How much tax is paid on residential rentals?

Italy has progressive tax rates. If you lease residential real estate on a regular basis you need to declare your total annual rental income every year. If this amount does not exceed € 15,000 per year, it is taxed at 23% plus 2% of the annual rent. If the annual rental income is greater than € 75,000, it is taxed at 43% plus 2% of the total annual rent. However, paying less tax is possible: for example, when registering a rental contract with the cedolare secca option, the tax rate is fixed at 21% of the annual rent. And on a comodato d'uso contract, no tax is paid because this type of agreement implies a temporary provision of housing for free.

What is the property purchase payment process?

According to Italian law, non-residents must open a local bank account and transfer the full property purchase amount to it. In addition, 10% of the deposit must be paid by bank cheque. When the notarial act is issued, the bank will issue a cheque with the remaining amount to the seller.

What documents are required to buy property in Rome?

Passport; Marriage certificate or premarital agreement; Tax identification code – codice fiscale (on request from an Italian consulate in the applicant's home country or the local tax authorities).

Which regions of Italy offer the cheapest property prices?

It’s possible to buy a one-bedroom apartment for about € 60,000 in the city of Pizzo (Calabria) and from € 105,000 in the region of Abruzzo.

How much does it cost to maintain real estate in Rome?

Residential property maintenance costs comprise three parts: tax, utilities, and insurance. Italy introduced a unique communal property tax called imposta unica comunale (IUC) on January 01, 2014. It is calculated on three taxes: Municipal property tax (imposta municipale unica, IMU). It is levied at 0.76% but not on the real estate used as primary residence; Waste tax (TARI) – about € 100; Municipal tax for road maintenance, street lighting, and so on. On average, the tax on an 85 m² apartment is about € 850 per year. As for utility payments, they depend on the property. Anywhere between € 200-5,000 per annum for an apartment, depending on its size, while a villa with a swimming pool will be somewhere between € 1,200-6,000 per annum. The insurance fee depends on a property’s value and usually ranges from € 300-2,000 per annum (usually 1–2% of the property value)

Can Italian citizenship be obtained through buying real estate?

Property owners do not automatically become Italian citizens. It is necessary to live in the country for at least 10 years before becoming eligible for citizenship.

Which regions of Italy are the most promising for investing in real estate?

The most advantageous regions in terms of property investment are Lombardy, Piedmont and Liguria thanks to the well-developed infrastructure, which fuels price growth.

What is the process for the transaction closure?

To start, you need to open an Italian bank account and obtain a tax identification code. After that, a deposit is paid to reserve the property. The sum of the deposit is 1% of the purchase amount. Next, a sales agreement is signed. If the transaction closure is particularly time-consuming, a preliminary agreement with a deposit of as much as 10–30% can be signed. The final sales agreement is processed at a notary office. The agreement is also officially registered with Italy’s Real Estate Registration Department. The payment can be made in two ways: by a cheque or via a direct transfer of funds from the buyer’s bank account. After this is sorted, the new owner will receive the keys, sales agreement, and property register extract.

Do foreigners pay the same property taxes as Italians?

Yes, in Italy the taxes for residents and non-residents are the same. If buying a new-build you will have to pay: VAT — 4% of the property value; Fixed registration tax — € 200; Fixed mortgage tax — € 200; Fixed cadastral tax — € 200; For an existing property you will have to pay: Fixed registration tax — 9% of the property value (€ 1,000 at least); Fixed mortgage tax — € 50; Fixed registration tax — € 50. Owners pay a communal tax of up to 10.6%. Income tax for individuals is between 23–43%.

Are there any extra costs related to the purchase of real estate in Rome?

Yes, in addition to the expenses mentioned above there are a number of additional costs. For example, the payment of notary fees at 2–4% of the property's assessed value. This includes: Cadastral tax and a mortgage instalment – € 50 or € 200 depending on the buyer's residence permit availability; State duty – € 230; property tax – € 24.71; State register inscription fee – € 90; Notary fee – about 1–2.5% (for properties priced between € 300,000-1M the fee is € 5,000-7,000).

