The Law Firm of Attorney Matteo Santini has been operating in Rome and Milan for over 25 years.
The Firm possesses extensive and consolidated experience in corporate law, real estate law, due diligence procedures, succession law, and family law.
Attorney Matteo Santini is particularly focused on matters concerning *asset protection*, both personal and corporate, including for clients who are *non-Italian nationals* or *residents abroad*, wishing to invest in Italy, acquire assets, or safeguard their wealth.
Attorney Santini is the author of numerous legal publications on family law, asset protection, and corporate law.
Our team is composed of attorneys, chartered accountants, and specialists in international tax law, enabling us to provide comprehensive and multidisciplinary legal services.
For more than two decades, the Firm has organized and participated in *legal conferences and seminars* on topics related to family law, corporate law, and wealth protection.
The Firm also provides contractual legal assistance in the real estate sector, yacht transactions, and matters involving luxury assets.
Should an individual or corporate entity wish to acquire a company, real estate property, or luxury asset in Italy, our Firm manages the *entire transaction process* — including site visits, due diligence activities, contract drafting, and tax structuring.
Property and Boat purchase and sale are the most frequent transactions that our International Law Firm in Italy deals with. However we offer a breadth of vision in all legal matters thanks to the accurate preparation of all pur Lawyerseach of them specialized in their own area.
Our mission is to offer a high level of experience in intricate matters, which need specific attention and preparation.
Our real estate lawyers deal with both residential and commercial matters. This involves contracts, acquisitions, constructions and litigation. Whilst our yacht team handles purchase and sale agreements, and helps clients to negotiate and draft advantageous contracts.
Additionally, we have extensive experience in all aspect of law thanks to the accurate preparation of our Attorneys.
Buying or inheriting property in Italy can feel daunting – especially if you don’t speak the language or understand the legal system.
Italian law is intricate. You need experts fluent in your language, Italian and cross-border property and inheritance law.
Our multilingual team specializes in Italian real estate and inheritance law. We’ve guided clients worldwide through cross-border property investments and inheritances across Italy.
Legal Assistance in Luxury Law
Our team specifically focused on Luxury Law transactions in Italy.
Property and Yacht purchase and sale are the most frequent transactions that we deal with.
We offer a high level of experience with both residential and commercial matters. Luxury Law in ITALY involves contracts, acquisitions, constructions and litigation. Our yacht team handles purchase and sale agreements, and helps clients to negotiate and draft advantageous contracts.
Our legal team has over twenty years of experience in assisting clients in all aspects of Luxury Law and in the purchase of luxury properties in Italy. We leverage our experience and in-depth knowledge of the Italian tax system to assist our clients in structuring their investment in the most advantageous way possible.
An Italian lawyer specialized in Luxury Law and real estate law assists the client in choosing the best investment and proceeds with a preliminary tax planning and due diligence assessment.
Many foreign buyers sign the first purchase offer of a Luxury property without any legal control. This exposes the buyer to great risks. Any purchase transaction must be preceded by rigorous checks and verifications.
Key elements of purchasing a Yacht or a luxury property in Italy
The first thing to check is whether the luxury per operty falls within the parameters set by Italian tax legislation as a luxury property.
The second element is to decide whether the buyer should be a natural or legal person. There are advantages and disadvantages to both that vary depending on how you want to use your property.
Advantages of a freehold property purchased by legal entity:
allow more tax deduction options
provide more privacy
they represent a liability shield against the rest of your wealth
make re-transferring ownership of the property simpler, cheaper and faster as the legal entity itself can simply be transferred
make it possible to “move” property to a different jurisdiction with lower inheritance taxation
International currency exchange planning
Before investing in purchasing an Italian luxury property abroad, you should consider opening a currency exchange account. There are numerous brokers who offer this service. Discover the best offer. Otherwise, using a regular local bank to transfer funds typically incurs additional costs.
Luxury Legal Assistance: 0039 (0)6 3208106
email: studiolegalesantini@hotmail.com
Via Marianna Dionigi 57 (00193 Roma – IT)
