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Stai per vendere, acquistare o ristrutturare un immobile? La prima cosa da verificare è la relazione di stato legittimo dell’immobile. Si tratta di un documento tecnico, redatto da un professionista abilitato, che certifica la conformità dell’edificio ai titoli edilizi e alle normative urbanistiche vigenti. Senza questa verifica, si rischiano blocchi al rogito, impossibilità di accedere...

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Fondo patrimoniale: cos’è, come funziona, quando protegge davvero i beni della famiglia

March 18, 2026by Studio Legale Mauro

Il fondo patrimoniale è uno degli strumenti più noti del diritto di famiglia, ma anche uno di quelli più spesso equivocati. Molti lo considerano una forma di protezione assoluta del patrimonio familiare contro i creditori, ma la realtà giuridica è diversa. Il fondo patrimoniale, infatti, non rende automaticamente intoccabili i beni che vi sono conferiti:...

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Shortened usucaption: when good faith allows property to be acquired in 10 years

March 14, 2026by Studio Legale Mauro

1. What is abbreviated usury and why it exists Usucaption is one of the modes of acquiring property by original title: it means that the right is established ex novo in the possessor’s possession, regardless of the title of the originator. The Civil Code provides two main variants for real estate: ordinary usucapion (Art. 1158...

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The transcription of the preliminary contract: protection, effects and cancellation

February 21, 2026by Studio Legale Mauro

Foreword: the function of the transcription of the preliminary The preliminary contract for real estate purchase and sale represents one of the most common negotiating instruments in Italian contract practice. With it, the parties mutually obligate each other to enter into a future final contract having transactional effects. However, the long time interval that often...

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Preliminary purchase and sale and certificate of practicability: when you can withdraw and get double the deposit (Supreme Court 2132/2026)

February 16, 2026by Studio Legale Mauro

Homebuyers (or investment property) often sign a preliminary purchase and sale agreement by paying a deposit. But what if, on the date of the deed, the property lacks a certificate of occupancy and – even worse – does not even qualify for it? On this point the Supreme Court (Sec. II), Order No. 2132, Feb....

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Buying a property in Italy from a foreign investor. Integrated legal assistance from search to full enjoyment of the property

February 16, 2026by Studio Legale Mauro

Italy represents one of the most fascinating and structurally sound real estate markets in Europe. Milan, Rome, Florence, Venice, Tuscany, Lake Como, the Ligurian Riviera-each area combines historical heritage, international attractiveness, and long-term heritage value. However, investing in Italy means operating within a complex, rigorous and deeply technical legal system. A real estate purchase...

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Buying and selling with illegal portions “aware but silent” in the deed: criminal, administrative risks and civil law consequences

January 28, 2026by Studio Legale Mauro

In the practice of buying and selling real estate, it can happen that seller and buyer, although aware of the existence of an unauthorized portion or building discrepancies, choose not to declare them in the notarial deed, setting up the sale “as if” that part did not exist. It is a choice that exposes both...

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Notice to comply (art. 1454 Civil Code): what it is, how to write it, and what effects it has

January 23, 2026by Studio Legale Mauro

When a contract “stalls” due to the default of one of the parties (non-payment, non-delivery, significant delay, refusal to finalize), often the first question is: How can I quickly obtain a clear legal solution without being locked into the contractual relationship? The response, in many cases, is a notice to comply. The notice to perform...

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Movida in Milan, night noises and responsibility of the Municipality: what does the Milan Trib. ruling no. 9566/2025

January 14, 2026by Studio Legale Mauro

In large cities, the line between livability and “movida” is often thin. However, when noise, music, gatherings and degradation become a systematic phenomenon, the issue is no longer just one of good neighborliness: the civil protection of the right to rest and full enjoyment of one’s home comes into play. In Court of Milan Judgment...

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Buying property in Italy if you are a foreign national: rules, documents and procedures

January 12, 2026by Studio Legale Mauro

The purchase of a property in Italy by a foreign national is a perfectly lawful and, in recent years, increasingly frequent transaction. However, foreign investors, families planning to move to our country or individuals interested in a second home are confronted with a legal system that has specific rules, often different from those in force...

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Relazione di Stato Legittimo dell’Immobile: Cos’è, Quando Serve e Perché è Indispensabile

Fondo patrimoniale: cos’è, come funziona, quando protegge davvero i beni della famiglia

Shortened usucaption: when good faith allows property to be acquired in 10 years

The transcription of the preliminary contract: protection, effects and cancellation

Preliminary purchase and sale and certificate of practicability: when you can withdraw and get double the deposit (Supreme Court 2132/2026)

Buying a property in Italy from a foreign investor. Integrated legal assistance from search to full enjoyment of the property

Buying and selling with illegal portions “aware but silent” in the deed: criminal, administrative risks and civil law consequences

Notice to comply (art. 1454 Civil Code): what it is, how to write it, and what effects it has

Movida in Milan, night noises and responsibility of the Municipality: what does the Milan Trib. ruling no. 9566/2025

Buying property in Italy if you are a foreign national: rules, documents and procedures

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