{"id":4599,"date":"2026-08-25T17:34:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderlustabruzzo.com\/?p=4599"},"modified":"2026-08-25T17:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:48:34","slug":"abruzzo-vs-molise-marche-umbria-puglia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlustabruzzo.com\/de\/abruzzo-vs-molise-marche-umbria-puglia\/","title":{"rendered":"Abruzzo vs Molise, Marche, Umbria &#038; Puglia Compared"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside id=\"aeo-summary\" style=\"background-color: #faf9f6; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #6A7F4F;\"><strong>Kurzantwort:<\/strong> Abruzzo sits between four regions with genuinely different characters: Molise to the south is Italy&#8217;s smallest and most affordable mainland region, with property prices even lower than Abruzzo&#8217;s. Marche to the north offers a similar mountains-and-coast combination at comparable value. Umbria to the west shares Tuscany&#8217;s hill-town scenery at a fraction of Tuscany&#8217;s cost, but without Abruzzo&#8217;s coastline. Puglia to the south is Italy&#8217;s most internationally popular southern destination, with higher prices and more tourism than Abruzzo. Among all of them, Abruzzo remains the only region combining a real Adriatic coastline, genuine high mountains, and Italy&#8217;s largest concentration of protected wilderness \u2014 at prices still well below the national average.<\/aside>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re comparing Italian regions for a visit, a property purchase, or a longer-term move, you&#8217;ve probably noticed Abruzzo keeps coming up alongside a handful of others \u2014 Molise, Marche, Umbria, and Puglia.<\/p>\n<p>They get grouped together often, and for good reason.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re all <strong>central-to-southern regions offering a more affordable, less crowded alternative to Tuscany<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>But they&#8217;re genuinely different from each other, and the differences matter more than the surface-level similarities suggest.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"convertkit-form wp-block-convertkit-form\" style=\"\"><script async data-uid=\"c84f151845\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust-abruzzo.kit.com\/c84f151845\/index.js\" data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" data-no-defer=\"1\" data-no-optimize=\"1\" nowprocket><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Abruzzo vs Molise<\/h2>\n<p>Molise sits directly south of Abruzzo, and <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlustabruzzo.com\/de\/abruzzo-or-abruzzi-name-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the two were actually a single region<\/a> \u2014 <em>Abruzzi e Molise<\/em> \u2014 until they formally split in 1963.<\/p>\n<p>Today they remain Italy&#8217;s two smallest mainland regions, and Molise carries a running joke in Italy itself: <em>&#8220;Il Molise non esiste&#8221;<\/em> (&#8220;Molise doesn&#8217;t exist&#8221;), a self-deprecating meme reflecting how little-known and overlooked the region is, even within Italy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/79\/Molise_in_Italy.svg\/960px-Molise_in_Italy.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&amp;utm_campaign=index&amp;utm_content=thumbnail\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"296\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credits: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Molise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Where they differ<\/h3>\n<p>Molise takes Abruzzo&#8217;s low profile even further.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s genuinely one of Italy&#8217;s cheapest regions to buy property \u2014 full 185m\u00b2 homes averaging around <strong>\u20ac175,000<\/strong>, with smaller family apartments starting from roughly <strong>\u20ac60,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Abruzzo, while still affordable by Italian standards, sits noticeably above that.<\/p>\n<p>Molise also has considerably less infrastructure:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>fewer English-speaking communities<\/li>\n<li>a smaller international presence<\/li>\n<li>and more limited services outside its handful of larger towns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Abruzzo&#8217;s advantage is scale and choice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>four provinces, and 305 municipalities<\/li>\n<li>an established (if still modest) international community<\/li>\n<li>a functioning airport<\/li>\n<li>and considerably more variety in both coastal and mountain living<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If Molise is Abruzzo&#8217;s even-quieter, even-cheaper neighbour, <strong>Abruzzo