BUYING A PROPERTY IN ITALY: Italian Lawyer's Advice on Real Estate & Home Renovations
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- Опубликовано: 27 май 2024
- Many of you have the dream of living in Italy, in your own rustic farmhouse, similar to the story in Under the Tuscan Sun. This episode I interview Michele Capecchi, an Italian lawyer in Florence, Tuscany, to give you the ultimate guide to buying a property in Italy. Whether you'd like to buy a holiday home in Tuscany, an investment that you could run as an agriturismo or Airbnb accommodation, or perhaps you're keen to try the adventure of restoring a historic villa in the countryside to eventually retire with your family. Michele talks through the dangers and key questions to ask so that this process can be smooth and relatively stress-free. You can find many more videos on my channel about how I learned Italian and moved to Italy. Making these episodes alone is very time consuming and expensive and if you would like to support my work, you can find my Patreon page here:
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YOU CAN FIND MICHELE CAPECCHI HERE: www.capecchilegal.com
For viewers who might wish to skip to specific topics, I’ve made a little index here:
TAXES 01:21
RESIDENCY 02:57
BUYING WITHOUT BEING IN ITALY 03:09
BUYING WHILE STILL A TOURIST 03:58
DOES BUYING GIVE ME PERMIT TO STAY 04:09
HOW REALISTIC IS UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN 05:12
LAWS ON RENOVATING 06:48
HOW LONG DOES A SALE TAKE 09:07
WHO SHOULD YOU HIRE FOR THE WHOLE PROCESS 11:35
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR LAWYER 13:09
GETTING PERMITS 14:49
FINE ARTS RESTRICTIONS WITH HISTORIC PROPERTIES 19:02
FIRST RIGHT REFUSAL LAW 21:09
1 EURO HOMES 21:56
WHO IS BUYING 24:43
NEGOTIATION 28:16
THE PROPOSAL 28:53
#Italy #Italian #Tuscany 
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Thank you for watching. For those who are keen to dream but not necessarily in the market to buy, I included over 160 cutaways throughout the interview to give you some visual escapism. You can find Michele’s site at www.capecchilegal.com For viewers who might wish to skip to specific topics, I’ve made a little index here:
TAXES 01:21
RESIDENCY 02:57
BUYING WITHOUT BEING IN ITALY 03:09
BUYING WHILE STILL A TOURIST 03:58
DOES BUYING GIVE ME PERMIT TO STAY 04:09
HOW REALISTIC IS UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN 05:12
LAWS ON RENOVATING 06:48
HOW LONG DOES A SALE TAKE 09:07
WHO SHOULD YOU HIRE FOR THE WHOLE PROCESS 11:35
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR LAWYER 13:09
GETTING PERMITS 14:49
FINE ARTS RESTRICTIONS WITH HISTORIC PROPERTIES 19:02
FIRST RIGHT REFUSAL LAW 21:09
1 EURO HOMES 21:56
WHO IS BUYING 24:43
NEGOTIATION 28:16
THE PROPOSAL 28:53
The cinematography of the divine cutaways is magnifico! Mi piace questo video moltissimo! Sogno di comprare una casa italiana. Grazie Mille
Thank you Kylie !
Im already in touch with Michele 😃
Very helpful. Thanks 😊
Always so thoughtful and kind. Grazie!
you prolly dont give a shit but does any of you know of a way to log back into an Instagram account?
I stupidly forgot the login password. I would love any help you can give me!
Italian's have so much style. This lawyer's suit is perfectly tailored. The men and women of Italy along with the French really have a great sense of aesthetics.
Yea, but he only owns one suit and wears it everyday…….😊
@@wayneguy6043 😆😃😀😄🤪
Bla-bla !!!
@@wayneguy6043Better that then the number of stupid t-shirts owned by Americans.
@@John-qb8vd or the $40 k poverty salary the Europeeon’s make
I love the fact that most of Italy has rules and regulations that seek to preserve the history and keep the cultural aspects intact.
Can be too much and off putting. But they don't care if the properties collapse from neglect.
@@viorose5250 That happens everywhere if money is not
available, as you should know(?)
While preventing people to live simply on a plot of land.
I think most places (in Europe at least) have laws around this sort of thing, to various extents.
Michele gives good advice on buying real estate in Italy. We bought a property in Tuscany (Pontremoli) in 2017 and used Nicholas Metta in Philadelphia as our attorney. While Nick lives in the US (outside of Philadelphia), he is Italian, licensed in Italy and part of a Italian firm. He was able to inspect all of the transaction documents and provide us with both good answers to our questions and assurance that everything was correct. I would easily recommend Nick for American buyers looking for a US-based attorney.
