Appartamento in Milano
Appartamento in Milano. balcone, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The asking price is low at €552/m², but the listing does not state the condition, habitability, or bathroom details. Assuming substantial renovation at about €700/m² brings the effective cost to roughly €1,252/m², above the €760/m² comparable benchmark.
More on the house and the area
This is a functional-looking but very ordinary Milan apartment block, with balconies, greenery, and well-maintained communal surroundings rather than a beautiful Italian-home setting. The €37,515 price is strikingly low for Milan, but without interior photos or confirmed bathroom details, livability and renovation needs remain uncertain.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€14,000 – €24,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- No interior photos, so the apartment’s actual condition and finish are unverified.
- The listing records zero bathrooms, which may indicate missing or incomplete property data.
- Large, dense residential complex with no distinctive historic character or notable view shown.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 55/100The cluster sits inside the built-up area of Milan. The Alps lie to the north and are visible from the city on clear days. No large natural mountain range or lake sits within about 15 km; the city's historic canal network (the Navigli) and small rivers such as the Lambro and Seveso cross or run near the urban area. Major urban parks and green areas within or near the city include Parco Sempione, Parco Nord Milano and Parco delle Cave, and the Parco Agricolo Sud Milano lies to the south of the metropolitan area. Idroscalo, an artificial lake and recreational area, is in the eastern suburbs. Nearest ski lifts are in the Prealps and Alps to the north, typically a 1–2 hour drive. Nearby towns within ~15 km include Monza, which hosts the Autodromo Nazionale and the Villa Reale, and Rho, site of the Fiera Milano exhibition centre. The city contains major cultural landmarks including the Duomo, Castello Sforzesco and Teatro alla Scala, and the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie (the refectory with The Last Supper) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The area is a national centre for fashion, finance, design and trade fairs. The city is served by extensive regional rail and metro networks and by Linate airport within the municipal area (Malpensa and Orio al Serio lie farther out).