Prime property across Italy
Twelve offices, from the lakes to the sea, from the art cities to the Dolomites. Advisors who know every street, and the time to listen.
Selection
Historic residence
Tremezzo, Tremezzina
Penthouse
Centro Storico, Firenze
Villa
Capri
Villa
Appia Antica, Roma
Penthouse
Quadrilatero della Moda, Milano
Villa
Bellagio
New
Office
CityLife, Milano
Apartment
Vomero, Napoli
Services
A realistic valuation, professional photography and a carefully staged showcase to find the right buyer, abroad too.
We select suitable properties for you, including those that never reach the portals, and follow you to the deed.
Prime long-term lettings and short stays, with vetted tenants and guests.
Yield analysis, renovation and management: properties chosen with numbers, not instinct.
Why Nobilis
Since 1994 we have combined the local knowledge of each office with the strength of one network: same standards, same care, same people on the phone.
Discover who we areEach office works only in its own area: it knows what a district, a view, a garden is worth.
Many properties are off-market: we present them only to people with a concrete interest.
One person follows you from the first viewing to the deed, with trusted technicians, notaries and banks.
Photos, floor plans, videos and texts are crafted: every property is told for what it is.
The people
Kind words
I was afraid of underselling the penthouse where I had lived for twenty years. Alessandra Ferrante brought me a valuation based on real comparables and an asking price we went through line by line. Before the viewings they corrected a land-registry discrepancy nobody had ever noticed. The negotiation was firm and courteous, and at the notary there was not a single surprise.
We were relocating for my husband's job and had a tight window to find a home. Valentina found us a terrace apartment in the historic center and walked us through every step of the Italian process, from the offer to the deed, including a call with the notary in English. The terrace faces west, and the evening light is exactly as she described it.
We had been searching around the lake for three years and had grown wary of everyone. Francesca was candid from the first viewing: she told us which villa needed a new roof and which jetty would need a permit that takes time. The timings she gave us proved honest, and the landscape paperwork was ready before we sat down with the notary.
Magazine
Lifestyle
Winter sun, snow, timber, local rules and care while you are away: what to ask before buying a chalet in Cortina.
Cities & areas
Piano nobile or mezzanine, altana, water entrance: how to read the tide, the protections and the building site before buying a home in the lagoon.
Market
Less showcase, more substance: real outdoor space, light, build quality and tidy paperwork now guide those buying prime property in Italy.
We tell you what it is worth, free and with no obligation, with a written valuation within a few days.
Answers
The commission is agreed in writing before work begins and, as a rule, is due only once the deal has been completed through our mediation. The amount, and how it is split between seller and buyer, depend on the type of mandate and on the property, so we always prepare a written quotation, item by item, to be read at leisure before anything is signed.
Yes. Some owners, especially of villas and historic residences, ask for complete confidentiality and do not want a public listing, so the property is shown to only a few people. If you are looking for something very specific, tell us your wishes, area and timing: after an initial conversation your advisor will also suggest what cannot be seen online.
There is no single timeline. Once the property is chosen you need document checks, the offer, a mortgage with the bank's survey if applicable, the preliminary contract and finally the deed at the notary's office. If the home has restrictions, open inheritances or works to be regularised, the steps take longer. Your advisor will give you an honest estimate, which remains only an estimate.
Besides the price there are taxes, the notary's fee, the agency's commission and, with a mortgage, the bank's arrangement and survey costs. Taxes vary according to whether you buy from a private seller or from a company, and according to how the home will be used. Before making an offer it is wise to ask the notary for a written estimate and an up-to-date summary of the rules in force.
You can, and it is best to raise it early: a preliminary assessment from the bank, before you make an offer, clarifies how much you can borrow and on what terms. The bank will then have the property valued by a surveyor and will ask for the ownership documents. Terms and timing vary from one lender to another, and a trusted financial advisor can compare them with you.
