A tranquil paradise of undulating countryside crowned with perfect medieval hilltowns, Umbria has long been a big hit with foreign buyers. It’s still an excellent place to buy a home,
Tucked between Tuscany and Le Marche in the middle of the Italian peninsula, Umbria is an enchanting, serene region of expansive rural vistas and delightful ancient hilltowns. Uncrowded and leafy, Umbria rightly calls itself ‘the green heart of Italy’.Cloaked in olive groves and vineyards, in open fields and woodlands, Umbria’s hills forever open onto huge views.
Like their ancient forebears, most modern Umbrians still live on the region’s countless hilltops. Unchanged for centuries, and offering a very high quality of life, their skyward-reaching settlements are treasure troves of art and architecture. Pedestrian-friendly old alleys and cobbled streets open onto perfect piazzas lined with beautiful buildings. Meanwhile the wide vistas seen from balconies, roof terraces and ramparts provide a pleasing counterpoint to the snug intimacy of the resident community. Thinly-populated, with fewer than a million inhabitants, Umbria easily absorbs its many annual visitors from afar without feeling overcrowded. It somehow pulls off the impossible trick of being adored by tourists yet remaining unspoilt. Deep tranquility and a sense of space are its abiding features
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