Buying or Selling Property in Italy
Buying or selling real estate in Italy means signing documents in Italian that are subject to Italian law. The difficult part is usually not the transaction itself, but understanding exactly what you are signing. We make sure you do.
Based in Florence, we specialize in certified and sworn translations (traduzioni giurate), official interpreting, and document support for international clients buying or selling real estate in Florence and in Tuscany.
ATA Member No. 193045 | CCIAA State Registry of Expert Translators & Interpreters no. 1429 (Iscritta al Ruolo dei Periti ed Esperti, CCIAA di Firenze n. 1429) | 30+ years experience
Protecting your interest when buying or selling a property in Tuscany.
In Italy, a real-estate transaction is made legally valid by the notary (notaio). However, the notary does not represent any side, nor does he explain what the paperwork actually means for you.
If you don’t fully understand what you are signing, you face financial and legal risks. We ensure that you fully understand what you are agreeing to before you sign anything.
Supporting you from due diligence to the closing
Buying a countryside estate or a city apartment in Tuscany involves more than just signing a contract. There are technical, legal, and land-registry documents to get through before you sign the preliminary purchase agreement (compromesso).
We translate these records so that you know exactly what you are buying before committing.
Italian law requires an interpreter to attend the closing if you do not speak fluent Italian. We attend the closing with you to interpret the entire deed (rogito), making sure that you understand everything that gets signed.
Buying from abroad (Power of Attorney)
If you can’t be there in person, we prepare the sworn translation needed for your Power of Attorney to be legally valid in Italy.
Documents we can help you with:
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Our Process
Initial consultation
We look at your transaction and tell you exactly which documents and translations you are going to need.
Document review
Technical reports and contracts, are examined for consistency, legalization requirements and legal readiness.
Translation & certification
We prepare the translations and, where required, we personally complete sworn translations before the Court of Florence.
Notary closing support
We review the translated deed with you and interpret at the closing before the Italian notary.
Why choose us?
Our clients choose us because we understand Italian legal procedures.
Based in Florence and working exclusively on Italy–U.S. matters, we have over thirty years of experience in Italian notarial practice, property transaction procedures, sworn translations and bilingual legal documentation.
