My wife and I are considering and studying that region now as a place to retire. My family roots are over the mountains in Pacentro. However, we like the public transportation and coastal access on this side of the mountains. We're contemplating the difference between living in the cities you pointed out verses living in a small mountain village like Polombaro or Casoli. Thank you for the video. It helps to hear it from a local.
A region I have never visited but perhaps I should. Lovely coastal towns, affordable properties, and decent weather. Thanks for opening my eyes to different area of Europe, particularly Spain and Italy, that are off the beaten paths.
Thank you and happy new year Giorgio! You said you would do a video on Abruzzo and you kept the promise. Your choices are good and very well motivated, however I would say - being italian despite my nickname - that Abruzzo - very beautiful place - is more a lifestyle purchase that an investment. Reasons are 1) Real estate (buy and rent) market is mostly driven by locals, very little exposure on foreign buyers - renters for sea / mountain properties; therefore rents / yields are not very high and don´t see huge potential for appreciation. 2) Pescara is a good airport but with not so many connections compared to other airports like Bergamo or Treviso, so chances are you need to fly to Rome and then drive to the locations you selected , especially out of season (3+ hours drive more or less) 3) The infrastructure (hospitals, highways, etc) is sufficient but less developed compared to other parts of Italy and often under pressure under extreme weather conditions, which can normally materialize in winter. 4) it is a very local 100% local environment; this can be a plus for who is searching for it but you will need usually a strong command of Italian in any aspect of your life to deal with day to day stuff. Having said that Giorgio, I think your choices were very well made, but I wonder why you haven´t selected any property on the mountains: Abruzzo is mostly known in Italy for the very beautiful mountains and Rocca DI Mezzo and Ovindoli, are 2 great locations to buy properties at very affordable prices compared to other Mountain Locations in the Dolomites (north of Italy) . And these 2 locations have also nice rental return both in winter and summer time. Thank you again for your great work, keep it up!
Thank you so much brasileiro69 for your detailed feedback. I agree that Abruzzo is not an investment opportunity in fact as much as Italy is incredibly beautiful unfortunately Real Estate is not an investment opportunity not least because of the population going down. taxation and a market where it is difficult to remove a tenant for non payment amongst other reasons. I also agree with the fact that Pescara has a more limited number of flights than many other Italian airports including for example Bari and also the other points you make about Abruzzo. I take on board what you say about mountain properties being so much cheaper than the Dolomiti but I just think that most people buying property in Italy would prefer locations with a few more facilities, that said it may a good idea if I did a video specifically on buying mountain properties in Italy. Once again many thanks for your feedback much appreciated!!!
@@saveandinvestwithgiorgiolo8375 Thanks Giorgio for your feedback! All points you made are relevant and I do agree with you there are not big opportunities in the Italian real -estate markets for the reasons you mentioned. However I would like to add three points of attention to who, for various reasons is interested in buying in Italy 1) There are many lovely places - as Giorgio showed in his great videos- where properties are very cheap. But if they are very cheap…there is a reason! Most of the time, even if the property is a nice position and a nice area, and in a very pretty old town… the discount you pay for the property is associated to a basic or poor infrastructure, transportations, healthcare and so on especially if you compare it to the one you would have in a bigger city. As an example, in Sardinia if you buy a property in a more rural, yet beautiful area you may end up paying very little money, but soon discover the city where the property is suffering from water supply shortages on a regular basis. This is not uncommon and probably a foreign buyer would not think about it. 2) Having said I believe there some reasonable investment opportunities in Italy now in the second home- holiday market. Real estate demand of second home has been depressed for many years and you can actually make good deals in some parts of Italy where you may have the property exposed also to the foreign demand for temporary holiday rent. A good example could be “Costa Smeralda” in Sardinia; while the villas are out of reach in terms of price, buying an apartment rent and “put it to work” in Summer can have decent yields while being also available for self-use. In such case you avoid the legislation tenant trap that Giorgio mentioned because you rent for days or week and you pay 20% flat tax on the income 3) Last but not least in the last 5-6 years Italian Banks have started to accept granting mortgages to foreign buyers based in EU, even if they are not resident or working in Italy. If this trends is confirmed the holiday home market may become more dynamic in the years to come. Thanks again Giorgio!
