T-07
The owner's folder
The documents a buyer will ask for, one by one: which you already have, which are missing, and whom to ask for them.
Drafted with AI assistance · checked by Redazione TriesteBusiness (TriesteVillas srl) on 8 October 2026
What it does, and what it does not
Choose the type of asset and, document by document, answer “I have it”, “I do not have it” or “not sure”. The tool tells you whether the file is ready or still to be completed and, for each document that is missing or that you are unsure about, whom to ask: the land register office or the property registry, the Italian Revenue Agency, the municipality, a qualified surveyor or engineer, the heritage superintendency, your accountant, the notary.
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The file
This is a checklist to help you prepare, not an opinion: for a given asset, more documents may be needed.
Please answer for each document.
0 yes, 0 no, 0 not sure, out of 9 documents.
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| Document | Whom to ask | For which assets |
|---|---|---|
| Land register extract or property registry search | the land register office or the property registry | all |
| Cadastral search and cadastral floor plans | the Italian Revenue Agency (cadastre) | all |
| Building consents and compliance | the municipality or a qualified surveyor or engineer | all |
| Energy performance certificate (required in any advertisement, non-residential included) | a qualified surveyor or engineer | an entire building, a shop or an office, a hotel, an industrial building |
| Heritage listing by the Soprintendenza | the heritage superintendency (Soprintendenza) | all |
| Contracts in force (leases, management, supplies) | your accountant | all |
| Loans and mortgages | the land register office or the property registry or the notary | all |
| Inheritance registered in the land register or the property registry | the notary or the land register office or the property registry | all |
| Asbestos: survey and documents | a qualified surveyor or engineer | all |
| Star classification of the establishment | the operator of the establishment | a hotel |
| National identification code (CIN) | the operator of the establishment | a hotel |
| Financial statements | your accountant | a hotel |
| Staff and employment contracts | your accountant | a hotel |
| Public grants received | your accountant | a hotel |
| Zoning certificate (CDU) | the municipality | an industrial building, a site or land |
| Status of remediation | a qualified surveyor or engineer or the municipality | an industrial building, a site or land |
Why prepare it first
A missing document comes to light in any case, usually at the worst moment: when the buyer is there and asks to see it. The energy performance certificate, for example, is needed before an advertisement can be published, even for a non-residential property. Preparing the documents in advance shortens the timetable and tells the buyer there is order on the other side.
For a buyer from abroad, the list also shows one place where Italian practice differs from home: ownership is proved by the land register or the property registry, not by the cadastre, which is a tax record.
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