There’s a new sensibility out there. People are re-evaluating how they live, how they spend, and what they consider to be the right size for the property they live in. The Italian property market for foreigners has long been the province of the big villa: five- and six- bedroom, 300-plus square metre places that are not only big in terms of size, but also in terms of price and maintenance requirements. That fashion is changing, and nowhere more so than in Le Marche, where the ‘smart’ money in Italian property has been for some time. Kevin Gibney, director of estate agents PropertyForSaleMarche.com, can explain this change.