is the version of that same authenticity with meaningfully more infrastructure behind it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Abruzzo vs Marche<\/h2>\n<p>Marche sits directly north of Abruzzo along the Adriatic coast, and the comparison here is the closest of the four \u2014 <strong>both regions genuinely combine mountains and sea in a way most of Italy can&#8217;t<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRnOYO9f4i-Ou1AloPzIgYwCWZ-ALka42qjtlNlZZ2yBg&amp;s\" width=\"200\" height=\"252\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credits: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marche<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Where they differ<\/h3>\n<p>Marche is often described as <strong>one of Italy&#8217;s most underrated regions<\/strong> for exactly this reason:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>accessible mountains (the Sibillini range)<\/li>\n<li>long sandy beaches<\/li>\n<li>and well-preserved medieval hill towns like Urbino and Ascoli Piceno<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All at property prices among the lowest of any Italian region offering both coast and mountains.<\/p>\n<p>It shares excellent connectivity too, since Ancona and Pescara airports both serve the wider area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The practical difference<\/strong> tends to come down to scale of the expat community and the specific tax incentive landscape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlustabruzzo.com\/de\/was-ist-die-7-prozent-steuerregel-italien\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abruzzo&#8217;s 7% flat tax for foreign retirees<\/a> applies to a large number of qualifying towns and has driven more international relocation activity in Abruzzo specifically over the past few years.<\/p>\n<p>Marche remains excellent value, but <strong>Abruzzo currently has the more established foreign resident infrastructure<\/strong> (though still modest by Tuscany standards).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Abruzzo vs Umbria<\/h2>\n<p>U<strong>mbria, often called &#8220;the green heart of Italy&#8221;<\/strong>, sits inland and shares Tuscany&#8217;s rolling-hills, hill-town aesthetic \u2014 at a considerably lower cost of entry than Tuscany itself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/80\/Umbria_in_Italy.svg\/250px-Umbria_in_Italy.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&amp;utm_campaign=parser&amp;utm_content=thumbnail\" width=\"250\" height=\"315\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credits: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Umbria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Where they differ<\/h3>\n<p>The single biggest difference is straightforward: <strong>Umbria has no coastline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s entirely landlocked, bordered by Tuscany, Lazio, and Marche.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If sea access is part of your vision<\/strong>, this rules Umbria out immediately regardless of anything else.<\/p>\n<p>Where Umbria excels is its concentration of well-known hill towns:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perugia<\/li>\n<li>Spoleto<\/li>\n<li>Assisi<\/li>\n<li>Orvieto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Each with real historic weight and an established (if still relatively small) international presence.<\/p>\n<p>Property here can be found for \u20ac100,000\u2013150,000 in many areas, broadly comparable to inland Abruzzo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The core trade-off<\/strong>: Umbria offers the &#8220;Tuscany look&#8221; without <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlustabruzzo.com\/de\/abruzzo-oder-toskana-auswandern-vergleich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuscany&#8217;s price tag<\/a>, wurde aber <strong>Abruzzo offers that same affordability plus the coast, plus genuinely higher mountains, plus more protected wilderness<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Abruzzo vs Puglia<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Apulien<\/strong>, also known as the &#8220;heel&#8221; of Italy&#8217;s boot, <strong>is probably the most internationally recognisable of the four regions compared here<\/strong>, largely thanks to its distinctive whitewashed <em>trulli<\/em>\u00a0architecture, its extensive coastline, and a wave of international attention over the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/1a\/Apulia_in_Italy.svg\/960px-Apulia_in_Italy.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&amp;utm_campaign=index&amp;utm_content=thumbnail\" width=\"260\" height=\"327\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credits: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Apulia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Where they differ<\/h3>\n<p>This comparison has the widest gap.