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Where to find real estate auction listings: a guide to the portals and how to navigate your search in Italy

Anyone who buys a home at a judicial auction relies, first and foremost, on one document: the valuation report drawn up by the court-appointed expert. That is where you find the square footage, the condition of the property, any building irregularities, and the estimated market value. Buyers decide whether to take part in the auction, and how much to bid, on that basis. But what happens when that report turns out to be seriously wrong? A recent order of the Italian Supreme Co