The Day of the Purchase
At the beginning of 2023, after a brief negotiation following my initial proposal, the owners and I signed a preliminary agreement at the notary’s office in Martina Franca. The agreement outlined specific conditions for the sale, including notifying neighboring landowners to avoid rights of preemption, resolving inheritance matters with the owner’s siblings, and advancing the paperwork for the building permit, which would later transfer to me.
By April, the first two conditions had been met, while the building permit was still awaiting final approval from the municipality. With my trip to Bari already scheduled, I decided to move forward with the purchase despite this lingering uncertainty, confident that everything would fall into place in the weeks ahead.
The vendors expressed genuine happiness in passing the property to me. They appreciated my enthusiasm and determination to restore the trullo in the near future — a project that had been their dream but one they had been unable to realize. Knowing their vision would finally come to life through my efforts gave them comfort and reassurance.
On April 26, 2023, on an unusually cold day in Martina Franca, I finalized the purchase. It was a day filled with anticipation and hope — an unforgettable step toward making my Apulian dream a reality, built on trust and a shared aspiration.
April 26, 2023
At the beginning of 2023, after a brief negotiation following my initial proposal, the owners and I signed a preliminary agreement at the notary’s office in Martina Franca. The agreement outlined specific conditions for the sale, including notifying neighboring landowners to avoid rights of preemption, resolving inheritance matters with the owner’s siblings, and advancing the paperwork for the building permit, which would later transfer to me.
By April, the first two conditions had been met, while the building permit was still awaiting final approval from the municipality. With my trip to Bari already scheduled, I decided to move forward with the purchase despite this lingering uncertainty, confident that everything would fall into place in the weeks ahead.
The vendors expressed genuine happiness in passing the property to me. They appreciated my enthusiasm and determination to restore the trullo in the near future — a project that had been their dream but one they had been unable to realize. Knowing their vision would finally come to life through my efforts gave them comfort and reassurance.
On April 26, 2023, on an unusually cold day in Martina Franca, I finalized the purchase. It was a day filled with anticipation and hope — an unforgettable step toward making my Apulian dream a reality, built on trust and a shared aspiration.