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Disposability

If a married person wishes to sell a property, it is necessary to check whether or not the consent of the other spouse is needed;

If a minor or a person not of sound mind is the owner of an asset, a judge's authorization is needed for the sale as well as the intervention of that person's tutor or parent or legal representative; the same thing applies for a purchase by such persons;

If an inherited asset is the common property of several heirs, before selling his share an heir must first “offer” it to the other co-owners and only if they decline to purchase it may it be sold to an outsider;

For the sale of agricultural land, if the neighbours or those dwelling on the land are farmers, they must be advised of the intention to sell and only if they decline to purchase it may it be sold to an outsider on the same conditions that were communicated;

In order to sell a rented non-residential property, it must first be offered for sale to the tenant; in some cases, even residential apartments may be subject to such a rule;

If the purchaser or vendor of an asset is a company, whether private or public, or a legally constituted body in general, the contract must be signed by a person having the power to represent the company and undertake purchases or sales on its behalf, if necessary first obtaining authorization from the body responsible within the company;

If a property is classed as low-cost or “public” housing in general, there may be numerous limitations on the right to sell/purchase it (price restrictions, temporary prohibition on selling, requisite characteristics of the purchaser, temporary duration of ownership, need for advance authorizations).