Legal advice in Italy

The floods of recent weeks have sparked a debate about prevention and reconstruction costs in Italy. Who pays for the disaster? What insurance coverage and state funds are provided?

Original article by Alessandro Galluci, condominioweb Can the sale of a property take the form of a private deed? To answer this question, we have enlisted the help of the lawyers at condominioweb. What does the law say about real estate sales?

It only takes one holiday to fall in love with Italy. With its historical cities, beautiful countryside, amazing food and culture… it only makes sense.

Are you in love with Italy so much you want to be officially Italian? Do you need Italian nationality for work, tax or legal reasons? Are you currently a UK citizen and worried about your status living in the country after Brexit comes into effect?

What do you do if the tenant in the apartment or house you’re leasing doesn’t pay? Do you need some sort of tool to claim the rent from defaulting tenants, saving time and money for both lawyers and condominium administrators while simplifying legal procedures?

Four people have been arrested in the Italian region of Pavia for renting non-existent holiday homes on the island of Elba, in San Teodoro and in Marina di Grosseto.

Congratulations! You have decided to live in one of the most beautiful, delicious and historical countries in the world.

18th June 2018 is the deadline for the payment of the Italian Municipal Tax (Imposta Municipale or IMU).

Original article written by Alessandro Gallucci at condominioweb What is a cadastral category? What is it for? How many cadastral categories are there?

What happens if the sale price of a house as indicated in the deed is lower than the agreed price?

If you’re thinking of bringing a vehicle into Italy from another EU country on a permanent basis, you may do well to register it officially with the authorities. Whether you are an Italian resident or not, you cannot drive an unregistered car in the country for more than a year.

Original article written by houzz A house is up to date with the land registry when both the cadastral plans and the description of the property in the database of the Agenzia del Territorio (one of the four tax agencies in Italy, responsible for land and property registry) are true and match

The imposta di registro, something akin to a registration fee in English, is an indirect tax which is applied to transfers of wealth assets such as the purchase of a property, which must be registered in writing and the same as the value given in the property deeds.

Original article written by Alessandro Gallucci (condominioweb) Legally speaking, when does the transfer of ownership of a property actually happen?

There’s always loads of legal stuff involved in buying any property, but as a foreigner in Italy you’ll have extra paperwork to do.