Can non-residents obtain a residential mortgage loan in in Rome?

Yes, but it is difficult to do so. Non-residents must have lived in Italy for at least two years and in some cases for five years. The income must be euro or dollar -denominated.

What is the process for property title registration in Rome?

Property title registration involves several stages. Firstly, the parties sign the sales agreement at a notary office. The notary then forwards the information to state agencies: tax authority, cadastre chamber office, and registration chamber. The lead time for documents ranges from a few days to three months, depending on the region where the transaction is closed. Only when all of the registration processes are completed does the buyer receive their original documents.

Property for sale in Rome, Italy, 148 offers

Villa with a park and a swimming pool in a prestigious guarded residential complex, in a green area, close to Rome, Italy for 1,950,000 €

With swimming pool

Villa with a park and a swimming pool in a prestigious guarded residential complex, in a green area, close to Rome, Italy

1,950,000 €

Total area 525 m²Land area: 6,500 m²5 bedrooms6 bathrooms

525 m², 5 bedrooms, villa + plot 6,500 m²

Rome, Lazio, Italy

1,950,000 €

We offer a luxury villa featuring a large swimming pool, a garage, a landscaped garden with a lawn and a terrace with... Read more

Exquisite 13-room apartment with a private garden in Rome, Italy for 1,490,000 €

With balcony/terrace

Exquisite 13-room apartment with a private garden in Rome, Italy

1,490,000 €

Total area 285 m²Land area: 280 m²4 bedrooms4 bathrooms

285 m², 4 bedrooms, apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

1 floor of 2

1,490,000 € 5,228 € per m²

Magnificent apartment occupies the entire ground floor of a luxury house with a swimming pool, a tennis court, 24-hour... Read more

Residence permit

New apartments with sea views in Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

410,000 €

2 bedrooms 1 bathroom

Prestigious apartment with large garden in exclusive residential complex for 1,150,000 €

With balcony/terrace

Prestigious apartment with large garden in exclusive residential complex

1,150,000 €

Total area 190 m²4 bedrooms4 bathrooms

190 m², 4 bedrooms, apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

1 floor of 3

1,150,000 € 6,052 € per m²

Located on the ground floor of a building in an exclusive residential complex, this elegant property enjoys a view... Read more

Beautiful two-storey villa with a pool and a garden, Zagarolo, Italy for 800,000 €

With swimming pool

Beautiful two-storey villa with a pool and a garden, Zagarolo, Italy

800,000 €

Total area 260 m²Land area: 5,500 m²3 bedrooms3 bathrooms

260 m², 3 bedrooms, villa + plot 5,500 m²

Zagarolo, Lazio, Italy

800,000 €

Comfortable furnished villa near Rome. The villa is surrounded by a beautiful garden of 5.500 m² The garden has a swimming... Read more

Penthouse in an exclusive newly built residential complex for 1,610,000 €

With balcony/terrace

Penthouse in an exclusive newly built residential complex

1,610,000 €

Total area 149 m²3 bedrooms2 bathrooms

149 m², 3 bedrooms, apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

5 floor of 5

1,610,000 € 10,805 € per m²

We offer for sale a penthouse of the new construction with the area of 149 m² in an exclusive residential complex on the Aventine... Read more

Prestigious residence in the center of Rome for 4,200,000 €

Garden view

Prestigious residence in the center of Rome

4,200,000 €

Total area 400 m²4 bedrooms4 bathrooms

400 m², 4 bedrooms, apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

4,200,000 € 10,500 € per m²

In the heart of Renaissance Rome in a seventeenth-century palace between Piazza Navona and the Vatican, in a pedestrian... Read more

