Planning to Build or Renovate in Italy? Start with Legal Peace of Mind
Many Americans dream of owning or developing property in Italy. However, Italy’s construction and permit process is complex—especially for foreigners unfamiliar with Italian law and public administration.
At MG Law, we specialize in helping US investors, retirees, and families navigate the Italian Planning Permit and Construction Authorization process, ensuring your project starts and finishes legally and smoothly.
From new builds to historic renovations, we handle the legal work so you don’t have to worry about Italian bureaucracy or hidden legal risks.
Your Legal Partner in Italy’s Complex Permit System
Every region and municipality in Italy has different rules and timelines. Whether you’re planning a countryside villa in Tuscany or a seaside home in Sicily, we manage all legal aspects for you, including:
What We Do for You
- Due diligence on zoning, land use, and urban planning compliance.
- Application and submission of all building and renovation permits.
- Negotiation with local authorities to reduce delays.
- Defense in case of objections or administrative silence.
- Litigation support before Italian Administrative Courts (T.A.R. and Consiglio di Stato).
Full Legal Support for Your Construction Project
MG Law provides contract management services to ensure your construction project is fully covered and legally sound. We draft, review, and negotiate:
- Design-build agreements
- Architect and engineering contracts
- Project manager agreements
- General construction contracts
Why US Clients Trust MG Law
- Specialized in Cross-Border Real Estate Transactions
- Multilingual Legal Team: English, Italian, and more.
- US and UK Embassy-Listed Legal Advisors
- Offices in Rome, Milan, Palermo, Noto, and New York
- Decades of Experience assisting US investors in Italy
We understand the expectations of US clients, including your need for clear communication, full transparency, and remote management of legal processes.
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Avoid costly mistakes and frustrating delays.
Let MG Law take care of your construction authorization and legal needs in Italy so that you can enjoy your investment without stress.
your investment stress-free.
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As nice as it would be to begin building upon purchase, the Italian construction process is markedly more complicated than that. As you can imagine, with the great historical significance of our beautiful country, many of the construction planning permits and other requirements are aimed at maintaining the historical and visual integrity of Italy. MG law firm has extensive experience in legal consulting related to urban planning, land use, and all public licenses for new buildings, both commercial and residential, and renovation works. Get in touch with us today to learn more about how we can help!
· Client support in all the administrative steps before the Public Administration;
· dealing daily with public entities and authorities all over Italy for permit procedures, licenses, compliance certifications, which are necessary for planning, construction and renovation works of private property, or industrial and commercial facilities;
Formal answers to authority requests;
The trial against the silence of the public administration;
Finalization and due diligence.
MG Law is one of the few law firms specialized in assistance in administrative litigation before the Judicial Authorities in charge (Regional Administrative Court -T.A.R.) and the Council of State (Consiglio di Stato). These matters because if this is a necessary step in your process, you need it to be handled correctly in order to get the necessary approvals.
Design-build contracts
Architectural and engineering agreements
Project/construction manager agreements
Construction contracts
Italian Planning Permit & Construction Legal Assistance
At MG Law, we want you to realize your Italian real estate goals and that often comes with the need to obtain various construction and other permits in order to do so. Do not delay this process or try to handle it on your own—get in touch with our highly experienced team of bilingual lawyers to help begin this important process today. The sooner you call, the sooner we can get started working for you!
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