Grazie Mille for a seamless purchasing process!
Alessandro, I just wanted to thank you for assisting me with my house purchase in Teverina/Cortona, Italy. Having you as my representative, and knowing that you were accessible, made all the difference in this transaction. Thank you for helping me make your dream of Italian home ownership come true!

Fondly, Anne Marie Gennusa Lindsey

Alessandro Clemente is a fantastic attorney. As a first-time foreign buyer, Alessandro was extremely patient and thoroughly answered all of our MANY questions. He was able to resolve several issues with our desired property to make sure the investment was secure and all of the documentation was in line. Alessandro clearly laid out the entire process for his limited power of attorney and document review services. I am so happy we obtained his services, it made the process of buying in Italy much more efficient and easier to understand. We felt secure buying remotely knowing that we had a great team in Italy making sure everything was in order. If we purchase another property in Italy, Alessandro will be our first call.

I was trying to purchase an apartment in Liguria for some time, and my case was quite complicated. I don’t speak italian, and in addition to that italian relation with my country of origin was not clear, so several notaio clerks refused to provide service to me due to the lack of knowledge and assurance. I almost gave up, and at the last moment I got in contact with Mr Clemente. From the first conversation Mr Clemete shows himself as a professional and passionate lawyer. He took my case for investigation, He contacted all possible sides (MFA of Italy, MFA of my country, Embassy, million of other places.. to find a proof for my case. and all that done in perfect timing without any delays and complications. Moreover, he also suggested some additional steps to make my life in Italy much easier. Finally the issue was resolved, and I’m the happy owner of the property in Italy. I strongly recommend Mr. Clemente for anyone who seeks help with Italian bureaucracy and wants to fulfill their dreams.

I would not hesitate to recommend Alessandro. Myself and my partner did not speak Italian well enough to handle the buying process with confidence so it was a major benefit to have Alessandro at our side with his excellent English language skills. Our initial chat over Skype was useful and Alessandro kept on top of the process for us with the vendor’s lawyer and the appointed notaio during what turned out to be a three-year process. Our completion was then scheduled to happen during the Coronavirus lockdown but Alessandro suggested he join the final signing via Video call so he could witness the transaction on our behalf as we were not able to be there in person due to the travel restrictions. This gave us a final bit of confidence that the deal would be done – thank you Alessandro!
We would without question use Alessandro’s services again in the future.

We used Alessandro Clemente to help with the purchase of a property in the Italian Alps. We were so impressed with his service and help throughout the process, putting us at ease through a potentially stressful time. He was always available to answer any questions, and his advice and knowledge were exemplary. We feel extremely fortunate to have found him and could not be happier or more grateful for all his help.

I am now the owner of an ancient village house in the hills above La Spezia in the Village of Pitelli. This house means so much to me because it was the house my Father was born in and the house I had spent many happy holidays throughout my life. As is common in Italy the house had four different owners and no one had managed to agree on anything in the past. With the help and guidance of Alessandro Clemente I have managed to buy this property and for the first time in over 100 years this house now has one proud owner – me ! I simple would never have had the confidence to go through with the transactions without Alessandro’s help and support he was there for me every step of the way. There is no way I could have taken any chances without the knowledge that Alessandro had done all the necessary due diligence and property checks. As expected there were a few hurdles along the way buying a house in Italy is nothing like buying a house in the UK. Also, you come across all sorts of things you don’t expect even though I thought I’d done my homework bureaucracy comes along that I didn’t anticipate. I just picked up the phone and Alessandro guided me through. I am so happy to have completed successfully and safely. Would I use Alessandro again absolutely I would I feel like I’ve also made a new friend in him also. Thank you Alessandro for all your help and guidance to realise my dream.

We hired Alessandro Clemente to handle two real estate transactions for us. In each case, he was extremely thorough, truthful, and timely. His fees cover everything from the legal due diligence, to the offer, to the closing. Everything is accomplished with the utmost care and with all due protection of the client. We would work with him again and can recommend his services without hesitation or reserve. Keith & Mo O’Connell, from Seattle, WA USA to Polignano a Mare, Puglia, Italy

MR. Alessandro Clemente is an exceptional person, delivering excellent services. Highly Recommended.

It’s been 20 months since I first decided I was going to sell my home in Cardiff and move to Italy. I met Alessandro Clemente about 2 months later at a conference my son and I attended in London, he was giving a talk on the legal process of buying property in Italy, the pitfalls and what to watch out for. I was impressed, he was remarkably candid and my son said to me, “Mum we have to get this lawyer” and so we did, thank God. Shall I just say that buying in Italy is not that straightforward, you can get yourself into a real mess if you don’t have someone you trust to give you the proper advice and guidance through the process. Had it not been for Alessandro’s support, professionalism and sincerity throughout, I could have made some serious and costly misjudgements.

