The story of Elon Musk buying a house in Italy is increasingly strange: what’s behind it

Written by Jason Miller

The story of Elon Musk buying a house in Italy is increasingly strange: what's behind it

In recent days the news has returned that Elon Musk would be ready to buy a villa in the Italian Dolomites. Futuristic design, 15 bathrooms, rooms to reach -100 degrees. At the moment, however, there is still a lack of confirmation, including that of the person directly involved.

Our phone call with him BlueArch studio lasts a couple of minutes. The founder, at least as he identified himself on the phone, he puts it down after a couple of questions. He is Alessandro Costanzia of Costigliole and for at least a year among its customers, at least according to the newspapers, there should also be Elon Musk, ready to move into a home in the Italian Dolomites. The news began circulating in 2023, between April and July. In this article we have reconstructed all the phases.

Now she’s back. One is reported in the Corriere della Sera new statement by Alessandro Costanzia di Costigliole: “The client has been absorbed, in recent months, by the election campaign of the new president Trump and we have no longer had any meetings, obviously”. Other articles came back from here. The rendering of the house. Criticism for a risky alpine style. And above all the project description.

We read from the Messaggero: “The new maxi-villa in Italy: 15 bathrooms, a room at -100 degrees and 15 bedrooms with breathtaking views”. Now. The Musk’s relationship with private property it’s fluctuating. In the past during one of the podcasts recorded with Joe Rogan he said he no longer wanted to own houses: “I would waste too much time planning the details.” At the end of October New York Times has revealed the purchase of a $35 million property in Texas to house his entire family.

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The denials about Elon Musk’s villa in Italy

Andrea Stroppa he is now identified as ‘Elon Musk’s man in Italy’. Job Title certainly a bit generic. Stroppa is a computer scientist who has been working with Elon Musk for some time and in recent years he seems to be focusing above all on projects involving Starlink. On X he describes himself as a “proud investor in X, SpaceX, Neuralink, x.AI”. The November 19th wrote on X: “Musk gave no mandate to build a villa in Alto Adige. The news is false.”

In July 2023, heard from Fanpage.it, a representatives of the BlueArch studio had given the news more nuanced contours: “We don’t know if Elon Musk will ever build that house. We spoke to a person who claims to represent him. When a man like him wants to buy a house he turns to brokers, there are two or three in the sector. We did this project but we didn’t get any feedback. Maybe he’ll call us in a month and we’ll get started.”

Today the communication was more abruptespecially when we pointed out that we have already been denied: “We were appointed by one of their brokers, from the group”. We asked which group: “No look, I can’t talk anymore. Sorry, I won’t comment. Every time I say something it gets misrepresented and we are chased by journalists who don’t report what we say and magnify the story.”

Jason Miller

I'm Jason Miller, and I've been passionate about technology and storytelling for over a decade. As a lead writer at Herald Editorials, I strive to bring clarity and creativity to complex tech topics. When I'm not writing, you'll find me exploring the latest gadgets or hiking in the great outdoors.