September 2026 - BDB Relocation and Legal in Italy

Renting a Home in Italy: What to Check Before Signing a Lease

Renting a home in Italy can appear relatively straightforward. You find an apartment. You agree on the rent. The estate agent or landlord sends you a contract. You sign, pay the deposit and collect the keys. Unfortunately, the…

Making an Offer on a Property in Italy: What You Need to Know Before You Sign

Buying

You found the house. The terrace is perfect. The view is even better. The price seems reasonable. You have visited the property, perhaps spoken to the seller, and everything seems to be moving in the right direction. Then the estate…

Buying Off-Plan Property in Italy: What Can Go Wrong and How to Protect Yourself

Buying

Buying a newly built home in Italy can be extremely attractive. You choose a new apartment, perhaps select some of the finishes yourself, avoid the renovation problems that often come with older Italian properties and move into a home that…

Buying a Home in Italy Without an Agibilità Certificate: Can You Still Buy It?

Buying

One of the questions I often hear from foreign buyers looking at property in Italy is: “If the property does not have an agibilità certificate, does that mean I cannot buy it?” The answer is: not necessarily. And this is precisely…

Buying Property in Italy: How to Negotiate the Price Beyond the Asking Figure

Buying

Buying Property in Italy: How to Negotiate the Price Beyond the Asking Figure One of the questions clients ask me most frequently when buying property in Italy is deceptively simple: “How much should we actually offer?” They have…