How much tax is paid on residential rentals?

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.

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.

What documents are required to buy houses in Lake Como?

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).

How much does it cost to maintain houses in Lake Como?

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).

Are there any extra costs related to the purchase of houses in Lake Como?

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).

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Comfortable villa with a private garden, a swimming pool, a garage, a terrace and a Lake view, Lenno, Italy for 1,250,000 €

With swimming pool

2 months ago

Comfortable villa with a private garden, a swimming pool, a garage, a terrace and a Lake view, Lenno, Italy

Lenno, Lombardy, Italy

1,250,000 €

Total area 250 m² · 3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

Comfortable villa with a private garden, a swimming pool, a parking, a terrace and a Lake view, Tremezzo, Italy for 3,100,000 €

With swimming pool

2 months ago

Comfortable villa with a private garden, a swimming pool, a parking, a terrace and a Lake view, Tremezzo, Italy

Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

3,100,000 €

Total area 200 m² · 3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

Furnished villa with a private garden, a swimming pool, a terrace and a Lake view, Menaggio, Italy for 1,900,000 €

With swimming pool

2 months ago

Furnished villa with a private garden, a swimming pool, a terrace and a Lake view, Menaggio, Italy

Menaggio, Lombardy, Italy

1,900,000 €

Total area 187 m² · Land area: 1,429 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa 300 m² in Griante

Griante, Lombardy, Italy

4,400,000 €

Total area 300 m² · Land area: 900 m² · 4 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa 250 m² in Lenno

Lenno, Lombardy, Italy

1,080,000 €

Total area 250 m² · Land area: 1,800 m² · 4 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With balcony/terrace

3-bedroom villa 240 m² in Lake Como

Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

760,000 €

Total area 240 m² · Land area: 900 m² · 3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

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With swimming pool

3-bedroom cottage 240 m² in Lake Como

Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

1,500,000 €

Total area 240 m² · Land area: 350 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

4-bedroom cottage 200 m² in Lake Como

Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

480,000 €

Total area 200 m² · Land area: 150 m² · 4 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa 400 m² in Menaggio

Menaggio, Lombardy, Italy

3,900,000 €

Total area 400 m² · Land area: 500 m² · 3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

3-bedroom cottage 250 m² in Lake Como

Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

940,000 €

Total area 250 m² · Land area: 800 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa 300 m² in Menaggio

Menaggio, Lombardy, Italy

2,500,000 €

Total area 300 m² · Land area: 300 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

Modern dream villas on Lake Como in Cernobbio, Italy

Cernobbio, Lombardy, Italy

3,350,000 €

Total area 380 m² · Land area: 250 m² · 3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

With swimming pool

Elegant villa with panoramic views of Lake Como in Griante, Italy

Griante, Lombardy, Italy

4,200,000 €

Total area 435 m² · 5 bedrooms · 5 bathrooms

With swimming pool

Three-level villa with incomparable panoramic views of Lake Como and the mountains in Griante, Italy

Griante, Lombardy, Italy

2,750,000 €

Total area 460 m² · Land area: 1,250 m² · 5 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With balcony/terrace

Exclusive furnished villa with a large plot and a view of Lake Como, Stazzona, Italy

Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

Price on request

Total area 720 m² · Land area: 6,500 m² · 5 bedrooms · 6 bathrooms

With swimming pool

Elegant villa with stunning views of Lake Como in Tremezzo, Italy

Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

2,400,000 €

Total area 250 m² · 6 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With balcony/terrace

Modern villa with panoramic views of Lake Como in Laglio, Italy

Laglio, Lombardy, Italy

1,050,000 €

Total area 260 m² · Land area: 180 m² · 3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

With balcony/terrace

Elegant villa with a magnificent terraced garden and panoramic views of Lake Como in Cerano d'Intelvi, Italy

Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

1,150,000 €

Total area 400 m² · Land area: 4,400 m² · 5 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With swimming pool

5-bedroom villa 1,003 m² in Lake Como

Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

2,950,000 €

Total area 1,003 m² · Land area: 1,353 m² · 5 bedrooms

With balcony/terrace

Three-level villa with magnificent views of Lake Como in San Siro, Italy

Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

1,950,000 €

Total area 450 m² · Land area: 2,000 m² · 4 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

Modern villa with a pool, a garden and panoramic views of Lake Como in Menaggio, Italy

Menaggio, Lombardy, Italy

3,600,000 €

Total area 500 m² · Land area: 1,900 m² · 4 bedrooms · 6 bathrooms

With swimming pool

Beautiful villa with a pool and view of Lake Como in Lenno, Italy

Lenno, Lombardy, Italy

1,350,000 €

Total area 250 m² · Land area: 510 m² · 3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

With balcony/terrace

3-bedroom villa in Lake Como

Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

Price on request

3 bedrooms

With balcony/terrace

Three-storey villa overlooking Lake Como in Cernobbio, Italy

Cernobbio, Lombardy, Italy

750,000 €

Total area 200 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

New luxury villa with panoramic views of Lake Como in Menaggio, Italy

Menaggio, Lombardy, Italy

Price on request

Total area 330 m² · Land area: 850 m² · 3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

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