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Making an Offer on a Property in Italy: What You Need to Know Before You Sign

You found the house. The terrace is perfect. The view is even better. The price seems reasonable. You have visited the property, perhaps spoken to the seller, and everything seems to be moving in the right direction. Then the estate…

Buying Off-Plan Property in Italy: What Can Go Wrong and How to Protect Yourself

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Buying a newly built home in Italy can be extremely attractive. You choose a new apartment, perhaps select some of the finishes yourself, avoid the renovation problems that often come with older Italian properties and move into a home that…

Buying a Home in Italy Without an Agibilità Certificate: Can You Still Buy It?

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One of the questions I often hear from foreign buyers looking at property in Italy is: “If the property does not have an agibilità certificate, does that mean I cannot buy it?” The answer is: not necessarily. And this is precisely…

Buying Property in Italy: How to Negotiate the Price Beyond the Asking Figure

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Buying Property in Italy: How to Negotiate the Price Beyond the Asking Figure One of the questions clients ask me most frequently when buying property in Italy is deceptively simple: “How much should we actually offer?” They have…

Buying Property in Italy: Why a Legal Sale Can Still Hide Serious Problems

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Many foreign buyers assume that if a property can be sold before an Italian notary, it must be fully compliant. That assumption can be expensive. In Italy, a property may be legally transferable even though it contains building irregularities,…

Buying a detached house in Italy? Check the access first

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When buying a detached house, many people focus on the building, the garden and the view. But there is another question that can be just as important: How do you legally reach the property? A driveway may look private but actually belong…

3 Clauses I Frequently Add to Protect Foreign Buyers in Italy

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3 Clauses I Frequently Add to Protect Foreign Buyers in Italy One of the biggest misconceptions about buying property in Italy is that the legal work starts after the offer is accepted. In reality, some of the most important protections…

Buying Property in Italy: Why the Contract Details Matter

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Buying Property in Italy: Why the Contract Details Matter Buying a property in Italy can be one of the most exciting decisions you will ever make. It can also become unexpectedly complicated. The difference between a smooth purchase and…

STOP. Before You Buy Property In Italy, Read This

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Hi, Antonio here. I’m an Italian civil lawyer, and I deal with property issues every single day. Let me tell you something most people realize too late: in Italy, problems don’t usually come from the house itself. They come from what…

When Do I Owe The Commission To The Estate Agent?

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We have already discussed some of the particular aspects of how Italian estate agents operate. In this brief article, I would like to focus on one key point: their commission. First of all, no commission is due simply for visiting a property.…