Well done! You decided to buy that dream house in italy, here are some pointers when you are buying property, in many cases there will be work to be done to restore/restructure/modify your house to your needs. I’ve written this post to give a few pointers , here’s some of the key things you’ll be hearing about before the workmen even start work.

Let’s look first at the tradesmen and professionals you’ll be meeting during your journey.

Professionals:

Agente Immobiliare. Estate or real estate agent.

Geometra. This is a specific profession in Italy created for the purpose of private housing. They combine the job of surveyor, conveyancer and draughtsman. A good Geometra is essential to your success and will also help with many other things.

Ingenere. The civil engineer, If you are carrying out structural works they are the figure who present plans and other documentation.

Tradesmen:

Muratore. Builder.

Elettricista. Electrician.

Idraulico. Plumber

Piastrellista. Tiler

Documents You’ll meet:

Here’s a few more terms that you for sure will get to know well:

Atto di vendita: the deed of sale.

Planimetrie: Plans

Catasto: Land registry. Many people ask about property deeds, the registration document from the land registry (which is run by the tax office) together with a copy of the deed of sale constitute the house deeds.

Permessi: In the simplest form, planning permission but not only. A permesso is also needed to start even simple works like replastering, installing new electrics etc. 

Impianti: The main ones you’ll be hearing about is the impianto idrico (plumbing), impianto riscaldamento/condizionamento (heating/air conditioning), impianto elettrico (household wiring and electricals). Both heating systems and electrical systems need certification by the installer and in the case of heating annual checks should be logged in the register provided by the installer.

Certificati/Certificazione: You will need certificates for all of the impianti in your new home, this will be provided by the tradesman and things like energy certification is provided by your Geometra.

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