What taxes are payable when buying property in Italy?

On purchase, registration tax or VAT applies, together with mortgage and cadastral taxes, at different rates depending on the seller and the intended use of the property.

How is rental income taxed?

Rental income may be taxed under ordinary personal income tax or, for certain residential properties, under the cedolare secca, a substitute tax at a fixed rate.

What does tax due diligence on a property involve?

Tax due diligence checks the tax, cadastral and documentary compliance of a property to identify risks and liabilities before the purchase.

Buying property in Italy? Plan the taxes before the deed

First or second home, short-term rentals, personal or company ownership: one single director for buying and holding Italian property with no tax surprises.

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Buying property means irreversible tax choices

First or second home? Getting the classification wrong can mean paying far more purchase tax than necessary.
Planning short-term rentals, but nobody explained the flat tax (cedolare secca), obligations and limits?
Personal or company ownership? The choice changes taxes, protections and whether costs are deductible.
IMU, registration taxes, running costs: do you really know what the property will cost you each year?

Every choice signed before the notary is hard to undo: planning before the purchase is worth more than any fix afterwards

THE "TURNKEY" FORMULA

A three-step method to buy and hold property in Italy without surprises, capturing every available relief.

Pre-purchase tax due diligence

We analyse the property and your position before the deed: purchase taxes, first-home reliefs, risks and recurring costs.

Optimal purchase structure

Individual, company or other solutions: we define the most efficient ownership for taxes, asset protection and income goals.

Ongoing support

Tax returns, IMU, flat-tax rentals, lease contracts: we follow you year after year, with clear reports and support in Italian and English.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Full tax due diligence before the purchase
Purchase tax calculation and relief checks (first home, repurchase)
Personal vs company ownership comparison, with tax simulations
Short-term rental and flat tax (cedolare secca) set-up, with all filings
Yearly management of IMU, tax returns and rental income
Coordination with notary, agents and your advisors, in English

To protect the quality we are known for, we take on a limited number of new clients each month

The best choices are made before the deed

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