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Want to Own Property in Italy on a Tourist Visa? Fractional Ownership is the Future, According to This Expert

Italy Magazine quizzed Michael Hobbs of Appassionata, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, about when fractional ownership is a sensible decision for you, what trends and changes he’s seeing in people’s Italian homebuying habits and how it all works for those on a tourist visa.

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Fendi Baguette
Loretta Lovisa Talks Orvieto Lace and Her Spin on Fendi’s “It” Bag

Traditional Orvieto lace artisan Loretta Lovisa was recently tapped to create a locally inspired iteration of the luxury brand Fendi’s famous Baguette.

 

Style & Design
A quiet street on Capraia Island / Photo: Claudio Vidri via Shutterstock
How a Plate of Calamari on Capraia Island Inspired a Cult Design Icon

The classic Italian seafront dish — and a set of doodles it inspired — brought about a kitschy kitchen tool that transformed into a sought-after design artifact.

Culture
Palazzo Reale (Torino)
What if Italy Had a Coronation?

What would a coronation look like in today's Italy? Here's one writer's tongue-in-cheek take on what the ceremony would entail if Westminster Abbey were swapped for Turin's Royal Palace.

Style & Design
Il Mondo di Ernesto installation by Mario Cucinella at Fuorisalone 2021 / Photo courtesy of MilanoPE via Shutterstock
It’s Almost Milan Design Week — Again. Here’s What That Actually Means.

After its first post-pandemic event last summer, Milan Design Week will soon be back in full swing. What really happens at Rho Fiera (and beyond) is about more than showrooms and socializing. 

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@r.bisaccia asks:

I'm registered as an Italian living abroad under A.I.R.E. and receive vote by mail ballots every so often to vote in Italian national elections.

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@Ugo asks:

yeas i am sorry , in italian language only - use google traslator ! :) - Particularly for all with country house -

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@She57 asks:

Hi. We are driving from the U.K. to Fogliarido in the Trentino Alto Adige region arriving Saturday 2nd March. The most direct route takes us through Switzerland but in the past we have encountered big queues on the motorway network in Switzerland on Saturdays.

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