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Doing our part for the slowness of some real estate markets and the weakness of the Pound |
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009 |
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I would like to share with you a message recently exchanged with a nice lady who is looking to our properties in Italy but experiencing some delay selling a property in her home country.
"I understand where you are coming from, in the last couple of years I have seen markets being slow but certain markets outside of Italy being particularly slow, and often people wish to sell before they buy. In Europe the weakness of the Pound adds to this too.
We do our part by:
1. Asking only 25% of the purchase price when you exchange contracts so that you can pay the rest upon completion and delivery of your home.
2. Offering our buyers to get in contact with local banks, who will look into the application to get some of the purchase price financed (for an European applicant could be up to 75% depending on his/her actual financial situation).
3. Offering a guaranteed rent return for two years after your purchase, should you wish to rent your property out. The fact that our Italian properties are properly managed makes it well possible.
In my opinion these three aspects (low deposit, local financing and rental guarantees) could make your decision easier even though the circumstances are not ideal. Since deliveries of the first homes in Ville degli Olivi and Borgo in Chianni are scheduled for Summer 2011, things have time to improve - as analysts expect - and your effort will be limited to a small part of the purchase price only (basically starting from under 60,000 for a one bedroom flat either a home at Ville degli Olivi or Borgo in Chianni)"
I think this can be of interest to many people considering a home in Italy.
Your comments will be extremely welcome.
Very best regards,
Luca
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Sale attitude and knowledge, the importance of content |
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009 |
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This week I found interesting the article at page 76 of the Economist "Salesman of the irrational" that beside other things said about a certain sale attitude, which in my opinion applies only to certain products. I myself believe that knowledge about a product, for example something so complex as an Italian home, actually is key to understand value and so to take a firm decision.
For this reason we work hard to explain a lot about our homes, also what is behind what you can actually see.
The management service (and letting management), the schedule of works, the design, the selection of products, the technology used etc. in my opinion are really important aspects when you purchase a property in Italy.
Of course focusing on content is a strategy that works if you have a product designed for quality, I suppose.
Your comments will be extremely welcome.
More on the matter soon
Very best regards,
Luca
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Hard work for better energy efficient buildings and homes |
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009 |
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September 22, 2009, from Raconteur on, an independent publication from Raconteur Media, published in association with the UK Green Building Council:
"Almost half of the 532 million tonnes of carbon dioxide releases into the atmosphere from the UK in 2008 derived from buildings. Our homes accounted for some 27% of alla national emissions". Offices and alike produce a further 18%. I feel that is an essential task for property developers, builders and property investors to take this very seriously and aim to work to increase buildings energy efficiency.
Realitalia was one of the first private company to sign the 2016 Zero Carbon Homes Commitment in July 2007 thanks to the UK Green Building Council, of which we are members.
We have been active in that field for many years, working to produce Italian sustainable properties (and not only under an energy point of view....).
I have the impression though that - despite generally speaking attention is much improved in the last two years - much still needs to be done.
Your comments will be extremely welcome.
More on the matter soon
Very best regards,
Luca Email:
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