Buyer Guides

Everything you need to know about buying property in Liguria

Getting Your Codice Fiscale

How foreign buyers get the Codice Fiscale (Italian tax number) needed to buy property in Italy — via a consulate or the Agenzia delle Entrate, step by step.

The Cost of Buying in Italy

Buying costs in Italy run 8–15% of the price: notary, agent, taxes and lawyer. A full breakdown for foreign buyers of Ligurian property.

The Italian Buying Process

The Italian property-buying process: offer (proposta), preliminary contract (compromesso), notary deed (rogito). What foreign buyers need to know.

The Italian Notary (notaio)

What the Italian notary (notaio) does when you buy property: a neutral public officer who checks title and the Catasto and executes the deed (rogito). Explained for buyers.

Taxes When Buying Property in Italy

Taxes on buying Italian property: registration tax 9% (2% prima casa), VAT 4/10/22% on new builds, plus IMU and TARI. Explained for foreign buyers.

Financing a Property in Italy

How German and foreign buyers finance an Italian property: an Italian mutuo or a loan from your home bank — requirements, loan-to-value and process explained.

Moving to Liguria

Moving to Liguria as a German speaker: registering residency, healthcare, the mild climate and established German-speaking communities on the Riviera dei Fiori.