Are you exploring options for the prime destination to spend your golden years in Italy? Look no further, as this article discloses the best retirement oases. In a recent report from the personal finance site GoBanking Rates, Italy is well-represented with two cities featuring amongst Europe’s top seven retirement locations. They are Lecce, located in the region of Puglia, and Parma in Emilia Romagna. This duo is particularly inviting for those planning to retire in the near future and especially for those born between 1945 and 1964. This roster was curated by some of Europe’s top real estate ..read more

Gate-away.com has joined the worldwide flash mob One Billion Rising to say NO to exploitation and violence against women. “Together we dance with strength, courage and joy – comments Annalisa Angellotti, co-founder and CHO (Chief Happiness Officer) of the company – to affirm equal rights and a culture of respect also in the workplace. Let’s make noise!” One Billion Rising – Gate-away.com flash mob on February 14, 2024What is One Billion Rising One Billion Rising is the international movement founded by the playwright Eve Ensler (author of The Vagina Monologues). Since 2013, on 14 February ..read more

From the Gate-away.com annual report 2023 has emerged how attractive Italy is to international investors, especially Americans, Germans and British, who want to buy a second home in the country. “The peak in searches from overseas for Italian properties for sale through Gate-away.com was registered in April and August, although the period that goes from February to March also experienced an intense activity – comments Simone Rossi, co-founder of Gate-away.com – The average value for the requested properties in Italy is around 530,000 euros, but we have recorded an increase in enquiries for pr ..read more

Explora Italia is a free digital resource full of inspiration for your next trip to Italy and useful information and expert advice for buying your dream home in the bel paese. What does Explora Italia include? Stunning property selections An expert’s guide on how to obtain a mortgage to buy a property in Italy Location highlights to help you explore different areas of our magnificent country, such as the Lake Trasimeno and the Valtellina areas of Italy, and determine the perfect one for you An expert’s guide on taxes on the ownership a property in Italy Pros and cons of buying a € 1 home in I ..read more

After the recent worldwide events that happened worldwide, which led to discussions and a new awareness on the issue of gender inequality – just think of the women’s strike in Iceland a few weeks ago – Gate-away.com has decided to draw up its own research on the issue. So we have asked our more than 70 thousand subscribers to our newsletter who are searching for a home in Italy on their direct or indirect experiences on gender inequality in the workplace. What’s happening around the world. Exclusive data from Gate-away.com A very important figure that has emerged from the survey is that 37.8 ..read more

What’s the situation like in your country in terms of gender equality? According to the 2023 Global Gender Gap Index, which annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity since 2006 across 146 countries and four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment), no country has yet achieved full gender parity. The top nine countries (Iceland, Norway, Finland, New Zealand, Sweden, Germany, Nicaragua, Namibia and Lithuania) have closed at least 80% of their gap. For the 14th year running, Iceland ..read more

Cheese lover? If you’re looking for a second home in Italy then look no further than this list. Italy has 23 towns that have been awarded so far for their dairy and gastronomic excellence by ONAF, the National Organisation of Cheese Tasters that was set up with the aim of promoting the qualities of Italian cheeses to an increasingly wide and well-informed public through cheese tasting. They have created this list of the “Città del Formaggio” (cheese towns) that identify those places that are culturally and economically home to cheese production and promotional events in this market which are a ..read more

Reaching Italy’s scenic Le Marche region is set to become more accessible for tourists, overseas house hunters, and property owners, as a result of newly launched flight routes. Did you know that? You’ll be able to fly with Aeroitalia, the Italy-based airline, from Ancona-Falconara’s Raffaello Sanzio airport to three new destinations: Barcelona, Bucharest, Vienna and Amsterdam. Average fares will start at around 70 euros. All the routes that the Ancona airport already offers.When the new flights start: timetables It will be possible to fly to Barcelona, Bucharest and Vienna from September 15 ..read more

The Gate-away.com Career Award goes to Immobiliare Menaggio, one of the first estate agencies advertising their properties for sale on the portal. An Interview with Angela Caraccio Watch the interview to learn more about Immobiliare Menaggio, an estate agency managing properties for sale on Lake Como, with its owner Nadia Caraccio. About Immobiliare Menaggio estate agency Immobiliare Menaggio is a real estate agency in Menaggio, on the western shore of the beautiful Lake Como, established in 1995 and specialised in properties on the Lake Como area and the Italian side of Lake Lugano. It ..read more

And the Best Customer Loyalty Award goes to Enrico Arras, CEO and founder of Arras Group estate agency based in Sardinia because he’s the customer who believes the most in the potential of Gate-away.com and its services. ‘In the last few years we have focused mainly on the second homes market in Sardinia and international house-hunters in Italy. The collaboration with Gate-away.com was crucial’. Enrico Arras An Interview with Enrico Arras Watch the interview to learn more about the motivations for the Best Customer Loyalty Award and, above all, to get to know Enrico Arras. Arras Group ..read more