How it works

Two different things coexist on this site: public body auctions (ATER, ALER, confiscated assets, Invimit and other bodies that sell through the Rete Aste Notarili) and the court sales of the tribunals. The rules change, and the costs change too. Here you will find the general picture; for each lot, the exact figures are in the official notice, linked at the bottom of every listing.

1. The site, in three steps

1. We read the notices every morning. Rete Aste Notarili, Public Sales Portal (Portale Vendite Pubbliche, PVP), Invimit, ALER: new lots go into a queue. Of the court sales, we read all the auctions in Rome, Milan and Monza; online go those that pass our checks.
2. We check every listing before publishing it. Base price (prezzo base), €/m², metres, condition, deadlines, how to take part, costs to factor in. Only listings that pass all checks go online; those with a doubt (price to be confirmed, odd floor area, photos to fix) are reviewed by an agent.
3. You browse for free, or receive the alerts. With alerts you get an email when a new lot is published in your province. If you want to take part, we support you.

2. Public body auctions (Rete Aste Notarili)

• Who sells: public bodies disposing of their property (ATER housing, properties of municipalities and regions, confiscated assets managed by the ANBSC). The sale is entrusted to a notary auctioneer.
• How to bid: irrevocable sealed-envelope offer, filed with the notary auctioneer or a local notary in the network by the stated deadline. If more offers arrive, the process moves to a bidding round.
• Deposit (cauzione): usually a share of the base price (often 10%, with a cap), paid by banker's draft; unsuccessful bidders get it back. The notice states the exact amount.
• Rounds and reductions: if a lot receives no bids (asta deserta), it is offered again in a later round with a reduced base price (often by around 10%). The round is stated in the listing.
• After the award (aggiudicazione): balance payment and notarial deed (rogito) within the notice's deadlines (often 60 days). Taxes depend on the lot's regime: for many ATER homes VAT applies; for other bodies, the registration tax (imposta di registro) applies. The notice specifies it.
• Please note: the body sells without an appraisal report (perizia) and without any planning guarantee: any regularisation (sanatoria) is the buyer's responsibility. For confiscated assets, anti-mafia documentation is required, and the Agency may revoke the sale until signing.

3. Court sales (tribunali)

• Who sells: the court, through a delegated professional (sale delegate), to recover a debt. The notice and the appraisal report (perizia) (with photos, condition of the property, any unauthorised building works and occupants) are public on the Public Sales Portal (Portale Vendite Pubbliche).
• How to bid: electronic offer digitally signed and sent via PEC (certified email), with the deposit already paid. The minimum offer (offerta minima) is often 75% of the base price, where the notice allows it.
• Deposit: usually 10% of the offer, paid by bank transfer before the auction.
• After the award: balance payment within the deadline set by the notice (120 days at most). The transfer decree (decreto di trasferimento) cancels mortgages and seizures.
• Costs: registration tax or VAT as in a normal sale, plus the delegate's fee and the costs of registering the decree. No commission is payable to the court or to the seller; if you choose our support, our fee is separate and we will tell you in writing before starting. Anyone occupying without right is removed by the court-appointed custodian (custode), with timescales to factor in.

4. Before bidding, always

• Read the original notice and, for court sales, the full appraisal report.
• Visit the property: for court sales, book through the custodian indicated; for public bodies, there are viewing days stated in the notice.
• Factor in the deposit, taxes, any outstanding condominium charges (for court sales, partly the buyer's responsibility) and the time needed for vacating the property.
• If you would like a hand, ask us: an agent checks the appraisal report and any restrictions, goes with you to the viewing, prepares the offer and follows you through to the transfer decree (or the notarial deed, if a public body is selling), with a written quote before starting.

These pages explain the general rules and do not replace the advice of a notary, a lawyer or a technical expert on the individual lot.