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Great Real Estate Deals
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Irsina, Basilicata, Italy |
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Steeped
in Tradition and History, Irsina, Italy is Working to
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| Basilicata is a sparsely
populated, relatively undiscovered, mountainous
region in southern Italy. While it does not
have many people, it does have medieval villages, a
rich culture, delicious Mediterranean cuisine and a
beautiful (but short) coastline with clean
beaches. Basilicata also used to be one of
Italy's poorest regions (this has recently changed
with discovery of oil), and some amazing real estate
bargains can be found throughout the region's towns
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One such village is Irsina, an utterly charming, hilltop
community that is attempting to regenerate itself by
restoring its historic buildings using only local artisans
and then selling the renovated properties to buyers who will
continue to invest in the local economy by buying local
products and frequenting local businesses. This
project is called Terre D’Irsina, an endeavor backed by
Irsina's city council in conjunction with private
developers, and is aimed at foreign buyers seeking the
authentic, rustic Italy, a place steeped in history and
tradition, with cobblestone streets, pastel-colored houses,
tasty restaurants and stunning views of the valley below
with its olive trees, grapevines and fields of grain.
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| Prices of properties
available for sale start at € 28,000
($36,000) for a large studio apartment with vaulted
ceilings. Heating is not included in the price but can
be added. € 40,000 ($51,500) will fetch a two
bedroom house with a kitchenette/living room, marble floors,
vaulted ceilings and a small outdoor courtyard. There
are more expensive properties, but these prices are common,
and it is safe to say that better real estate prices will
rarely be found in such a delightful destination.
Irsina is one hour from Bari Airport (Ryan Air-serviced)
and 90 minutes from Brindisi Airport (also Ryan Air-serviced).
It is 20 minutes from the bustling town of Matera (where Mel
Gibson filmed his film The Passion of Christ), and
perhaps most importantly, it is 40 minutes from the beach.
Foreigners may purchase real estate in Italy as long
as Italian citizens may buy property in the purchaser's home country
(reciprocity). American may, therefore, buy real estate in
Italy. For more information about the Terre D’Irsina
project, visit http://www.realpointitaly.com/property-for-sale-irsina-italy.htm
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