Any advice appreciated especially if you have been through this process already.We are looking to buy an apartment soon.My wife qualifies for dual citizenship through her deceased mother (have checked the criteria).Before we go through the proces
Thanks-that's a good idea.We are hoping to buy in Veneto.I think the catastral values will be higher there than the r/v you mention, so it may still be worth pursuing prima casa.Your advice has been really helpful and much appreciated !
Thanks again Modicasa.Am I missing something here..?The difference on £80k ( a modest amount) between 2 and 9 % is about £5000.The cost of citizenship would be about £500 (I may have miscalculaed this-application, costs of translation).That is not just a few quid.After this 'an Italian citizen living abroad who is registered in the AIRE of the Comune where the property is located is entitled to the prima casa benefits even though the citizen may rarely visit the property'.What do you think ?
Thanks Modicasa...really helpful, but can I clarify something ?You are indicating that the process of my wife obtaining citizenship will take 2 years.This obviously being the pre requirement to getting the 2% tax on the prima casa purchase.Many thanks again on what seems to be a complicated issue.
Many thanks Steve and Ugo.Just picked this up from an American bulletin board An Italian citizen living abroad who is registered in the AIRE of the commune where the property is located is entitled to the prima casa benefits even though the citizen may rarely visit the property. By comparison the American and EU citizens must be residents in the commune. It looks now as if there could be an advantage...any views out there ?
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Thanks Ugo.I will check out the situation with the local commune in Veneto where we hope to buy.
Thanks-that's a good idea.We are hoping to buy in Veneto.I think the catastral values will be higher there than the r/v you mention, so it may still be worth pursuing prima casa.Your advice has been really helpful and much appreciated !
Many thanks Ugo-information is much appreciated.
Thanks again Modicasa.Am I missing something here..?The difference on £80k ( a modest amount) between 2 and 9 % is about £5000.The cost of citizenship would be about £500 (I may have miscalculaed this-application, costs of translation).That is not just a few quid.After this 'an Italian citizen living abroad who is registered in the AIRE of the Comune where the property is located is entitled to the prima casa benefits even though the citizen may rarely visit the property'.What do you think ?
Thanks Modicasa...really helpful, but can I clarify something ?You are indicating that the process of my wife obtaining citizenship will take 2 years.This obviously being the pre requirement to getting the 2% tax on the prima casa purchase.Many thanks again on what seems to be a complicated issue.
Many thanks Steve and Ugo.Just picked this up from an American bulletin board An Italian citizen living abroad who is registered in the AIRE of the commune where the property is located is entitled to the prima casa benefits even though the citizen may rarely visit the property. By comparison the American and EU citizens must be residents in the commune. It looks now as if there could be an advantage...any views out there ?