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Buying property on Lake Como as a foreigner

by skywalkerbeth Online Now Jun 20, 2011 at 5:16 PM

Good evening I am in the very preliminary stages of assessing feasibility. This would be a flat - not a villa (I wish). Does anyone have some good resources (books, websites) to recommend in doing research? Tax aspects, foreign owner pitfalls, letting the property afterwards, and so on? We usually stay mid lake (Lenno or Varenna) and I think I'm partial to the western side but would probably expand the search to other areas - but no farther north than mid-lake. I have experience in owning a second home but the one I have is not a rental - so the rental aspect would be completely new to me. Many thanks.

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    Re: Buying property on Lake Como as a foreigner

    by ranger49 Online Now Jun 21, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    Whilst waiting for a reply from someone who has actually done it you may find something useful and of interest among the links below. We do have a VT member who holds US/Italian citizenship and lives in Rome. I’m sure she would have a mine of information - try looking up Member Icume. slowtrav.com/italy/planning/... transitionsabroad.com/public... seeitalia.com/articles/livin... expatexchange.com/italy/live...

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    Re: Buying property on Lake Como as a foreigner

    by skywalkerbeth Online Now Oct 28, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Thank you Ranger!

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    Re: Buying property on Lake Como as a foreigner

    by SamH51 Online Now Mar 22, 2013 at 1:13 AM

    I Searched with Same Query to find Answer and Found a Good Article to Read ...

    Rules of property sale in Lake Como area are unique in itself. Sealing a luxury property deal requires more than money in Como. So, here are some tips to search, rent and buy Lake Como property; Read more... realestatecommunities.com/ti...

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