Property in Calabria
One of the biggest reasons so many foreigners are looking at buying property in Calabria is value for money of course. Prices per square metre are considerably lower in Calabria than in northern and central regions of Italy. There are reasons for this of course - Calabria is less developed and has a less sophisticated infrastructure than the north, which is far closer to central Europe in its outlook and feel. That said, it is far more populous than the other southern regions of Puglia, Basilicata and Molise. And it’s difference to the north, of course, may be a prime reason why northern Europeans opt for property in Calabria - this is the mezzogiorno, the sunsoaked Mediterranean heart of Italy, and a complete escape from the grey skies of northern Europe.
Calabria is the toe of Italy, reaching out to kick Sicily, and as such it has coast on three sides - you are never far away from the sea. It’s divided into the provinces of Catanzaro, Cosenza, Crotone, Reggio Calabria and Vibo Valentia. Calabria has been an important gateway since ancient times, with Sicily and the Strait of Messina one of the most strategically important points of the known world in Classical times. Calabria, in fact, was an important centre of Magna Graecia in the years BC.
Those looking to buy property in Calabria should think about transport links, and thus first focus on the principal towns and work outwards. These, in descending order of population are Reggio Calabria, 184,504 people; Catanzaro, 95,099; Cosenza, 70,680; Lamezia Terme, 70,366; and Crotone with 60,517.
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