiaro) economico e sociale cittadino. Gli è stato concesso e ha cominciato a divorare parti di storia della città che - una volta a finito lui - finiranno a pezzi sul mercato.
È un percorso culturale in minoranza troy. Lo sfascio totale, perché siamo figli di quello stato che non premia chi si mette per crescere ma fa di tutto per reprimerlo.
Urliamo all’Europa quando sarà quella che ci rovinerà
Ma cosa c’entra l’Europa? Se qualcosa c’entra è il capitalismo e la globalizzazione al massimo.
Amido, secondo la visione europeista di Monti Cottarelli etc (che conosco molto bene) i “grandi gruppi industriali” devono sostituire il reticolo microeconomico. L’ottica è sempre stata quella del “non posso più gestire quindi vendo”. Oggi sfido chiunque a cercare di fare attività d’impresa in Italia. Quella visione si basa essenzialmente su una sorta di dumping salariale con tasse al 4% quando va bene (guarda la tua paga e poi ne discutiamo). In pratica coloro che miliardizzano qui sono coloro che si presentano per comprare pezzi d’Italia, con il benestare del Governo sempre più “europeista”. Per questo, dato che i beni culturali dipendono dal governo, sono prima o poi bypassabili, volente o nolente quando un ministro ti dice “non ci sono più soldi” ha già aperto il varco ai personaggi di cui sopra…..mi ha stupito negativamente c’est a dir un’asta in cui venivano venduti lettere e manoscritti di Stradivari. Valore: 50000 euro. Si trattava della scoperta di parte della vita del liutaio cremonese. Il comune urla “non ci sono soldi”, mi è toccato trovare un gruppo di privati (tra cui l’industrialotto che ha trovato effettivamente il grano) per farli tornare a cremona. Quello stesso comune che per 4 mesi ha speso 75000 per consulenze a mogli di ex assessori su temi fondamentali quali la lotta al fascismo e al razzismo e l’integrazione.
Il mecenatismo come unica speranza di sopravvivenza è davvero deprimente, ma non possiamo sorprenderci. In un sistema medievale come quello italiano non ci sono vie d'uscita, come ti sei reso conto tu stesso (e quelli che si occupano di valorizzazione dei beni culturali) l'accrocchio governativo non genera idee o iniziative, è tutto sulle spalle di privati e fondazioni... i quali, quando poi riescono con fatica a creare situazioni, si ritrovano gli inutili scaldasedia a reclamare la propria fetta.
Poi la gente si sorprende che i francesi la Gioconda se la tengono, così come per le opere rubate durante la ww2 che rimangono tranquillamente agli eredi dei ladri nazisti.
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Poi la gente si sorprende che i francesi la Gioconda se la tengono, così come per le opere rubate durante la ww2 che rimangono tranquillamente agli eredi dei ladri nazisti.
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Però è facile fare i froci col culo degli altri: mantenere queste residenze megagalattiche coi soldi pubblici sarebbe solo uno sperpero di denaro
Ma cosa c’entra l’Europa? Se qualcosa c’entra è il capitalismo e la globalizzazione al massimo.
L'Unione Europea (non l'europa che è un continente) è quell'organizzazione che nei propri scopi ha quello di impedire agli stati di difendere i propri cittadini dagli effetti di capitalismo e globalizzazione.
L'Unione Europea (non l'europa che è un continente) è quell'organizzazione che nei propri scopi ha quello di impedire agli stati di difendere i propri cittadini dagli effetti di capitalismo e globalizzazione.
E chi te l ha fatta questa imbasciata?
Mi dici una sola forza politica, a parte nicchie di estrema sinistra, che si rivoltano contro il capitalismo e la globalizzazione?
In questo thread inizialmente era colpa dei cinesi, poi del sindaco di Cremona, poi di Draghi e Monti, infine dell’Europa.
La fiera dei luoghi comuni.
Mi dici una sola forza politica, a parte nicchie di estrema sinistra, che si rivoltano contro il capitalismo e la globalizzazione?
