12474 Money transfer for a non-resident

PLEASE somebody help me.
I am a non-resident looking to buy a property here with my Italian partner.
I dont have an Italian bank account,or residency here.
My Italian partners bank adviser told us I cannot send it directly to his bank account, as he would have to declare it all.
Any ideas on ways to get about 100,000 Euros here for a non-resident?
And NO I dont want to smuggle it in on easyjet!!!
Many thanks,:smile:

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 10:27

[quote=durobird;121325]PLEASE somebody help me.
I am a non-resident looking to buy a property here with my Italian partner. I don't have an Italian bank account,or residency here ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,[/quote]

I also don't have residency - but that hasn't stopped me getting a bank account.

Can you not get one also?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 11:04

If you are buying a house jointly, you will have to get a codice fiscale anyway. Once you have this, you will be able to open an account as a foreigner. Best, if it's a foreigners account in your name, so that your partner doesn't have to declare it. As the charges on non-residents account are higher though, you may not want to keep for long after the house purchase.

Jana

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 11:11

[quote=durobird;121325]PLEASE somebody help me.
I am a non-resident looking to buy a property here with my Italian partner.
I dont have an Italian bank account,or residency here.
My Italian partners bank adviser told us I cannot send it directly to his bank account, as he would have to declare it all.
Any ideas on ways to get about 100,000 Euros here for a non-resident?
And NO I dont want to smuggle it in on easyjet!!!
Many thanks,:smile:[/quote]

Have just deleted my post before I added it as amazingmarche took the words and advise from under me.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 12:11

Hi Durobird,

Are you buying the property through an estate agent?

If so, they may be able to help you get your CF (mine did...) I just sent them a scan of our passports.

They also helped us get the bank account opened.

Good Luck

Jinty

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 13:58

Anyone purchasing a property in Italy needs a Codice Fiscale, so it is not only for opening a bank account which will be handy not only to transfer funds but for paying bills, etc. Also, a Codice Fiscale is an individual number and your partner will also need one.
There is a recent thread on this topic: [url]http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/legal/11782-codice-fiscale.html[/url]
You can either get it overseas through the nearest Italian Consulate or obtain it in Italy. It is not a complicated thing to do. Best luck with the purchase!