How to rent, or rent out a property in Italy

How to rent in Italy, via an Estate Agent, an agent who specializes in overseas rentals, or if renting a property using FRBO.

Renting out a property in Italy involves several steps including ensuring the property meets safety and habitability standards, and will it be a rented furnished or unfurnished property.

What type of contract for the rental agreement seems suitable from a 4+4 contract, a standard long-term contract, a 3+2 contract which is regulated rent and has tax advantages.

A short-term or transitory contract, or a tourist rental contract that requires registration with the municipality.

Get a drafted rental contract (contratto di locazione) in Italian, and register the contract with the Agenzia delle Entrate (Italian tax office) within 30 days.

An APE (Attestato di Prestazione Energetica), which is an energy performance certificate must be available, and any rental income must be declared.

As the owner, or investor you will need to get rental customers or tenants, and this can be done through an agency, or through online platforms or local advertising.

Understand the rental contract, and use a local rental agency or estate agent in Italy to assist.

Find out how to list a property in Italy here.

Italy offers a rare mixture of luxury properties, amazing lifestyle, great investment potential, and superb tax incentives, particularly for those with global or international outlooks.

Locations such as Tuscany, Puglia, Costa Smeralda or Lake Como are world class destinations offering an array of luxury real estate investments and personal use properties that can be purchased through real estate agents or direct from owners using the for sale by owner route.

Sicily and Liguria offer more cheaper or affordable coastal luxury properties that can offer strong rental yields, while Milan and Rome remain firm favorites for both personal use buyers as well as investors.