Tuscany and Umbria used to be the usual destination for second home buyers when choosing to live in Italy.Tuscany has long been a popular holiday destination and many British and northern Europeans have in the past decided to retire or buy a holiday home in that part of Italy.

But as prices have increased over the past 20 years and also as all the older and run down properties have been bought and restored, prices have in most cases got to a level where only the well off can now afford to buy in Tuscany.

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