Property Use Classes

Every property in Italy is assigned a specific class category. This defines what activities a

residential or commercial premise may be used by its lawful occupants.

Categorie Catastali:

A. Residential Properties

B. Government & Educational buildings

C. Commercial, Deposits, Stables

D. Hotel, Factories, Hospitals etc

E. Special-purpose buildings

Specifically for CATEGORIA CATASTALE A -Residential properties

• A1 Luxury dwellings

• A2 Standard/ Mid grade dwellings

• A3 Low grade dwellings

• A4 Council houses or similar

• A5 Low grade Council houses or similar

• A6 Rural dwellings

• A7 Semidetached Houses or small villas

• A8 Detached Houses/ Villas

• A9 Listed Buildings, Castles, Palaces of artistic or historical value

• A10 Premises for professional activities like Doctor, Lawyer, Tax Advisor etc

• A11 Traditional & Regional Dwellings (ex. Mountain huts, Trulli etc)

Other Property Classes (Non-Residential)

• Categoria Catastale B - Churches, schools, hospitals, museums, hotels etc

• Categoria Catastale C – Commercial Premises (Shops Warehouses , Storages,

Whorkshops, Garages

Where I can find which Use Class ( CATEGORIA ) my property fall under?

This information can be found in the official document called VISURA CATASTALE issued

by AGENZIA DELLE ENTRATE- SEZIONE TERRITORIO ( The Italian equivalent of H&M Revenue- Land Registry)

Here a sample of a residential dwelling: