Capannori Real Estate: Tuscan Villas Around Lucca

Capannori is a ring of villages around the walled city of Lucca, so you can live outside the centre and still reach it quickly. Our neighbour links are Lucca and Pisa within easy reach, Pistoia, Livorno, Prato and the coastal resort Forte dei Marmi, which is a premium market on the Versilia coast.

On a resale from a private seller, registration tax is 2% for a primary residence (prima casa) and 9% for other homes, calculated on cadastral value, plus €50 each in two fixed taxes. Purchases from a developer carry VAT of 4% or 10%, or 22% for luxury homes. Notary fees and an agent's commission come on top. Non-EU buyers may need reciprocity with their home country. Have a geometra check planning compliance on older farmhouses.

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Older farmhouses and villas around Lucca can have agricultural restrictions, shared access roads and water or septic arrangements that differ from town homes. Ask your geometra to match the cadastral plans to what stands on the land, because unauthorised extensions are a classic cause of delays. Running costs include municipal IMU tax on second homes, garden maintenance and heating. Many foreign owners hire a local caretaker, and some let the property by the week during the summer.