Calabria Sea Side provides a comprehensive service to our clients. From your initail enquiry to the completion of your purchase we are at your side, promptly dealing with any questions you may have regarding the sale. We believe that your visit to Italy to view our properties should be as enjoyable and stress free as possible, to this end we insure you have:
⦁ Accurate directions to your meeting point
⦁ Arrange accommodation
⦁ Spend as much time viewing properties with you as you desire
⦁ Provide advice and assistance on moving to Italy
If you decide to visit Italy to view any of our properties we can book accommodation for you and give advice on the local area and its services such as transport and car hire. We ensure that while you are here you are looked after, which given the hospitality of the region, makes our job pretty easy.
Normally the buying a property is arranged in two stages:
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With our assistance you will need to select the property, obtain some basic information and documentation, and negotiate the general terms of the purchase. Sometimes you may be asked to sign a reservation agreement (Caparra confirmatoria), and pay a small deposit. At this stage it will also be necessary to organize a survey, local land registry searches, and all necessary checks with the local authorities (Comune), as far as local planning and building regulations are concerned. This work is usually undertaken by a local surveyor (Geometra). Before any sale can be completed there are a number of searches and checks to be carried out on the property. Those responsible for these checks are the Geometra (Local surveyor) and the Notaio (Notary). Should these searches reveal any problems regarding the sale of the property then the sale cannot be completed. Usually these checks and searches take two to three weeks to be completed.
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The second stage relates to the completion formalities, which normally take place in the offices of a local Notary. Notaries have a special duty of drafting the Purchase Deed (Rogito) and to ensure the proper execution, registration, and payment of all Italian taxes relating to the completion. The notary will check that the vendor is the legal owner of the property and is entitled to sell the house, that there are no debts or mortgages pending on the house and that there are no written liens or burdens
The purchaser is expected to pay the Registration Tax, approximately 9% for non-residents, 3% for residents and 15% when purchasing land: there are also the notary Fees, that are based on a sliding scale depending on the property value and cadastral value. Other costs are:
⦁ Translator Fees - for formal translation of the Rogito, typically around €400
⦁ Bank Charges, if a money transfer is involved (please contact us for assistance)
Calabria Sea Side can help you through this process.
Calabria Sea Side works with private vendors, architects, engineers, geometras and partner agents to find suitable properties for you. We are ready to offer help in any way we can! For detailed informations, contact us as a case by case basis.