@@brasileiro69I loved reading this thread; so much great information for a newbie like me. I wondered if you would have an area recommendation for a retired Canadian and Irishman who do not currently speak Italian (but willing to learn) and are looking for a lively and walkable, sunny, coastal town with a good mix of locals and foreigners, with good infrastructure, amenities and easy access to the autostrade (10-15 minutes) and an airport with good, consistent international connections (1-1.5 hours). This would be a lifestyle purchase and not for investment. Ultimately, we would like a little, private villa (2 bedrooms) with a pool, close enough to a beach that we could walk or bike. Our budget is flexible but not unlimited. Any suggestions on what areas we should concentrate our search on? Thank you so much 😊.
My family is originally from provincia di Teramo and for years contemplated buying up there or in Marche but the southern part of the region looks like a better value. With the $ being so attractive vs the Euro, now is a good time.
@@saveandinvestwithgiorgiolo8375 Yes, it is beautiful with spectacular views. I don't know how population is counted, but Citta Sant' Angelo kind of spills down the hillside with newer developments. No idea how those areas are counted. I've been looking at smaller towns, but public transport is an issue. It is lovely there though, and the mountains are breathtaking. I've gone twice, hope to go again soon.
Could you do this again for villages with less than 20k inhabitants. Because of the flat rate tax conditions it is pointless for me to look at larger cities.
@@mickeypulcini8466foreigners pay only 7% tax for 10 yrs if they move to a town of less than 20,000 people in Southern Italy from Abruzzo all the way down to Sicily and Sardegna.
Thank you so much I m British but my mum is from Chieti and lives in Francavilla he’s more expensive but she says priceless everything close by, sea nearby,lots of restaurants and from September to June reasonably quiet safe and with a slow pace, better than pescara, however July and august gets overwhelmed with tourists mainly locals but also foreigners with a population that goes from 20 thousands to 120…. Roughly so she tends to go on holiday in the mountains then…
Ortona and Vasto were ones I had noticed as well, so very glad for the additional info and views you shared of them. Aside from cost, what would make Pescara less attractive than these?
Im doing few months extensive reaserch in regards to properties in Abruzo and le Marche and come to same conclusion as you Chieti is number one on my list ,great value and close to Pescara Air port. 1000€ per m2 in Chieti is fantastic price .Here in Sydney we talking about 12000 au per m2 . So good bye Australia ,time to go
@@bostith2236 I used to love riding my vespa at "Le Curve Di Popoli" so exciting To go around the curve fast speed! The popolani or popolesi are such friendly people..very hospitable..best E.V.Olive oil besides Ofena the town where my mother Egilda Celli was born..moved to L'Aquila and all rest of my family..my dad myself and my sister and brother all born in L'Aquila 😍 good for you that you are getting a house in Popoli you will be very happy and eat healthy food..if I had your address i'd come and visit ..save me some pizzelle..i'll bring the champagne and l'amaro L'Aquila it's delicious!!
@@saveandinvestwithgiorgiolo8375 Any chance you have information and feedback on Rocca di Mezzo as my father came from there and just north east Terranera?
