Having owned a house in Italy for the past 2 years but not having residency posed a problem for me in purchasing a car. As far as I know, it is not legal/possible for a non resident to buy a car in Italy. Fortunately for me, I have close Italian relatives and my cousin puchased my second hand car in his name and also insured it in his name. There is some liability on his part and thus I am extra careful when driving this car. If you have relatives or close friends in Italy you should be able to purchase a car in this fashion.
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Having owned a house in Italy for the past 2 years but not having residency posed a problem for me in purchasing a car. As far as I know, it is not legal/possible for a non resident to buy a car in Italy. Fortunately for me, I have close Italian relatives and my cousin puchased my second hand car in his name and also insured it in his name. There is some liability on his part and thus I am extra careful when driving this car. If you have relatives or close friends in Italy you should be able to purchase a car in this fashion.