This can also be true of Italy, and our service is designed to take all that stress away, and make the whole process not only more efficient but also smoother and more enjoyable.

We will carry on our search targeting local Italian estate agencies, which tend to cater for an Italian market and therefore have lower house prices and commission fees. A typical Italian agent will charge 2% to 3% on the purchase price, whereas an International agent will happily apply from 4.5% to 6% to the purchase price because they can boast an English spoken service.

Another good reason to use a service like ours is that it does make a difference if it is an Italian person who deals on your behalf with local agents or private owners: they not only have a mother tongue grasp of the language, but also an in depth knowledge of the culture and intricacies of Italian bureaucracy. This can mean a substantial reduction of the asking price, which means you save money.

Finally, remember that we are not estate agents and therefore we don’t come with a particular portfolio of properties from which you have to choose. We are independent finders who will look through hundreds of property websites until we find exactly the property for you.