Tuscany is the part of Italy that everyone has a fantasy about, and it remains one of the few places in the world where the fantasy survives the visit. Rolling hills planted in vineyards and olive groves, hill towns that haven't been modernized into oblivion, food culture so deeply rooted that even a roadside trattoria serves something better than most three-star restaurants outside Italy.
GoForth's footprint here is Borgo di Vagli, a 14th-century medieval village that was meticulously restored over twenty years and now functions as both a residence and a small resort. Stone walls, exposed beams, and arched doorways tell you you're in something genuinely old; underneath, the systems are modern. The borgo has its own heated pool and an on-site trattoria that pulls produce from the surrounding farms.
The location is what makes Borgo di Vagli work as a base. Cortona — the medieval hill town made famous by Under the Tuscan Sun — is twenty minutes away. Montepulciano, Pienza, and the Val d'Orcia hill towns are all within an hour. Florence is two hours by car or train; Siena is one; Rome is reachable for a long day trip. From a home this small, you can build a vacation in any direction.
At $275,000 per 1/4 interest, Borgo di Vagli is the lowest-priced two-bedroom share in the GoForth collection — and for many families, the gateway home. European ownership at a fraction of what equivalent property in Tuscany would normally require, with three generations of operating history behind the management.