Real estate agents

Italy remains one of the world’s most coveted destinations for luxury real estate. In 2026, discerning buyers are seeking more than just a home – they are investing in lifestyle, heritage, and long-term value.

Selling a property in Italy can be complicated, especially if you’re not familiar with local procedures. Using an estate agency can make the process much smoother, helping you navigate legal requirements, paperwork, and negotiations.

On the other side of the property market—closely linked to credit and its uncertainties—the luxury real estate sector continues to thrive, showing no signs of slowing down even this year. But why?

The luxury segment operates on a different wavelength from the traditional real estate market in Italy, with trends that often defy general norms. Moreover, each city has its own unique dynamics, influenced by local events such as Milan's Expo 2015 or Rome's Jubilee this year.

When buying, renting and selling property in Italy, it can be hard to get your head around all the red tape, not to mention the language barrier.

Between the pandemic, new housing needs, home and superbonus bonuses and mortgage concessions, it cannot be said that the Italian real estate market has been bored in recent years.

As of today, users and clients of idealista, Italy's leading real estate portal for technological development, and of Casa.it, Italy's pioneer in connecting sellers and renters with home seekers, can take advantage of the new Virtual Guided Tour, an innovative service that allows agents to view prop

During the pandemic, the real estate industry in Italy was greatly affected due to the fact that visits to properties couldn't be carried out as normal and the market saw itself paralysed for months.

Despite the temptation to save on commissions and fees, being assisted by a real estate agent when buying and selling property in Italy has countless advantages and is not to be underestimated, especially if you're an expat planning to move to Italy.

With Italy's plans to start to ease lockdown measures in "phase 2" of the coronavirus crisis, it was no surprise that real estate agencies were included among the activities scheduled to open on 4th May.

"Real estate doesn't stop".

If you decide to buy a property at an auction in Italy, you have to pay some taxes and expenses. Let's see which ones. As far as the taxes to be paid on the purchase of a property at auction are concerned, they are the same as those levied on a traditional sale and purchase.

The real estate portal idealista.it is in the top 50 ranking of the most consulted websites in Italy, according to similarweb.com. In August the number of visits, visit duration, bounce rate and other sets of technical parameters were analysed on all Italian websites.

Nowadays, if it’s not on the internet it doesn't exist. That’s why it’s so important to advertise your property on a real estate web portal if you want to sell or rent it out.

What’s the secret to selling your house quickly for the maximum price?

The Triennale Teatro dell'Arte in Milan has hosted the third edition of immonext, an ideas forum organised by idealista to discuss the past, present and future of the real estate market with professionals and experts in the sector. #10yearschallenge (the real estate of yesterday, today and tomorrow

Not all properties are suitable for short-term rental – only those with certain features.

Selling your house is a big moment, so follow these steps to make sure you’re doing it right: 1.

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

It’s absolutely vital when you’re doing a visit to any potential property to keep these things in mind: 1. Utilities and general condition: Check the water pressure and electricity by turning the taps on and off and flicking the light switches.

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!