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Guide to Tuscany

Introduction

As the inspiration for countless books, memoirs and stories of ‘going native’ overseas, Italy's Tuscany has long been derided as past it’s prime in terms of buying property abroad. Dubbed ‘Chiantishire’ by its detractors as an extension of Middle England on the Continent, Tuscany has been one of the most popular tourist and property destinations for years.

In fact, along with the Costa del Sol and the South of France, it was one of the first locations for overseas property buyers to head to, and grew up quite organically from visitors going there on holiday, and then, over the course of a number of years, deciding that they would like to purchase a property there for the future.

With culture, cuisine and scenery in spades, Tuscany is an ideal destination for overseas property buyers and with the continued development of the market, and the evolving of the buying public, the region has more to offer than Chianti in a basket!!

The region

The Central Italian region of Tuscany is bordered by Emilia-Romanga, Liguria, Umbria, Marche and Lazio, placing it right at the heart of the country. The regional capital of Florence is an historical and immensely popular spot for tourists, and with a large proportion of the region being hilly or mountainous, produces some spectacular scenery.

Unlike many of the other historically popular places for British buyers of overseas property, Tuscany is as equally about buying inland as it is about being near the coast. With towns like Pisa, Siena, Lucca, Prato, Arezzo, Cortona and Montepuliciano to explore, not only are buyers going to have a wealth of places to visit during their stays in the region, there are plenty of tourists coming in who like to rent property for the duration of their visit.

Tuscany also has a long coastline, which goes to make up the beginnings of the Italian Riviera, taking in towns like Livorno and Cecina. In this the island of Elba, famous as the final destination of the exiled and defeated Napoleon Bonaparte, can be included, just off the coast in the Mediterranean.

Despite the wonders of the towns and cities around Tuscany, it is the countryside that attracts most British buyers to this part of Italy. The rolling hills, peaceful atmosphere and abundance of local producers of red wine have long been the stuff of dreams for future expats, and the wealth of books and memoirs of life in the Tuscan hills is testament to the importance of the region in the culture of British overseas property buying.

Climate

Generally, the climate in Tuscany is very mild, and will be considerably warmer than the UK. However, given the geography and topography of the region, there are some variations as the hillier interior of the region is more prone to cooler temperatures and more precipitation than the coast. Being by the sea in Tuscany will result in hotter summers and drier winters, while in the hills the winter nights can get very cold and much wetter than lower down on the coast. Average temperatures in July and August can reach 30 degrees C, while in the middle of winter it will be closer to 10 degrees C.

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Page 1: Introduction
Page 2: Getting there
Page 3: Conclusion

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