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Everything you need to know to buy, sell and invest in real estate in Italy
Foreign buyers can purchase Italian real estate, but the legal basis must be checked. EU/EEA citizens generally purchase on the same basis as Italians. Many non-EU citizens lawfully resident in Italy fall within statutory protections; for other non-EU buyers, the notary may need to verify reciprocity under Article 16 of the preliminary provisions to the Civil Code or an applicable treaty.
Purchasing requires an Italian tax code (codice fiscale) and financial-institution checks on identity and source of funds. Before any binding proposal or preliminary contract, due diligence should address ownership, mortgages and other encumbrances, planning and cadastral consistency, permits, occupancy, condominium liabilities and the contractual treatment of deposits and conditions. The notary performs independent public functions at completion, but tailored legal and technical review starts earlier.
Taxes depend on the seller and the buyer's qualification. For many VAT-exempt purchases from a private seller, registration tax is generally 9%, reduced to 2% where first-home relief applies, with statutory minimums and fixed mortgage/cadastral taxes; VAT transactions follow different rates and fixed registration taxes. The notary calculates the actual tax treatment. Buying property does not by itself grant an Italian visa or residence permit, and the Investor Visa programme does not include a real-estate-purchase route.
Official references: The notary for foreign nationals — National Council of Notaries · Buying a home — taxes and tax relief
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Our services support eligible Italian and international clients who want to:
Search for the ideal property, assistance in negotiations, management of all legal and bureaucratic procedures up to signing with the notary
Market valuation, property promotion, management of visits and negotiations, complete support up to the notarial deed
Search for rental properties, rental contract management, support for owners who want to rent out their property
Real estate investment analysis, profitability assessment, support for strategic purchases and real estate portfolio management
Eligibility is not based on age alone. International buyers may require a reciprocity or treaty check, an Italian tax code, capacity and marital-property review, compliant source-of-funds evidence and, where relevant, separate immigration planning. Property ownership itself does not create a right of residence in Italy.
Timing depends on the type of operation:
Timelines may vary based on the specific situation and bank processing speed.
What we do after signing the notarial deed:
We assist you even after purchase for all post-sale procedures and property management.
The basic documents you will need:
Pre-contract property and buyer review Before any binding proposal or deposit, we coordinate checks on the buyer’s capacity and reciprocity position, title and encumbrances, cadastral and planning compliance, condominium liabilities, source-of-funds evidence, tax treatment and notarial structure; property ownership itself does not grant immigration status.
Foreign documents require translation and Apostille or legalization only where the notary, bank or competent authority requires them. Future Italian confirms the applicable form and sequence before commissioning document work.
Future Italian coordinates the transaction from eligibility and due diligence through negotiation and notarial completion, bringing legal, technical, tax and banking professionals into the process at the right stage.
Filing responsibilities, authority steps and expected sequence
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How long does it take?
Indicative transaction timing after property, financing, due-diligence and notarial requirements are assessed.
Italian real estate transactions combine contract, title, planning, cadastral, tax, banking and immigration-adjacent questions. Future Italian coordinates qualified professionals around one transaction plan, reducing preventable risk while preserving the notary's independent role and without promising a particular commercial or legal outcome.
We help you understand what is the best solution for you and your budget, with market analysis and professional evaluations.
We prepare all necessary documents and manage translations and bureaucratic procedures.
We find the best properties for you and assist you in price negotiation.
We control every step of the sale and coordinate notaries, banks and professionals.
We help you with utilities, renovations, property management and tax matters.
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