comproprietari

Comproprietà is a form of property ownership in which two or more people hold a property together as shared owners. Each co-owner holds an undivided quota of the whole property, meaning the property is owned in common rather than divided into separate parcels unless a partition is carried out. The arrangement can arise from a variety of situations, such as purchases by multiple individuals, inheritance, or donations that confer joint ownership.

Co-owners have rights of use and enjoyment proportional to their quotas, but no single owner may claim exclusive possession of the entire property. The management and upkeep duties are shared, and expenses for common needs are allocated according to each owner’s share. Decisions about the property’s administration typically follow rules set in the co-ownership agreement or by applicable law; ordinary administration may be entrusted to a majority of co-owners or an appointed administrator, while extraordinary acts often require greater consensus or unanimity.

Partition and dissolution are ways to resolve comproprietà. A voluntary division can convert the shared ownership into separate parcels or, if division is impracticable, a court-ordered partition can allocate portions of the property to each co-owner. Alternatively, the property can be sold and the proceeds distributed in proportion to each owner’s quota. Co-owners retain the right to seek a judicial sale if agreement on management or partition cannot be reached.

In practice, comproprietà commonly arises in inheritance, family arrangements, or business ventures, and is distinct from condo regimes where specific units and common areas are governed by separate rules.