VFI has a fine reputation for its luxury developments in unspoilt Calabria, in the south of Italy, as the beautiful development at Le Castella, just one of the many developments on the shores of the Ionian Sea, which brought them the prestigious Architecture Award. The inspiration for the Calypso Lagoon development comes from ancient history in the time of Pliny but was given a very modern twist by the use of the very latest environmentally friendly technology and sustainable local materials.

VFI Overseas Property also won the award for the best estate agency category. VFI Overseas Property's offices in Russia were deemed the best in Europe and VFI were congratulated for their after sales customer service and their impressive professional qualifications.

The third award came for the company's superb residential marketing campaign which scored highly for its impressive promotional portfolio using all forms of media. The company's marketing campaign was very successful not only in-house but also by their worldwide network of partners agents too.

The three winners will now go forward to the world finals, property's equivalent of the Oscars, which will be judged by a Grand Jury in San Diego, California.

The VFI Overseas Property team flew in from Italy to receive their coveted awards at a gala event held at the Marriott Hotel in Grosvenor Square in London. The awards were presented by the well known sports' writer Des Kelly, a former Editor of the Daily Mirror.

Joint CEO's Antonio Velardo and Harry Fitzsimons were delighted with the company's success. They commented: " This is the first time we have entered the awards and it is testament to the dedication of our very professional team that we have been so successful in these three very important categories.

"We have shown our developments in Italy are not only able to compete at this level but also triumph within the highly competitive Europe and Africa property arenas. We are delighted to have had the quality of our properties and our services recognised by the leading exponents in the industry. This is a great honour for Calabria and for the hundreds of clients who have invested with our company."