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Living and selling on the lake
Practical guides for selling or buying a home, up-to-date prices, events and things to do on Lake Garda. Written by Davide Pavoni, always with sources.
Selling a gifted house on Lake Garda: what changes in 2026Want to sell a house on Lake Garda that you were given? What changes in 2026 and which checks to do with the notary before you accept a purchase offer.Read the article · 5 min
Documents to sell a house in Italy: the complete checklistThe documents you need to sell a house in Italy in 2026: title deed, cadastre, building permits, fitness for use, EPC, condominium, inheritance and mortgage.Read the article · 4 min
Lake Garda events in November and December 2026: what’s onConcerts, theatre, antiques markets and talks in Salò, Sirmione, Lonato and Desenzano in November and December 2026. Confirmed dates only, with sources.Read the article · 6 min
Lake Garda in autumn and winter: life in the ValtenesiClimate, markets, boats, culture, the grape harvest and new olive oil: what stays open and what life in the Valtenesi is really like from October to March.Read the article · 5 min
Lake Garda property prices in October 2026, town by townWhat does a home on Lake Garda cost per m² in October 2026? Average prices in 15 towns, from Sirmione to the Valle Sabbia, plus my own asking prices.Read the article · 3 min
Selling a house with an unauthorised veranda or canopyEnclosed veranda, canopy, pergola or loft without permits: can you sell? Cadastral vs planning discrepancies, the Salva Casa decree and Lake Garda constraints.Read the article · 3 min
Selling your Lake Garda property while living abroadHow to sell your Lake Garda home from abroad, with guidance on powers of attorney, apostilles, viewings, IMU, capital gains tax and receiving payment.Read the article · 3 min
Things to do in the Valtenesi on Lake Garda between viewingsThe Rocca di Manerba, castles, Chiaretto wineries, Garda DOP olive oil, Isola del Garda, markets and Salò: things to do in the Valtenesi between viewings.Read the article · 6 min
What is the Valtenesi? Towns, villages and life on Lake GardaThe Valtenesi is the hilly area on Lake Garda’s south-west shore, between Desenzano and Salò: its towns, main villages, Chiaretto wine and year-round life.Read the article · 3 min