May i know the price
Thanks!!
Hello, how are you doing? I would like to put my house up for sale, can you link me and a trusted Realtor?
In Italy
Hi Michele! He is my lawyer helping me and my family with our journey to claim our Italian citizenship.
Anyone else jealous at that marvellous Italian cut suit Michele is wearing? 😍
It’s magnificent!! Lui e’ magnifico 🇮🇹
@@KaterinaFerrara thanks!
I was thinking the same. perfectly cut! 👌
I believe jealousy and envy have very different distinct meanings.
That film Under the Tuscan Sun made me fall in love with Tuscany even more! 😍😍❤️
That wasn't Tuscany.. it was filmed in Umbria.
Thank you for this perfectly timed and informative story. My wife and I are returned to Italy (from the US) in September, with the intent to buy a holiday home for our retirement. Your interview confirmed much of the information that we've been capturing as part of our research, thus increasing our confidence that this is dream that can be made real. Grazie mille...
How's it going Rob? Did you ever get to make that trip?
I love Michele Capecchi's English a lot. He speaks very well. His style is also excellent. I enjoyed watching this video a lot and learnt so much. Thank you Kylie. I love spending Friday evenings with You.
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Thank you!!
He is very Hanson his suit! ❤️🇮🇹🇮🇹. Thank you sir!
@@KaterinaFerrara There are only 16 un-handsome men in all of Italy, and I have yet to see them!
Thank you Adrienne!
@@KaterinaFerrara really appreciated ;-)
It is amazing that you make even italian boring burocracy interesting!! This made me reminisce the things I went through when i bought my house in Sicily😅
😊😊😊
Do you live there full time now?
Is it that difficult to buy one in Sicily ? . Am looking into buying one .
You've taken the typical "youtuber" video and turned it on it's head. Your videos are more like productions. The video quality, content flow and overall experience is like watching a mini-series from a broadcast company! Your energy is wonderful and infectious and I wish you success beyond your wildest dreams! The wonderful thing is... I think you're already living your dreams and you're wonderful for sharing them with us! Mille grazie, Kylie!!
So so so kind!!! Thank you!!!
Except the white titles on lemon background which I struggle to read.
The movie Under The Tuscan Sun is what prompted me to travel to Italy....I fell in love immediately! 💕
I have been planning to move to Italy for the past 3 years. At first, to get away from toxic troubles and heartaches, but as time passed and my soul healed, I have grown to fall in love more and more. I am looking forward to my new home.
Thank you for what you do love......but i have to confess, that I mostly watch your videos for the exquisite cinema quality. You are going to make it very far.
How did you go Regina? Did you buy in Italy?
You are beautiful Kylie! You’re energy is infectious, since finding your channel you have given me so much hope, joy and also faith in humanity. Thank you so much
Thank you Carla - this is so sweet!
I agree, I love Kylie's beauty and bright spirit!
I agree. She's precious. I am glad we stole her.
this is so so so amazing. you don't only inspire us to dream big and to think that everything is possible, but you always bring the reality in in such a beautiful way so that we can plan and account for both dreamy and difficult parts of achieving the dream, which is so damn important. as an expat who started just like you, from zero, all alone and confused, I have to say that the difficulties that "no one told you about" can be so disheartening and defeating. being prepared for both good and bad is such a luxury that you're selflessly providing to us and I'm so so grateful for you Kylie
It’s so kind of you to write all this. I really truly appreciate it! Thank you Larissa. The expat experience is indeed about equal doses of inspiration and practical preparation. 😊🇮🇹
Very well said!!
He gives such a clear explanation, it seems pretty straightforward. Thanks for having him on your channel!
The Cypress lined roads upto the house are just amazing ❤️
These steps are needed only for properties with historic or landscape restrictions, as it's clearly said in this nice video.
In any case an ordinary house can be bought with less efforts and money in places that are just few steps away from this wonderful places, so that it can be enjoyed anyway.
Hello Kylie During lockdown I found RUclips and I have just found you. I started out with The Chateau Diaries in France but as soon as I found you in Tuscany I’m hooked. I have been to Italy a couple of times and love it. I love your channel you are beautiful inside as well as out as well as being talented and determined to succeed you are truly an inspiration for the young as well as like me old. 🙁However I am trying out your recipes and struggling with the language and will continue watching. Thank you so much for bringing the Tuscan sunshine into my life.🤗
So happy to read this!! The Chateau Diaries is a great channel! Thank you for watching!
