How to Buy a Home That Needs Renovation With Confidence

A better way to find your home in the Langhe and Monferrato

There is something special about an old Italian house. Perhaps it’s the original stonework, the traditional features, the setting among the vineyards, or the character of a building that has stood for generations. Or perhaps it’s a 1970s or 80s house that isn’t so amazing, but is in the perfect location.

For many international buyers, these are precisely the properties that make Italy so attractive. But there is a problem.

Where do you find a reliable builder? Which architect should you use? What permissions are required, and how do you deal with them? How much might the work cost?

And how do you manage the whole process when you live thousands of miles away and don’t speak Italian?

Langhe Property has the solution.

Buy a property with a vision, not just a set of keys

We can offer a house together with a bespoke renovation, restoration or redesign project, and an English-speaking person to manage it.

Rather than simply showing you a property, we work with experienced local professionals to help develop a vision for its future. This might involve:

• Completely redesigning the internal layout to create more practical living spaces.
• Restoring traditional features while introducing modern comforts.
• Renovating kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms.
• Creating open-plan living areas with better natural light.
• Improving outdoor spaces, terraces and gardens, or adding a swimming pool.
• Reworking properties from the 1970s and 80s.
• Help after you buy with holiday-rental management, cleaning, maintenance and more.

The aim is to give you the confidence that you can buy a house with the minimum of effort.

Local expertise, without the guesswork

Navigating a renovation project, or a property that needs updating, in Italy can be just as challenging as finding the right property.

Our service is designed to make the process considerably easier by connecting buyers with the right local professionals, including architects, geometri (Italian surveyors), builders and specialist tradespeople.

You can buy a house confident that you can move forward with it. With full support behind you, you are less likely to overlook a great house simply because you couldn’t face the prospect of organising a renovation. We can open up a different range of possibilities if you’re looking to create a home in Piedmont, Italy.

You don’t have to compromise on the house, and you don’t have to settle for someone else’s design.

Looking for a property with potential?

If you are considering buying in the Langhe or Monferrato and would like to explore the possibility of purchasing a property with a renovation or redesign project, get in touch with us.

Sometimes the house you’ve been looking for isn’t finished yet, or isn’t exactly to your taste. It just needs the right vision and the right support.