My family and myself all born in L'Aquila All the municipal offices are in L'AQUILA so everyone from Abruzzo have to go there to get certificates ..permits etc..thii city is called the city of 99 99 piazze..99 churches..99 cannelle fountain..at midnight the church bell of San Massimo rings 99 times Castello Cinquecentesco...best pizza in Abruzzo and best Torrone in all of Italy ..Torrone Sorelle NURZIA...Amazing friendly people..one of the best fountain ⛲ you'll ever see Fontana Luminosa..splendid ! Pastries and gelato out of this world..must see this lovely city.. wonderful place to buy and live! I'm Romeo from L'Aquila 😊
I have a place in Cugnoli and for me it’s the sweet spot and although this is our Italian family home we have a pool and four rooms four bathrooms and if we wanted could achieve easily 3000 euros in the warm months and due to our proximity of ski resorts we have a winter income if we choose. Now travel times driving only To Megalo (very well resourced retail complex) 18 mins Airport circa 22-27 mins Chieti 20 mins Pescara 25-30 mins Beach pescara side 30-35 mins All subject to traffic conditions obviously which are mostly favourable. There’s good Agro Tourismo potential also if you were looking to generate an income which for now I’m not. I think long term yields eg you can pick up blocks of 6-8 (1-2-3 bedroom apartments between chieti., pescara and montesilvano for circa 700k-1.3 million euro depending on how much modernising is needed each returning circa average 600-650 euro a month with modest increases of circa 1-3% growth but packaged as a going concern can return a modest flip as a very small buy and build yes to make London Money or some other U.K. examples you need to spend 10-20 times that and go near the beach but then returns are six months of the year eye watering where single bedrooms can rent for 1000 euro a week, you get out what you put in but if your approaching say your early fifties and want a small fixed investment that will mature into your seventies then I think this region has everything you need. And it’s growing in popularity and personally I would love it to stay the same but truth is all best kept secrets eventually get out. The summer months the country areas are often nicknamed the Tuscany of Abruzzo and you can see why with a picture postcard at every view and turn except it’s not a postcard it’s real. Just over a few hours drive from Rome with endless mountainous and natural landscapes with quaint towns and villages retaining authentic abbruzzo charm and true artisanal foods and eateries throw in the bustling towns and pescara with stunning beaches and coastline what’s not to love. But hey Shhhh don’t tell anyone thanks for mentioning this beauty of a region it really does deserve a mention. 👍👏
Hi Georgio, hope you are well. Chieti looks like a good place to live in. Thanks for sharing. I wonder why Itsly's prices have jumped so high? If you were to choose between scalia and Chieti, which would you chose?
Hi Nina Nina Happy New Year. Italy's priced have gone up very little over and given the rate of inflation they have dropped. I would choose Scalea as property is cheaper and Calabria is much warmer in the autumn/winter than Abruzzo.
@@saveandinvestwithgiorgiolo8375 Calabria is certainly 2/3 degrees warmer than Abruzzo's costal areas in winter, but approximately same as Abruzzo in the other 3 Seasons...However, Abruzzo has so many more things to enjoy: the highest mountains in peninsular Appennini Range with world class ski resorts just 1 hour drive from the costal Areas, 3 immense National Parks with 75% of biodiversity of the whole Europe, a wide variety of climatic zones where you can find the temperature and the environment you prefer all year round, etc.....
The next time you do a video would you consider reviewing towns with a maximum of 20,000 people so us retirees coming to Abruzzo can meet the governments requirements for 7% tax.Property being bought for lifestyle reasons.
Hello, I’m new here so I just saw this video. Chieti is the city I chose to move and I want to know if is a tourist place. Please let me know. Thank you.
What are they to be leaving to live off buy. Lecce, Oppido, Mornertina, Lazzar, Ostuni, Salice, Bernalda, Maglie, Sersale, Santa Maria di Leuca, San Carlo
Although it did not make my top three Sulmona is a lovely small town with prices at only around 1000 Euros per sqm on average. It also has a railway station.
@@saveandinvestwithgiorgiolo8375 welcome. Lanciano is in a good spot, in 15 min you got the beach and one hour the mountain (majella). Francavilla al mare (near Pescara) is another beautiful place to live in and Città Sant'Angelo, beautiful views, mountains and Adriatic sea
I believe there was an earthquake in Abruzzo in 1703 and and one in 1706 that caused some damage to Chieti. The best thing you can do is buy a property that meets all earthquake proofing legal standards.
It’s rated the lowest risk of earthquake which is minor most buildings are quake proof and tremors are by and large unnoticeable the entire country sits on fault lines but if that scares you which if you pick low risk areas then you needn’t worry it’s as statistically possible as any other natural disaster which is extremely low, to live a risk free life is an illusion to live a life despite its risks is living free. Remember life is temporary we are only borrowing whatever time we have it’s a beautiful place and very safe.
No, it was L'Aquila in 2009, and that was exceptionally hard. After that we had some earthquakes, but nothing major, and as long as you live on the coast, you'll be ok.
Some places in Abruzzo are really worth a thought. I live here and I love that this region has everything from mountains to sea❤
Agree 100% Abruzzo is a lovely region. Pleased you are enjoying life there.
