The Real Gucci Family Villa on Lake Como This glamorous lakeside gathering from House of Gucci was filmed at Villa Balbiano , one of Lake Como’s most spectacular historic estates. In the movie, the villa represents Aldo Gucci’s palazzo , where Patrizia is introduced to the wider Gucci family. Its formal gardens, ornate interiors and uninterrupted views across Lake Como create the perfect setting for the family’s extravagant world of wealth, status and power. Villa Balbiano has centuries of history behind it. Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio acquired the estate at the end of the 16th century and was later expanded and decorated with elaborate stucco work, frescoes and landscaped gardens.