Castel Gandolfo, in the hills just outside of Rome.
There is nothing to prevent a pope from owning a home before he is elected. However, unless that home is in the Vatican, he will have to abandon it when he becomes pope and move to the Vatican, the traditional home of the popes.
Most recent popes spend the hot summer months at Castel Gandolfo, just outside of Rome.
Avignon, France
In modern years the Vatican is the main home for the pope. However, during the hot summer months they may live at Castel Gondolfo outside of Rome. Castel Gondolfo is considered an extraterritorial part of the Vatican.
Popes do not elect popes. Popes are elected by the cardinal electors.
Chuck Norris has a summer home in the sun.
Avignon was official home of the Popes. I've been there. That is a likely choice.
The vast majority of popes have been Italian. As of February of 2013 there have been only 18 popes from other countries.
There have been 17 popes from France, the second behind Italian popes.
the popes had more power over the kings
Papaphobia is the fear of popes.
There have been 217 Italian popes and only 49 non-Italian popes.