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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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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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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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Irrevocable purchase proposal vs LOI (letter of intent) in the real estate market: differences, effects and risks

December 27, 2025by Studio Legale Mauro

Legal differences, binding effects, and concrete risks for the parties In the Italian real estate market, the phase preceding the preliminary contract is often governed by atypical or “practice” negotiation instruments, which, however, assume a far from secondary legal importance.Among these, the irrevocable purchase proposal and the LOI – letter of intent (or expression of...

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The period of effectiveness of the preliminary contract of real estate purchase and sale

December 19, 2025by Studio Legale Mauro

The preliminary contract for real estate purchase and sale is a central instrument in negotiation practice, but it frequently raises delicate questions of interpretation regarding the period of effectiveness, the statute of limitations on rights, and the effects of the passage of time.The correct identification of the applicable legal regime is essential in assessing whether...

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Notarial deed and payments in Italy: controls, traceability, transfers from abroad, and price deposit at the notary’s office

December 12, 2025by Studio Legale Mauro

The notarial de ed is not a mere formality: it is the deed that transfers ownership and must comply with a number of legal requirements. For a foreigner, the notarization is also where complex practical aspects converge: personal identification, possible power of attorney, translations, traceable payments, bank checks, possible price deposit. The deed: form and...

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

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

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

Irrevocable purchase proposal vs LOI (letter of intent) in the real estate market: differences, effects and risks

The period of effectiveness of the preliminary contract of real estate purchase and sale

Notarial deed and payments in Italy: controls, traceability, transfers from abroad, and price deposit at the notary’s office

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

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