My wife and I are considering and studying that region now as a place to retire. My family roots are over the mountains in Pacentro. However, we like the public transportation and coastal access on this side of the mountains. We're contemplating the difference between living in the cities you pointed out verses living in a small mountain village like Polombaro or Casoli. Thank you for the video. It helps to hear it from a local.
Many thanks for your feedback and good luck with your search.
A region I have never visited but perhaps I should. Lovely coastal towns, affordable properties, and decent weather. Thanks for opening my eyes to different area of Europe, particularly Spain and Italy, that are off the beaten paths.
My pleasure mjfletch
Yes, I am strongly considering buying a property in this region of Italy. I am quite interested in Chieti.
Definitely an underated region of Italy. Chieti is lovely.
My parents are from Pescara. I was there for the summer, I loved it.
Pescara is indeed a lovely city.
Thank you and happy new year Giorgio! You said you would do a video on Abruzzo and you kept the promise. Your choices are good and very well motivated, however I would say - being italian despite my nickname - that Abruzzo - very beautiful place - is more a lifestyle purchase that an investment. Reasons are 1) Real estate (buy and rent) market is mostly driven by locals, very little exposure on foreign buyers - renters for sea / mountain properties; therefore rents / yields are not very high and don´t see huge potential for appreciation. 2) Pescara is a good airport but with not so many connections compared to other airports like Bergamo or Treviso, so chances are you need to fly to Rome and then drive to the locations you selected , especially out of season (3+ hours drive more or less) 3) The infrastructure (hospitals, highways, etc) is sufficient but less developed compared to other parts of Italy and often under pressure under extreme weather conditions, which can normally materialize in winter. 4) it is a very local 100% local environment; this can be a plus for who is searching for it but you will need usually a strong command of Italian in any aspect of your life to deal with day to day stuff. Having said that Giorgio, I think your choices were very well made, but I wonder why you haven´t selected any property on the mountains: Abruzzo is mostly known in Italy for the very beautiful mountains and Rocca DI Mezzo and Ovindoli, are 2 great locations to buy properties at very affordable prices compared to other Mountain Locations in the Dolomites (north of Italy) . And these 2 locations have also nice rental return both in winter and summer time. Thank you again for your great work, keep it up!
Thanks for your input
Thank you so much brasileiro69 for your detailed feedback. I agree that Abruzzo is not an investment opportunity in fact as much as Italy is incredibly beautiful unfortunately Real Estate is not an investment opportunity not least because of the population going down. taxation and a market where it is difficult to remove a tenant for non payment amongst other reasons. I also agree with the fact that Pescara has a more limited number of flights than many other Italian airports including for example Bari and also the other points you make about Abruzzo. I take on board what you say about mountain properties being so much cheaper than the Dolomiti but I just think that most people buying property in Italy would prefer locations with a few more facilities, that said it may a good idea if I did a video specifically on buying mountain properties in Italy. Once again many thanks for your feedback much appreciated!!!
@@saveandinvestwithgiorgiolo8375
Thanks Giorgio for your feedback! All points you made are relevant and I do agree with you there are not big opportunities in the Italian real -estate markets for the reasons you mentioned. However I would like to add three points of attention to who, for various reasons is interested in buying in Italy 1) There are many lovely places - as Giorgio showed in his great videos- where properties are very cheap. But if they are very cheap…there is a reason! Most of the time, even if the property is a nice position and a nice area, and in a very pretty old town… the discount you pay for the property is associated to a basic or poor infrastructure, transportations, healthcare and so on especially if you compare it to the one you would have in a bigger city. As an example, in Sardinia if you buy a property in a more rural, yet beautiful area you may end up paying very little money, but soon discover the city where the property is suffering from water supply shortages on a regular basis. This is not uncommon and probably a foreign buyer would not think about it. 2) Having said I believe there some reasonable investment opportunities in Italy now in the second home- holiday market. Real estate demand of second home has been depressed for many years and you can actually make good deals in some parts of Italy where you may have the property exposed also to the foreign demand for temporary holiday rent. A good example could be “Costa Smeralda” in Sardinia; while the villas are out of reach in terms of price, buying an apartment rent and “put it to work” in Summer can have decent yields while being also available for self-use. In such case you avoid the legislation tenant trap that Giorgio mentioned because you rent for days or week and you pay 20% flat tax on the income 3) Last but not least in the last 5-6 years Italian Banks have started to accept granting mortgages to foreign buyers based in EU, even if they are not resident or working in Italy. If this trends is confirmed the holiday home market may become more dynamic in the years to come. Thanks again Giorgio!
