3. What costs could you expect regarding the sale?

The following maximally costs for two appraisals and our commission are incurred for the sale: - An energy certificate (APE - attestato di prestazione energetica), which is valid for 10 years if no energy-related measures will be carried out, e.g. upgrading the heating, installing a heat pump or new windows. Depending on the size of the house, the energy certificate costs 300-450 euros per unit - with...

2. What is your property worth?

A good question. In this period, the market is generally very divided: there are properties such as small detached houses in good locations we have a lot of requests for and whose prices have remained stable for a long time or have even increased slightly in the last one or two years. For other properties, such as building plots or ones which have to be completely restored, it became quite difficult to...

1. Why should you choose us as your real estate agency?

We speak your language and we work internationally. We know, everyone says that. But only a few agencies in and around Imperia have a team who speaks German and Italian as their mother tongue as well as English and French at a business level. The figures speak for themselves: currently more than half of our buyers come from Germany or Switzerland, but we also have customers from France, the UK,...

6. Why should you choose us?

- Our advantage: We speak your language We speak German and Italian as our mother tongue as well as English and French fluently - and mediate through our own nationalities as native Germans and native Italians between sometimes very different mentalities. - We are THE estate agent in the Valprino Valley in and around Dolcedo With our office in the centre of Dolcedo, we are always there for...

5. Are there any restrictions for foreign buyers?

There are currently (Status 11/2024) only restrictions for: - Swiss: Due to a reciprocal law, the areas that people who only have a Swiss passport can buy are limited to a net living area of 200 square metres and a plot area of 1000 square metres - Russians can currently only purchase property to a very limited extent. For all other EU citizens, it is sufficient to have an Italian tax number, the...

4. What are the financing options in Italy?

Italian banks generally only lend to people who have an income in Italy. If it is a small amount, e.g. for renovation, it may be possible, but it is not easy and the interest rates are usually higher than in Germany, for example. We therefore advise our foreign customers to borrow against an existing property in their home country, if...

3. What additional costs can be expected?

There are usually three items that are incurred by the buyer of a property: a. Land transfer tax The land transfer tax for residential properties is 9% of the cadastral value for a second home and 2% of the cadastral value for a first home. The cadastral value usually corresponds to between 15-35%* of the market price, depending on the municipality, number of rooms, condition of the property,...

2. How does the notary deed work?

The contract must be drawn up in Italian, or, if you are not fluent in Italian, in your own language and you must be present. Therefore, we work together with a German notary or with accredited translators for German, English or French.If necessary, a person you trust can represent you by means of a power of attorney. We as a real estate agency - in collaboration with surveyors and the notary's office -...

1. How does the process of buying a property work?

If you have found a property, you make a verbal offer to us. If this has been accepted, both parties sign the so-called Compromesso, a preliminary contract in which the most important contractual points about the property, the price, the period until the notary deed as well as any conditions are laid down.It is not necessary to be on site for the preliminary contract and it can also be drawn up in your...

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