Buying a home before it’s built — what’s known as buying off-plan — means entering the project while the price still reflects less than what the home will be worth once finished. It isn’t a discount: it’s the nature of the purchase itself. Once completed, that same home becomes a ready asset, with greater appreciation potential than it had at the start.
A home’s value doesn’t depend only on how far along it is. Along Sardinia’s east coast, planning and landscape regulations are among the strictest in the Mediterranean. Building near the sea is increasingly difficult, and the land still available for construction is limited. Demand can grow; supply, under these conditions, cannot grow at the same pace — making every new home in a privileged location an increasingly rare asset.
While other well-established Mediterranean destinations have already reached very high property values, Sardinia’s east coast remains an authentic destination, with room to grow that those places no longer have. More international buyers are discovering it right now, drawn by the quality of life, the beaches, the marina, and the international reputation of the Blue Zone.
In Italy, anyone who sells a home they’ve owned for at least five years pays no tax on the gain. Not a single euro. Five years is one of the shortest holding periods in Europe: in France or Germany, a similar exemption takes twice or three times as long. It’s a detail that goes beyond the emotion of buying and speaks to long-term planning.
For those who don’t live in the home year-round, there’s also a second path: renting it out during the months it stands empty. It won’t repay the purchase, but it can generate appealing income — while the home’s value continues its course.
Put together, the picture is clear: buying before a home is finished means entering a project whose value is set to grow for several reasons at once — completion, territorial scarcity, market positioning, and Italy’s tax advantage. Discover the homes still available across Edil Costa Sarda’s projects.
