SIS Property and Tourism article from La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno

This is the article written by Biagio Valerio and pubblished on La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno the 2nd december 2007. http://www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk/

Historic seafront villa for sale near Gallipoli, Puglia, Italy

Splendid ancient villa for sale on the sea, nearby Gallipoli, Lecce, Puglia. This is the only opportunity to buy an ancient villa with tower dated back XIX century and direct access to the Ionian sea. The property, about 700 sqm of covered area plus 800 sqm of garden, boasts the main accommodation space on the rised ground floor featuring a wide living room in the middle, 3 double bedrooms with bathroom, a comfortable old kitchen with fireplace and a beautiful and large terrace looking toward the sea. It also features in the tower a garage that coulb be used as a independent studio flat at the ground floor, a bedroom at the 1 floor and and a second double bedroom with bath on the 2 floor. Great located steps from the sea and centre of this small village, 4 kms from the nearest town, 10 mins from Gallipoli, 25 mins from Lecce and 55 mins from Brindisi International airport. http://www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk/

SIS Property and Tourism @ 2007 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Las Vegas NV USA

SIS Property and Tourism (http://www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk/), in persons of Luigi Spano and Antonio Spano, has been attending to the most important real estate event of the year held in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA) 13th to 16th November 2007.

Thousands enjoyed the excitement and new ideas presented at the REALTORS® Expo Grand Opening. In all, 30,980 real estate professionals and their guests attended the 2007 REALTORS® Conference & Expo.

The 2007 REALTORS® Conference & Expo presented valuable information and opportunities:
-practical solutions and real business tips.
-networking with thousands of real estate professionals from around the world.
-valuable insights on leadership and marketing from product brand giants, sports, the Internet and history from this year’s distinguished Entrepreneurial Excellence Series line up.
-renewed technology skills and increased productivity with hands-on training at the Technology Learning Center (TLC).

Real estate professionals from the U.S. joined fellow professionals from more than 50 countries around the world at the 2007 REALTORS® Conference & Expo... The REALTORS® Conference & Expo is key to profitable insights into U.S. markets and emerging global opportunities. Attendees enjoyed more than 200 Conference programs covering International Trends & Issues; Commercial Investment; Sales & Marketing; and a wide variety of other real estate trends and issues.International attendees saw and “test drove” the latest products and services for their business, including products and services to connect to the world and work smarter and more efficiently. They discovered thousands of new and proven products from more than 700 companies servicing the real estate industry at the REALTORS® Expo.

More than 200 programs were presented to help REALTORS® thrive in changing markets. The REALTORS® Conference & Expo, the premier event of the real estate industry, ended Friday, November 16. Next year's REALTORS® Conference & Expo will be held November 7-10, 2008, in Orlando, Florida.

This is the REALTORS® Conference & Expo official blog http://narblog1.realtors.org/mvtype/annual07/

pubblished by Luigi Spano (www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk)

Undiscovered Italy: Puglia the best of Italy

... Hugging the coastal road on the western side, we passed innumerable small settlements such as Santa Maria al Bagno, with its serene natural harbour and striped villas, and the holiday town of Porto Cesareo. Between them were endless rows of apartments and gated resort complexes; inland was olive country, where Puglia’s most famous export is produced.... (from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/)

This is how Mr. William Ham Bevanthe on the Telegraph describe the Puglia region and particularly Santa Maria al Bagno and the southern west coast.

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SIS property and Tourism proud supporter of III° Salento Triathlon 2007

Once again SIS Property and Tourism has been a proud supporter of Salento Triathlon 2007, held on 30 September 2007 in Santa Maria al Bagno, district of Nardò (Lecce, Puglia, Italy). 100 athlets competed to gain more point and position in the italian national triathlon rank. More pictures on http://salentotriathlon.blogspot.com/

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WTM Welcome Back

November 2007 is coming and WTM with it! A new adventure starts again hoping to improve year by year an already-gained experience ad let new clients know about our beautiful region: Puglia, where a sea of good property/holiday opportunities are waiting for them! This year we are proud to announce that one of our partner Ms. Sonia Perrone Falconieri has been chosen as testimonial in the WTM 2007 website. It is a honour for us being listed in a such important event. Thank to all for the cooperation!

