Fine Italian Realty

Giving new life to small, ancient villages is one of our agency's missions, as is bringing buyers and sellers together.

Villages

Italy is rich in small medieval villages. Many still retain well-preserved fortification walls, a reminder of a glorious past; others are so picturesque they seem to have emerged from an artist's canvas. Postcard-worthy landscapes truly exist in Italy, which is why more and more travelers decide to stop and visit them for a few days, a few months, or in some cases, to buy one. The Belpaese boasts historic cities of art, but also remote and splendid villages, medieval towns whose streets and charming alleys tell the story of a people and of Italy itself.
But what defines a village? To fall into this category, a place must have a specific population, which apparently cannot exceed 5,000, and must have an architectural heritage recognized by the Superintendence of Fine Arts as absolutely unique and historic.

Ancient villages have rightfully become part of the green philosophy of responsible, low-impact tourism, offering enchanting itineraries and treasures to be rescued from abandonment. Yes, because the Italy of ancient and often unknown villages, exposed to the risk of demographic and economic decline, is the Italy from which we must start again to create development and wealth in harmony with small communities and local businesses. It is defined as a "minor" architectural heritage, ancient, abandoned, or underutilized, but it seems to have attracted renewed interest: ancient villages left to their fate of abandonment have become the subject of debate regarding the importance and necessity of their restoration.

Villages in Italy are characterized by the various successive rulers. While Moorish designs prevail in the south, the landscape changes in northern Italy. But beyond the more or less well-known towns, there are also smaller, equally fascinating, and largely unknown communities. Following the recently passed law to save villages, which supports and promotes small Italian towns, a revival is underway for those towns at risk of depopulation.

As mentioned previously, purchasing small historic town centers is possible, as they are protected by laws enacted by the Italian Parliament to prevent degradation and depopulation. Contact our real estate agency for full details.

8 properties
Panoramico borgo con vigneto, uliveto e piscina 7.
village with swimming pool and land near Volterra

A stunning, panoramic hamlet of 2,500 square meters, nestled within its own private grounds of approximately 80 hectares planted with olive trees, vineyards, arable land, and wood…

Certaldo, Toscana

  • surface

    2500
    mq

  • Rooms

    85

  • bathrooms

    18

  • Camere

    18

5.500.000,00 €

Rif: 5361

szd_Castello con borgo in localita Acquasparta- Um
castle and 290 hectares of land with real estate complex

Ancient real estate complex of rare finds, already inhabited in Roman times, immersed in its exclusive land of approximately 290 hectares. The important real estate part consists…

Acquasparta, Umbria

  • surface

    12280
    mq

  • Rooms

    100

  • bathrooms

    50

  • Camere

    50

9.000.000,00 €

Rif: 7647

Resort di prestigio a Castiglione della Pescaia
prestigious resort in Castiglione della Pescaia

A prestigious resort offering residential and tourist accommodation in Castiglione della Pescaia, consisting of several villas totaling approximately 1,361 square meters, nestled…

Grosseto, Toscana

  • surface

    1361
    mq

  • Rooms

    40

  • bathrooms

    30

  • Camere

    30

10.900.000,00 €

Rif: 8560

Splendida tenuta toscana nel Chianti Valdarno
charming Tuscan estate in the Chianti Valdarno area

Splendid Tuscan estate featuring an ancient hamlet with a perfectly restored period villa and a 25,000 sq m agriturismo, nestled within 434 hectares of private property. It occupi…

Arezzo, Toscana

  • surface

    25000
    mq

  • Rooms

    180

  • bathrooms

    50

  • Camere

    50

Trattativa riservata

Rif: 9593

Lago Trasimeno Relais con piscina
Lake Trasimeno relais with swimming pool

Tuoro sul Trasimeno, a magnificent relais in an ancient hamlet of approximately 2,500 square meters, surrounded by over 12 hectares of land overlooking Lake Trasimeno. Description…

Tuoro sul Trasimeno, Umbria

  • surface

    2500
    mq

  • Rooms

    20

  • bathrooms

    19

  • Camere

    18

9.000.000,00 €

Rif: 10345

Azienda agricola con ricettiva nel cuore del Chian
Farm with accommodation in the heart of Chianti

An ancient village in the heart of Gaiole in Chianti with a wine and olive oil company in an exclusive setting in the heart of the world-renowned Chianti Classico. The farm consis…

Gaiole in Chianti, Toscana

  • surface

    3700
    mq

  • Rooms

    40

  • bathrooms

    20

  • Camere

    20

11.500.000,00 €

Rif: 10663

Prestigiosa tenuta in Umbria con piscina
prestigious estate in Umbria with villa and swimming pool

ESTATE WITH PRESTIGIOUS VILLA, STONE FARMHOUSE, OLIVE GROVE, AND VINEYARD FOR SALE IN PIEGARO, UMBRIA. In the heart of the Umbrian countryside and close to Tuscany, on the hills o…

Piegaro, Umbria

  • surface

    1941
    mq

  • Rooms

    15

  • bathrooms

    12

  • Camere

    10

3.850.000,00 €

Rif: 14209

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