Our range of services include:

Buying a House in Italy: Under the Italian law the seller and the purchaser usually sign a preliminary contract (contratto preliminare) that is a private  fully binding contract by which the parties  stipulate the main terms and conditions of the transaction and undertake to sign the definitive contract (contratto definitivo) before an Italian Notary. We can assist from beginning to end, drafting the preliminary contract, carrying out all necessary searches at  the Italian Land Registry (Conservatoria dei Registri Immobiliari) to search the title, instructing a surveyor to check the data and maps filed at the  Cadastre Office (Catasto) and the planning compliance of the property (conformit urbanistica), liaising with the Italian notary who will draft the definitive contract and providing after sale assistance.

Italian Citizenship: Brexit has increased the number of British citizen who wish to apply for citizenship in EU countries. We  are able to assist  clients, with a comprehensive service to ensure an Italian citizenship application is processed promptly and efficiently.

Italian Wills, Powers of Attorney and lifetime gifts: The laws in relation to wills (testament) and inheritance in Italy can be  very different to those in the jurisdiction of England and Wales, so it is important that you seek the advice of a cross-border legal specialist.Under the Italian law the estate is usually administered by the heirs directly. We can draft Power of Attorneys (Procura) in dual languages appointing an Italian lawyer to deal with all the task required by the administration service in Italy, draft  an Atto di Notoriet (deed of Notoriety) or a  dichiarazione sostitutiva di atto di notoriet (attested affidavits) required by Italian  banks and by the Italian Inland Revenue. We can also draft the inheritance tax declaration (dichiarazione di successione) and file it on your behalf, deposit all relevant documents with the files on an Italian notary and offer a complete probate service relieving you of what can be an onerous task at a time when you have lost someone close to you

Inheritance Tax: The domestic rules of inheritance tax and the level of taxation vary substantially between Italy and UK. In Italy inheritance tax (imposta di successione) is levied on the heirs and not on the estate. Italy and UK have signed a Convention for the avoidance  of double taxation regarding inheritance tax and we can assist you in avoiding the payment of double taxation.