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Litigation in real estate buying and selling: typical foreigners’ mistakes and prevention strategies (from proposal to deed)

December 11, 2025by Studio Legale Mauro

Most real estate disputes arise before the deed: in the proposal, in the preliminary, in the handling of deposit and conditions, in the documentation of the property, or in the handover. The foreign buyer is statistically more exposed because they are moving through a system they are unfamiliar with and tend to “trust” standard forms....

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Preliminary contract of sale and purchase in Italy: essential contents, registration and transcription (protections for those buying from abroad)

December 9, 2025by Studio Legale Mauro

After the proposal (or sometimes instead of it), Italian real estate buying and selling is often structured with a preliminary contract. For a foreign buyer, the preliminary is the document that should make the transaction “solid”: it defines obligations, timing, verifications and economic consequences. If it is generic or incomplete, however, it becomes the main...