re starting a business.. take into account that you have to register this straight away with the local chamber of commerce.. that from day 1 you have to register for IVA .. a sort of sales value added tax.. that from day one you have to pay social contributions.. ie for pension and healthcare.. at the moment around 3000 euro a year..due to go up.. and local taxs.. like all people that have property in Italy you have to fill out an annual tax form even if you have no income..

costs here are high for services.. in fact puglia is renowned for the number of property not having any mains water supply so i would check carefully how much its going to cost to fill your water tank and if the pump is working properly.. and if it has a leaglly acceptable waste tank..new laws mean that whenever a property changes hands these days its implant has to comply with latest norms.. septic tanks are not allowed anymore and installing a new close system can cost a lot of money ..even worse if too close to another property can prove to be impossible making the property worthless as it can never be registered as habitable..