Types of Property Conveyancing Documents

If you’re buying or selling Italian property or acting on behalf of someone who is buying or selling property in Italy, one of the first things you will come across are the formal documents for transferring the property.

Read the separate articles about each of these documents here and here.

It’s important to bear in mind that the compromesso is a legally binding document rather than just a loose agreement to buy/sell.

Another document that you might come across is a power of attorney, which is called a procura. This is very useful if, for example, you are unable to sign documents in person. This document gives someone (the attorney) the authority to sign on behalf of the person granting the power (the grantor).

A distinction is made between:

With a procura generale, the grantor gives the attorney powers to act on their behalf with respect to all legally relevant transactions. In contrast, the procura speciale has a much narrower scope and applies only to a specific act or transaction.

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Next: The preliminary contract (compromesso)