Casa indipendente in Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 131
In via Garibaldi, a Latiano, proponiamo in vendita uno stabile da ristrutturare composto da due abitazioni indipendenti, rispettivamente al piano terra e al primo piano, caratterizzato da ampi spazi, elementi architettonici tipici della tradizione locale e interessanti potenzialità di valorizzazione. Al piano terra…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €78,000 asking price is attractive at €473/m², about 27% below comparable local stock, but the two homes are explicitly described as needing renovation. At an estimated €700/m² renovation cost, the effective total is roughly €1,173/m², well above the local benchmark; the listing does not state the building year, energy class, or current habitability.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, roofed and floored two-home property with attractive traditional vaulted ceilings, marble-style floors, a balcony, and some air-conditioning. It appears broadly habitable rather than a ruin, but the listing explicitly calls for renovation and the interiors are empty and plain, with no visible kitchen or bathroom finishes.
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€33,000 – €58,000
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.
- Advertised as needing renovation despite clean, usable-looking interiors.
- Kitchens and bathrooms are not clearly shown in the gallery.
- Urban street setting with no visible garden, land, or notable view.
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 50/100The area around Latiano is the inland Salento plain, with flat to gently rolling farmland of olive groves, vineyards and fields. The nearest coast is the Adriatic shore around Torre Santa Sabina and Specchiolla. Brindisi is the nearest city of size, with a port, rail connections and airport. Ostuni is nearby and is a member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of Puglia is known for olive oil and wine.