I have been lucky, I really did feel safe and protected at every point. Don’t underestimate the complexity of Italian Real Estate Law! Finally last week, I completed the purchase of my home in Italy with Alessandro overseeing absolutely everything until the final hour and beyond. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Alessandro for supporting me on this journey to make my dream come true. I now live in my olive grove in Puglia, my beautiful home.

I am grateful to my solicitor Alessandro who was working very hard and did everything himself without my presence he complied the purchase of my house in Italy. He was extremely helpful and available at any time I needed his help and his expert advice.

I will highly recommend him and his firm to anyone who would like to purchase a property in Italy. Thanks to him, now I have a wonderful house in Italy and I look forward moving there soon. Gordana Stojanovska

This team has been outstanding to work with. They have made the daunting act of investing in Italian property simple and safe. Alessandro, David and Andrea from ‘Clemente Law Firm’ have provided guidance and assistance above and beyond what their fee justifies.This team knows the process, regulations and local nuances inside out. They have been excellent at providing step by step updates and have been invaluable with the sales price and subsequent contract negotiations.They are the kind of professionals one would like to do business with again.

Alessandro was our second lawyer after the first lawyer we hired (not from Clemente!) was unhelpful and not communicative, and one of our property purchases fell through (by the way, this is common in Italy). We hired Alessandro after that experience and are very thankful that we had him as our lawyer on our two property purchases in Italy. In Italy, property acquisition is not as straightforward as it is in other countries, and having a skilled lawyer who understands the law, can work through difficult property laws and close deals with a commercial mind is important, especially if you are not Italian and are dealing with a purchase sight unseen as we were. At every step of the way, Alessandro kept us updated through emails, messages and zoom calls. We were able to close two pretty difficult transactions smoothly, and never step foot in Italy due to the borders being closed where we live. This is incredibly impressive and requires a level of trust, which we had with Alessandro. On a personal note, Alessandro is also a very kind (and funny) person, and we really enjoyed working with him, and hope to share a bottle of wine with him when we can finally come to see our homes. I strongly recommend hiring Alessandro and his associates for a worry free, smooth property purchase process.

In November 2020, my husband and found a lovely property online, that is in the mountains of Italy, and right away we had the vision of owning it. At the time we were not very savvy with the Italian language and had no idea where to start the negotiation process. Until we were introduced to Avv. Alessandro Clemente, from Clemente Law firm. During our first meeting with Alessandro, we could quickly get a detailed scope of how he could help us with the full home buying process in Italy. We were dealing with a private seller, so at the very beginning, the whole idea of managing this alone felt overwhelming, to say the least.

By this time we realised that Alessandro was the perfect person to assist us with this purchase. Alessandro helped us from the beginning to the end and beyond of the process, including how to register in Italy as residents, and communication with essential people to start our life here in Italy. We began the process of getting in touch with the private seller where Alessandro seamlessly took care of the entire communications with the seller for us and kept us in close dialog during the negotiations.

The whole process was very quick and efficient and took just under 3 months in total, which included various meetings and a step by step format that from our perspective was easy to understand and helped us to formulate all of the required documentation and fulfil the required bureaucratic processes for our towns requirements. Alessandro was patient, attentive and when we needed to get into contact with him, even in what felt like a mini-crises situation during the resident application where we had been misunderstood he was able to give us the best advice that helped to solve the issue effectively.

We are extremely thankful to Alessandro, for allowing us to contact him at sometimes ridiculous hours and many times without a warning, because he realises that these situations can take time and don’t always go to plan, regardless he was patient and always had a resolve in place. If we were to make another investment, we would love to get in touch again and realise another dream together. Thank you again for your time and expertise.

My experience working with Alessandro has been nothing short of exceptional. Alessandro Clemente came referred to us by a friend, and I am so glad that I immediately reached out to him. He was incremental in purchasing a home in central Italy. His negotiation skills were able to aid in the reduction of the overall home purchase price and his extraordinary and professional communication skills kept an open flow of communication between the real estate agent, seller and the notary. He was always accessible via email and WhatsApp, which made the overseas buying process (especially with the 7-hour time difference) less stressful. I am glad that I found a legal advocate that I completely trusted throughout this entire process. I can honestly say that I wish everyone I worked with was as prompt, knowledgeable and effective. I would highly recommend working with Alessandro Clemente. You will not be disappointed.

Sr Clemente has been an invaluable source of advice, assistance and support. We have only basic italian language skills and relied entirely on Alessandro’s guidance throughout our first Italian property purchase. From start to completion he has been instrumental in facilitating everything. We have literally had to simply provide the necessary documents, while Alessandro has taken the lead with all aspects of the purchase. I cannot thank him enough; on a personal and professional level. I am happy to be contacted as a referee. Many thanks again.

