Contents

PART ONE  – Looking

Why Italy?

A bit about Italy

So what do you want to buy?

Frequent FAQs

Estate Agents              Here you can read an extract from the book

I’ve got two days to find my dream home….

Buying to Let

Renting

PART TWO – Buying

Paperwork

Visure

Catastale

Ipotecarie

Destinazione Urbanistica

Proposta di Aquisto               Here you can read an extract from the book

Compromesso

Act of Rogito

Underdeclaration

Prima Casa and residency

Buying to Restore

Buying to Build

Buying Off plan

Insurance

Swimming Pools   

PART THREE – Living

Utilities

Electricity

Gas

Heating

Water

Telephone

Television

Banks

Post Office

Cars

Car Insurance

Local Taxes

IMU/TARI – taxes and imposte

Water

Canone Rai

Health

Education

Earning a Living

Making a Will

Moving