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Italy: Puglia (Apulia or Le Puglie) - Overview

Santa Maria al Bagno beach, Nardò, Lecce, Puglia, Italy - Luigi Spano photografer

Puglia contains the provinces of Bari (also the name of the regional capital city and now a chic resort), Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce and Taranto. It covers an area of 19,356 sq km (7,474 sq mi) with a population of some 4 million. Puglia forms the heel of the Italian boot, jutting into the Ionian and Adriatic Seas towards Albania and forming the Gulf of Taranto to the west. The original inhabitants were probably from Illyria and Greece, and Hannibal and Frederick II were just two of the many invaders who passed through and left their mark (Puglia’s ports were also stopping points for the Crusaders in the Middle Ages). More recent ‘invaders’, who are claimed to have caused an increase in crime in the region, include Albanian and Kurdistan refugees, who frequently wash up on the shores of Puglia.The region has low rainfall and chronic water shortages and therefore only crops resistant to drought are successful. An adequate water supply is essential in this region. The huge Tavoliere plateau near Foggia is a rich grain-growing plain producing around half of Italy’s durum wheat (for pasta); other important crops include olives, of which Puglia supplies around half the country’s needs, almonds and grapes (for wine). There’s some heavy industry at Bari, Barletta, Brindisi and Taranto, but the region has a high unemployment rate. The Gargano peninsula in the north-east has a steep, rocky coastline and peaks rising to around 1,000m (over 3,000ft); it encompasses a national park, where wooded crags thrust into the sea towards the tiny Tremiti Islands. Here lie the historic sanctuary of Monte San Angelo, attractive towns such as Peschici and Vieste, and tourist amenities such as the holiday villages at Pugnochiuso. The impressive grottos or Caves at Castellana are a major tourist attraction, as are the 13th century fortress of Castel del Monte in Andria and the marine grotto of Polignano.Property: The cities of Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce and Taranto contain superb examples of Baroque and Romanesque architecture. Unique local forms of architecture include white-washed houses with dark conical roofs known as trulli, which are found only in Alberobello, and isolated, walled country farmsteads (masserie). Traditional country and coastal properties include attractive, whitewashed cube-shaped houses. In general, property is reasonably priced except in the centre of cities; centrally-located property in Ostuni or Vieste costs from €1,000 to €1,800 per sq m, although prices in Barletta rise to €2,100 per m2. The property market is currently buoyant, although Italian buyers far outnumber foreigners; the few foreign buyers favour Brindisi, Gargano and Lecce area. Communications: A motorway and railway line run along the Adriatic coast, but connections to the west are difficult due to the Apennine mountains. The region’s main domestic airports are Bari and Brindisi. Regular ferries to Greece and the former Yugoslavia operate from Brindisi and Otranto.

from: http://www.buyassociation.co.uk/

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The last patch of land of Puglia, Salento

Route The confluence with the immense sea in Salento

Torre Uluzzo Bay, Nardò, Lecce, Puglia, Italy - Luigi Spano photografer

Wet from two seas, Jonio and Adriatic, suspended between West and East, Salento, in Puglia, contrasting land with exquisite tastes, not only in gastronomy. The town is a magnificent collage of Baroque and Morocco styles; with high and steep side coasts and large and sandy extension. This geographic area thanks its glamour to sea mixing its vitality with the end of Italian boot, where resides actual in this double soul, unpredictable and charming. A vacation in Salento, will be an important change, it is as the sign of the simplicity: you should look over it without hustle, reaching the extreme boundary of Italy, to Santa Maria di Leuca and return, to enjoy the beauty of its places and immersing in the much cultures that here marked the history.

itinery from: www.discoveritalia.com
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Why Italy?

