A villa in Sardinia may be advertised with a “guest house,” “dependance,” “annexe,” “staff accommodation,” “pool house” or “separate studio.” But the buyer should never assume that the additional building can lawfully be used as residential accommodation. This is one of the most important checks in a villa purchase. A buyer may be looking…
Buying property in Italy with children can be a sensible family decision. But it should not be treated as a simple question of whose name appears on the deed. Ownership shares, funds provided by parents, minors, gifts and future succession all need to be considered before the purchase is signed. A foreign family may…
Beyond Costa Smeralda: Countryside Alghero for Gourmet Living, Clean Air, and Authentic Luxury There’s a moment that hits you somewhere between the third conference call before lunch and the subway ride home in the dark: the realization that your nervous system is screaming for a different kind of life. Not a vacation. Not a…
If a property seller dies before the final notarial deed in Italy, the transaction does not necessarily end. But the buyer should not assume that the sale can continue as planned. The seller’s death can change who has authority to sell, who must sign, when completion can occur and whether the original contract remains…
Buying property in Sardinia sounds romantic until you’re six months into ownership and discover the swimming pool was built without permits, or that the previous owner left 40,000 euros in unpaid condominium fees that are now legally your responsibility, or that half the property sits on land classified as agricultural and can never be…
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