Stabile o palazzo in Roma
Porzione di fabbricato cielo terra costituito da altre due unità abitative costruite in solido con il fabbricato attiguo, disposto su due livelli, composto da ingresso, soggiorno/pranzo, cucina, n.1 bagno al piano terra e n. 2 camere, n.1 bagno oltre n.2 balconi a livello al piano primo; di superficie commerciale di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description explicitly markets this as an auction purchase ("acquisto in asta"), which is a hard veto for this catalog. Even though the ask is low at €372/m² versus a €454/m² baseline, auction status makes it a trap under the scoring rules.
More on the house and the area
At €45k for 121 sqm in Rome, the price is eye-catching, but the house itself shows very little visual charm. The photos suggest a tired, partly stripped building with rough openings and neglected facades rather than a ready home. This feels more like a low-cost project than a dreamy live-in Italian home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Exterior looks heavily neglected and likely needs major renovation
- No interior photos, so actual livability is unproven
- Auction sale may involve legal/documentation complexity
- Urban roadside setting with no proven private view or attractive outdoor space
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 is in the built-up area of Rome, so the lived setting is urban fabric rather than a rural landscape. The Tiber crosses the city. Central Rome has UNESCO status for its archaeological and historic core.