Historical events and food fairs (sagre) in Le Marche
Posted on August 16th, 2008 in Enjoying Le Marche | No Comments »
As soon as the summer season begins, you can find them everywhere in Italy: historical events and sagre. The Palio of Siena is probably the most famous historical Italian event in Tuscany and is held twice during the season. But you can also find historical events in The Marches. For example in Montecassiano (Province of Macerata) there is the ‘Palio dei Terzieri’, in Treia ‘The Disfida del Bracciale’ (a Roman ball game), in Ascoli Piceno the ‘Quintana’ and in Fermo ‘The Cavalcata dell’ Assunta’. These are examples of town quarters competing against each other and the winner gets a standard (Palio).
A sagra is not a historical event but is a fair dedicated to one or two local food products. They are usually organised by local sports clubs, parishes or the local tourist office. Each evening a selection of food products and dishes is offered from which guests can compose their evening meal. It’s an excellent way to sample local food and to get in touch with the locals. For example the tiny hill town of Pievefavera organises a ’sagra de lu Vitellu’ (veal) in August, Treia has a ’sagra del Calcione e del Raviolo in May. These are just two of hundreds of sagre organised throughout Le Marche.
If you have any questions regarding historical events and sagre in Le Marche, please contact us.
André and Carlien van Lieshout
Festival di Londra 2008
Posted on July 30th, 2008 in Enjoying Le Marche | No Comments »
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A new life in Le Marche
Posted on July 22nd, 2008 in Moving to Le Marche | No Comments »
Picture this: rolling hills with vineyards, olive trees, poppies, sunflowers and a medieval hilltown beyond. This probably conjures up images of Tuscany. However, we have just described the view from our garden in Appignano, province of Macerata in Le Marche.
In order to enjoy these views and Italian life permanently, we moved from The Netherlands to Italy last year. After having lived in Italy for a year with a complete change of lifestyle we can safely say that it has been one of our best decisions ever. Last week we passed our exams for real estate agent (in Italian). We can now serve foreigners who have the same dream or who would like to buy a second home to enjoy their holidays in Le Marche.
From now on we will give constant updates about (our) life in Italy, the Italian real estate business and other interesting issues, such as culture and food & drinks. We are always willing to answer any questions you may have. Let’s keep in touch.
Carlien and André van Lieshout
From Grottammare to Monsampietro Morico - Style 2008
Posted on July 22nd, 2008 in Press | No Comments »
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Minimal Garden - Casamica July 2008
Posted on July 17th, 2008 in Press | No Comments »
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Foreign property investment in Le Marche - Il Sole 24 Ore
Posted on July 16th, 2008 in The property market in Le Marche | No Comments »
11% of all property acquisitions in Le Marche are made by foreigners. It is the most successful of all the (Italia) regions. In the last few years growth has been from 2% in 2003 to 11% in 2006.
Hidden Gems, The Guardian
Posted on July 7th, 2008 in Press | No Comments »
The Guardian, Saturday June 14, 2008
Jane Dunford on her ultimate hideaway in the Sibillini mountains, plus our top undiscovered mountain destinations
The Apennines, Italy
According to Italian legend, the body of Pontius Pilate was dragged by wild oxen from Rome and dumped in a lake high in the Sibillini mountains in Le Marche, known today as the Lago di Pilato.
(Italian) L’entroterra delle Marche segrete
Posted on July 3rd, 2008 in Press | No Comments »
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(Italian) Agenti Globetrotter
Posted on July 3rd, 2008 in Press | No Comments »
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(Italian) Rustici vista mare
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The Marche Country and Townhouse Property Review
Posted on July 3rd, 2008 in The property market in Le Marche | No Comments »
Introduction
- In this review we shed light on the property market in Le Marche which attracts foreign buyers, briefly tracing its development over the past 2 decades.
- We define the type of residential property currently sought after by foreign buyers and to a lesser extent by non-local Italians.
- We examine price trends and comment briefly on the impact of the global credit crunch and the exchange rate.
- The data included in this review has been sourced from information provided by Vinci Properties agents in the provinces of Ancona, Macerata and Ascoli Piceno, other agencies with whom we collaborate and specialist publications.
The pros and cons of listing a building
Posted on June 25th, 2008 in Restoring a house | 3 Comments »
Advantages of listing a building
- For each restoration undertaken it is possible to apply for a government grant of between 30-50% of the cost including professional fees- usually 30% in actually given.
- 19% of the cost can be written off against tax.
- The State pays up to 6% of the interest of the mortgage related to the cost of buying a restoring listed building.
- Inheritance and purchase tax are lesser than normally the case.
- Rental income is hardly taxed at all.
- Property tax is around ¼ the normal level.
Restoring a farmhouse
Posted on June 25th, 2008 in Restoring a house | No Comments »
In terms of the cost of restoring a farmhouse in Le Marche, it is not possible to give precise figures because much depends on two important factors. Firstly, the amount of work that has to done and secondly the quality of the materials that are used. A good start is the “Prezziario Regionale” or Regional price list, which gives current cost of all materials and work.