Italian Property & Real Estate Jargon

When reading the property classifieds looking for a house or apartment to buy or to rent, some terms may be unfamiliar - here are English translations of the key Italian real estate words and phrases.

When reading the property-related classified advertisements or smalls (the piccola pubblicità) in Italian newspapers and magazines, it can help to know some of the key terms.

Commonly-seen words and phrases:

Italian	English explantion
affittasi appartamento	apartment for rent
affittasi/da affitare	to rent
agenzie immobiliari	estate agents
allaccciamento all’elettricità	connection to the power supply
ammobiliato	furnished
appartamento	flat/apartment
bagni	bath/bathroom/toilets
bidé	bidet
bombola del gas	bottled gas/cylinder
bombolone	gas tank
box	lock-up garage
camino	fireplace/hearth
castello	castle
cercasi appartamento	rental apartment wanted
cercasi in affitto	rental wanted
circa	approximately
condominios	apartment blocks
contatore	meter (water/electricity)
conti/bolleta	bill
contratto a libero mercato	free market contract
contratto convenzionati	convention contract
corridoi	corridor
cucine	kitchen
di lusso	luxury
disdire	to give notice/terminate (a contract)
doccia	shower
domiciliazione	payment of bills by direct debit or standing order
electtricista	electrician
equo canone	fair rent
forno	oven
forno a legna	wood burning oven
gabinetto	toilet
gas di città/mettano città	mains gas
giardino	garden
i servizi di casa	home amenities
immobili commerciali e industr	buildings designed for business or industrial purposes
immobili residenziali affitti	rented residential property
immobili residenziali comprave	purchase and sale of residential property
immobili turistici	holiday residences
importo	total amount
ingressi	entrance hall
ingresso indipendente	private entrance
inventario	inventory
lavanderia	utility/laundry room
mutuo/mutuo totale	mortgage/total mortgage
non-ammobiliato	unfurnished
pratico	functional
parcheggio	parking area
parquet	wooden parquet flooring
pavimenti in cotto	terracotta tiled flooring
persiane	shutters
piscina	swimming pool
pergolato	arbor
prezzi imbattibile fine...	unbeatable prices, as low as…
proprietario vende direttamente	direct sale by owner (no agency)
pulizia scale	cleaning of communal areas
riscaldamento	heating
saloni	living room
servizi	bathroom facilities
scaldabagno	water heater
scadenza	due date
S.p.a.	P.L.C.
Stufa a legna	wood burner / wood stove
tapparella/avvolgenti	rolling shutters
terreno/terreni	land/landed property
travi a vista	ceiling with the beams showing/rafted ceiling
vani	rooms (dell'ascensore, lift-shafts), (delle scale, stairwells)
vasca	bath/tank
vigneto	vineyard
voltura di contratto	transfer of gas/telephone subscription