BUYING AGRICULTURAL LAND IN ITALY: AGRICULTURAL PRE-EMPTIONS “PRELAZIONI AGRARIE”

BUYING AGRICULTURAL LAND IN ITALY: AGRICULTURAL PRE-EMPTIONS “PRELAZIONI AGRARIE” The principal source of law that deals with rights in or over property, and how these rights are created and transferred, is the Italian Civil Code (Codice Civile), although other important sources consist of leggi speciali (special laws) as well as case law. When a vendor […]

BUYING PROPERTY IN ITALY: THE PRELIMINARY CONTRACT “IL CONTRATTO PRELIMINARE”

BUYING PROPERTY IN ITALY: THE PRELIMINARY CONTRACT “IL CONTRATTO PRELIMINARE” Nobody working in real estate would disagree that buying a property in Italy involves the following stages:   Proposta d’Acquisto Contratto Preliminare Rogito Notarile   However, after you agree on price, and providing the vendor accepts your offer (proposta d’acquisto), the key and often-underestimated part […]