Do you want to sell your Italian home overseas? It’s important to arm yourself with as much knowledge as possible before attempting to sell a home in Italy. However, you need not worry; we at Esales aim to facilitate the sale of your Italian home in the simplest way possible. See our detailed checklist before you sell your Italian home to a foreign buyer.
- Learn the facts.
- Get in touch with a realtor
- Get your house in order.
- Gather your paperwork and have it ready to submit.
- Sign the dotted line and close the deal.
- Give out the keys
Learn the facts
Research the market carefully before putting your Italian home on the market. There are numerous parts to this, including:
Prices of homes in the area where you are trying to sell.
The market, includes supply and demand for real estate; is there a glut of available homes like yours? There might be rivals in your field.
The asking price you set for your home should reflect its true market value in order to attract serious purchasers and prevent you from losing money. Take use of our no-cost instrument for making valuations.
Get in touch with a realtor!
While it is possible to sell a home without the assistance of a real estate agent in Italy, doing so is not advised. Hiring an Italian real estate agent will streamline the entire process from advertising the home to negotiating the sale. If you’ve never sold property in Italy before and don’t understand the language, their insight and guidance will be invaluable.
Get your house in order
The asking price you may get for your home is directly related to its current condition and any upgrades you’ve made to it. First impressions count, so prepare your home as best you can for the guests that will soon be arriving. Some suggestions for getting your Italian home ready for the market:
Put your best foot forward by giving your property a thorough cleaning before presenting it to prospective buyers.
Take care of any damage that is obviously there; potential purchasers may be put off by the idea of having to invest a lot of money into fixing up the property.
Refresh the property’s appearance with a new coat of paint.
Show the house while the sun is shining and clear the clutter to make the most of the available space.
Take steps to de-personalize your house by eliminating family photographs and other highly identifiable artifacts.
Gather your paperwork and have it ready to submit
Paperwork is one of the most time-consuming aspects of selling a house, especially in Italy with its complex bureaucracy. Don’t forget to bring your passport and documentation of where you pay taxes if you’re a non-resident selling property in Italy. Your non-Italian papers will need to be translated into Italian by an authorized translation service. In most instances, the following will also be required of both Italian residents and non-residents:
- Certificate of Energy Performance
- A Cadastral Analysis and Strategy
- Construction Permit
- Urban Destination Certification
- Proof of habitability or viability certificate
- Provenance document
- Installation certifications and a boiler instruction manual
- Documentation proving one’s identity or a tax identification number
- Documentation proving residency (including self-attestation), civil status, or marriage
Our comprehensive guide to selling a home in Italy includes detailed explanations of all of the necessary paperwork at each stage of the process.
Sign the dotted line and close the deal
This is the most important step in order to wrap up the paperwork and ensure a smooth closing:
If a preliminary sales agreement has previously been completed, the final agreement to sell the property should now be inked.
A trip to the notary is in order.
The final stage in making the transfer of ownership evident in Italy’s Land Registry is to register the deed of sale.
Give out the Keys
You should be proud of yourself for selling your Italian house. The seller’s responsibility ends with the transfer of property and keys.
