Rejoice
Electricity bills, or at least the part of the bill for kilowatts used, will be going down by about 5% this year. Gas will be … Read more
Holiday rentals – the new law
Short term lets – the code to combat evasion. A synopsis of an article in Repubblica on 26 June 2019
Short term lets – holiday … Read more
Buying in …
The 2016 editions of Buying in Sicily and Buying in Italy are now available from www.buyinginsicily.com and www.buyinginitaly.com. The Amazon site will soon be updated … Read more
The buying process
There are usually three steps involved in buying a property in Italy. The only one required by law is the final act of rogito, … Read more
Do’s and Don’ts When Buying a Property
Dont be rushed or pressured into signing a compromesso or proposta di acquisto. These are important documents and shouldn’t be taken lightly. The compromesso is … Read more
Tax credits and Incentives 2017
BONUSES and DETRACTIONS for 2017
Ecobonus 2017
This will allow you to get tax credits for up to 65% of the expenses … Read more
Purchase Taxes
Given that Italian law changes with alarming regularity, it’s worth knowing the current taxes applicable on property purchases, as many sites are out of date.
Notary payments
There’s been a tweak in the law about notary payments. Whereas you used to give the notaio a single payment and he would … Read more
Notary deposit
The seller and/or the buyer can now ask for the balance of the sale paid at act, is deposited with the notary until the … Read more
A house for 1 euro
A house for 1 euro
The latest Sicilian comune to offer houses for 1 euro is Sambuca, a hill town above Agrigento.
It’s an inviting … Read more