Viterbo Real Estate: Northern Lazio Homes From €109,000

Viterbo's San Pellegrino quarter is among the best-preserved medieval districts in Italy, and the city was a papal seat in the 13th century. It is also a university town, which supports rental demand. The surrounding province offers thermal pools, Lake Bolsena and Etruscan sites. Rome can be reached in roughly one and a half hours by road or on the slower regional rail line, so some owners commute occasionally, though this is not a daily-commute market for most.

Italian purchases move from a reservation to a preliminary contract and then a deed before a notary. Get a tax code, hire a surveyor to check planning compliance, and ask for the energy certificate. For old country houses, check seismic classification and septic arrangements. See our Italy buying guide and Italy financing page.

Rome is the capital to the south. Across the border in Umbria, Terni, Todi and Perugia are within roughly a couple of hours, as are Castiglione del Lago and Montepulciano on the Umbria-Tuscany border. The Italy page lists all regions.