What is the imposta di registro and how is it calculated?

Imposta di registro: what it is and how to work it out

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.
What steps should you take to find a house?

How to find a property in Italy

So you’ve decided to buy a house in Italy. Now what? What with everything being in Italian and the property market being so different, it can be quite daunting for first-time ex-pat buyers. Fear not!