Guides
Italian property tax, explained properly.
Everything on this page is written for owners who live abroad — no jargon, no assumed knowledge of Italian bureaucracy, and updated for the 2026 rules.
Rental income tax for non-residents: the complete guide
Who must file, what is taxed, the deadlines that matter, and how double-tax treaties stop you paying twice.
Cedolare secca: Italy's flat tax on rent
The 21%, 10% and 26% rates, what you give up by electing it, and the cases where ordinary taxation actually wins.
IMU: the property tax nobody bills you for
How the municipal tax is calculated, the two yearly deadlines, and why so many foreign owners discover arrears.
Airbnb & short-term lets: taxes, the CIN and guest rules
Platform withholding, the national identification code, guest registration and tourist tax — the full compliance picture.