Le Marche Living

Dawn Cavanagh-Hobbs, founder and director of fractional ownership company Appassionata, is in love with interior design. We asked her about Italian home décor trends, and how to get the look in your own home… My husband, Michael, and I first visited the region of Le Marche about thirteen years ago and instantly fell in love […]

Appassionata: Sharing and Caring on Holiday

Appassionata share the history and the magic behind their business. When our four children were young I frequently used the phrase sharing and caring. Share your possessions with your siblings and friends.  Watch someone else experience joy and happiness from something that is dear to you.  It shows you care. I’m not saying it’s easy. Try explaining […]

Top ten Italian cities for apartments

Incase you can’t decide on your ideal Italian city to settle in – we have made a list of the top cities for you to make the choice a bit clearer.  1. Rome – population 2,850,000 Italy’s brash, loud, vibrant capital is a confident, thick-skinned place, secure in its achievements and completely unsurprised to receive […]

Homes in: City Apartments

Italy has a bounty of jewel-like cities – small-sized, liveable and packed with beautiful buildings. They make excellent places to buy a home, offering easy holidaymaking and superb rental returns, says Fleur Kinson. As if it weren’t enough to have heart-meltingly lovely countryside, celestial mountains and a glorious coastline, Italy also manages to squeeze in […]

Top Ten Cities for Apartments in Italy

Embrace the urban whirl! Italian cities are small, beautiful and eminently liveable. A city apartment has strong rental potential, and offers many advantages for your own holidaymaking.  Here are the top ten cities for apartments in Italy… #1 – Rome  (Population 2,850,000) Italy’s brash, loud, vibrant capital is a confident, thick-skinned place, secure in its achievements […]

Le Marche – Expert advice from Appassionata

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If you are serious about planning a new life in Italy, you will need to consider certain factors very carefully. We asked an expert to offer their best advice. After many years of searching for the ideal place to experience la dolce vita, we moved to the stunning region of Le Marche in 2007. We fell in love with ‘real […]