A swimming pool can be one of the most attractive features of an Italian property. It may also be one of the features that deserves the closest scrutiny before a foreign buyer signs an offer, pays a deposit or assumes that future improvements will be straightforward. A villa in Sardinia, a farmhouse in Tuscany,…
Yes, it is possible to buy and renovate an Italian country house while living abroad. Many foreign owners manage a farmhouse, villa, rural home or historic property in Italy without travelling for every document, meeting, contractor visit or payment. However, remote renovation should not be treated as a series of informal messages, verbal quotations…
Buying a Sardinian Property With Unauthorised Works: Risks Before You Sign A sea-view villa in Sardinia can look renovated, valuable and ready to buy while an extension, enclosed veranda, guest annex, swimming pool, terrace or change of use has never been properly authorised. Foreign buyers should not sign an offer or pay a deposit…
If your purchase depends on mortgage finance, do not sign an Italian property offer first and hope the bank will solve the problem later. For foreign buyers, obtaining a mortgage in Italy can be difficult, limited in amount and too slow for the timetable imposed by a seller or estate agent. A bank may…
Foreign buyers can use funds held outside Italy to buy Italian property. But the money must be traceable, the payment route must be workable and the transaction documents must match the real financial structure. A foreign buyer may have substantial liquidity, a sale completed abroad, investment proceeds, company funds, inheritance money or wealth held…
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