My Friday mornings are different from the rest of my week. Fridays, I grab my coffee, fire up my laptop, prop it on my lap with my feet up, and check out what Kylie has uploaded for my viewing pleasure. I am never disappointed. In addition to your episodes being a feast for the eyes, they also offer us information that we may not have possessed before we clicked on that Play icon. While I will live in Italy for months at a time beginning next fall, I know that I will never own a property there but that diminishes neither my daydreams nor my enjoyment of this video. Thank you and many thanks to Michele for his time and expertise. Now I can go about my day, happy that I have had my Friday Tuscan 'fix' courtesy of Kylie Flavell!
Oh Kathleen. You’re such a sweetheart to write all this. Thank you with all my heart. ♥️
Anch’io! Me too!!
What a gift that I get to start yet another morning with Kylie 💌❤️Thank you for the countless hours you dedicate to making each episode a special experience. You are helping people in more ways than you can imagine.
Awww... what a lovely person you are! Thank you Jessica!
As a college student, I am sooo far away from buying a property in Italy (lol), but this videos was still very interesting! Also, love all the shots of the old Italian houses inbetween! ❤️
Thank you Nadine! ♥️♥️
Do you recommend Italy for socially awkward people?
Believe in god and u will buy
The lawyer gave great advice and was transparent. Thank you for posting this video.
It's hard just to afford groceries these days, but thanks RUclips for thinking so highly of me for the recommendation!
I’ve been there! 😘😘😘
KYLIE, Kylie, Kylie....!!! I am watching and just HAD to stop and write this comment: I completely lost it, laughing hard out loud, when you inserted the part of the dog yawning during the part of the lawyer saying..... whaaaaat (about how many weeks it takes to....)? That was so astute of you as a filmmaker, LOVED IT! You are brilliant!
Hahaha! I did wonder if anyone would notice. 😉😉
I am new to the channel and i love it! Your doing a great job! One can feel your passion for what you are creating... All the best!
Thank you so much Firas!!
FYI: It is almost impossible not to get ripped off buying property in Italy. Before, during and/or after. But, as long as you know that, you can decide to buy or not.
Can you tell me more about the first statement?
@@adamdeluca7681 I had an Italian laywer and Italian geometra and still found out out when I sold it, that two rooms were not consodered or zoned as habitable, and had to be declared this way to buyers. Also meaning i had to list about 20 sqm less than I bought it for.
I love Michele's advice-- to "follow your heart." And I appreciate so much that you offer us (your tribe) practical and valuable knowledge from an expert to realize our Italian dreams. Felice primavera (presto) Kylie!
Unusual advice for a lawyer to give🤷♂ Yes, follow your heart, but make sure you have a good lawyer reading all the fine print of the contract, and an accountant doing all the figures concerning Italian taxation. That's not really following your heart
NEVER give up on your dreams !!! They can and do come true and I have proof of that. But of course action on your part is what is needed. Sitting on one's butt🤣 doesn't usually bring results. This episode may sound a bit complicated ,but in actual fact isn't,at least not the part in buying a house( more so when restoring older properties, waiting for permissions)as the notary is a professional who checks everything out for you about that property. Anyone interested in buying in Italy I have a property for sale bordering Tuscany. Another fabulous video from Kylie. Bravissima !!!❣️
I'm so excited to watch this after my eye surgery today!
Good luck! Hope it goes well! 😘
Thank you for the abundance of knowledge Kylie ! xx
Thank you for watching Jessica!
@@KylieFlavell I just watched Under the Tuscan Sun for the first time! Thank you for making me fall in love with Italia again. xxx
I'm happy to know I could come over for at least 3 months.! Buying would be great but a bit scary as well, so, 3 months there and back to the states for 3 months and back again, works for me. Maybe by then you're sweet little "chicken coop" would be ready to go. Thanks for having Mr. Capecchi on.
Listening to this lawyer explains why Italy preserved the beauty of their country and surroundings that everybody loves.
Thank you for this series. I have reached out to Michele's office to recover my citizenship as my dad was born there :-) We dream of retiring in Italy. Cheers!
Great information! I deal in real estate, land development and building in the US and so many people have no idea what questions to even ask! This is a wonderful resource. Well done!
Thank you so much for sharing this information with us. I appreciate it.
Kylie, In Montenegro more than half of the properties are not registered. There is also a lot of permits a person has to acquire to any renovations. This is why I purchased a NEW property. I am still waiting to have the inspection, because of Covid since the end of September when I moved in. Fortunately I have an honest, Attorney, Translator, Realtor who instroduced me to an honest builder. So far everything is working out.
