Buying process

Abandoned villages in Italy are selling old houses at a symbolic price of 1 euro to save them from becoming empty ghost towns.

Today on idealista/news, the Italian notary Valentina Rubertelli answers the question: what is the preliminary contract of sale of a property?

Buying a home abroad can be a way to secure a second home in an exclusive location or to diversify your investment portfolio.

There is a growing demand in Italy for mortgages and other loans by non-Italians, according to data from Facile.it and Mutui.it.

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?

We know how much of a headache buying a house in Italy can be, so we wanted to help you.

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Haggling over the price of a home is possible. All you need is the right motivation.

Buying a house is one of the most important decisions and probably the main investment in most people’s lives, and yet the same mistakes are often made again and again.

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

In Italy, mortgages are mainly given to Italian citizens, but property financing for foreigners is gradually increasing.

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.

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.

Buying a house can be a lengthy and stressful process, and there’s often a lot of official hoops to remember to jump through.

The market can be a bit confusing when looking for a house abroad.

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!