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,…
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…
A house that needs renovation can be one of the most rewarding ways to buy property in Italy. It can also be one of the easiest ways to buy a problem that was never visible in the listing. A foreign buyer may see a farmhouse in Tuscany, a historic apartment in Rome, a villa…
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