What Happens After the Notary Deed? A Glimpse To Our Post-Purchase Services
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After signing the Notary Deed, the new owner still has to complete a series of little and quick procedures concerning the purchase of his/her new home.
It might interest you to know that our agency takes care of all these so called “after-sales services”: this way our clients can feel at ease, calm and in good hands.
Let’s have a look at this to-do list after the signature on your Notary Deed!
TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION FOR ALL UTILITIES
The transfer/new activation of utilities is the first thing to do, following the Notary Deed.
The same day of the Deed we communicate to the electrical/gas companies all the data and information necessary for the transfer to the new owner, also taking care of providing the contact channels for the closing bills of the sellers.
We finally prepare and bring to the Municipality all the paperwork related to the transfer of water and rubbish utilities.
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OPENING OF A BANK ACCOUNT
This is particularly useful for foreign citizens, in order to be able to request the payment of utilities by direct debit to their Italian account. We help our clients choosing the bank and provide them with all the necessary information and paperwork. We go with them to the bank to assist them with communication and translation, when needed.
IMU DECLARATION
In Italy there’s a tax to be paid on second homes: it’s called IMU, it’s a yearly tax and it’s payable in two installments or in a single solution. We take care of communicating to the accountant all the data of our clients, in order to proceed with the calculation of the IMU for each of them. We know always in advance which is the amount that the new owner will have to pay: this way we give him/her the time to getting the funds ready.
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CONDO MANAGER COMMUNICATION
Who buys a real estate unit inside a condominium must immediately communicate his/her data to the condo manager. Our task is to send all the details and documents of the new owners, introduce them to the manager so that they can proceed with the registration and make contact for all subsequent communications.
INTERNET CONNECTION
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Useless to say, nowadays an internet connection is vital for everyone.
What we do here is to assist our clients with the choice of the most suitable offer among those on the market and accompany them to the specific supplier for signing the contract.
We can also be the contact people for communications with the technician who’ll have to carry out the installation of the dish satellite, when necessary.
TRANSFER OF RESIDENCE
We assist our clients in all the steps, in case they want to apply for residence at the registry office of the municipality where they bought the house. We help them with communications and the preparation of all necessary documents.
INSURANCE
Many clients want to have an insurance coverage on their new home.
What we do is basically asking for various quotes to multiple insurance companies, based on clients’ requests. We help them understand all quotes and choose the best one for their specific needs.
POSSIBLE RENOVATION WORKS
At Lakeside, we see every renovation project as a new challenge! Because let’s face it: we all deserve to enjoy the dream home we have in our minds!
Our company also offers construction, development & renovation management services, thanks to our internal technical studio. This means, for example, that we prepare a preliminary cost estimate and we get multiple independent bids for the work; we assign jobs to different parties (in-house employees, handyman etc.) based on who does the best service for the best price; and we act as a general contractor, overseeing the works.
ADVICE AND CONTACTS FOR SMALL INTERVENTIONS
Whether it's an electrician for a new light point, a cleaning company, a good brand for buying a kitchen, we are able to give our customers advice and, when needed, specific contacts of local professionals. One of the big plus of a local real estate agency like ours is right this: the possibility to rely on a sound network of trusted professionals who are ready for any need.
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