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COST ANALYSIS

*A Villa with a purchase price of 200,000 Euros may have a Declared Land Registry value of 120,000 Euros. The Purchase tax, Notaio's fee and Stamp duty should all be calculated on the Declared Land Registry value.

Typical total Cost for a House selling for 200,000 Euros with a declared value of 120,000 Euros

Non ResidentResident
Purchase Price
Purchase Tax
Notaio's fee
Estate Agency fee
Bolli (Stamp duty)
TOTAL
200000
13200
3000
6000
1200
223400
200000
4800
3000
6000
1200
215000
Typical Total Cost for a Non Resident is the Purchase Price + 12% approx.
Typical Total Cost for an official Resident of Italy is the Purchase Price + 7.5% approx.

Please note: the cost percentages given above are rounded and based on recent house purchases and so, may vary from year to year. They serve only as a guide.

Maintenance Costs
There are also running costs to consider when purchasing a house in Italy and generally include the following:
  • Property taxes (rates)
  • Buildings Insurance
  • Contents Insurance
  • Utilities (electricity, gas, telephone, water)
  • Waste or Garbage tax ( tasse comunale dei rifuti)
  • Community fees (Spese del condominio - only applicable if you are part owner of a community building or land e.g. an apartment in a block of flats.)
  • Garden maintenance
  • Swimming pool maintenance



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