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...
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...
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...
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....
