• Property in Abruzzo is estimated to have risen in value by 7.3% in the past year and 40-50% over the past decade.
• Property is 30-70% cheaper in Abruzzo than in Tuscany / Umbria. A two bedroom apartment in Pineto, on the Adriatic Coast, typically costs £80,000 (€118,000)
• Ryanair flies to Pescara & Ancona. EasyJet flies to Rome

For those searching for an affordable investment property in Italy Abruzzo offers investors the chance to raise rental income immediately from real estate; the most in demand properties are on or close to the beach and are apartments and they can raise a rental income for the owner from April to November.

Alternative investment approaches include renovating character properties and reselling them to incoming international buyers – this approach can be highly lucrative indeed but is only suitable for those with good building skills who have renovated abroad before because costs are high in Italy for such work and planning restrictions can be a nightmare to work with.

A final alternative is just beginning to present itself – what about investing in golf property in Italy?  Golf property is usually associated with Portugal or perhaps Cyprus…but now the Italian region of Abruzzo is getting in on the popular trend with the San Donato Golf Course in Santi around which properties are beginning to spring up.  These golf properties will be in demand as rental properties from the massive international golfing tourist fraternity during the main season which lasts from April to November in Abruzzo and these types of property are also incredibly easy to resell.

At the moment San Donato Golf apartments are selling from as little as GBP 77,000 but these prices will surely not remain so attractive for very much longer?  So if you’re researching your affordability options and exploring the home or investment property alternatives why not take a trip to Abruzzo and possibly buy both?