Casa indipendente
A ridosso delle vecchie mura della città proponiamo in piccolo contesto Tri-familiare 7 vani da ristrutturare tra volte piane ed a stella, poste al piano primo ed altri due piccoli vani al piano secondo. L'immobile frutto di un progetto dal quale si realizzerebbero 2 bilocali ed un trilocale viene proposto allo stato rustico.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €39,000 for 120 m² is €325/m², but the property is offered “da ristrutturare” and I estimate ~€700/m² (€84,000) in works, so the effective price is about €123,000 (~€1,025/m²) which is well above the regional baseline of €649/m². The listing has 14 photos and sits by the old city walls, but the high renovation need makes this a weak value at this price.
More on the house and the area
Pretty, characterful facade with decorative wrought-iron balconies, high vaulted rooms (volte) and a rooftop terrace looking over the old city walls. However the interior is sold as a raw shell (‘allo stato rustico’) with heavy works needed before it could be a move-in home.
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 – €42,000
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.
- Full renovation required — kitchens, bathrooms, floors and electrical/plumbing systems appear absent or stripped.
- Clear signs of plaster loss, debris and some water damage; structural checks recommended (some propping visible).
- Limited outdoor space (small balconies and a flat roof terrace) and located on a busy street next to the city walls (noise/privacy).
- Energy class and building history not provided — check permits for renovation in historic centre.
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.