Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lysanne covers luxury properties, focusing on European markets. Dreams of Como come with sunshine, lake views and cypress trees as ...

“House of Gucci” hits theaters today, and if you want to live like Patrizia Reggiani and Maurizio Gucci (played by Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, respectively), you’re in luck: One of the family homes ...

If you dream of relaxing in a Mediterranean retreat surrounded by vineyards and olive trees while overlooking sparkling lake waters, you don’t have to fly to Lake Como, Italy — just hold that plane ...

This isn’t just any hotel; it’s a beautifully preserved ancient villa with a story. Built in the second half of the nineteenth century as a summer holiday resort for a noble Milanese family, the ...

Built in 1766 by an aristocratic Austrian family, Villa Gina was reportedly named after a character in the 18th-century Stendhal novel “Chartreuse de Parme,” part of which is set on Lake Como. The ...

Villeggiatura is Italian for something that takes non–Italian speakers much longer to say—“a summer holiday in a residence in the country”—and for centuries no Italian villa hotel has attracted more ...

In a world where the term “luxury” is bandied about, it’s almost ceased to have any true meaning. I said “almost,” because there are still a handful of hotels where the term is still applicable. Villa ...

If you want to go see the stunning beauty of Lake Como without the overwhelming number of tourists, then head to this small ...

“House of Gucci” hits theaters today, and if you want to live like Patrizia Reggiani and Maurizio Gucci (played by Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, respectively), you’re in luck: One of the family homes ...