Venice Market

Venice is composed of a lot of small islands linked together by bridges and surrounded by a lagoon. There is only one link with the mainland, in the form of a long bridge where cars and trains have access. The main elements that makes Venice unique are:

A) there is no vehicle traffic;

B) there is no metro network;

C) public and private transports are only by sea.

There are advantages to this uniqueness. The advantages are: 1) there is a low atmospheric pollution; 2) there is a low acustic pollution level; 3) virtually non existent crime due to difficulty of escape.

THE PROPERTIES

Venetian properties are divided into:

1. palaces, or 'houses of architectural value' (subjected to restrictions by the ministry of artistic heritage)

2. offices and flats

3. shops.

The property market is based on the value per square metre, and follows the general guidelines:

a. view of the Grand Canal: from $ 12.000  to $ 25.000 per square metre

b. restaured, residential area, with view: $ 10.000 per square metre

c. semi-central area restaured: $ 8.000 per square metre

d. central shops of small dimensions: $ 35.000 per square metre

e. central shops of larger dimensions: $ 25.000000 per square metre

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