Italy Property FAQs
We’ve put together this Italy property FAQ to help answer all your questions about buying property in and moving to Italy. We’ve covered everything you need to know, whether you’re just working out your finances or you’re looking at how to settle in.
Legalities and registering in Italy
Do you have an overview of the Italian laws that will affect me?
Transferring money
How can I regularly send money to or from Italy?
Why is it a good idea to use currency specialist to transfer money?
Read the Property Buyer’s Guide to Currency to learn how you can easily control the risk of changing exchange rates – which could otherwise see you lose thousands of pounds.
Inheritance
Working and earning money in Italy
What kind of jobs can I find in Italy?
Renting out my home in Italy
How can I finance my home with rentals?
Find out more by downloading our full guide to buying property in Italy.
Where is the best area for…?
Where are the best places for Brits to buy a holiday home?
Where are the hotspots for expats?
Where are the cheapest areas of Italy?
Where are the best cities to buy in?
Where are the best places to buy a country home in Italy?
What’s it like running a country retreat in Italy?
Where are the best areas to open a B&B?
Where are the best ski regions to buy in Italy?
Where are the best beaches in Italy?
Any there any overlooked regions I should consider in Italy?
Regions of Italy
What are the main regions of Italy?
Where to buy a home in Abruzzo?
Where to buy a holiday home in Apulia/Puglia?
Where to buy a permanent home in Apulia/Puglia?
Where to buy in the Itria Valley, Apulia/Puglia?
Where to buy in Campania and Basilicata?
Why not pool your finances and buy with relatives to turbo-charge your purchasing powert? Explore our guide, Buying Abroad with Family.
Apulia/Puglia
Itria Valley
Campania
Basilicata
Lazio
Liguria
Lombardy
Lake Garda
Piedmont
Trentino-Alto-Adige
Tuscany
Umbria
Le Marche
Sicily
If you still have questions about buying property in Italy, make sure to give our Resource Centre a call on 020 7898 0549 or send us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to download your free buying guide to Italy to have all the information about the buying process together in one place, simply by filling in the form below.

The process of buying property in Italy is significantly different from here in the UK. This is why we’ve created our completely free Italy Buying Guide, to provide those dreaming of a new life in Italy with all of the practical, legal, and financial information needed to help them realise that dream.