In questo thread inizialmente era colpa dei cinesi, poi del sindaco di Cremona, poi di Draghi e Monti, infine dell’Europa.
La fiera dei luoghi comuni.
io ho solo risposto alla tua domanda facendo una sintesi dei trattati istitutivi dell'UE. Per esempio Maastricht.
Puoi anche chiamarli luoghi comuni, imbasciate (?) resta che nei trattati ci sono quelle regole lì.
PS: dire che ci siano solo "nicchie di estrema sinistra, che si rivoltano contro il capitalismo e la globalizzazione" a mio parere è inesatto.
Le critiche al capitalismo vengono anche dai neofascisti e da alcune parti di destrorsi statalisti o protezionisti.
Inoltre le "nicchie di sinistra" hanno posizioni sostanzialmente contraddittorie, avendo rinunciato a vedere l'aspetto globalista dell'immigrazione e la sua funzionalità alle politiche imperialiste. Siamo OT, chiudo qui.
Puoi anche chiamarli luoghi comuni, imbasciate (?) resta che nei trattati ci sono quelle regole lì.
PS: dire che ci siano solo "nicchie di estrema sinistra, che si rivoltano contro il capitalismo e la globalizzazione" a mio parere è inesatto.
Le critiche al capitalismo vengono anche dai neofascisti e da alcune parti di destrorsi statalisti o protezionisti.
Inoltre le "nicchie di sinistra" hanno posizioni sostanzialmente contraddittorie, avendo rinunciato a vedere l'aspetto globalista dell'immigrazione e la sua funzionalità alle politiche imperialiste. Siamo OT, chiudo qui.
L'Unione Europea è quell'organizzazione che nei propri scopi ha quello
Di mettere l'acqua nel vino
Di mettere l'acqua nel vino
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Adrian, a British pharmaceuticals executive, never expected to buy an Italian ruin. But, when he visited Lucca in northern Tuscany 10 years ago, he and his wife fell in love with the region. After spending the next five years looking at properties, they finally found one of the few undeveloped homes left in the area: a crumbling fortified manor house dating back to the 12th century.
“We were looking for something with a bit of character and we ended up finding something with a lot of character,” says Adrian, who for the sake of privacy prefers not to give his surname. He is one of a growing number of international businesspeople who, according to estate agents, have seized the chance to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic and spend more time in the high-end properties they have bought in Italy.
In the past, international executives who bought a villa or beach property here often only used it for holidays. Over the past year, though, the shift to homeworking has opened Italy’s high-end property market to those who previously spent most of their time in New York or London.
“We have seen a lot of clients who . . . had been considering buying a property in Italy for years, [then] suddenly decide they want to make a change in their lives,” says Bill Thomson, chair of estate agent Knight Frank in Italy. “The pandemic has made many people have a ‘this is not a dress rehearsal’ moment. They now think, I have survived this, my business has survived this, and now I know it is possible for me to spend more time in Italy.”
The city of Lucca in Tuscany © Getty Images
Adrian started by rebuilding a barn on the property, which the couple could stay in while the main building was being renovated. The renovation work is expected to be finished within six months and fitting-out will take another year.
“We are history buffs and were desperate to preserve as much of the original fortress as possible,” he says. “We have found the quality of the building work to be fantastic here. In the US, you can walk around and see buildings you don’t think will last longer than 10 years. The builders we are using take a real sense of pride, something that transcends a nine-to-five discussion of work.”
Jelena Cvjetkovic, director of estate agent Savills’ international residential network, says inquiries about higher-end properties across Europe have risen sharply during the pandemic. “Italy remains one of the most sought-after countries and has some very well-loved areas, such as Lake Como, Tuscany, Liguria and Sardinia,” she says. “During the pandemic people couldn’t do much, but what they could change was their living environment. Wealthy people were forced to spend much more time at home than before. Some might have decided it didn’t meet all their needs. All business leaders have learnt they can spend considerably more time at home.”
