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WHAT TUSCANY provides guidance and supervision in the search for your prospective Tuscan property and remains closely involved in the relationship with the customer after the purchase.

After you have selected the property you are interested in, we will take care of you picking you up at the airport, organizing your stay here in a B&B in the area at a reasonable price and driving you around. It will be a nice way to get in touch with the region, being chaperoned and shown the site. All this will cost you just the accomodation at the B&B.

We will assist you in
- getting financing if requested
-arranging a cost estimate for building works if necessary
-applying for your "Codice Fiscale" and opening a bank account
-arranging an appointment with the notary public
-translating the deed of purchase
-providing an interpreter
-applying for utilities contracts
-applying for "permesso di soggiorno" o "residenza"
-your registration as owner at the local authority and local tax authority
Our commission for the provided services are:
- up to 100,000 € ___5%
- from 100,000 € up to 400,000 € ___4%
- beyond 400,000 € ___3,5%

We are trustworthy qualified Estate Agents under the direct control of the Chamber of Commerce. Our job is to carry out all the negotiations, smoothing out and clarifyng any problems, often not clearly expressed, such as right of preemption, building irregularities, communal access,and the like. Don't rely on chance meetings offering you big deals. A legally registered Estate Agent, guarantees a clear successful and satisfactory transaction, helping you in the purchase process which can be, if not professionally assisted, full of pitfalls.

What Tuscany closely works with local architects and technicians, well acquainted with local building regulations and offers a project management service ensuring that your renovation or new building proceeds as planned.
They are competent and reliable professionals, expert in controlling time and costs, and allowing you to monitor the progress of your property.
The prospective obstacles and difficulties of a renovation can be overcome, considering the overall benefits of having a property renovated, thus fullfilling your real needs, tastes and the economical aspects. Actually, consider that often the cost of renovation is lower than that of a pre-renovated property.

 

After the buyer has proposed the offer and after its acceptance by the vendor a preliminary contract which is called Compromesso di Vendita, is drawn and signed by both parties.
The Compromesso di Vendita, drawn by the estate agent, will contain:
the details of the parties
the details of the property
the price agreed
the deposit (generally from 15% up to 25% of the agreed price)
the terms of sale
the name of the notary public (suggested by the buyer)
the date of the final contract (the deeds of property)
The notary assures the regularity of the transaction, he will look after its registration, he will collect on behalf of the government the purchase taxes (according to the Finanziaria 2007 comma 309, the registration tax of 10% or 4% if you become a resident, is paid on the cadastral or fiscal value of the property, 17% if the property is agricultural land).
The balance of the purchase price and the fees will be paid on completion. The notary fees are approx 2,5 -3% plus VAT (if due for law) of the declared purchase price with a minimum of 1,500 euros. In Italy there is no wealth or inheritance tax. Capital gains have to be paid if the property is sold within five years from purchase.

What Tuscany can provide you with information in order to establish a feeling with the place. This could mean a change of lifestyle, going back to the basics, enjoying a simpler way of life in a sunny climate. Your beloved retreat in the hilly landscape will be a positive step towards a slower paced approach to Tuscany and a complete the plunge into "la Dolce Vita".