Italy Buyer Copilot
Buying in Italy is a process, not a listing price
Buying property in Italy means more than the purchase price. Understand the true cost, the step-by-step timeline, and the documents you'll need before you make an offer.
Section A
Cost calculator
Calculate exactly what you'll pay in Italy — prima casa versus second-home tax rates, new-build VAT, IMU at your comune's rate, and notary and legal fees.
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Purchase timeline
Follow every stage from proposta to rogito to registration, typically 60–90 days, and the deadlines that carry real penalties.
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Buyer checklist
Track every document you need, from your Italian tax number to your own notary and a sworn translator, as you go.
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Why Italy first
Buying property in Italy takes more than finding a home you like. You need to check reciprocity rules, get a codice fiscale, understand the gap between cadastral value and asking price, choose your own notary, and meet the residency deadline that decides your tax rate.
We built this for Italy first, before extending it to Spain, Portugal, and Greece, because the gap between the asking price and the true cost is widest here, and the buying process leaves the least room for guesswork.