Aste On Line

Aste On Line is an Italian portal for judicial auctions, run from Corso Milano in Padua, with property (aste giudiziarie immobiliari) as its centre of gravity. Like the other accredited operators in this market, it does two jobs at once: publishing the legal advertising that Italian court sales are required to carry, and giving buyers a usable way to search what is coming up.

What you can buy

• Residential property: apartments and houses from mortgage enforcement.
• Commercial and industrial premises: units released through insolvency and enforcement.
• Land: plots sold under the same procedures.

How the bidding works

Register for an account to access the reserved area. The site publishes the forms (modulistica) needed to take part, which in Italian judicial sales is not a formality — the offer must be submitted in the prescribed form, by the prescribed route, before the deadline. The legal advertising side of the business is listed separately, aimed at the professionals who commission it.

What to check before you bid

Read the perizia and the ordinanza di vendita for the specific case. They set the opening price, the deposit, the payment deadline and whether the property is occupied — and on Italian judicial property, occupancy is usually the question that decides whether the price was good. Telematic bidding normally requires certified email (PEC) and a digital signature, both of which take days to arrange. The site is Italian-language.