… Hugging the coastal road on the western side, we passed innumerable small settlements such as Santa Maria al Bagno, with its serene natural harbour and striped villas, and the holiday town of Porto Cesareo. Between them were endless rows of apartments and gated resort complexes; inland was olive country, where Puglia’s most famous export is produced…. (from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/)

This is how Mr. William Ham Bevanthe on the Telegraph describe the Puglia region and particularly Santa Maria al Bagno and the southern west coast.

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November 2007 is coming and WTM with it! A new adventure starts again hoping to improve year by year an already-gained experience ad let new clients know about our beautiful region: Puglia, where a sea of good property/holiday opportunities are waiting for them! This year we are proud to announce that one of our partner Ms. Sonia Perrone Falconieri has been chosen as testimonial in the WTM 2007 website. It is a honour for us being listed in a such important event. Thank to all for the cooperation!

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It would be easy to write a list of the wonderful properties that are available in Italy, but the reality is that without the Italian people, the country would be empty. The reason for looking for property in Italy is the combination of the houses and apartments that are on sale and the chance to live among such a vibrant,
enthusiastic and energetic people. Some 25 or 30 years ago, there was just a trickle of Britons looking for properties in Italy. Today, that trickle has turned into a torrent. Ask any of those people why they moved to Italy and they’ll all tell you the same thing – the Italian lifestyle. Maybe Italy comes down to just one word – choice. It’s a ‘live as you want’ society, with tolerance being an important word to describe how people live. But there’s no way of knowing without giving it a try.
Popular locations – an overview
Italian property prices have risen in recent years – it’s no use denying an obvious
fact – but, in comparison to other countries, Italy remains pretty good value,
especially in rural areas. Of course, anyone looking for a property overlooking the
Piazza San Marco in the heart of Venice had better have a pretty deep purse. But for those prepared to look a bit further afield, to areas that don’t have the estate agent’s fivestar rating, it’s still possible to find a lovely home surrounded by towns redolent of history and romance. There’s a lot of Italy to explore, and it’s well worth taking some time over it. The trick is to be sure of three things:
1) What sort of area should the property be located in? (Mountains, sea, country, in a town, in a village)
2) What is the property for? (Holidays, letting, retirement, skiing)
3) Does the available budget cover all the costs? (Remember all the hidden extras)

from: http://www.buyassociation.co.uk/
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article from the apulian newspaper “La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno” 26 Set 2006