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…
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 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…
Bare ownership in Italy can be a legitimate long-term investment for a foreign buyer, but it is usually unsuitable for someone who needs immediate occupation, immediate rental income or certainty about when the property will become available. When a buyer purchases bare ownership, known in Italy as nuda proprietà, they acquire ownership of the…
Buying a property from someone who is divorced or separated is not automatically risky. But a buyer should never assume that the person offering the property has full and uncomplicated authority to sell it. A property sale may involve a former family home, a former spouse who is not present, children still living in…
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