"Ispezione ipotecaria", o "visura ipotecaria".

http://www.agenziaterritorio.it/?id=665

http://www.catastoinrete.it/visure_ipotecarie_e_catastali.as...

In EN, "mortgage search".

"even if it is the norm for notaries to make a title and mortgage search before the signature of the notary deed, it is advisable for the estate agent to make their own search"

http://www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk/Buying-Guide.php

"Verificare che non vi siano ipoteche sull’abitazione, cioè che l’immobile sia sta- to dato come garanzia a fronte di prestito di denaro. E’ opportuno fare una visura ipotecaria presso gli uffici della Conservatoria Registri Immobiliari […]
Check that there are no mortgages on the property, meaning that the property constitutes a guarantee against a loan. It is advisable to ask for a mortgage search at the offices of the registrar of mortgages (Conservatoria Registri Immobiliari)"

http://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q="mortgage search" ipot...
(bilingual file, IT-EN: download the PDF)





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"What is a title search?
A title search is a process of investigation of a property history, performed when a property parcel is being imparted to new ownership. The investigation is held by viewing relevant legal records for any variances and irregularities with the property.
Property Title Search Includes […] mortgage search".

http://titlesearch.fizber.com/
(search "mortgage search")

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_get_a_mortgage_search_o...




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See also:

http://ita.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/law_general/850...

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/finance_general...

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/business_commer...


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Grazie a te Mariangela, e buon fine-settimana.