{"id":1761,"date":"2019-11-11T16:21:45","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T16:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/159.65.127.138\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2025-09-01T23:21:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T21:21:42","slug":"italian-real-estate-purchase-tax-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxing.it\/it\/italian-real-estate-purchase-tax-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Guida all'Acquisto Immobiliare in Italia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1761\" class=\"elementor elementor-1761\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-560c203 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"560c203\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-469e9f53\" data-id=\"469e9f53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb2b83b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb2b83b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Italian tax regime applicable to residential real estate can seem confusing.\u00a0 Real estate has always been an attractive source of income for governments around Europe,\u00a0 and Italy is no exception.\u00a0 As real estate is difficult to move about, it presents an easy target for the Exchequer.\u00a0 The current Italian tax regime seeks to differentiate between the of real estate which is used as a principal dwelling house &#8211; the main residence\u00a0 &#8211; which has a favorable tax regime compared to second homes.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This guide briefly sets out the main Italian tax issues arising to the purchase, use and sale of real estate in Italy. It applies to individuals buying residential\u00a0 property for their own use and where the property will not be used in the course of any business activity (apart possibly from a private letting business). Tax on real estate is a complicated and intricate topic and you would be wise to seek professional advice in advance of any transaction. We can help with all legal and tax aspects of any transaction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72d9332 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72d9332\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f245c7\" data-id=\"9f245c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Italian tax regime applicable 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