<\/p>\n<p>Puglia has become considerably more internationally known and, in its most popular areas (particularly the Valle d&#8217;Itria and the Salento peninsula), <strong>meaningfully more expensive and more tourist-dense than Abruzzo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/impatria.com\/en\/magazine\/living-in-abruzzo-guide-foreigners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Recent property portal data shows Abruzzo now ranks second nationally for foreign buyer interest<\/a>, ahead of both Umbria and Puglia.<\/p>\n<p>A genuinely notable shift, suggesting <strong>international buyers are increasingly discovering Abruzzo as the &#8220;next Puglia&#8221; before prices catch up<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Puglia&#8217;s climate is also considerably hotter and drier in summer than Abruzzo&#8217;s<\/strong>, which \u2014 combined with its flatter landscape \u2014 makes it a fundamentally different lifestyle proposition.<\/p>\n<p>If you specifically want the option of mountain air and a cooler summer retreat alongside coastal living, <strong>Abruzzo offers that combination in a way Puglia simply doesn&#8217;t<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Bigger Picture: What Actually Sets Abruzzo Apart<\/h2>\n<p>Across all 4 comparisons, a consistent pattern emerges.<\/p>\n<p>Abruzzo isn&#8217;t necessarily:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the cheapest option (Molise wins that)<\/li>\n<li>the best-known hill-town region (Umbria and Tuscany win that)<\/li>\n<li>or the most fashionable coastal destination (Puglia currently wins that)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What it offers instead is <strong>a genuine combination<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a real Adriatic coastline<\/li>\n<li>the highest peaks in the Apennines outside the Alps<\/li>\n<li>3 national parks covering roughly a third of the region&#8217;s territory<\/li>\n<li>and property prices still well below the national average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youroverseashome.com\/italy\/articles\/best-places-to-live-italy-expat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">A combination most comparable Italian regions simply can&#8217;t match<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The honest trade-off is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>and international familiarity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tuscany, Umbria, and increasingly Puglia have deeper, more established expat and tourism ecosystems:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>more English spoken<\/li>\n<li>more services designed with foreigners in mind<\/li>\n<li>more resale liquidity if you ever want to sell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Abruzzo is still building that infrastructure, which is exactly why costs remain lower.<\/p>\n<p>But it also means <strong>you should go in with realistic expectations about the level of polish and international support compared to Italy&#8217;s more famous regions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Which Region Is Actually Right for You?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>If budget is your absolute top priority and you&#8217;re comfortable with minimal international infrastructure, <strong>Molise<\/strong> deserves a serious look.<\/li>\n<li>If you want the mountains-and-sea combination without quite Abruzzo&#8217;s growing international attention, <strong>Marche<\/strong> is genuinely underrated.<\/li>\n<li>If landlocked hill-town charm at moderate cost is the priority, <strong>Umbria<\/strong> delivers reliably.<\/li>\n<li>If a well-established, fashionable coastal lifestyle matters more than saving money, <strong>Apulien<\/strong> has earned its reputation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you want the fullest combination<\/strong> \u2014 coast, mountains, protected wilderness, meaningful affordability, and a genuinely growing (if still developing) international community \u2014 <strong>Abruzzo remains the strongest all-round case among the five<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Considering Abruzzo Over Its Neighbouring Regions?<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re weighing Abruzzo against Molise, Marche, Umbria, or Puglia, we can give you an honest, specific comparison based on your actual priorities \u2014 not just general regional reputation.<\/p>\n<p>Bei <strong>Wanderlust Abruzzo<\/strong>, we help English- and German-speaking expats relocate to, and settle into life in Abruzzo.<\/p>\n<p>Pers\u00f6nlich, zweisprachig und direkt vor Ort.