How to buy a property in Italy

- Fees and taxes

Estate Agent's Commission
On all purchases we charge a commission of 3% of sales price.
Our commission in subject to Italian Vat (IVA) at 20%. (Total commission 3,6% VAT included)

Notary's Fees
Notary's fees depend on the price of a property and are a higher percentage on cheaper properties.
There's also a fee for each page and each copy of a contract, plus fees for extra services such as taxes (e.g. tax stamps), expenses, legal advice and any payments made on your behalf.
Notary's fees for the completion vary, although there are maximum charges for each service. Typical fees are €1,500 - €2000 for a property costing €50000 and €3500 - €4000 for a property costing €500000.

Fees for a preliminary contract are around half these figures.

We will obtain a written estimate in advance for each case.

If you are not fluent in Italian you will require the presence of a translator for the final contract

Registration Tax (imposta di registro)
Registration tax is applicable to all property purchases.

The percentage is calculated on the land registry value which is usually lower than the commercial value/sales price.

First home resident buyers pay 3% of the registered value.
Buyers of second homes and non-residents pay 7% of the registered value.
If you are planning to move permanently to Italy it is worth to consider obtaining residence before purchasing your home.

Land Registry Tax (imposta catastale + Imposta ipotecaria)
First home resident buyers pay a fixed fee of €336
Buyers of second homes and non-residents pay 3% of the declared price