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Buying Property in Piedmont (Piemonte)
Where to buy property in Piemonte (Piedmont)
Many property buyers looking at Piedmont will be considering a property for sale in the Alps, with excellent skiing in winter and breathtaking scenery at every time of year. The city of Turin has some excellent properties for urban dwellers but there is little doubt that the mountains and countryside are the prime targets for overseas property buyers. Property for sale in Piedmont (Piemonte) is inexpensive compared with the likes of Tuscany and Veneto.
With borders onto France and Switzerland, there are Gallic and Teutonic flavours to this northwestern region, not least in its cuisine, with wine and truffles particular specialities, drawing tourists (and potential property buyers) in their droves.
Among the best-known towns in the area are the wine-making centre of Asti; Alba, famous for its truffles; the Alpine skiing resorts of Limone Piemonte, Prato Nevoso, Sauze d’Oulx and Sestriere; Turin, the regional capital and the home of Fiat; Verbania, on the shores of beautiful Lake Maggiore; and Vercelli in the east, a rice-growing centre.
Property prices in Piedmont are lower than, for example, Tuscany. There are over 40 golf clubs located all over the region. Urban properties are likely to be more expensive in Turin than other towns. Rural property for sale in Piedmont (Piemonte) varies in price considerably, from the very cheap to the luxuriously expensive.
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