All you need to know to renovate your home
Many old properties purchased by foreigners in Italy are in need of restoration, renovation and modernisation.

The most common examples are the many farmhouses that have been almost totally neglected since they were built in the 18th and 19th centuries and were often abandoned many years ago. In […]

Stability law 2016
The stability law, or “legge di stabilità” as it is called in Italy, is meant to promote the country’s stability and contribute to its economic growth. Every year it is newly defined and adjusted to the current market conditions. In December, the Stability Law for 2016 was finally adopted. Following is a brief […]

The reform of the Italian land registry is being finalized. From July 01, 2015 to December 2019 all of Italy’s more than 63 million properties should be converted to the new land registry system. This certainly is anything but an easy task, particularly as an estimated 3 to 4 million properties in Italy are not […]

Taxes in Italy are obligatory which means that the taxpayer has to pay by means of a so-called self-assessment procedure thus identifying and, at due date, paying his taxes without being notified of the tax bill. As payment defaults as well as late payments are often punished with high fines and default interest a couple […]