due diligence

Buying Protected Cultural Property in Italy: Legal Risks and Due Diligence

Edited by Ioana Pricopi and Alberto Boscarato

The acquisition of real estate assets subject to cultural or landscape protection in Italy entails a distinctive legal dimension, where investment opportunities converge with one of the most stringent heritage-protection systems in Europe. Any transaction involving listed cultural property or property located within protected areas requires meticulous compliance with the Codice dei Beni Culturali e del Paesaggio (Legislative Decree No. 42/2004) and related administrative procedures.