Before your offer
I look at the listing and the documents the agent can share, and tell you what to ask before you make an offer.
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Buying from abroad · Lucca
Buying a house in Lucca from abroad?
I'm your geometra on the ground.
You found a house in Lucca or the countryside around it, but you live in London, New York or Sydney. I check it for you before you sign: the town hall archive, the catasto and the building itself. You get photos, a live video walkthrough if you want one, and a written report in English.
What I do for you
Your eyes and hands in Lucca, from the listing to the keys
Town hall and catasto
I request every permit on file and the cadastral records, old maps included, and check that the house is legal.
On site, for you
I visit the house, measure it and compare it with the drawings. If you like, we walk through it together on a live video call.
A report in English
What I found, with photos: what is fine, what can be fixed, how long it takes and roughly what it costs.
Before the compromesso
I suggest the technical conditions to put in the preliminary contract and what to ask the seller to fix before the deed.
Up to the deed, and after
I make sure the cadastral and planning documents are in order for the notary. After you buy, the PENTA STUDIO team can handle permits and renovation.
How it works
Five steps, none of them on a plane
Start before the preliminary contract (compromesso): until you pay the deposit, every problem I find is still a reason to negotiate, or to walk away.
01
Free call
A 15-minute video call in English. Send me the listing or the address and tell me your plans.
02
Written quote
I tell you what needs checking, how long it takes and what it costs. I start once you confirm.
03
Archive and visit
I request the files from the town hall and the catasto, then inspect the house in person.
04
Report and call
You receive the report in English and we go through it together by video call.
05
To the deed
I stay with you until the deed, so the documents the notary needs are ready on time.
Who does what
I'm not an agent or a lawyer. That's the point.
In an Italian purchase, nobody checks the building for you unless you ask. I work alongside your notary, lawyer and accountant, and share my report with them, so that each of them can do their part with the full picture.
- Estate agent
- Finds the house and brings buyer and seller together. Paid on the sale.
- Notary
- Prepares and registers the deed, and checks ownership and mortgages.
- Lawyer and tax adviser
- Contracts, taxes and residence questions. Recommended for most foreign buyers.
- Me, your geometra
- The building: permits, catasto, condition, restrictions and real costs. I work for you only.
Where I work
Lucca and the towns around it
Lucca, inside and outside the walls, and the nearby towns: Capannori, Porcari, Altopascio, Montecarlo, Massarosa, Camaiore, Pescaglia, Borgo a Mozzano, and San Giuliano Terme and Vecchiano towards Pisa.
What I check
- Apartments in the historic centre, often carved out of old palazzi
- Historic villas with gardens, annexes and listed features
- Farmhouses and country houses with land, barns and outbuildings
- Village houses in the hills, where old buildings often have no permit on file
FAQ
Buying from abroad: your questions
Do I need to come to Italy?
Not for my part. I access the archives and inspect the house on your behalf, and we discuss everything by video call. For the deed, you can sign in person or give someone a power of attorney.
Can you show me the house by video?
Yes. During the visit we can do a live video call, so you can see the rooms, the views and the problems with your own eyes, and ask questions on the spot.
Can you handle the whole purchase for me?
I handle the technical side, from the first check to the documents the notary needs. The deed itself is the notary’s job, and for contracts and taxes you should have a lawyer or tax adviser. I work with them, so you don’t have to coordinate everything yourself.
How long does it take?
It depends mostly on the town hall archive. Contact me as soon as you are serious about a house, and in any case before the preliminary contract.
What does it cost?
It depends on the property and on how many files there are in the archive. After the free call you get a written quote, and I start only once you confirm.
What if you find a problem?
I tell you whether it can be fixed, how, how long it takes and roughly what it costs. Then you decide: negotiate the price, ask the seller to fix it before the deed, or walk away.
Book your free 15-minute call
Send me the listing or the address and tell me when you are available. I will reply within 24 hours to set up a video call, in English.
Contact Information
Address
Via Elisa 46, Lucca (LU), 55100
info@pentastudiotecnico.com
Phone
+39 0583 1234567
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