The following is a list of some of the common legal terms that are likely to come up when buying property in Italy and their English translations.
Agente immobiliare | Estate Agent |
Agenzia del Territorio (Conservatoria) | Land Registry |
Agenzia Immobiliare | Estate Agency |
Appartamento | Apartment |
Architetto | Architect |
Assicurazione | Insurance |
Atto di compravendita | Purchase contract |
Avvocato | Lawyer or solicitor |
Bagno | Bathroom |
C.F./Cod. Fisc. (codice fiscale) | Italian Tax Code |
Camera da letto | Bedroom |
Canone di Locazione | Rental Income |
Commercialista | Tax consultant |
Comune | Town Hall |
Condominio | Community of owners / Residents Association |
Costruttore | Developer |
Cucina | Kitchen |
Chiave | Key |
Garanzia | Guarantee |
Imposte/Tasse | Tax |
Indirizzo | Address |
Ipoteca | Mortgage |
IUC (Imposta Unica Comunale) | Council Tax |
IVA (Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto—currently 22%) | VAT (Value Added Tax) |
Legge | Law |
Luce | Light (but often refers to electricity) |
Magazzino | Storage room |
Mobili | Furniture |
Notaio | Notary Public |
Offerta/proposta di acquisto | Purchase offer/proposal |
Permesso | Licence |
Permesso di Costruire | Planning permission |
Piscina | Swimming Pool |
Polizza di assicurazione | Insurance policy |
Procura | Power of Attorney |
Proprietà | Property |
Residente | Resident |
Società | Company |
Terrazza | Terrace |
Terreno | Plot |
Testamento | Will |
Titoli | Title Deeds |
Valore Catastale | Official value of the property |
Vendita / compravendita | Purchase / Buying and selling |
Visura | Land Registry Search |
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