The tavular land registry survey in the provinces of Bolzano (South Tyrol) and Trento, Italy: what it is and what it is used for

05/11/2025   Category:  Land Registry and Property Records

The tavular land registry search is a documentary tool that allows you to consult the land registers relating to real estate in Italy in the autonomous provinces of Bolzano (South Tyrol) and Trento. The search allows you to verify official information on the identity of the owner, the description of the property and the status of registered property rights.

What is the difference between tavular cadastre and cadastral cadastre?

The tavular cadastre (or tavular system) is a public register of historical and notarial origin that records property rights and other encumbrances in declaratory form; the cadastral cadastre, on the other hand, is a technical-administrative tool that surveys and classifies buildings and land for tax purposes. A tavular view has different evidentiary value than cadastral listings and is used primarily to ascertain ownership and transcription of rights.

What information does a tavular view contain?

• Property header: name of the owner(s) shown in the records.
• Description of the property: identifying data, parcels/parts or other specifics that enable the property to be identified.
• Liens and Entries: mortgages, easements, pendencies, transcripts of notarial deeds.
• Historical records: movements or changes recorded over time that may affect ownership or rights.

Why require it for Bolzano and Trento?

The provinces of Bolzano and Trento, being autonomous and characterized by administrative and historical specificities, still have areas where the tavolar system is relevant. Requesting a tavular view in these territories is useful when preliminary verifications must be made for purchases and sales, succession, financing, or to resolve doubts about the legal status of a property.

When it is mandatory or recommended

1. Real estate buying and selling: to ensure that seller and buyer know the actual situation of registered rights.
2. Mortgages and guarantees: banks and lenders require verification of encumbrances registered on the property.
3. Legal or inheritance assessments: to establish beneficial ownership in inheritance passages or disputes.
4. Prior verifications in corporate transactions or real estate investments.