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An exclusive look at Villa Passalacqua
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Italian PM’s homes policy is less a stimulus and more a bid to attract centrist voters
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Scarcity of large lakeside properties in perfect condition has kept values high
The Swiss and Japanese are annoyingly similar in their obsession with constant renovation
Part of the magic of Italy is that everything tends to be pretty much as you left it the year, decade or century before
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