Casa Vacanze (Holiday Home)

In general, this means a home used for vacations. More specifically, a casa vacanze can refer to a short-term rental property for tourists. Italian regions often regulate case vacanze as a type of hospitality business (if rented frequently to transient guests). Owners renting out a second home to tourists might need to register it with the municipality as a casa vacanze or locazione turistica, especially if providing services. From a real estate perspective, advertising a property as “casa vacanze” implies it’s suitable for holiday rentals (e.g. located in a tourist area or furnished for short stays). Tax-wise, income from a casa vacanze can often use the flat 21% cedolare secca regime if rented short-term.