5 STEPS TO BUY A HOUSE IN ITALY Once you have found the house of your dreams in Italy what do you have to do? 1st STEP: THE TAX CODE In order to handle a transaction such as a real estate purchase in Italy, you must apply for a “tax code”, called “codice fiscale”. This

BUYING HOME! HOW MUCH DOES THAT COST? When you are buying a house you will probably have questions regarding the accessory costs at the agreed price. The 5 most important SALES TAXES in Italy: 1) Registration tax (imposta di registro), 2) Mortgage tax (imposta ipotecaria), 3) Land registry tax (imposta catastale), 4) VAT (IVA) and