What to check before buying a house

What to check before buying a house: the complete guide

Visiting a property for the first time is a moment filled with expectations, where it is easy to let yourself be guided by the overall impression and overlook elements that, if ignored, can turn into significant problems after the closing. Knowing what to check before buying a house is a skill that protects the buyer and allows for more informed decisions at every stage of the process.

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Home renovation mortgage: how it works and key advantages

Buying a property to renovate is today one of the most strategic choices in the Italian real estate market. The renovation mortgage is establishing itself as a financial tool of growing importance: it allows you to finance in a single solution both the purchase of the property and the costs of construction work, simplifying the financial management of the entire process. Generally lower purchase prices, the freedom to customize every space, and the concrete opportunity to increase the property’s value over time are elements that attract an increasingly wide range of informed buyers.

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Lido - appartements pieds dans l’eau

Overlooking the sea of the Ligurian Riviera, right on the beach of Borgio Verezzi, Lido appartements pieds dans l’eau is born—an exclusive new residence designed for those who wish to experience the sea every day, with elegance and authenticity.

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Renovation mortgage: how it works and main advantages

Purchasing a property to renovate is today one of the most strategic choices in the Italian real estate market. The mutuo con ristrutturazione is emerging as an increasingly relevant financial tool: it allows buyers to finance both the purchase of the property and the renovation costs in a single solution, simplifying the overall financial management of the process. Generally lower purchase prices, the freedom to customise every space, and the concrete opportunity to increase the property’s value over time are factors that attract an ever-growing number of informed buyers.

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Capital Gain on Real Estate: A Complete Guide

When a property is sold at a higher price than its original purchase price, a real estate capital gain may arise. In simple terms, this is the positive difference between the selling price and the amount originally paid.

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The Stages of a Real Estate Negotiation: A Complete Guide for Sellers and Buyers

Negotiation is the heart of a real estate transaction: it is where supply and demand truly meet and where price, terms, and timelines of the sale are defined. It is a delicate phase in which preparation, expertise, and mediation skills make all the difference.

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