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Your 5 Minute Edge on Business, Property and Life in Lake Como

A free weekly email for people building something here - or seriously considering it.
Expect property news, local opportunities, new openings and plans actually worth leaving the house for.


Curated by Simona, who grew a tech company to 8-figure ARR and now calls Lake Como home.

Free · 5 minute read · Every Thursday

Previous Thursdays:

🔷 Italy May Pay You €24K to Open a Bookshop

Jul 30, 2026

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4 min read

🔷 Italy May Pay You €24K to Open a Bookshop

Plus: Como’s property rush cools, Vogue Hong Kong maps the lake, and the Como Cup is reaching its final.

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 Football, Founders & Green Homes

Jul 23, 2026

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4 min read

🔷 Football, Founders & Green Homes

Plus: Craig David on the lake, Villa Balbiano’s €140K rent and Europe’s highest pedestrian bridge.

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 Lecco in The Last Supper?

Jul 16, 2026

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4 min read

🔷 Lecco in The Last Supper?

Plus: hot property, cold spots & Como 1907

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 New rules, new money, same lake

Jul 9, 2026

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5 min read

🔷 New rules, new money, same lake

New Varenna rules, 4+ musical festivals, AI hackathon with Google, and funding for local businesses

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 Milan Got Richer. Como Got Louder.

Jul 2, 2026

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4 min read

🔷 Milan Got Richer. Como Got Louder.

Plus: Miralago apartments are open, Lake Como needs water, Cocktail week, Concerts in the open air, and more.

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 Lake Como Becomes the Lifestyle

Jun 25, 2026

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3 min read

🔷 Lake Como Becomes the Lifestyle

Plus: Ralph’s Boat, Trussardi, Cocktail Week, and a pet grooming business for sale.

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 The Lake’s Mixed Signals

Jun 18, 2026

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4 min read

🔷 The Lake’s Mixed Signals

Plus: Floating stage concert, networking outdoors, and Sagra di San Giovanni

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 Hail, Homes, and Como Cup

Jun 11, 2026

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3 min read

🔷 Hail, Homes, and Como Cup

Plus: Nico Paz, outdoor cinema, Villa d’Este’s July 4 gala, Durst’s €20M bet, and more.

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 Is Como Getting Younger?

Jun 4, 2026

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4 min read

🔷 Is Como Getting Younger?

Plus: Moon mail, strike month, a beach comeback, LacMus bookings, and more.

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
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