@@brasileiro69 Many thanks again for detailed feedback. Much appreciated!!!!
@@brasileiro69I loved reading this thread; so much great information for a newbie like me. I wondered if you would have an area recommendation for a retired Canadian and Irishman who do not currently speak Italian (but willing to learn) and are looking for a lively and walkable, sunny, coastal town with a good mix of locals and foreigners, with good infrastructure, amenities and easy access to the autostrade (10-15 minutes) and an airport with good, consistent international connections (1-1.5 hours). This would be a lifestyle purchase and not for investment. Ultimately, we would like a little, private villa (2 bedrooms) with a pool, close enough to a beach that we could walk or bike. Our budget is flexible but not unlimited. Any suggestions on what areas we should concentrate our search on? Thank you so much 😊.
My family is originally from provincia di Teramo and for years contemplated buying up there or in Marche but the southern part of the region looks like a better value. With the $ being so attractive vs the Euro, now is a good time.
Thomas yes a good time to be coming from a USD country and buying in Italy.
Thanks, I thought it was nice, too, and it seemed to have a lot to do. That train station is quite a walk into town, but at least it's there. Jackie
Many thanks for your feedback Jackie.
I am looking at properties in Abruzzo now. Remember, for a tax break, the town's population has to be lower than 20,000. But I love Chieti!
Chieti is amazing. Yes very true. I need to check if Citta' Sant'Angelo qualifies as it is quite a nice town.
@@saveandinvestwithgiorgiolo8375 Yes, it is beautiful with spectacular views. I don't know how population is counted, but Citta Sant' Angelo kind of spills down the hillside with newer developments. No idea how those areas are counted.
I've been looking at smaller towns, but public transport is an issue. It is lovely there though, and the mountains are breathtaking. I've gone twice, hope to go again soon.
@@jmcqueen7355 I will try and find out. Transport can indeed be an issue in the smaller towns.
@@saveandinvestwithgiorgiolo8375 Thanks, that would be excellent to know. Jackie
@@jmcqueen7355 Just to let you know it qualifies.
The best in my opinion is L'Aquila..the city that flies..capoluogo d'Abruzzo..stunning city!
I like L'Aquilla. The only thing is that property is not soo cheap at an average of just under 1500 Euros per sqm.
Is L'Aquilla a coastal town? What is the weather there in Summer and in Winter? How big is the town?
Could you do this again for villages with less than 20k inhabitants. Because of the flat rate tax conditions it is pointless for me to look at larger cities.
Yes might just do a video on this.
what is this tax rule you refer to?
@@mickeypulcini8466foreigners pay only 7% tax for 10 yrs if they move to a town of less than 20,000 people in Southern Italy from Abruzzo all the way down to Sicily and Sardegna.
Thank you so much I m British but my mum is from Chieti and lives in Francavilla he’s more expensive but she says priceless everything close by, sea nearby,lots of restaurants and from September to June reasonably quiet safe and with a slow pace, better than pescara, however July and august gets overwhelmed with tourists mainly locals but also foreigners with a population that goes from 20 thousands to 120…. Roughly so she tends to go on holiday in the mountains then…
Many thanks for your feedback Marco and and helpful information.
My grandparents were from Montenerodomo in the Chieti region, and I'd love to visit some day. Perhaps a second home :)
Whyever not.
Mine too...well great grandparents....Rossi and DiNicolantonio.
Nice.
Ortona and Vasto were ones I had noticed as well, so very glad for the additional info and views you shared of them.
Aside from cost, what would make Pescara less attractive than these?
I would say compared to most other regional capitals in Italy it is not quite as rich in culture e.g. churches/monuments/galleries etc.
Im doing few months extensive reaserch in regards to properties in Abruzo and le Marche and come to same conclusion as you
Chieti is number one on my list ,great value and close to Pescara Air port.