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlustabruzzo.com\/de\/kontakt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kontaktiere uns noch heute und lass uns \u00fcber deinen Umzug nach Abruzzo sprechen.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>H\u00e4ufig gestellte Fragen (FAQs)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Is Abruzzo cheaper than Molise?<\/h3>\n<p>Generally, no \u2014 Molise is even more affordable than Abruzzo, with full family-sized properties often available from around \u20ac60,000\u2013175,000. Molise trades this extra affordability for considerably less infrastructure, fewer international communities, and a smaller, less developed coastal and tourism sector than Abruzzo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Does Umbria have a coastline like Abruzzo?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Umbria is entirely landlocked, bordered by Tuscany, Lazio, and Marche, with no coastal access at all. This is the single clearest differentiator between the two regions \u2014 if sea access matters to you, Abruzzo (or Marche or Puglia) is the better fit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Is Puglia more expensive than Abruzzo?<\/h3>\n<p>In its most popular areas \u2014 particularly Valle d&#8217;Itria and the Salento peninsula \u2014 yes, generally. Puglia has received significantly more international attention over the past decade, which has driven up prices in its best-known towns. Abruzzo, while gaining attention, remains comparatively more affordable overall.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>How is Marche different from Abruzzo if they&#8217;re both on the Adriatic?<\/h3>\n<p>The two regions are genuinely similar in offering both mountains and coastline. The main differences come down to specific tax incentives (Abruzzo&#8217;s 7% flat tax for retirees has driven more international relocation activity recently) and the relative size and maturity of each region&#8217;s expat community, which currently leans slightly more developed in Abruzzo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Which of these regions is best for retirees specifically?<\/h3>\n<p>It depends on priorities. Southern regions including Abruzzo, Puglia, and parts of Molise tend to offer <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlustabruzzo.com\/de\/lebenshaltungskosten-abruzzo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the lowest overall cost of living for retirees<\/a>, often in the range of \u20ac1,500\u20132,000\/month. Central regions like Umbria and Marche run somewhat higher, typically \u20ac2,200\u20132,800\/month, reflecting their more established infrastructure and slightly higher property costs.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick answer: Abruzzo sits between four regions with genuinely different characters: Molise to the south is Italy&#8217;s smallest and most affordable mainland region, with property prices even lower than Abruzzo&#8217;s. Marche to the north offers a similar mountains-and-coast combination at comparable value. Umbria to the west shares Tuscany&#8217;s hill-town scenery at a fraction of Tuscany&#8217;s cost, but without Abruzzo&#8217;s coastline. Puglia to the south is Italy&#8217;s most internationally popular southern destination, with higher prices and more tourism than Abruzzo. Among all of them, Abruzzo remains the only region combining a real Adriatic coastline, genuine high mountains, and Italy&#8217;s largest concentration of protected wilderness \u2014 at prices still well below the national average. &nbsp; If you&#8217;re comparing Italian regions for a visit, a property purchase, or a longer-term move, you&#8217;ve probably noticed Abruzzo keeps coming up alongside a handful of others \u2014 Molise, Marche, Umbria, and Puglia. They get grouped together often, and for good reason. They&#8217;re all central-to-southern regions offering a more affordable, less crowded alternative to Tuscany. But they&#8217;re genuinely different from each other, and the differences matter more than the surface-level similarities suggest. &nbsp; &nbsp; Abruzzo vs Molise Molise sits directly south of Abruzzo, and the two were actually a single region \u2014 Abruzzi e Molise \u2014 until they formally split in 1963. Today they remain Italy&#8217;s two smallest mainland regions, and Molise carries a running joke in Italy itself: &#8220;Il Molise non esiste&#8221; (&#8220;Molise doesn&#8217;t exist&#8221;), a self-deprecating meme reflecting how little-known and overlooked the region is, even within Italy. &nbsp; &nbsp; Where they differ Molise takes Abruzzo&#8217;s low profile even further. It&#8217;s genuinely one of Italy&#8217;s cheapest regions to buy property \u2014 full 185m\u00b2 homes averaging around \u20ac175,000, with smaller family apartments starting from roughly \u20ac60,000. Abruzzo, while still