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Buying property in Tuscany: the steps for buyers
The official steps for buying a home in Tuscany. It is general information, not legal or tax advice.
Updated October 2026
Your codice fiscale
Every buyer needs an Italian tax code, the codice fiscale, issued by the Agenzia delle Entrate or through an Italian consulate abroad.
Offer, compromesso and rogito
A written offer is followed by a preliminary contract (compromesso) with a deposit; the sale is completed by deed (rogito) before a notary, a public official who checks the title and registers the sale.
Checks on country houses
For farmhouses, a surveyor (geometra) checks that the building matches the land-registry (catasto) record and that past alterations had permission, as well as access and water.
Purchase taxes
The taxes depend on who sells (a private owner or a company) and on whether the home becomes your main residence. The Agenzia delle Entrate publishes the current rates; owners of second homes pay the local property tax (IMU).
Holiday lets
Every short-let property in Italy needs a national identification code (CIN). Florence has restricted new short-term lets in its UNESCO centre; check the Comune’s current rules before buying to let.