{"id":181926,"date":"2026-03-27T14:12:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/?p=181926"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:18:25","slug":"italian-notary-escrow-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/en\/italian-notary-escrow-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Notary Escrow Account: What buyers should know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"181926\" class=\"elementor elementor-181926 elementor-181925\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf10ee1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf10ee1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c96e08c\" data-id=\"c96e08c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b775d2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b775d2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deposito-del-prezzo-Puglia-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-181928\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deposito-del-prezzo-Puglia-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deposito-del-prezzo-Puglia-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deposito-del-prezzo-Puglia-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deposito-del-prezzo-Puglia-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deposito-del-prezzo-Puglia-488x326.jpg 488w, https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deposito-del-prezzo-Puglia.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d3c53f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d3c53f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cca46a8\" data-id=\"7cca46a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3fb97a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f3fb97a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/en\/italian-notary-escrow-account\/#uno\">What exactly is the Notary Escrow Account?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/en\/italian-notary-escrow-account\/#due\">Why it matters for foreign buyers in Puglia<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/en\/italian-notary-escrow-account\/#tre\">Is the Notary Escrow \u201cDeposito del prezzo\u201d different from a downpayment?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/en\/italian-notary-escrow-account\/#quattro\">FAQ &#8211; How the Notary Escrow Account \u201cDeposito del prezzo\u201d protects your investment<\/a><\/p><p>So, you\u2019ve found your dream Trullo or a historic villa tucked away in the olive groves. You\u2019ve reached the final step: the Rogito (the final deed). In Italy, this is the moment where everything culminates: you sign, you pay, and the keys are finally in your hands.<\/p><p>But there\u2019s a crucial legal tool that many international buyers discover only at the last minute, and it can save you from a world of stress: the Notary Escrow Account (known in Italy as Deposito del prezzo). The Notary holds your funds in a dedicated account until the deed<br \/>is registered. This means you can&#8217;t lose money if something goes wrong between signing and registration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61e36ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61e36ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11c72faa\" data-id=\"11c72faa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f9d279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"28f9d279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"uno\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc32fe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bc32fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What exactly is the Notary Escrow Account?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a standard Italian sale, you typically hand over a check or send a wire transfer directly to the seller at the moment of signing. However, under Italian law, <\/span><b>you have the right to ask the Notary to hold your funds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a dedicated, ring-fenced escrow account instead.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Notary, who acts as an impartial public official, keeps your money safe and only releases it to the seller after the deed has been officially registered in the Land Registry. This means your investment stays in a &#8220;safe zone&#8221; until the Notary confirms that no hidden debts, liens, or last-minute mortgages have popped up between the final checks and the signature.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-788ce6c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"788ce6c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a212c66\" data-id=\"1a212c66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbbd43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"cbbd43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"due\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e1246d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43e1246d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why it matters for foreign buyers in Puglia<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puglia is famous for its beautiful, centuries-old properties. But let\u2019s be honest: historic homes often come with a bit of &#8220;paperwork history.&#8221; Whether it\u2019s an old mortgage that wasn&#8217;t properly cancelled or a minor technical irregularity that needs a final verification, <\/span><b>the Notary Escrow gives you total peace of mind<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You aren&#8217;t just paying for a house; you are paying for the certainty that the property is legally yours, free of any burdens.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also a particularly practical solution for foreign buyers who do not have an Italian bank account, as the funds can be safely managed through the Notary without the need to open a local account before completion.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa08c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1fa08c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"tre\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f238f24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f238f24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is the Notary Escrow \u201cDeposito del prezzo\u201d different from a downpayment?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, and this is a common point of confusion for international buyers. The \u201cCaparra\u201d (downpayment) is what you pay early on to lock in the deal. The Notary Escrow, however, involves the final balance paid at the closing. It\u2019s the ultimate layer of protection that bridges the gap between signing the papers and the final registration of the title.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/en\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trulli&amp;Dimore Real Estate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we\u2019ve spent over 20 years guiding international families through the winding roads of Puglia\u2019s real estate market. We know that buying abroad can feel daunting. Using a notary escrow account isn\u2019t just a formal step &#8211; it\u2019s a practical way to ensure that everything is properly verified before the payment is released.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re thinking of buying a house in Puglia and need legal support, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trulliedimoreimmobiliare.it\/en\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we\u2019re happy to guide you<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52bafd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52bafd2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c12dca\" data-id=\"4c12dca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09dc702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"09dc702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"quattro\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bbb27b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bbb27b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAQ &#8211; How the Notary Escrow Account \u201cDeposito del prezzo\u201d protects your investment<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e044061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"e044061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2351\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2351\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is my money safe with the Notary?\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2351\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2351\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absolutely. By law, the Notary\u2019s escrow account is strictly separated from their personal or professional assets. It is a protected fund that cannot be seized by any third party, making it one of the most secure ways to handle a large transaction in Italy.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2352\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2352\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does it cost extra?\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2352\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2352\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, there is a modest fee for the Notary\u2019s additional work in managing and reconciling the escrow account. In our experience, it is a very small price to pay for the level of protection it offers, especially when you are managing an investment from thousands of miles away.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2353\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2353\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can the seller refuse the Notary Escrow Account?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2353\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2353\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. If you, as the buyer, request to use the Notary Escrow Account, the seller must comply. It is your legal right to choose this method to ensure a secure and transparent transaction.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2354\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2354\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When does the seller receive the money?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2354\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2354\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The seller receives payment only after the notary has registered the deed and verified that no issues &#8211; such as new mortgages or liens\u2014exist.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2355\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2355\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I use a Notary Escrow Account in any property purchase?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2355\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2355\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. 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