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How to Appoint a Legal Representative in Italy with a Power of Attorney

Simplify Your Real Estate or Business Transaction in Italy with a Power of Attorney

If you are an international investor planning to buy property in Italy, start a business, or manage legal affairs remotely, a Power of Attorney (PoA) is the most effective solution to appoint a legal representative in Italy without traveling.

A Power of Attorney in Italy allows your trusted legal advisor to sign contracts, represent you before the notary, open bank accounts, handle tax matters, and more—on your behalf.

What Is a Power of Attorney (PoA) Under Italian Law?

A Power of Attorney in Italy is a legally binding document that authorizes a professional or trusted representative to act on your behalf for specific legal matters. This legal tool is essential for foreign investors, property buyers, and businesses who need to operate in Italy without being physically present.

The PoA includes:

  • The scope of powers granted (e.g., real estate transactions, tax filings, company formation).
  • The duration and conditions of validity.
  • The legal protection clauses to safeguard your interests.

Why Foreign Investors Need a Power of Attorney in Italy

If you are purchasing real estate in Italy, handling inheritance matters, or managing business operations remotely, you cannot use a PoA issued in your home country unless it is properly legalized or apostilled for use in Italy.

That’s why you need a PoA drafted according to Italian law, ensuring:

  • Full legal validity.
  • Recognition by Italian Notaries and Public Authorities.

Compliance with Italian property and business laws.

When to Use a Power of Attorney for Your Italian Investment

You can use a PoA in Italy to:

  • Sign preliminary and final property deeds before an Italian Notary.
  • Open and manage a bank account in Italy.
  • Apply for your Italian tax code (Codice Fiscale).
  • Incorporate a company or represent your business.
  • File tax returns and legal documents.
  • Hire contractors or service providers.
  • Manage properties or other assets on your behalf.

How We Support International Clients Remotely

We provide full legal assistance worldwide, allowing you to issue a Power of Attorney from your home country. Here’s how we manage the process:

  1. Consultation to assess your specific needs and country requirements.

  2. Drafting the PoA in compliance with Italian law.

  3. Sending the document via email for notarization or legalization in your country.

  4. Coordinating with Notaries, Consulates, or Public Offices abroad.

  5. Receiving the signed and legalized PoA by courier.

  6. Executing your instructions in Italy.

Processing times vary by country and can range from 2 to 6 weeks.

Key Benefits for Foreign Investors

  • Avoid unnecessary travel to Italy.
  • Speed up your real estate or business transactions.
  • Ensure full legal compliance under Italian law.
  • Protect your investment with professional legal assistance.

Start Your Property or Business Transaction in Italy Remotely

Looking to buy a property in Sicily or other regions of Italy? Need a legal representative to manage your affairs?

We offer a complete legal service for international investors, including:

  • Real Estate Legal Due Diligence. 
  • Tax and Residency Services. 
  • Company Formation in Italy.
  • Cross-Border Inheritance Assistance.

Contact Us Today to Get Started

Request a free initial consultation to discuss your needs and learn how we can assist you remotely with a Power of Attorney in Italy.

With a Power of Attorney, a professional of MG law firm acts regularly on behalf of clients who, for any reason, cannot participate in the contractual agreement or stipulation phases.

This practice is very common for online and remote transactions. If the client needs a legal representative who manages dealings on their behalf in Italy, the Power of Attorney is the perfect solution.
The Power of Attorney is a document that is legally binding and grants an individual (or group of individuals) the right to act on behalf of a person for the stipulated tasks or responsibilities that are outlined within the Power of Attorney.
The PoA is a document legally binding through which a person gives another person (“the attorney” or “representative”) the power and grants an individual the right to act on behalf of a person for the stipulated task or responsibilities that are outlined within the PoA for one or more affairs.
It contains advanced provisions that fully protect any transaction, choosing when it takes effect and which powers/authority to be granted.

The general PoA expires at the death or mental incapacity of the person who issued the PoA or in case of conflict of interest with the representative.

Regarding property transactions abroad, individuals will not be able to use their National Power of Attorney form as these will not be recognised in Italy, which is why it is important to plan ahead with the correct documentation when purchasing a property in Italy.

Nevertheless, the PoA can be issued abroad, in the Country where the person resides or is located. This practice is very common for online and remote transactions that became really important and useful during this pandemic when a person cannot travel and needs a legal representative who manages dealings on his/her behalf in Italy. The PoA is also important before the Notary in Italy in consideration of the fact that the public deeds are officially stipulated in the Italian language with technical legal language and a Foreigner needs assistance to be legally advised.

 
We normally issue PoAs worldwide and with legal effect here in Italy for many matters, such as buy or sell properties, handle an inheritance, establishing a new company, represent the client in court or before the tax authorities or make payments on behalf of our clients. etc.
We keep contacts with Notaries in Italy and abroad, public offices abroad, including Italian Embassies and Consulates when we need legalization from some countries.
The procedure can vary from each Country where the clients are located, and if the specific Country takes part or not in International treaties or other bilateral treaties.
We normally assist the clients during the entire process. When we discuss the needs of the clients by phone, and we chose the correct procedure in consideration of the location of the clients, we issue the International PoA with all the information here in Italy, sending it via email to the clients and making contacts with Notaries and Public offices abroad. Once the procedure abroad is completed accordingly to our indication, we receive through courier the PoA with the signatures in original, Apostille or legalization through consulates and we carry out the necessary steps to provide legal effect here in Italy.
 
For that reason, our law firm has implemented specific procedures for handling International PoA for people located abroad.
 
As already said, the procedure is different in every country and the timing varies in consideration of the public offices involved. It can take from 2/4 weeks up to 4/6 weeks.
The authorities that may be granted are:
 

  • Signature of Preliminary contract and final deed before the notary public

  • Bank account opening and representation

  • Request the Italian Tax number

  • Company Establishment

  • File documents on clients’ behalf

  • Hire services with third parties

  • Deal with assets

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