Where is Montenegro?
@@FSSpag Montenegro iis a small, beautiful, peaceful, safe inexpensive country (620,000 people) on the Adriatic Sea between Italy & Greece. The borders are Croatia, Bosnia/Hercegovina, Kosovo. Serbia and Albania in the south. It was part of the former Yougslavia became independant from Serbia in 2006. Belongs to NATO since 2018. Not a part of the EU.
Thank you so much very interesting...definitely have to look at a map...
@@FSSpagMontenegro(part of the former Yougoslavia) is in the Adriatic Sea with a mediterraean climate. It is a beautiful country(620,000 people) where the sea and the mountains meet. It borders Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo and Albania to the south. Very safe, peaceful and inexpensive with great friendly, helpful people and great natural food.
9:09 those cornflower blue doors are the best! Would really match your kitchen tiles ^_^ I could listen to Michele speak all day. I imagine he is just lovely to work with and thank you for giving us someone to research and start that process with.
Thank you for your note! Feel free to get in touch with us anytime at
legal@capecchilegal.com
I love that you offer an amazing visual experience and now practical knowledge for us.
Super episode, Kylie...thank you so much for having Michele on to explain things. Very informative. Have a nice weekend!
kylie you're doing such a good job! i'm so happy i found your channel. you don't even realize how much you've helped me! sending you all my love
Great information, really appreciate all your time and effort helping us understand the complicated rules and laws of buying property in Italy. Grazie
Just BEAUTIFUL! I love your video and I love an attorney who takes his job so seriously. His attention to that beautiful suit and tie is outstanding! ❤️Thank you
Thank you! Yes, Florentine men and Italians in general know how to choose a good suit. ☺️
Thank you for your note and for appreciating the "details"! Feel free to get in touch with us anytime at
legal@capecchilegal.com
I have just chosen my Firenze-based lawyer. A joy to watch these two... thanks for publishing this.
Perfect timing as always Kylie, bringing sunshine and warmth into my home on a grey day with rain and hail outside. Your videos are truly food for the soul and l loved your joy on IG opening your gifts and your lovely words.
Your card with the lilac flowers is on my desk! 🌿💗👩🏼💻 Thank you again Ann!
After watching this video, I think a dream starts to take shape in my heart! Thank you Kylie and Michele!!!
Your videos always have a unique style! Love it! 😊😊😊
I love it. Your channel is to help and inspire people. What a beautiful soul you are ❤
Thank you for asking the right questions and looking after us!
Fabulous interview. Very thoughtful dialogue, Kylie & Michele, explaining issues buyers should be informed about. Michele’s responses demonstrate a level of integrity that assure any buyer an additional layer of protection. Really, hiring an experienced & thoughtful lawyer to look over the terms of your purchase is a small expense & money well spent. I’m going to call him when I’m ready to buy!
Kylie, I love your life philosophy and positive proactive attitude toward life. Your relationship with your man is inspirational! Love the views of Italy and renovations. Keep up the great work!
We have an apartment in Volterra already, but there’s a ton of useful information in this episode. Well presented, Kylie!
Such an eye opening experience thank you both. Some interesting answers that I wasn't expecting to hear. Definitely some food for thought for the future. Yes when embarking on such a complex endeavor definitely helps to have all the right people as extra armoury and helping hands if anything should pose a challenge. Hope that one day it will be more then a dream. Also the dog awwww I love how relaxed your furry friend is just chilling happily 😁🥰🤭 thank you again to both of you for such an informative and inspiring episode 😘😘 xxxx
thank you for this. extremely relevant to me.
Absolutely amazing interview, so much great and positive information.
Well done, love it! 🙏
Thank you for sharing! Your videos are always so well done. I love all your videos.
Thank you; great to have a sit down real conversation with this man.
This was very, very in depth and informative. Thank you ❤️
Caffe Notte! That's my street!
Thanks for the informative video. Even more motivated to work hard now!
in an italian lesson as we speak but came by to say i am so excited to watch this stasera 🤍🤍🤍
Wow, this video is filled with so much information and beautiful cinematic images. Thank you for always starting my weekend off right❤️
Such a pleasure to create for people like you Sam!
Wow! Very informational. Holy cow!
Loved this episode. My wife and I have a rental in Fiesole and this was immensely helpful...
