In the course of 2020, due to the pandemic, the percentage of those who bought homes for investment has dropped. According to surveys by the Tecnocasa Group Research Department, it went from 17.9% to 16.5%. Despite this, the house still remains the most loved refuge asset by the Piedmontese, and by Italians in general. A vision also confirmed by Immobiliare.it. “Today we read three elements that push the real estate market together: Italians have more resources available thanks to savings in 2020 of 130 billion more than in 2019. There is a new focus on the home, as a refuge for our living and protection of savings. Finally, the possibility of accessing mortgages with never before been so low rates, together with the support of home bonuses. All this – reports Carlo Giordano, CEO of Immobiliare.it – expresses a great opportunity for recovery for our country ».
Depending on the budget you have available, different forms of investment can be considered and, although the period seems not recommended, the experts evaluate possible good deals even in the extra-residential area. An alternative are the tourist resorts. In one year the percentage of those who buy the holiday home increased from 5.8% to 6.5%. In fact, immediately after the first lockdown, many bought in tourist resorts driven by the desire to have a house by the sea, mountains or lake. For direct use, but also for income. Last summer, in fact, there was a strong demand for rental properties by local tourists. As for the Piedmontese capital, there are also investors looking for typologies to renovate. «Turin – explains the director of the Einaudi Center, Giuseppe Russo – is disoriented. The crisis of the last ten years has also been reflected in real estate prices. The costs of housing reflect the income of the people who live there: if there is a decline it is almost always because there is also a decline in income. But for a set of lucky combinations, the Piedmontese capital has many cards to play. An example is the fact that all in all it is a city where it is not difficult to invest. Compared to the average of European cities, it has a good quality of life ». An interest also linked to the university areas which, despite the dad, attract investors, because the rental yields are interesting.