affordable by Italian standards, sits noticeably above that. Molise also has considerably less infrastructure: fewer English-speaking communities a smaller international presence and more limited services outside its handful of larger towns &nbsp; Abruzzo&#8217;s advantage is scale and choice: four provinces, and 305 municipalities an established (if still modest) international community a functioning airport and considerably more variety in both coastal and mountain living &nbsp; If Molise is Abruzzo&#8217;s even-quieter, even-cheaper neighbour, Abruzzo is the version of that same authenticity with meaningfully more infrastructure behind it. &nbsp; Abruzzo vs Marche Marche sits directly north of Abruzzo along the Adriatic coast, and the comparison here is the closest of the four \u2014 both regions genuinely combine mountains and sea in a way most of Italy can&#8217;t. &nbsp; &nbsp; Where they differ Marche is often described as one of Italy&#8217;s most underrated regions for exactly this reason: accessible mountains (the Sibillini range) long sandy beaches and well-preserved medieval hill towns like Urbino and Ascoli Piceno &nbsp; All at property prices among the lowest of any Italian region offering both coast and mountains. It shares excellent connectivity too, since Ancona and Pescara airports both serve the wider area. The practical difference tends to come down to scale of the expat community and the specific tax incentive landscape. Abruzzo&#8217;s 7% flat tax for foreign retirees applies to a large number of qualifying towns and has driven more international relocation activity in Abruzzo specifically over the past few years. Marche remains excellent value, but Abruzzo currently has the more established foreign resident infrastructure (though still modest by Tuscany standards). &nbsp; Abruzzo vs Umbria Umbria, often called &#8220;the green heart of Italy&#8221;, sits inland and shares Tuscany&#8217;s rolling-hills, hill-town aesthetic \u2014 at a considerably lower cost of entry than Tuscany itself. &nbsp; &nbsp; Where they differ The single biggest difference is straightforward: Umbria has no coastline. It&#8217;s entirely landlocked, bordered by Tuscany, Lazio, and Marche. If sea access is part of your vision, this rules Umbria out immediately regardless of anything else. Where Umbria excels is its concentration of well-known hill towns: Perugia Spoleto Assisi Orvieto &nbsp; Each with real historic weight and an established (if still relatively small) international presence. Property here can be found for \u20ac100,000\u2013150,000 in many areas, broadly comparable to inland Abruzzo. The core trade-off: Umbria offers the &#8220;Tuscany look&#8221; without Tuscany&#8217;s price tag, but Abruzzo offers that same affordability plus the coast, plus genuinely higher mountains, plus more protected wilderness. &nbsp; Abruzzo vs Puglia Puglia, also known as the &#8220;heel&#8221; of Italy&#8217;s boot, is probably the most internationally recognisable of the four regions compared here, largely thanks to its distinctive whitewashed trulli\u00a0architecture, its extensive coastline, and a wave of international attention over the past decade. &nbsp; &nbsp; Where they differ This comparison has the widest gap. Puglia has become considerably more internationally known and, in its most popular areas (particularly the Valle d&#8217;Itria and the Salento peninsula), meaningfully more expensive and more tourist-dense than Abruzzo. Recent property portal data shows Abruzzo now ranks second nationally for foreign buyer interest, ahead of both Umbria and Puglia. A genuinely notable shift, suggesting international buyers are increasingly discovering Abruzzo as the &#8220;next Puglia&#8221; before prices catch up. Puglia&#8217;s climate is also considerably hotter and drier in summer than Abruzzo&#8217;s, which \u2014 combined with its flatter landscape \u2014 makes it a fundamentally different lifestyle proposition. If you specifically want the option of mountain air and a cooler summer retreat alongside coastal living, Abruzzo offers that combination in a way Puglia simply doesn&#8217;t. &nbsp; The Bigger Picture: What Actually Sets Abruzzo Apart Across all 4 comparisons, a consistent pattern emerges. Abruzzo isn&#8217;t necessarily: the cheapest option (Molise wins that) the best-known hill-town region (Umbria and Tuscany win that) or the most fashionable coastal destination (Puglia currently wins that) &nbsp; What it offers instead is a genuine combination: a real Adriatic coastline the highest peaks in the Apennines outside the Alps 3 national parks covering roughly a third of the region&#8217;s territory and property prices still well below the national average &nbsp; A combination most comparable Italian regions simply can&#8217;t match. 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