If you’re looking for a home, you’ve probably seen advertisements for the same property published by various agencies and in various sizes. I’ve also had the opportunity to speak with customers who had purchased a home only to discover that it was smaller than the seller or real estate firm had said. In this post, we’ll learn how to avoid being duped by a property’s square footage. My name is Jacopo Tartaglia and I am a real estate consultant. I discuss a different topic each week to help you buy a house, sell it or invest in the Italian real estate market. Incorrect square footage creates co ..read more

Your dream is to buy a house in Tuscany (perhaps by the sea!), but you rightly want to do things well. You want to understand where it is best to buy and what are the bargains among the houses for sale. Let’s start this journey together among the properties of this beautiful region. The trend real estate market in 2020 and 2021 Before buying a house in Tuscany, it might be useful to understand the real estate market trend to find out if you are making a good investment (also in the future). Always remember: it is important to know the value of a property you are considering buying. Graph of t ..read more

The cadastral survey available in the Agenzia delle Entrate (Revenue Agency) is one of the essential documents during the real estate sale, but often we do not even know what it is and why it can be useful. The cadastre is that slightly nebulous thing you know you have to check when you buy a home. We have already talked, in a previous article, about what it is, how to use and read the cadastral plan. In this article we will see, instead, everything you need to know about the cadastral survey of the Revenue Agency. Visura Catastale: What is it? The visura catastale (cadastral survey) is a doc ..read more

Don’t get fooled! Retrieving an Italian cadastral plan online costs € 0.90. Just ask a technician and, if you really want, it has the cost of a coffee (indeed, even less with inflation in recent years!) on the official Sister portal of the Agenzia delle Entrate (Revenue Agency). Or you can go personally to the office of the cadastre closest to you. So why if you type “cadastral plan” online, on google, a myriad of services come out that charge you € 22.75 (as in the case of the photo below)? The web is full of “services” to request the cadastral plan. Retrieving the cadastral map of a propert ..read more

Maybe you want to buy a house in Italy (for example). Maybe somebody told you to get an Italian tax code (also called Fiscal code or tax identification number). On the Italian Revenue Agency site, things are not so clear and it’s difficult to understand what to do in order to get your code. So, let’s clarify things up in this simple guide. NB: Need help? Chat with us, find the chat zone below on the right. What is Tax Code in Italy? It’s a code composed of 16 alphanumeric characters, that identify an individual with public authorities and other administrations. For companies, this code is equ ..read more

The negotiation to buy a property in Italy is one of the most interesting topics for those who have to take this important step. But for all of us, when we approach this moment, there is a question that torments our mind: How much to offer in the home purchase proposal? It might seem incredible to you, but there are a lot of psychological studies and research on the subject of negotiation and you should definitely not let chance guide you in such an important moment. For work reasons, I often study research and books on the subject. One of the latest and most interesting was Chris Voss’s “Wan ..read more

How much does it cost to buy the first property in Italy? What are the costs that will be incurred? This article will outline all of the costs and the benefits of purchasing the first house in Italy. I don’t want to scare you, but if you’re thinking of buying your first home in Italy, you should be aware of all the expenses you’ll have to pay. Related articles Deposit for home purchase In Italy: everything you need to know about caparra Home purchase proposal in Italy: How much to offer? How to calculate the REAL square footage of a house in Italy Useful resources Mortage Calculator (Itali ..read more

In buying and selling a luxury property there are some details to take into consideration, especially at the tax level there are important implications. But, first of all, it is necessary to understand the characteristics of luxury properties and be sure that what we are buying or selling really falls into this category. Over the years, the criteria to understand if a property is of value have changed from a fiscal point of view. So let’s try to clarify the subject (also because buying a luxury property or not can make the difference from an economic point of view). Defining “prestige”, “pre ..read more

We often talk about investment strategies, how to buy a house and how not to make mistakes. These are very beautiful things; but let’s face it, everyone has a fear, especially Italian people: taxes. In this article, we will (finally) understand together what taxes you have to pay to buy a house and how much is property tax in Italy. I often read articles by experts who use big words and expose a thousand tricks, I will be clear and concise in order to make this complicated matter as simple as possible. If you will have any further need in buying/selling a property or real estate investing in ..read more

If you are reading this article you probably own or would like to buy a non-residential property and are considering turning it into an apartment. What are the requirements and the costs for changing the intended use to home? In the next paragraphs, I will describe all the checks to be made and how to solve some situations. Changing the intended use of a property into a home can increase its value, the practice of change of use, therefore, becomes fundamental also for real estate investments. Functional categories and intended use First of all, I would like to deepen the concept of intended u ..read more