Hi Kylie, Thank you so much for this video. It's very timely for me as I've just started the process of buying my own little slice of paradise - a small reno/ruin in Calabria! I'm also in the middle of having a website built for an online magazine dedicated to showcasing Italian property renovation opportunities that aren't advertised with estate agents. Looots of work but I'm loving it. I really enjoy your mix of pragmatic romantic optimism so please keep up the great content ::))
Hi, Kylie. Honestly this journey of yours is as it is ours, too! Also, we feel your place and house ours. Isn’t it amazing? Love from Greece 🇬🇷
Thank you for this episode !!! I am still in the planning dreaming and waiting place for a move to Italy but now I have the legal help right here on the legal aspects of a "foreigner with a dream " I am so excited that there are still houses to buy in the Tuscany region which is awesome to know and yes I was surprised there would be any chance of buying a house in this region too.
Michele is very thorough and well educated about this topic which is both helpful and makes me hopeful that if I get to the next stage Michele could help me build my confidence when I am ready to purchase a property in magnificent Italy
I really enjoy all the artistic brilliance and the personal touches Kylie , thank you thank you
Very informative, thank you for this interview. The sitting is very relaxed, has a very nice feel to it.
Excelent!!! Kylie this is a great info LOL!!! Take care!
Fantastic information!! Thank you so much♥️
Good morning Kylie!!! Thank you so much. Great interview ...❤
Thank you for a gold mine of information, you’re a gem.
Very interesting and informative. I have considered buying a property in Italy for a few years now. It's been my dream! ❣
Beautiful footage during the very informative interview! ❤🇮🇹
Thank you for sharing your expertise, Mr. Capecchi, and for bringing him to us, Kylie. 🌸
This was so informative and enjoyable. Thank you!!
This was awesome!
I look forward to going back to Italy 🇮🇹 You are such a gift to Italy
Very informative and pleasant discussion. Congratulations !
Thank you SO SO MUCH Kylie for this outstanding vid. We just arrived a month ago, have obtained a realtor but everything we are being told (in good faith to help us) is so confusing. Your interview put EVERYTHING in perspective for us and now know what to expect! Was really nice to be able to pause and go back to totally understand everything. When one arrives here there is so much to do going through our minds sometimes hard to keep straight. We come here (Pistoia citta) every year so we are no stranger to the area but very much a stranger on how things are done. We have awesome friends here too that are helping us get through the processes. Please thank your Lawyer friend for us also. Grazie mille!!!!
Invaluable information, thank you Kylie
Great channel , presentation and content. I love the cinematic look and feel too.
🙏🙏🙏🙏
Grazie 👏Michele’s chat & website are extremely useful for people entering the huge complex world of Italian property buying. Beautiful setting for a conversation. ☀️🌼x
Your videos are visually stunning, incredibly informative, and amazingly relaxing all at the same time! 💕 from Hawaii 🤙🏄♂️🌺🌴🇺🇸
Very sound advice!!! Thank you so much to Michele Capecchi and to you Kylie for sharing and the beautiful footage of Florence and your surrounds in the countryside home :-)
This channel is the best thing I've ever wached, your life is literally the "under the Tuscan sun" dream 😍😍
Thank you Kylie for talking & asking Mr. Capecchi questions moving to Italy. There's alot more information that's different in Italy from the USA buying a house. You are making it easier for all of us to understand showing this video. I'll just keep DREAMING of buying and moving to Italy one day. Thank you!
Some excellent information given, things don’t seem to be that daunting now. Thank you
Super valuable information, well done 👏
Thank you for such an incredible video! I’m the kind of person who loves moving from place to place (for now) but one day I may be using this for my own purchase! This video really makes our dreams accessible.You are the best Kylie. (The music at the beginning of the episode was wonderful too - it touches the heart)❤️🥰🥰
Thank you!
This vid was very well done and the information fabulous, thank you for putting this out to the public
very good interveiw and educational.. Visuals are superb
Thank you James!
Excellent information!
best interview..very informative
Very informative! Thank you, Kylie!
I enjoy your video well laid out...
This is SO informative. Thank you!
So interesting and helpful Kylie! Love this content
Dear Kylie, this is so appreciated, I’m glad you are living your dream and part of mine. Thank you for sharing. Huge blessings to you.
😘😘😘
Excellent video Kylie. Love your video of the area. Visited the area it was a wonderful reminder of my time in Tuscany. Yes, I think seeing the movie nudge me to want to visit also. So glad I came across your channel. Keep up the great work!
Wow, one of the most informative videos I’ve seen. Thank you for producing it.
Thank you Bill