The journey to buy dream property in Italy begun in September 2020 without my presence with competent Clemente Law firm. While searching the firm the first question was language as I do not know Italian language but when I contact to Avv. Alessandro Clemente and started communication through emails I felt that I am on right path excellent in English. He has good command not only in English but in his profession, he was very pleased at every stage. Since buying property abroad not an easy task especially when you are not there but Avv Alessandro throughout journey courage and guided step by step as I was very scare so many questions were in mind but really I must say he delivered best services. The more important which is unbelievable in today`s world that I never meet or spoke on phone with him since beginning to end. The complete Journey was based on emails only. I gave him limited Power of Attorney to buy the property on my behalf and on 20th December2021 which was the closing date around 18.00 my cell phone rang and person none of other he was Avv Alessandro Clemente and said Congratulation the property is yours now. I must recommended that if you want to buy property can blindly trust Clemente Law Firm they are fully experienced in their field and protect and cover legally their client.

We met Alessandro at an Italian property fair where we were impressed by his technical knowledge, his down to earth approach and excellent understanding of English. We had already found the house we were interested in, were already using a Geometra and were fairly happy with progress. However, buying a house is stressful enough in your own country and while we both speak Italian, we don’t speak legal Italian and we don’t know all the possible issues and pitfalls that you can come across. We wanted to be absolutely secure in our understanding of what we were doing, what we were buying and what the implications for taxes as well as property usage could be.
Alessandro did a lot of meticulous groundwork, engaging closely with the Geometra (Surveyor) and the Immobiliare (Estate Agent) as well as the Notary to ensure that we took all the correct steps and that our best interests were always being looked after. This helped us immensely; if it had not been for Alessandro we would have missed some seriously important points, which could have soured our adventure.
Without a doubt the best thing about going to the property fair was meeting Alessandro and when we buy again will certainly call on his expertise.

Dear Alessandro, thank-you so much for handling the purchase of my new property in Foggia. What I would like to point out is your amazing understanding of the process and your communications with me, with the seller, with the Notaio. From the start, you made me feel comfortable enough to proceed with this purchase “in absentia”. However, you went beyond that – – you helped me negotiate a better price, you ensured that the documentation was correct, that the Notaio didn’t overcharge, you provided a fair price for your services. And when I couldn’t travel to the closing due to covid you acted as my proxy and represented me at the closing. I’m learning Italian, but still a newbie, so knowing that you are fluent in both Italian and English made the communication so easy. I’m so happy and hope there will opportunities to do business with you in the future. I’d also be pleased to talk to any of your future clients to share my experiences. Now, I’m looking forward to moving into my new property. Molto grazie.

As a professional myself, when my wife and I started looking to purchase a property in Italy one of our first steps was to seek out a local professional to assist us. Alessandro Clemente exemplifies the word professional, and we couldn’t imagine working with anyone else when it comes to an Italian property transaction. He has been with us every step of the way, and he simultaneously dealt with all of the legal documents and technical details while also being able to explain everything to us (in English!). He has also been able to provide us with insight and advice on all manner of things including tax considerations, negotiation norms in Italy, different types of target properties, and different types of purchase methods. Other than loving the country, we had no connection to Italy, so we also relied on Alessandro for referrals to local accountants (for tax filings), property managers, and realtors. He even put us in touch with a foreign currency service that provided much better rates than our bank. It’s rare to find a professional that is good at what he does and is also capable of conveying things so that you feel apprised of what’s happening; the fact that he can do it in a second language makes it all the more incredible. We’ve already recommended Alessandro and his team to a close friend and we’ll definitely continue to recommend him to anyone we come across that’s looking to buy or sell a property in Italy.

We approached Clemente Law Firm after reading some great feedback on social media from others who were buying property in Italy and Alessandro’s own useful advice he published about moving to Italy. The firm has a very clear pricing policy which was easy to understand and was excellent value. Alessandro from the off was a great listener as we had already started our purchase process and so he had to pick things up during the sale transaction stage, he worked with a fast pace, quickly contacted all the interested parties in the sale and established himself as our representative – he kept us informed on every step making regular calls to ensure we remained in control of the sale decisions and we were able to make decisions using information he provided on a very professional and friendly approach.
I found him to be very determined to reach the best outcome for us without losing sight of the fact we wanted to purchase the property and the transaction to be timely. He picked his way through the substantial information furnishing us with the required facts to make our decisions on so weren’t bombarded. Our house sale went very smoothly, without worry. I would use Alessandro again and recommend his law firm to others.