Viale Cassiodoro, 57, Squillace
Tribunale: Catanzaro RGE: 9/2025 PVP: 4635233 Bene 1 Quota ideale pari ad 1/4 di appartamento/fabbricato ad uso abitativo sito in Viale Cassiodoro n. 57, piani S1-T-1, censito, secondo la documentazione catastale attualmente disponibile alla procedura e salvo verifica/aggiornamento prima del trasferimento, al Catasto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
- Only a share of the property is for sale
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction listing (Tribunale) and it offers only a 1/4 ideal share of the apartment+garage, so it cannot be purchased as a straightforward full dwelling; price listed is €37,000. The ad also states images are not real and details are unclear, so despite the ‘habitable’ note I estimate modest works (~€200/m²) but the auction/partial-ownership status makes this a trap for typical buyers.
More on the house and the area
Photos show bright, recently-updated interiors and modern bathrooms — a move-in or light-refresh home. However this is a legal 1/4 share of the property and the advertised images may be illustrative, so verify the actual unit and ownership/use rights before buying.
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€30,000 – €50,000
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.
- This auction lot is only a 1/4 quota of the apartment (fractional ownership).
- Listing states the photos are indicative and may not show the actual unit — verify real photos/planimetry.
- Urban setting with city/high‑rise views, no proven sea view despite being 5 km from the coast.
- Confirm utility connections and exact habitability before bidding.
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 61/100The cluster is on the Ionian side of Calabria between the lower hills and the Gulf of Squillace. The Serre Calabresi rise inland to the west, giving the area a hill-to-mountain backdrop within this radius. The coast near Soverato and Montepaone has long sandy beaches on the Ionian Sea. Soverato is the nearest town of size, with a seafront, marina, rail station and everyday services. Catanzaro lies farther north and matters more for work and higher-level services than for the immediate landscape. This stretch of coast is known for beach tourism and for olive groves and mixed Mediterranean agriculture on the inland slopes.