1000€ per m2 in Chieti is fantastic price .Here in Sydney we talking about 12000 au per m2 . So good bye Australia ,time to go
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for your video
Could you please show videos of properties in these towns and Beach sides
Thank you
Thank you Martina. Yes I may well do that.
Thanks for the vid, Giorgio
My pleasure Knock Knock
I am currently purchasing a home in Popoli. I love the whole area.
Many congratulations on your purchase.
@@bostith2236 I used to love riding my vespa at "Le Curve Di Popoli" so exciting
To go around the curve fast speed! The popolani or popolesi are such friendly people..very hospitable..best E.V.Olive oil besides Ofena the town where my mother Egilda Celli was born..moved to L'Aquila and all rest of my family..my dad myself and my sister and brother all born in L'Aquila 😍 good for you that you are getting a house in Popoli you will be very happy and eat healthy food..if I had your address i'd come and visit ..save me some pizzelle..i'll bring the champagne and l'amaro L'Aquila it's delicious!!
Hi Giorgio , great videos and commentary !
Many thanks Robert.
@@saveandinvestwithgiorgiolo8375 Any chance you have information and feedback on Rocca di Mezzo as my father came from there and just north east Terranera?
@@robertmarziani5373 Unfortunately I have never been. Will put it on my list of places to go
Is the railway station connected to Chieti Alta with public transport?
Thanks for the video ❤
My pleasure Sagi
thanks, very useful such videos.
My pleasure mr adventurer
My family and myself all born in L'Aquila
All the municipal offices are in L'AQUILA so everyone from Abruzzo have to go there to get certificates ..permits etc..thii city is called the city of 99
99 piazze..99 churches..99 cannelle fountain..at midnight the church bell of San Massimo rings 99 times
Castello Cinquecentesco...best pizza in Abruzzo and best Torrone in all of Italy ..Torrone Sorelle NURZIA...Amazing friendly people..one of the best fountain ⛲ you'll ever see Fontana Luminosa..splendid !
Pastries and gelato out of this world..must see this lovely city.. wonderful place to buy and live! I'm Romeo from L'Aquila 😊
Yes L'Aquila is a nice city indeed.
Grazie da Texas come sempre
Prego Katerina
Thanks, but these are all on the coast. What about some beautiful villages that are more inland?
Perhaps for another video.
Thanks for the video! What do you think of Sulmona?
My pleasure. Lovely place and very cheap property prices at just under 1000 Euros per sqm on average.
I have a place in Cugnoli and for me it’s the sweet spot and although this is our Italian family home we have a pool and four rooms four bathrooms and if we wanted could achieve easily 3000 euros in the warm months and due to our proximity of ski resorts we have a winter income if we choose. Now travel times driving only
To Megalo (very well resourced retail complex) 18 mins
Airport circa 22-27 mins
Chieti 20 mins
Pescara 25-30 mins
Beach pescara side 30-35 mins
All subject to traffic conditions obviously which are mostly favourable. There’s good Agro Tourismo potential also if you were looking to generate an income which for now I’m not.
I think long term yields eg you can pick up blocks of 6-8 (1-2-3 bedroom apartments between chieti., pescara and montesilvano for circa 700k-1.3 million euro depending on how much modernising is needed each returning circa average 600-650 euro a month with modest increases of circa 1-3% growth but packaged as a going concern can return a modest flip as a very small buy and build yes to make London Money or some other U.K. examples you need to spend 10-20 times that and go near the beach but then returns are six months of the year eye watering where single bedrooms can rent for 1000 euro a week, you get out what you put in but if your approaching say your early fifties and want a small fixed investment that will mature into your seventies then I think this region has everything you need. And it’s growing in popularity and personally I would love it to stay the same but truth is all best kept secrets eventually get out.
The summer months the country areas are often nicknamed the Tuscany of Abruzzo and you can see why with a picture postcard at every view and turn except it’s not a postcard it’s real. Just over a few hours drive from Rome with endless mountainous and natural landscapes with quaint towns and villages retaining authentic abbruzzo charm and true artisanal foods and eateries throw in the bustling towns and pescara with stunning beaches and coastline what’s not to love. But hey Shhhh don’t tell anyone thanks for mentioning this beauty of a region it really does deserve a mention. 👍👏
My grandfather was born in Cugnoli way back in 1889. I visited there briefly in 2019.
i loved giulianova ..beautiful
So do I but prices not that cheap for a small town. Over 1600 Euros per sm on average
Hi Georgio, hope you are well. Chieti looks like a good place to live in. Thanks for sharing. I wonder why Itsly's prices have jumped so high? If you were to choose between scalia and Chieti, which would you chose?
