Buying and living in Italy

Private Access to Italy is the brand of The Aegis Core Group dedicated to those who wish to live, own or invest in Italy. Through its Aegis Core Luxury division it handles the confidential search, including off-market, for fine residences, real estate investments, land and vineyards in Italy, and works with the group's other divisions on design, management and experiences. It is present in Rome, Naples, Taormina and Syracuse, and operates throughout Italy on request.

We do not start from a list of offers. We start from the person: their assets, their interests and their wishes. Then we look for what matches, including what has never been published: a residence, an investment, an estate, an experience. It is our principle: the client comes before the asset.

Yes. Beyond residences and investments, we create unique experiences: private openings of museums, basilicas and historic sites, dinners among frescoes, celebrations in exclusive venues and bespoke travel across cities of art, the sea and the countryside. Experiences are curated by Capriccio, the group's lifestyle division, together with licensed tour operators. For us they are a luxury too: not owning beauty, but living it.

Yes. As well as welcoming clients in Italy, we travel to meet them wherever they are, in Europe and around the world, for the first meeting and at the key moments of the project. For us, meeting in person is part of the service: it is where trust begins.

Citizens of the European Union can buy property in Italy on the same terms as Italian citizens. For citizens of other countries, the principle of reciprocity generally applies, depending on the agreements between Italy and the country of origin; those legally resident in Italy with a residence permit follow simpler rules. Each case must be checked with qualified professionals, and we do so through our network of advisors.

You need an Italian tax code (codice fiscale), which can be obtained from the Italian Revenue Agency or through a consulate. Usually a preliminary contract is signed first, followed by the final deed (rogito) before a notary, who verifies that the sale is in order. We coordinate every stage together with notaries, lawyers and tax advisors.

A property is compliant when its actual state matches the building permits issued by the municipality and the floor plan filed with the Land Registry. The law requires the deed of sale to include a declaration of cadastral compliance, and discrepancies can slow down or block a sale or require regularisation. We handle these aspects together with the client's trusted professionals.

It is a property for sale that is not published on portals or in shop windows. Many fine residences change hands this way, to protect the owners' privacy. We access them through our network of relationships and propose them only after a meeting with the client.

Yes. In addition to checks on the property, it is necessary to verify the planning designation of the land, the authorisations for the vineyards and the regularity of rural buildings. On some agricultural land, neighbouring farmers may have a right of pre-emption, which must be handled before the sale.

It starts with the objectives: budget, time horizon, areas of interest and level of involvement in management. On this basis we select hotels, resorts or buildings to convert, examine their technical and planning situation and can oversee management after the purchase.

Yes. The group handles design and renovation, administration, maintenance and rental management, and with Capriccio arranges experiences and bespoke travel. The client has a single point of contact for everything.

We operate permanently in Rome, Naples, Syracuse and Taormina, and carry out searches throughout Italy at the client's request, from cities of art to the coast, from the countryside to the lakes.