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Rental yield calculator Italy

Rent minus the mortgage isn't your real return. Free rental yield calculator for Italy: gross and net yield and cash return on a buy-to-let, after buying costs, letting fees, upkeep and mortgage interest.

Costs on top of the price

€5,260

Main home ·

2.4% of the price

Registration tax€1,760

Mortgage & cadastral taxes€100

Notary€2,800

Independent survey€600

Cash needed if you buy outright€225,260

Price

What do you want to work out?

What a home could earn if you let it out, after running costs and the mortgage.

Price

Monthly rent

Letting & management · 12%

Repairs, insurance, empty months · 8%

Buying with a mortgage (75% loan at 3.3%)

Monthly cash flow after costs and mortgage

−€144Tight

Gross yield

4.5%

Net yield

3.6%

Yearly return on your cash

-2.9%

Rent a year

€9,960

Running costs a year

€1,992

Cash you put in

€60,260

Cash you put in is the deposit plus buying costs (€5,260). Before income tax. We start with a rough rent, based on a typical 4.5% gross yield. Change it to the real rent for the area.

An illustration, not investment advice. Rents, costs, rates and tax vary; check with a letting agent and a tax adviser.

Where are you buying?

Each country, with its own rules

Tap a country to load its taxes, regions and buyer types.

🇬🇧United KingdomStamp duty 0–12%🇺🇸United StatesClosing costs 2–5%🇪🇸SpainITP 6–13% or VAT 10%🇫🇷FranceNotaire 7–8%🇮🇹ItalyRegistration 2–9%🇵🇹PortugalIMT + 0.8% stamp 🇩🇪GermanyTransfer tax 3.5–6.5%🇮🇪IrelandStamp duty 1–6%🇳🇱NetherlandsTransfer tax 0–8%🇧🇪BelgiumRegistration 2–12.5%🇦🇹Austria3.5% + 1.1% registry 🇬🇷GreeceTransfer tax 3.09%🇨🇾CyprusTransfer fee 3–8%🇲🇹MaltaStamp duty 5%🇭🇷CroatiaTransfer tax 3%🇦🇪Dubai (UAE)DLD fee 4%🇦🇺AustraliaStamp duty by state 🇳🇿New ZealandNo stamp duty 🇨🇦CanadaLand transfer tax

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Buying in Italy: common questions

How much is registration tax on €220,000 in Italy?

Main home: registration tax is about €1,760. All buying costs together come to about €5,260, or 2.4% of the price. Change the price or buyer type above to see your own figure.

Do foreign buyers pay more in Italy?

No. Foreign buyers pay the same purchase taxes as local buyers in Italy. Some rules on who can buy, or which rate applies, can still depend on where you live.

Can foreigners buy property in Italy?

EU citizens buy on the same terms as Italians.

What do I need to buy a home in Italy from abroad?

A codice fiscale (Italian tax code). A notary to sign and register the deed.

When were these Italy rules last checked?

We last updated the figures on 14 Oct 2026 and checked them against official sources on 14 Oct 2026. We check every country every week, and show a warning if a check is overdue.