Hi Nina Nina Happy New Year. Italy's priced have gone up very little over and given the rate of inflation they have dropped. I would choose Scalea as property is cheaper and Calabria is much warmer in the autumn/winter than Abruzzo.
@@saveandinvestwithgiorgiolo8375 Calabria is certainly 2/3 degrees warmer than Abruzzo's costal areas in winter, but approximately same as Abruzzo in the other 3 Seasons...However, Abruzzo has so many more things to enjoy: the highest mountains in peninsular Appennini Range with world class ski resorts just 1 hour drive from the costal Areas, 3 immense National Parks with 75% of biodiversity of the whole Europe, a wide variety of climatic zones where you can find the temperature and the environment you prefer all year round, etc.....
The next time you do a video would you consider reviewing towns with a maximum of 20,000 people so us retirees coming to Abruzzo can meet the governments requirements for 7% tax.Property being bought for lifestyle reasons.
Anne I will be doing these types of videos in the future.
Very interesting 👌👍
Thanks gerry
Hello, I’m new here so I just saw this video. Chieti is the city I chose to move and I want to know if is a tourist place. Please let me know. Thank you.
It is to a certain extent but nowhere near many other places in Italy.
Do you have your Visa IN ORDER, my friends bought a house in Italy but now they have not been given any permanent Visa they must leave.
What are they to be leaving to live off buy. Lecce, Oppido, Mornertina, Lazzar, Ostuni, Salice, Bernalda, Maglie, Sersale, Santa Maria di Leuca, San Carlo
Giu Giu I don't understand the point you are trying to make.
@Save and Invest with Giorgio Loukas sorry I would wondering how much property would cost cheap in these parts of these parts of Italy
@@giugiu3447 he says when he’s talking about each city in this video, what the average costs per square meter are.
What do you think of Sulmona?
Although it did not make my top three Sulmona is a lovely small town with prices at only around 1000 Euros per sqm on average. It also has a railway station.
The Aragonese castle looks like a starfort.
Thanks for the observation,
Forgot to include Lanciano. I paid 570€ in 100 mt apartment and huge balcony. The other town is Casoli
Casoli is a bit too small and Lanciano prices are not much less than Chieti so I prefer Chieti. Thank you for your feedback.
@@saveandinvestwithgiorgiolo8375 welcome. Lanciano is in a good spot, in 15 min you got the beach and one hour the mountain (majella). Francavilla al mare (near Pescara) is another beautiful place to live in and Città Sant'Angelo, beautiful views, mountains and Adriatic sea
Does anyone know if I can but a pizzelle iron in Abruzzi
Random question Ginger.
You can buy them in the US.
I come from Ortona 😃
Nice coastal town!!!
I've been researching Abruzzo for several months now. Hoping to visit in a year or two.
Good luck with your serach.
We purchased small town of Casoli
Many congratulations!!! Property is very cheap in Casoli.
Do you consider$200k cheap for vacation home?
no for Abruzzo.@@queencafe777
but isn't chieti vulnerable to earthquake's ..wasn't this town hit hard ?
I believe there was an earthquake in Abruzzo in 1703 and and one in 1706 that caused some damage to Chieti. The best thing you can do is buy a property that meets all earthquake proofing legal standards.
It’s rated the lowest risk of earthquake which is minor most buildings are quake proof and tremors are by and large unnoticeable the entire country sits on fault lines but if that scares you which if you pick low risk areas then you needn’t worry it’s as statistically possible as any other natural disaster which is extremely low, to live a risk free life is an illusion to live a life despite its risks is living free. Remember life is temporary we are only borrowing whatever time we have it’s a beautiful place and very safe.
@@TheTruthisWritteninyourHeart Agreed
No, it was L'Aquila in 2009, and that was exceptionally hard. After that we had some earthquakes, but nothing major, and as long as you live on the coast, you'll be ok.
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