Visure, Catasto, Underdeclaration, Destinazione Urbanistica, Planning law, Dealing with estate agents, Illegal agents, Your rights, Buying to restore, Buying to build, Buying off plan, New build, Vincoli, The compromesso, the act of rogito, Notaios, Geometras, Architects, Prelazione, transcription, Caparra, Useful sites, Bank accounts, cars, codice fiscale, Prima Casa, Residence, Utilities, Health, in short – everything you need to know about buying in Italy.

They say its one of the most stressful things in life, and it shouldn’t be! Buying a property is bad enough when you speak the language and understand the system. Very few people know just how tricky buying property in Italy can be. There are loads of books, mainly about people who have been through the process once or twice and want to pay for their restorations by telling others how to do it. Unfortunately, it’s no guide to being accurate. Add to this the perennially changing law in Italy, and you need a book that isnt out of date by the time you reach the cashier. That’s where Buying in Italy fills the gap. Written by a professional, and updated free of charge for two years after you buy it, you will be able to keep abreast of the changes in the Italian property market, and have a sound grasp of the system.