BridgeRent · Varese, the Lakes and Milan works across Varese, Lake Varese, the Italian shore of Lake Lugano (the Ceresio), the Lombardy shore of Lake Maggiore, the Malpensa axis, Como and Milan. We sell across all of it, with one set of terms: 1% + VAT at completion (rogito, the notarial deed) for the owner. We manage short lets only where we have a local team, and this page says where.
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We sell in Varese, on the lakes and in Milan. We manage where we have a local team: the list is kept up to date here.
| Area | Sales | Managed short lets | Towns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varese and its first ring | Yes | Yes | Town centre, Giubiano, Casbeno, Masnago, Sant'Ambrogio, Velate, Bobbiate, Schiranna; Casciago, Comerio, Induno Olona, Gazzada Schianno, Castronno |
| Lake Varese | Yes | Yes | Gavirate, Bodio Lomnago, Azzate, Buguggiate, Cazzago Brabbia, Biandronno |
| Valceresio and Ceresio | Yes | Yes | Arcisate, Bisuschio, Besano, Porto Ceresio, Brusimpiano, Lavena Ponte Tresa |
| Malpensa axis (in Italian) | Yes | Yes · already active: long stays linked to the airport | Gallarate, Busto Arsizio, Somma Lombardo, Besnate |
| Lake Maggiore, Lombardy shore | Yes | Not yet · from the opening of the cleaning and check-in team, target first quarter 2027 | Besozzo, Angera, Ranco, Ispra, Laveno-Mombello, Luino, Sesto Calende |
| Como and the western shore | Yes | Not yet · properties already managed; new mandates when the local team is in place | Como city, Cernobbio, Moltrasio, Brunate; the western shore as far as a same-day site visit from Varese reaches |
| Milan | Yes | Not yet · properties already managed; new mandates when the local team is in place | Milan city |
The Swiss shore of the Ceresio is outside our brokerage: it needs a cantonal licence. Many of our owners live in Switzerland. Updated 3 October 2026.
What sells, what lets, who is looking, and which route makes sense.
Old town, hillside districts, a lake and the Sacro Monte. 72.5% occupancy at €69 a night on our portfolio; one documented sale in the centre.
The area →
Gavirate, Bodio Lomnago, Azzate, Biandronno: second homes and families. Brebbia 48.6% at €63 a night, demand from May to September.
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The Italian shore of Lake Lugano and the valley below it: cross-border commuters, second homes. Porto Ceresio 64.9% at €100 a night.
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Besozzo, Ispra and the JRC, Angera, Laveno, Luino: foreign second-home owners and international staff. Mercallo 61.5% at €80 a night.
The area →Como city and the western shore: international demand. 46.6% at €97 a night on our portfolio; three flats on transitional leases in Cernobbio.
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The same sale rules as everywhere else, the properties already managed, and the flow from Milan to the lakes. 47.5% at €152 a night.
The area →The Malpensa axis (Gallarate, Busto Arsizio, Somma Lombardo, Besnate) has its own page: Asse Malpensa (in Italian).
Airbnb host statistics for the two profiles that manage our portfolio, 22 September 2026. Only properties with at least 12 months of history.
| Town | Area | Occupancy | Average nightly rate | Average stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busto Arsizio | Malpensa axis | 85.0% | €92 | 27.5 nights |
| Montelago-San Gottardo | Other | 80.2% | €93 | 3.8 nights |
| Varese | Varese | 72.5% | €69 | 5.0 nights |
| Besnate | Malpensa axis | 68.7% | €71 | 5.9 nights |
| Porto Ceresio | Ceresio | 64.9% | €100 | 3.9 nights |
| Casciago | Varese | 64.7% | €414 | 12.0 nights |
| Mercallo | Lake Maggiore | 61.5% | €80 | 4.6 nights |
| Brebbia | Lake Varese | 48.6% | €63 | 2.5 nights |
| Milan | Milan | 47.5% | €152 | 4.3 nights |
| Como | Como | 46.6% | €97 | 5.8 nights |
| Gallarate | Malpensa axis | 41.5% | €61 | 10.0 nights |
| Somma Lombardo | Malpensa axis | 40.1% | €61 | 6.3 nights |
| Taino | Lake Maggiore | 34.9% | €62 | 5.8 nights |
Casciago: one villa with an out-of-scale nightly rate and long stays, not representative. Busto Arsizio and Gallarate: long stays linked to Malpensa airport, closer to a transitional lease than to tourism.
Most of our clients from abroad fall into one of four groups.
German, Swiss-German, Dutch and British owners on Lake Maggiore and the Ceresio. The house is used a few weeks a year and costs money the rest of it. We sell it, let it, or make it earn while it sells. Your second home →
Researchers at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, crews and technicians at Malpensa: furnished homes for 6–18 months on a transitional lease. Furnished rentals for international staff →
Second homes on the lakes, the buyer's fee stated on every listing, documents checked before the preliminary contract, a night in the home before your offer. Buying with BridgeRent →
A family home in Varese, a probate (successione) to complete, heirs in different countries. One contact on the ground, everything in writing. Remote owner →
Written by Andrea Tonali, licensed real estate agent (Milan Monza Brianza Lodi Chamber of Commerce, since 21 Oct 2024), founder of BridgeRent.
Editorial update: 3 October 2026 · Tax and legal content must be checked with the relevant professionals.
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