It would be easy to write a list of the wonderful properties that are available in Italy, but the reality is that without the Italian people, the country would be empty. The reason for looking for property in Italy is the combination of the houses and apartments that are on sale and the chance to live among such a vibrant,
enthusiastic and energetic people. Some 25 or 30 years ago, there was just a trickle of Britons looking for properties in Italy. Today, that trickle has turned into a torrent. Ask any of those people why they moved to Italy and they’ll all tell you the same thing – the Italian lifestyle. Maybe Italy comes down to just one word – choice. It’s a ‘live as you want’ society, with tolerance being an important word to describe how people live. But there’s no way of knowing without giving it a try.
Popular locations – an overview
Italian property prices have risen in recent years – it’s no use denying an obvious
fact – but, in comparison to other countries, Italy remains pretty good value,
especially in rural areas. Of course, anyone looking for a property overlooking the
Piazza San Marco in the heart of Venice had better have a pretty deep purse. But for those prepared to look a bit further afield, to areas that don’t have the estate agent’s fivestar rating, it’s still possible to find a lovely home surrounded by towns redolent of history and romance. There’s a lot of Italy to explore, and it’s well worth taking some time over it. The trick is to be sure of three things:
1) What sort of area should the property be located in? (Mountains, sea, country, in a town, in a village)
2) What is the property for? (Holidays, letting, retirement, skiing)
3) Does the available budget cover all the costs? (Remember all the hidden extras)

from: http://www.buyassociation.co.uk/
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Nardò is the 6th beautiest beach of Italy

In the national rank of the beautiest and purest beaches of Italy, published by Legambiente in the Blue Guide, Nardò and its villages on the Ionian sea are in the sixth place. The blue guide is the most important guide about the best holiday resort and beaches in Italy. Santa Maria al Bagno, Santa Caterina, Sant'Isidoro, Torre Inserraglio, Torre Uluzzo and Portoselvaggio for Legambiente, italian green association, are within the best places in Italy where to spend the holiday and enjoy the unspoilt nature. Particularly important the regional wildlife reserve "Portoselvaggio", famous natural park with 300 hectars of pinewood forest and 7 kilometres of high and unpolluted coasts. Portoselvaggio is one of the main green lungs in the province of Lecce.

the official legambiente blue guide

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Puglia Property Market

Puglia is a new upcoming area of Italy and thanks to its geographical position and to a sensible development policy it has remained unaffected by mass tourism. The market for holiday property for sale continues its upward trend and purchasing a property here not only does it mean owning a house in a magnificent and unspoilt area but it is also a good investment for the years to come, during which time the Puglia property prices rise.
Why investing in Italy?
Every year lots of foreigners decide to buy a property in Italy mainly because it is one of the safest market for holiday home in Europe, a good field for sound investments for their savings or because they want to relocate and live in Italy seeing that the quality of life is higher than in other areas.
Investing in History, Nature and Sea:
In just 2h30m from London Stansted, you will discover a very antique land, rich of a historical and cultural heritage together with a vast natural environment, miles of sandy and rocky beaches, crystal clear sea, marvellous Mediterranean landscapes, monuments and cathedrals with elegant façades, fortified towers, archaeological sites, charming farmhouses, liberty and neo-gothic villas.
Most of us know Puglia only because of its Trulli, few venture further south… Salento is a land full of southern Italian spirit and a mix of traditions, where fortified masserie, towers, baroque churches and villas are located. Salento capital, Lecce, is a must! Nardò, Galatina, Maglie, Otranto and Gallipoli also worth a visit!

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Today Sunset

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Period Palazzo for sale in San Cassiano, Puglia, Italy

Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa

750 sqm covered area * 250 sqm terraces * garden * parking * 8/9 bedrooms * 6/7 bathrooms * vaulted ceiling * wood floor * heating * air conditioning * 90% restored

This imposing and elegant XVIII century palazzo has been meticulously and lovingly 90% restored by the current owners to provide at the ground floor a very large living room with wood floor, a games room, a wide high-tech kitchen, a toilet, a library, a wine cellar, a laundry, an independent bedroom with en-suite shower room, a lovely courtyard with olive trees, a huge garage and a garden where can be added a pool. At the first floor a further laundry room, a master bedroom with a spacious en-suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms plus two bathrooms en-suite, other rooms. The part which needs restoration is the basement, an impressive good sized area with rooms used in the past as big tanks. Located, in the heart of a small town in the baroque province of Lecce, minutes from Otranto and the beautiful Adriatic coast and 55 minutes from the International airport of Brindisi. More pictures on http://www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk


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