Cvjetkovic says wealthy foreign buyers who work around the world are attracted to the Lake Como area because of its proximity to Milan and well-connected international airports. There are international schools in the area, while another draw is quick access to nearby Switzerland.
“The type of buyer who is looking at Italy tends to be more internationally diverse than in other European locations. In [Portugal’s] Algarve, for example, we mostly have inquiries from the UK and Ireland. In Italy, you have British interest but also very well-heeled clients from northern Europe, France, the US and elsewhere.”
Some wealthy people might have decided their home didn’t meet all their needs
Jelena Cvjetkovic
Tax breaks introduced by successive Italian governments, intended to attract both non-resident Italians and foreigners to domicile their tax residence in the country, have also lured foreign buyers. The measure that has received the most attention is a flat-rate scheme whereby people who have a home in Italy, rented or purchased, can pay a fixed annual fee of €100,000 to shelter their foreign income from other Italian taxes — potentially saving the ultra-wealthy millions in taxes on assets and income.
“A large number of buyers have been attracted by the tax changes,” says Thomson. “They may be looking at a map of the world and learn about what is on offer in Italy. I don’t think people move to Italy only for tax reasons, but it has become an added bonus.”
Cvjetkovic agrees: “For those people who are sitting on the fence, it can tip the balance towards Italy from a place like France. If you are only thinking about tax, of course, there are other locations that will be better than Italy but, for people who want an Italian lifestyle and to live in a historical property, it helps.”
Super-wealthy buyers have not been overly concerned about generating a significant return on their Italian property investments. The fortunes of the Italian economy, which has been stagnant for two decades, does not tend to influence buying decisions in this rarefied part of the market, which is more sensitive to the super-rich’s traditional financial concerns, such as global stock markets and commodity prices. “The majority of people buying these properties come from abroad, or are Italians who are so wealthy that what happens to the domestic economy doesn’t really affect them,” says Gianluca Mattarocci, a real estate finance specialist at Luiss business school in Rome.
A restored Medici villa for sale near Florence
Yet many in Italy are hopeful that the installation in February of Mario Draghi, former European Central Bank president, as Italy’s new prime minister may help the country find a way out of its economic rut. This, in turn, could stimulate the domestic property market and lead to more wealthy Italians returning home from overseas. The so-called ‘Draghi effect’ has already contributed to a sharp fall in Italian government borrowing costs, which feed through to national lenders. This may help anyone buying a property in Italy using a loan from a local bank.
Another consequence of Draghi’s premiership has been that Italy’s formerly anti-euro political parties have ditched any lingering hostility towards Brussels and the single currency in order to sign up to his national unity government. Few political watchers in Rome believed these parties were serious about quitting the single currency, but years of their rhetoric has damaged international investor confidence.
Thomson says that while ultra-high-net-worth clients are not focused on making a large profit on Italian properties, they are concerned about not making poor investments. “Nobody will do this if they don’t think there is a sensible chance they can recoup the capital they invest in a five-year timeframe,” he says. “No one is going to throw away €10m, no matter who they are.”
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Possibly of even greater significance will be Draghi’s programme of structural reforms to improve the efficiency of the Italian legal system and public administration, both of which can tie an unwary or unlucky foreign property buyer in knots. The reforms will probably not take effect for at least a decade, but they mark the first serious attempt in many years to address some of the biggest hindrances to foreign investment in Italy.
Adrian, the pharma executive, says he used estate agents who specialise in international buyers to advise on local laws. The agents also had good contacts with craftspeople who had worked on similar restoration projects. “It is not the simplest thing buying a property like this and it will cost you a lot of money if it goes wrong,” he says. “So it is worth paying more to get the right people as you will end up spending the same amount.
Commit fully to the process of buying a property. If you don’t, you will get frustrated
Adrian
“We were told: ‘try to resist putting a strict timeline on this, and commit fully to the journey and the process. If you don’t, you will get frustrated.’ That was really good advice.”
