Overlooking Mallorca’s Tramuntana mountain range, Finca Sonrisa blends contemporary design with traditional finca style in a project recognized by Architectural Digest and Wallpaper*, now on the market for €8.9 million.

In the hills outside Lucca, one of Tuscany’s grand historic estates has returned to the market with provenance few properties can match, acquired in 1836 by Caroline Bonaparte—Napoleon Bonaparte’s younger sister and Queen Consort of Naples.

The property offers both scale and charming setting in a region gaining international attention for its wines and landscapes.

Few Italian cities carry the layered resonance of Verona—where Roman arenas still stage summer operas and Shakespeare set Romeo and Juliet. Known as Italy’s “painted city,” this storied palazzo reveals a frescoed apartment at the heart of Piazza delle Erbe.

Marked by Moorish-inspired details—arched loggias, carved columns, and decorative tilework—this Belle Époque villa illustrates the Orientalist eclecticism popular in French villa architecture of the late 19th century.

This château was built in 1910 in the style of 18th-century French neoclassicism, specifically the Château de Bellevue, which was commissioned by King Louis XV for his mistress, Madame de Pompadour.

Unlike Como or Maggiore, Lake Orta has remained remarkably low-key — a retreat for those who favor intimacy and quiet over celebrity and spectacle.

In the Haute-Marne, a classical château has quietly changed hands — and it’s no surprise. A classical residence with intact gardens, year-round habitability, and a private island setting — and all under €1M — seldom lingers on the market.

A restored villa in UNESCO-listed Perast blends 300 years of history with sleek design, featuring sea views and a private infinity pool overlooking the Bay of Kotor.

Just 25 minutes from Angers, this Loire Valley estate dates back to the 14th-century, first built as a fortress during the Hundred Years’ War and reconstructed in the 19th century.