Unique apartments in a new building with the Colosseum view for 3,400,000 €

Unique apartments in a new building with the Colosseum view

3,400,000 €

Total area 360 m²4 bedrooms2 bathrooms

360 m², 4 bedrooms, apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

7 floor of 7

3,400,000 € 9,444 € per m²

We offer for sale two apartments in a newly constructed A+ class building in the center of Rome with a stunning view... Read more

Panoramic apartment with terrace in Rome for 1,200,000 €

With balcony/terrace

Panoramic apartment with terrace in Rome

1,200,000 €

Total area 200 m²3 bedrooms3 bathrooms

200 m², 3 bedrooms, apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

1,200,000 € 6,000 € per m²

A panoramic apartment with terrace in one of the most prestigious condominiums of Cassia built according to the project... Read more

Penthouse – Rome, Lazio, Italy for 1,050,000 €

Penthouse – Rome, Lazio, Italy

1,050,000 €

Total area 350 m²Land area: 53 m²5 bedrooms4 bathrooms

350 m², 5 bedrooms, penthouse

Rome, Lazio, Italy

6 floor of 6

1,050,000 € 3,000 € per m²

This luxury apartment occupies the fifth and sixth floors of an elegant building in one of the most peaceful and exclusive... Read more

Penthouse in the center of Rome with a panoramic view for 1,790,000 €

Penthouse in the center of Rome with a panoramic view

1,790,000 €

Total area 150 m²2 bedrooms2 bathrooms

150 m², 2 bedrooms, penthouse

Rome, Lazio, Italy

7 floor of 7

1,790,000 € 11,933 € per m²

In the center of Rome, within a walking distance from Villa Borghese park and via Veneto, we offer for sale a magnificent,... Read more

Apartment with the view over Piazza Venezia in Rome for 2,200,000 €

With balcony/terrace

Apartment with the view over Piazza Venezia in Rome

2,200,000 €

Total area 200 m²3 bedrooms2 bathrooms

200 m², 3 bedrooms, apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

4 floor

2,200,000 € 11,000 € per m²

In the center of Rome, in a quiet street in Monti neighborhood, a unique apartment with the view over Piazza Venezia... Read more

New villa with a parking and a park in a quiet area, close to the Vatican City, Rome, Italy for 5,800,000 €

With balcony/terrace

New villa with a parking and a park in a quiet area, close to the Vatican City, Rome, Italy

5,800,000 €

Total area 700 m²Land area: 2,400 m²

700 m², villa + plot 2,400 m²

Rome, Lazio, Italy

5,800,000 €

We offer a villa that will be completed upon buyer's request. The house features a courtyard of 120 m², a parking of 40... Read more

Six-room apartment in the center of Rome, Italy for 1,350,000 €

Furnished

Six-room apartment in the center of Rome, Italy

1,350,000 €

Total area 220 m²6 bedrooms6 bathrooms

220 m², 6 bedrooms, apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

4 floor of 5

1,350,000 € 6,136 € per m²

The elegantly tastefully decorated six-room apartment, today a luxury B&B, is located on the fourth floor of a historic... Read more

Prestigious new apartment on the Aventine Hill for 930,000 €

With balcony/terrace

Prestigious new apartment on the Aventine Hill

930,000 €

Total area 154 m²2 bedrooms2 bathrooms

154 m², 2 bedrooms, apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

5 floor of 5

930,000 € 6,038 € per m²

We offer for sale a newly built penthouse with the area of 154 m² on the last fourth floor of an exclusive residential... Read more

Apartment in Rome city center close to Piazza Navona for short-term touristic rent for 815,000 €

Apartment in Rome city center close to Piazza Navona for short-term touristic rent

815,000 €

Total area 129 m²3 bedrooms1 bathroom

129 m², 3 bedrooms, apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

2 floor

815,000 € 6,317 € per m²

The apartment is perfect for short-term touristic rent and, thanks to its location close to Piazza Navona, it is of high... Read more

