Trilocale in Via Bologna, Rione Italia, Galatina,
Trilocale in Via Bologna, Rione Italia, Galatina,. Needs renovation, terrazzo.
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Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 (€528/m²), this 123 m² apartment is below the local €600/m² asking baseline before works, but estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €86,100 (€700/m²). The listing offers a terrace and many photos, but it does not say when the building was constructed or provide an energy class.
More on the house and the area
A solid, spacious traditional Puglian house with attractive terrazzo floors, high ceilings, shutters and a useful internal courtyard/terrace. It appears broadly livable rather than derelict, but the dated condition and visible maintenance issues make renovation necessary; its appeal is practical local character rather than a dream setting.
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€24,000 – €43,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Very dated interiors, kitchen, bathroom, windows and fixtures need modernization.
- Visible staining and weathering around ceilings, exterior walls and the covered courtyard suggest maintenance or damp issues to investigate.
- Dense urban setting with no scenic view and only one bathroom.
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 52/100This is the Salento interior, a flat to gently undulating limestone plain with olive groves and fields. The nearest coast is the Adriatic around Otranto and the Ionian around Gallipoli, both outside the immediate 15 km radius. Galatina is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre and services. Soleto itself is part of the Grecìa Salentina area, known for the Griko linguistic and cultural tradition. The area is known for olive growing and Salento baroque towns in the wider province.