@CleoDe
American looking for information about Italy
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Has anyone purchased property without a lawyer? by chrisdrobson
Hello,I know that the best scenario would be to use an English speaking lawyer when purchasing a property, to help buyers understand contracts and to represent the buyer's interest etc. but I am curious if anyone has not done so? If you didn't have ...
@chrisdrobsonGeometra is an equivalent to a Building Inspector. They check on a property condition, legality, and compare it to the documents in the local municipal offices. Our Geometra came with many-many wrong things, and we still were not able ... Read More
New members of the Italy forum, introduce yourselves here - 2023 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Italy forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your expat ...
@smansour989 Helo Samer, we moved from CA . We had hard time to find rentals. Before buying the property and committing to the area, we highly recommend to live in a spot for a while. We moved to our dream location and it is not at all what we have ... Read More
Confusion about property taxes by Jessica Duffin
Hi all, We're new here! We are currently in Abruzzo for three months looking to buy a small property (this is our first house purchase, so starting small!). We have seen a house for 12000 euros that we really love, but we are a bit confused by the ...
Thank very much,I have a Real estate company name, REA number. They are selling us a 1/2 of a residential house, which belongs to some company, or is registered to the company. No fees are mentioned in the paper, other than a price of the house and ... Read More
Confusion about property taxes by Jessica Duffin
Hi all, We're new here! We are currently in Abruzzo for three months looking to buy a small property (this is our first house purchase, so starting small!). We have seen a house for 12000 euros that we really love, but we are a bit confused by the ...
Tell your agent you want to see the visure for the house. Its a public document and she has no reason not to send you it. That will have the rateable value on it. Did the agent tell you how much you would have to pay them ... Read More
Living in Italy? Expat.com needs you! by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Hope you are doing well. We are currently looking for volunteers to help the expat community in Italy. If you are interested in helping the other members in your spare time, answering their queries and sharing useful ...
@romaniacoops, Hmm, it may be a misunderstanding. The initial post says:"We are currently looking for volunteers to help the expat community in Italy.If you are interested in helping the other members in your spare time, answering their queries and ... Read More
People in south Liguria and Carrara Masa, Tuscany
People in south Liguria and Carrara Masa, Tuscany, who know places to go and do things with English-speaking people, including any art classes in English or a bi-lingual option, please share!Thank you. Read More
Living in Italy? Expat.com needs you! by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Hope you are doing well. We are currently looking for volunteers to help the expat community in Italy. If you are interested in helping the other members in your spare time, answering their queries and sharing useful ...
@Priscilla Hello, I have been here in Italy for about half a year, after spending many months just visiting in the past decade.And have more questions than answers at that point!!!I accomplished getting a Tax number, opening a bank account, and ... Read More
purchasing documents in Italy by CleoDe
Does anyone know the legal difference between a Purchasing proposal(Proposta di acquista) and a Preliminary Contract?We never signed the second one and want to see if the first one is as obligatory and we can get out.We paid a deposit, though. ...
@EuroDwellHmm, We signed a purchasing proposal this past summer (never notarised on our part) and were asked to make a significant deposit, as it is a requirement to submit an offer. We gave a portion of what was asked, but it is still ten times ... Read More
purchasing documents in Italy
Does anyone know the legal difference between a Purchasing proposal(Proposta di acquista) and a Preliminary Contract?We never signed the second one and want to see if the first one is as obligatory and we can get out.We paid a deposit, though. ... Read More
RealEstate Agent's fee by CleoDe
Hello, We are considering walking away from the property we put in an offer. Closing suppose to be in 2 weeks, end of December. We asked for a month extension for a closing. The seller agreed, but the real estate agent asked for his "commission" ...
@ModicasaThank you, Modicasa.We didn't sign any documents in the agency other than the Purchasing Proposal/Proposta di Acquits. It says inside of it that "The present contract is conditioned to the check of the documentation pertaining the real ... Read More
RealEstate Agent's fee
Hello, We are considering walking away from the property we put in an offer. Closing suppose to be in 2 weeks, end of December. We asked for a month extension for a closing. The seller agreed, but the real estate agent asked for his "commission" ... Read More