Cvjetkovic says she expected the pandemic to weigh heavily on the luxury property market but, in fact, many clients have ramped up house hunting even though they have been unable to visit locations. “During the lockdowns and travel bans, we have seen a rise in virtual viewings where a client will get a representative to travel to a property with an architect and then view it remotely. We have had sales of €2m-3m on the back of a virtual viewing. The demand is very much there.”
But, most importantly, says Thomson, the months of working from home during the pandemic have allowed people who previously thought it would be impossible to live most of the year in Italy to imagine a new life. “The majority of these people are self-made businesspeople, very clever and astute, who have worked very hard and now want to play hard in the sense that their lifestyle is important to them,” he says.
“This is a long game and they have finally decided during the pandemic that the moment has arrived for them to pursue a dream.”
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Adrian, a British pharmaceuticals executive, never expected to buy an Italian ruin. But, when he visited Lucca in northern Tuscany 10 years ago, he and his wife fell in love with the region. After spending the next five years looking at properties, they finally found one of the few undeveloped homes left in the area: a crumbling fortified manor house dating back to the 12th century.
“We were looking for something with a bit of character and we ended up finding something with a lot of character,” says Adrian, who for the sake of privacy prefers not to give his surname. He is one of a growing number of international businesspeople who, according to estate agents, have seized the chance to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic and spend more time in the high-end properties they have bought in Italy.
In the past, international executives who bought a villa or beach property here often only used it for holidays. Over the past year, though, the shift to homeworking has opened Italy’s high-end property market to those who previously spent most of their time in New York or London.
“We have seen a lot of clients who . . . had been considering buying a property in Italy for years, [then] suddenly decide they want to make a change in their lives,” says Bill Thomson, chair of estate agent Knight Frank in Italy. “The pandemic has made many people have a ‘this is not a dress rehearsal’ moment. They now think, I have survived this, my business has survived this, and now I know it is possible for me to spend more time in Italy.”
The city of Lucca in Tuscany © Getty Images
Adrian started by rebuilding a barn on the property, which the couple could stay in while the main building was being renovated. The renovation work is expected to be finished within six months and fitting-out will take another year.
“We are history buffs and were desperate to preserve as much of the original fortress as possible,” he says. “We have found the quality of the building work to be fantastic here. In the US, you can walk around and see buildings you don’t think will last longer than 10 years. The builders we are using take a real sense of pride, something that transcends a nine-to-five discussion of work.”
Jelena Cvjetkovic, director of estate agent Savills’ international residential network, says inquiries about higher-end properties across Europe have risen sharply during the pandemic. “Italy remains one of the most sought-after countries and has some very well-loved areas, such as Lake Como, Tuscany, Liguria and Sardinia,” she says. “During the pandemic people couldn’t do much, but what they could change was their living environment. Wealthy people were forced to spend much more time at home than before. Some might have decided it didn’t meet all their needs. All business leaders have learnt they can spend considerably more time at home.”
Cvjetkovic says wealthy foreign buyers who work around the world are attracted to the Lake Como area because of its proximity to Milan and well-connected international airports. There are international schools in the area, while another draw is quick access to nearby Switzerland.
“The type of buyer who is looking at Italy tends to be more internationally diverse than in other European locations. In [Portugal’s] Algarve, for example, we mostly have inquiries from the UK and Ireland. In Italy, you have British interest but also very well-heeled clients from northern Europe, France, the US and elsewhere.”
Some wealthy people might have decided their home didn’t meet all their needs
Jelena Cvjetkovic
Tax breaks introduced by successive Italian governments, intended to attract both non-resident Italians and foreigners to domicile their tax residence in the country, have also lured foreign buyers. The measure that has received the most attention is a flat-rate scheme whereby people who have a home in Italy, rented or purchased, can pay a fixed annual fee of €100,000 to shelter their foreign income from other Italian taxes — potentially saving the ultra-wealthy millions in taxes on assets and income.