Apartment for investment in the centre of Rome for 1,250,000 €

Apartment for investment in the centre of Rome

1,250,000 €

Total area 280 m²

280 m², apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

1,250,000 € 4,464 € per m²

Apartment on the first floor of a historic building in the Monti district and connected to all major types of urban... Read more

Villa – Rome, Lazio, Italy for 10,000,000 €

With swimming pool

Villa – Rome, Lazio, Italy

10,000,000 €

Total area 700 m²Land area: 80,000 m²5 bedrooms

700 m², 5 bedrooms, villa + plot 80,000 m²

Rome, Lazio, Italy

10,000,000 €

One-bedroom apartment with a big loggia, Garbatella, Rome, Italy for 350,000 €

With balcony/terrace

One-bedroom apartment with a big loggia, Garbatella, Rome, Italy

350,000 €

Total area 52 m²1 bedroom1 bathroom

52 m², 1 bedroom, apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

2 floor of 5

350,000 € 6,730 € per m²

Bright apartment in a newly built house with garden views and the possibility of buying a parking space or garage inside... Read more

With garden

Townhouse in Rome

420,000 €

Total area 200 m²Land area: 400 m²4 bedrooms3 bathrooms

200 m², 4 bedrooms, villa + plot 400 m²

Rome, Lazio, Italy

420,000 €

In the residential area of Rome with the developed infrastructure — Axa, 5 km from the sea and 10 km from the center... Read more

Profitable apartment with three bedrooms and a tourist license in a beautiful area of Rome — Trastevere. Rental income of 5%. for 800,000 €

Profitable apartment with three bedrooms and a tourist license in a beautiful area of Rome — Trastevere. Rental income of 5%.

800,000 €

Total area 120 m²3 bedrooms2 bathrooms

120 m², 3 bedrooms, apartment

Trastevere, Rome, Lazio, Italy

1 floor

800,000 € 6,666 € per m²

We offer for sale apartments situated on the first floor of a building located in an area famous for its numerous typical... Read more

An elegant one-bedroom apartment with a balcony and an attic, Nomentano, Rome, Italy for 450,000 €

With balcony/terrace

An elegant one-bedroom apartment with a balcony and an attic, Nomentano, Rome, Italy

450,000 €

Total area 85 m²1 bedroom2 bathrooms

85 m², 1 bedroom, apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

2 floor

450,000 € 5,294 € per m²

A classic style apartment in a prestigious building with elevator and concierge service. The apartment has a fresh... Read more

Profitable apartment in the center of Rome, a few steps from Campo de'Fiori and Piazza Navona. Rental price up to 204 euros per night! for 595,000 €

Profitable apartment in the center of Rome, a few steps from Campo de'Fiori and Piazza Navona. Rental price up to 204 euros per night!

595,000 €

Total area 60 m²1 bedroom1 bathroom

60 m², 1 bedroom, apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

595,000 € 9,916 € per m²

We offer for sale apartments located on the second floor of a historic building. The apartment was recently renovated... Read more

Apartment in piazza del Popolo for 700,000 €

Apartment in piazza del Popolo

700,000 €

Total area 70 m²1 bedroom1 bathroom

70 m², 1 bedroom, apartment

Rome, Lazio, Italy

1 floor of 5

700,000 € 10,000 € per m²

The property is located in the center of Rome, in the heart of the Tridente steps from Piazza del Popolo. In the immediate... Read more

New home – Rome, Lazio, Italy

575,000 €

Total area 65 m²

65 m², new home

Rome, Lazio, Italy

575,000 € 8,846 € per m²

Villa in Rome (Trigoria) for 1,500,000 €

With balcony/terrace

Villa in Rome (Trigoria)

1,500,000 €

Total area 1,200 m²Land area: 5,000 m²7 bedrooms

1,200 m², 7 bedrooms, villa + plot 5,000 m²

Rome, Lazio, Italy

1,500,000 €

Prestigious villa of over 1,000 m² and park of 5,000 m² with unique plants, tall trees and outbuilding. The property... Read more

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