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When reading the property-related classified advertisements or smalls (the piccola pubblicità) in Italian newspapers and magazines, it can help to know some of the key terms.

Commonly-seen words and phrases:
Italian  English explantion
affittasi appartamento apartment for rent 
affittasi/da affitare to rent
agenzie immobiliari estate agents
allaccciamento all’elettricità connection to the power supply
ammobiliato furnished
appartamento flat/apartment
bagni bath/bathroom/toilets
bidé  bidet
bombola del gas  bottled gas/cylinder
bombolone  gas tank
box lock-up garage
camino  fireplace/hearth
castello  castle
cercasi appartamento rental apartment wanted
cercasi in affitto  rental wanted
circa approximately
condominios  apartment blocks
contatore meter (water/electricity)
conti/bolleta bill
contratto a libero mercato free market contract
contratto convenzionati  convention contract
corridoi  corridor
cucine  kitchen
di lusso luxury
disdire to give notice/terminate (a contract)
doccia shower
domiciliazione payment of bills by direct debit or standing order
electtricista electrician
equo canone fair rent
forno  oven
forno a legna wood burning oven
gabinetto toilet
gas di città/mettano città mains gas
giardino garden 
i servizi di casa home amenities
immobili commerciali e industr buildings designed for business or industrial purposes
immobili residenziali affitti  rented residential property
immobili residenziali comprave purchase and sale of residential property
immobili turistici  holiday residences
importo  total amount 
ingressi entrance hall 
ingresso indipendente private entrance
inventario inventory 
lavanderia utility/laundry room 
mutuo/mutuo totale mortgage/total mortgage
non-ammobiliato  unfurnished
pratico functional
parcheggio parking area
parquet  wooden parquet flooring 
pavimenti in cotto terracotta tiled flooring
persiane shutters
piscina swimming pool
pergolato arbor
prezzi imbattibile fine... unbeatable prices, as low as…
proprietario vende direttamente direct sale by owner (no agency)
pulizia scale cleaning of communal areas
riscaldamento heating
saloni living room
servizi bathroom facilities
scaldabagno water heater
scadenza  due date
S.p.a. P.L.C.
tapparella/avvolgenti rolling shutters
terreno/terreni land/landed property
travi a vista ceiling with the beams showing/rafted ceiling
vani  rooms (dell'ascensore, lift-shafts), (delle scale, stairwells)
vasca  bath/tank
vigneto vineyard
voltura di contratto transfer of gas/telephone subscription
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