“A large number of buyers have been attracted by the tax changes,” says Thomson. “They may be looking at a map of the world and learn about what is on offer in Italy. I don’t think people move to Italy only for tax reasons, but it has become an added bonus.”
Cvjetkovic agrees: “For those people who are sitting on the fence, it can tip the balance towards Italy from a place like France. If you are only thinking about tax, of course, there are other locations that will be better than Italy but, for people who want an Italian lifestyle and to live in a historical property, it helps.”
Super-wealthy buyers have not been overly concerned about generating a significant return on their Italian property investments. The fortunes of the Italian economy, which has been stagnant for two decades, does not tend to influence buying decisions in this rarefied part of the market, which is more sensitive to the super-rich’s traditional financial concerns, such as global stock markets and commodity prices. “The majority of people buying these properties come from abroad, or are Italians who are so wealthy that what happens to the domestic economy doesn’t really affect them,” says Gianluca Mattarocci, a real estate finance specialist at Luiss business school in Rome.
A restored Medici villa for sale near Florence
Yet many in Italy are hopeful that the installation in February of Mario Draghi, former European Central Bank president, as Italy’s new prime minister may help the country find a way out of its economic rut. This, in turn, could stimulate the domestic property market and lead to more wealthy Italians returning home from overseas. The so-called ‘Draghi effect’ has already contributed to a sharp fall in Italian government borrowing costs, which feed through to national lenders. This may help anyone buying a property in Italy using a loan from a local bank.
Another consequence of Draghi’s premiership has been that Italy’s formerly anti-euro political parties have ditched any lingering hostility towards Brussels and the single currency in order to sign up to his national unity government. Few political watchers in Rome believed these parties were serious about quitting the single currency, but years of their rhetoric has damaged international investor confidence.
Thomson says that while ultra-high-net-worth clients are not focused on making a large profit on Italian properties, they are concerned about not making poor investments. “Nobody will do this if they don’t think there is a sensible chance they can recoup the capital they invest in a five-year timeframe,” he says. “No one is going to throw away €10m, no matter who they are.”
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Possibly of even greater significance will be Draghi’s programme of structural reforms to improve the efficiency of the Italian legal system and public administration, both of which can tie an unwary or unlucky foreign property buyer in knots. The reforms will probably not take effect for at least a decade, but they mark the first serious attempt in many years to address some of the biggest hindrances to foreign investment in Italy.
Adrian, the pharma executive, says he used estate agents who specialise in international buyers to advise on local laws. The agents also had good contacts with craftspeople who had worked on similar restoration projects. “It is not the simplest thing buying a property like this and it will cost you a lot of money if it goes wrong,” he says. “So it is worth paying more to get the right people as you will end up spending the same amount.
Commit fully to the process of buying a property. If you don’t, you will get frustrated
Adrian
“We were told: ‘try to resist putting a strict timeline on this, and commit fully to the journey and the process. If you don’t, you will get frustrated.’ That was really good advice.”
Cvjetkovic says she expected the pandemic to weigh heavily on the luxury property market but, in fact, many clients have ramped up house hunting even though they have been unable to visit locations. “During the lockdowns and travel bans, we have seen a rise in virtual viewings where a client will get a representative to travel to a property with an architect and then view it remotely. We have had sales of €2m-3m on the back of a virtual viewing. The demand is very much there.”
But, most importantly, says Thomson, the months of working from home during the pandemic have allowed people who previously thought it would be impossible to live most of the year in Italy to imagine a new life. “The majority of these people are self-made businesspeople, very clever and astute, who have worked very hard and now want to play hard in the sense that their lifestyle is important to them,” he says.
“This is a long game and they have finally decided during the pandemic that the moment has arrived for them to pursue a dream.”
This article is part of FT Wealth, a section providing in-depth coverage of philanthropy, entrepreneurs, family offices, as well as alternative and impact investment.