Buying property on Lake Como can be an exceptional decision. A waterfront apartment, historic villa, lakeside garden, private landing stage, boathouse, jetty or boat mooring can add real value to a home and make the property stand out in an international market. Those same features can create legal questions that do not arise in…
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…
A foreign buyer can sometimes buy property in Italy even where a habitation certificate, commonly known as agibilità, is missing or unclear. However, this should never be treated as a minor paperwork issue. The absence of an agibilità certificate may affect the buyer’s understanding of the property’s legal status, permitted use, planning history, practical…
Buying an apartment in Italy can be less straightforward than buying a detached house because the buyer is acquiring more than the flat itself. The purchase also brings rights, costs and obligations connected with the condominium, its rules, shared areas, financial position and future decisions. A beautifully renovated apartment in Rome, Florence, Milan, Venice,…
Buying a historic property in Sicily can be an exceptional opportunity. Palermo apartments, Ortigia townhouses, baroque homes in Noto, period buildings in Ragusa, villas near Syracuse and restored houses in smaller Sicilian towns attract foreign buyers looking for architectural character, Mediterranean life and a property with a genuine sense of place. The legal reality…
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