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Your Geometra in Italy8 November 2026
Hand-drawn tracing from around 1920 next to the same map laid over today's satellite photo

Property boundaries

A 1920 Map on Today's Satellite Photo: Why Property Boundaries in Italy Are a Century Old

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Your Geometra in Italy5 November 2026
Italy's renovation bonus 2027: 50% on your main home or 36% on other homes

Renovation bonus

Italy's Renovation Bonus in 2027: 50% or 36%? What the Budget Means for Your Home

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Your Geometra in Italy29 October 2026
A geometra's technical checks before buying a house in Lucca

Buying property in Italy

Buying a House in Lucca: the Technical Checks to Make Before Your Offer

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Your Geometra in Italy29 October 2026
Inherited house in Lucca: succession, compliance check and sale

Inheritance

Inherited a House in Lucca? Succession, Compliance and Sale

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Your Geometra in Italy29 October 2026
Condono, sanatoria and Salva Casa: three different routes to legalise building works in Italy

Salva Casa

Sanatoria, Condono or Salva Casa? Legalising Building Works in Italy

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Your Geometra in Italy29 October 2026
Documents needed to sell a house in Lucca, prepared with a geometra

Selling property in Italy

Selling a House in Lucca: the Documents You Need and What a Geometra Does

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Your Geometra in Italy29 October 2026
Technical report for the notary deed: planning and cadastral compliance checked by a geometra in Lucca

Technical report

The Technical Report for the Notary Deed in Lucca: What It Is and When You Need It

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Your Geometra in Italy28 October 2026
Stone house in a Tuscan village with green shutters

Buying property in Italy

Buying Property in Italy as a Foreigner: The Step-by-Step Process

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Your Geometra in Italy25 October 2026
Approved elevation drawing of an Italian villa next to a photo of the same house as built

Building compliance

On Paper vs On Site: Does the House Match the Approved Drawings?

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Your Geometra in Italy25 October 2026
Stone farmhouse in Chianti, Tuscany, at sunset

Chianti

Buying a stone farmhouse in Chianti: the technical checklist

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Your Geometra in Italy25 October 2026
Hand-coloured historic town map with numbered parcels and buildings

Old houses

Old House, No Building Permit on File? It May Still Be Perfectly Legal

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Your Geometra in Italy24 October 2026
Geometra standing in front of a stone farmhouse in Tuscany

Geometra

What Does a Geometra Do? The Italian Property Expert Explained

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Your Geometra in Italy23 October 2026
Traditional stone farmhouse in the Tuscan countryside at sunset

Tuscany

Buying a House in Tuscany: 7 Technical Checks to Make Before You Sign

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Your Geometra in Italy23 October 2026
Italian apartment under renovation with a partition wall being removed

Building permits in Italy

CILA, SCIA or Building Permit: which application do you need?

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