TRE PIEVI REAL ESTATE AGENCY
LAKE COMO PRESTIGE AND EXPERIENCE ON THE SHORES OF LAKE COMO
Immobiliare Tre Pievi is a very experienced, long-operating and prestigious real estate agency specialized in the entire Lake Como region since 1996.
The agency can satisfy every accommodation need, whether buying, selling or renting, from apartments to villas, from a cottage to the building land.
“Lake Como’s unique beauty, local culture, gastronomy and high level of services are factors which by now are renowned and appreciated at the international level,” say Tre Pievi’s founding partners.
It is not by coincidence that international VIPs have bought homes and organised events and functions in the area. For many years we have been selecting real estate for an exclusive and knowledgeable clientele. In addition to the traditional German, French and English visitors, recent years have also seen Americans and Eastern Europeans. Even Italians are gradually rediscovering the wonders of this place and the appeal of elegant, well kept homes.
TRE PIEVI AGENCY YOUR LAKE COMO REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST
For us it is a matter of pride to know how to service our clients in a complete (before, during and after purchase or sale) and competent manner. By calling ahead for an appointment, you may visit us in our offices and view, without any obligation, the technical and photo documentation of properties and homes.
The objective is to find the ideal solution for the client by visiting selected locations together. The deal is considered complete only when the client is fully satisfied not only in terms of the financial, “technical” or living aspects, but when he/she obtains the added touch of comfort, assistance and service that only the Lake Como area and we at Tre Pievi can offer”.
TRE PIEVI OFFERS THEIR CLIENTS A TOTAL SERVICE
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU?
“Our goal is to help you to fully appreciate your purchase on the Lake”.
* Assist you through the buying process.
* Opening an Italian bank account – asking the fiscal code (necessary to buy in Italy) administrating the local utilities.
* Provide a fully comprehensive property management service: we collaborate from twenty years with companies we trust to guarantee you accurate workmanship. If you are thinking of buying a property to renovate, we offer you qualified, precise and professional help.
* Assistance in furnishing the property.
* Assistance during the weekly rentals with a good “Return on Investment”
* Assistance also after the Notary Deed, our foreign clients can always use our services.
PURCHASING STEPS:
LOOKING FOR A PROPERTY:
Our first commitment is to listen to you, we will research the location, property with conditions with your requirements – by working together we can find your dream house;
PURCHASE OFFER:
The buyer will make an offer to the selling party with a cheque of approximately € 10.000,00 or however the 10% of the total price. In the case that the Seller accepts, the check will be cashed by the owner directly and will sign the purchase offer – it’s possibile also to make the payment by bank transfer once the offer is accepted.
PRIVATE AGREEMENT TO SELL:
The parties sign both the agreement to sell – we will provide also a translation in the language you prefer – and usually a make a second payment by cheque or bank transfer. This step can be skipped if the property is ready for occupation and the time between the purchase offer and the Notary Deed is usually less than 1 or 2 months.
NOTARY DEED:
The Notary is responsible to all parties and is legally liable for all documents being checked. We work from several years with Notary’s that we trust and we will suggest you which Notary to use, there also will be an official translator who will translate you the final definitive contract and give you assistance during the signature of the Notary deed. The costs for the Definitive Notary deed are at the Buyers expense.
INFORMATIONS AND COSTS TO ADD AT THE PURCHASE PRICE:
THE CADASTRAL VALUE:
The “cadastral value” is the value that the Land Registry Office gives to the property, usually this value is much less than the purchase price and on this value are calculated the taxes to pay.
It is only important when the property is bought from a private owner not from a builder.
BUYING FROM A BUILDER: BUYING FROM A PRIVATE OWNER:
– 10% of VAT on the total amount value – 9% of TAX on the cadastral value
which changes in base of the property
4% + VAT 22% Agency fee on the total amount which includes assistance from the bureaucratic requirements until after many years after the purchase.
For purchase of a property under € 100.000,00 the commission is fixed and equal to € 4.000,00 + VAT 22%.
– About € 5/600,00 for the official translator which will translate the Notary Deed in English – German or French and will assist you during the Notary Deed
– from € 3.000,00 for the Notary depends on the purchase price
In case of mortgage:
– you pay the 2% on the total mortgage amount
– from € 1.500,00 to add for the Notary depends on the mortgage price
OTHER INFORMATIONS:
* Customers from every country in the world are allows to own a property in Italy, there aren’t any difference between Italians & foreigners.
* Opening a bank account in Italy is very quick and simple.
* The whole process in very easy and secure.
* The new properties in Italy don’t include kitchen. The Law in Italy says that the Builder of new properties gives a guarantee that covers the mayor construction defects which start from the day of completion of the works for 10 years.
* All the payments done are paid directly to the Seller.
MORTGAGE INFORMATIONS:
It is possibile to obtain a mortgage of 50% of the purchase cost of the property with some major Italian bank such as Unicredit or Intesa San Paolo. The documents required are more or less the same ones required in most countries for example: copy of last salaries and/or annual income statement.
CAPITAL GAINS TAX:
If you sell the property within the 5 years from the purchase you will have to pay the 20% of tax on the eventual gained value.
ANNUAL COSTS:
Utility bills are similar of the ones in other countries, in Italy for every property there are the following bills:
eventual annual condo charges – water and rubbish once a year, electricity and gas bill every two months – once a year it’s necessary to do a check of the boiler which it’s done by a professional company and will give a certificate of the work – IMU tax (Commune and State tax) once a year split in 2 payments June and December: this cost depends on the cadastral value (we can arrange the calculation of this for our clients).
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