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Italian property,
as an American buyer

From the compromesso to the rogito, from notary fees to the IMU, from the €1 home programs to the centro storico apartment in Florence — the full process of buying, renting, or investing in Italian property as a foreign national.

3 articles Last full update · May 2025 Verified against agenziaentrate.gov.it · notariato.it
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9%
Property tax (non-resident, used)
2%
Tax (resident, first home)
1–2.5%
Notary fees, typical
3%
Agent commission, typical
€1
Cheapest house programs

The Buying Process

2 articles
01
How to Buy Property in Italy as an American (Complete Process)
Compromesso, rogito, notary fees, taxes, and the mortgage question for non-residents.
KD 30 14 min
02
Compromesso: The Italian Preliminary Sale Contract
What it commits you to, the deposit (caparra), and what happens if either side backs out.
KD 14 9 min

1-Euro Houses & Cheap Programs

1 article
01
Italy's €1 House Programs: What's Real, What's Marketing, and How to Actually Do It (2025)
Active municipalities, real renovation costs (€20k–300k+), the notary process, government incentives, and whether it's worth it for Americans.
KD 48 9 min
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