Very often the new owners want to modify the newly bought property. This may go from a fairly small job as installing a new bathroom or a terrace, but it could also be that the building is in need of a total renovation.

In our property list we have quite a lot of properties that need some renovation or a conversion from farm into villa for permanent living or B&B. 

Renovating is not simple at all and it may even take more time than building starting from zero. However, the property will exactly look like as we wanted it to do and it will also have more added value, in case we would like to resell it.

Obviously, after a well-done and professional renovation, the original charme of the building will still be there.

Before buying it is important to have a tecnical valuation done of the property. It is a small investment but it may save a lot of money in the future.

Firstly the stability of the property needs to be checked. As solving stability problems of buildings may turn out to be very expensive it is better to double check before buying.

Renovating is not simple. Several jobs needs to be done: the structure, electricity, plombing and last but not least the finishings. Usually more than one firm works on the same building spot, so it is essential that a supervisor coordinates the workers and the supervisor can also keep an eye on the costs.

While renovating the owners usually live abroad and they might need a professional to follow up the works and keep them updated.

Since 2008 Civil Engineer Gunther Desaever works in our company. He graduated in Belgium, but he has been working in Italy since 2001. He specializes in renovating works. To know him better please have a look at his website www.livingintuscany.eu!