Leaving an Italian property empty for part of the year does not mean that someone can simply move in and become the owner. A foreign buyer who uses a villa, apartment, farmhouse or holiday home for only a few weeks or months each year does not automatically lose legal protection merely because they live…
Buying a historic property in Italy can be an exceptional opportunity. A palazzo in a city centre, a period apartment with original features, a country estate, a stone house, a villa or a former convent may offer character that cannot be replicated in a new building. It can also involve restrictions, documents and renovation…
If the seller has not provided the documents for an Italian property, a foreign buyer should usually avoid making an unconditional offer or paying a deposit simply to secure the property. Missing documents do not always mean that the purchase must fail, but they can prevent the buyer from understanding what is actually being…
Buying property in Italy from a seller who lives abroad is possible and often straightforward when the legal position, documents and signing arrangements are properly prepared. However, the buyer should not assume that a seller’s absence is merely an administrative detail. The seller may live in the United Kingdom, the United States, Switzerland, France,…
The Difference Can Decide What You Lose or Recover Before you pay any money for an Italian property, you need to know what that payment is called in the contract, what it does legally and what happens if the sale does not complete. A seller or estate agent may ask you to pay a…
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