Italy Magazine, the US based magazine for lovers of Italian things, has just published an interesting guide for foreigners interested in buying a property in Italy.

They smartly divide the whole procedure in five steps:

1) Understand the buying process (especially legalities and tax implications);

2) Proposal to Purchase, usually made by an agency or an independent lawyer;

3) The survey of the building;

4)  The "compromesso", that is preliminary agreement;

5) The "rogito", or completion.

For all details, it is definitely recommended to download and take a look at this useful Ebook.

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