Get the commission back
€290
You paid a commission to someone who had no right to charge one. This is how to ask for it back.
You have checked, they are not on the register, and you want your money — not an explanation of why you are entitled to it.
What is in it
What exactly do you write to them, in Italian?
A formal letter citing the article that makes the contract void, with your figures and dates in it, ready to send by recorded delivery or certified email. You cannot write this yourself, and a translation of an English letter will not do the job.
What must you collect before writing, because afterwards it disappears?
What to pull from the business register and how to keep it, and why the proof of payment matters as much as the proof of non-registration — cash cannot be proved, and that is usually the point of asking for it.
Who do you report them to, and why does it change their mind?
Where to report them, and exactly what a report has to contain to be acted on. It is not vindictive: it is what turns a letter they can ignore into a fine of €7,500 to €15,000 that they cannot.
If they still refuse: what does a judge cost, and when is it no longer worth it?
Which court, what it costs, how long it takes, and the point at which pursuing it stops being worth your time. Told straight, including when the answer is to stop.
What €290 is, next to your other numbers
We would rather show you the arithmetic than tell you it is good value.
- 0.12%of the price you are about to pay (€250,000)
- 58%of the cheapest surveyor’s check, on its own (€500)
- 2.32%of losing your deposit, at the smallest figure it can be (€12,500)
Worked out on a €250,000 purchase, because you have not run your own figures yet. Every comparison uses the number that flatters us least: the cheapest surveyor, the smallest deposit you could lose.
How it works
- In your language, with the Italian beside it: the clauses, the messages and the phrases to use with the notary and the surveyor are written in Italian, ready to hand over.
- Every figure carries the source it comes from and the date it was checked, so it can be verified line by line.
- It is built to be put in front of a surveyor or a notary: it tells you what to ask them, and what a good answer sounds like.
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Buying goes through the cart: take one package or several, you pay once for all of them.
Checked on 22 Aug 2026
Figures shown here are estimates, not advice. Check them with a notary before you sign anything.