Guides, market insight and stories for buying, selling and living well in Tuscany.
Yes, a non-resident can borrow in Italy, but banks lend less. What Italian banks’ own rules say, 2026 rates, the foreign currency rule for dollar and pound earners, the real costs and how to protect your deposit.
In Italy the estate agent is, by law, an impartial intermediary who is entitled to a commission from the buyer and from the seller alike. That is why the buyer’s agent you know from the United States or Britain seems not to exist here. It does exist, as a separate arrangement, and this is how it works.
There is no official average cost per square metre to renovate a house in Italy. Neither Istat nor the Agenzia delle Entrate publishes one, and the ranges you find online come from building firms’ own websites. What does exist is the Tuscany Region’s official price list, which fixes what each item of work is worth in 2026.
The cheapest areas to buy a house in Tuscany are the provinces of Arezzo and Pisa, where average asking prices sit around 1,442 and
Buying property in the Val d’Orcia means buying into a UNESCO World Heritage landscape in the province of Siena. Official OMI values for ordinary homes ran from about 600 to 2,200 euro per square metre in late 2025, while asking prices on the portals sit far higher and restored farmhouses trade at a premium.
A couple can live well in Tuscany on roughly €1,800 to €2,900 per month, including long-term rent. The lower figure fits a modest lifestyle
Buying property in the Maremma Tuscany means paying noticeably less than in Chianti or the Val d’Orcia. This part of the province of Grosseto
No. Buying a property in Italy does not give you residency, a residence permit or a visa. Italy has no immigration category that is
Tuscany has one of Europe’s strongest holiday-let markets, but the rules changed in 2024 and are now enforced: the CIN code, the two obligations, penalties and safety kit.
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