Casa.it Property Search Scraper: Extract Italian Real Estate Market Data

Excerpt: Efficiently scrape property listings from Casa.it, Italy's leading real estate platform. Extract comprehensive data including residential and commercial properties, prices, locations, features, and publisher details. Perfect for real estate agencies, market analysts, property investors, and Italian housing market research.

Understanding Casa.it and Its Value in Italian Real Estate

Casa.it is one of Italy's premier real estate portals, connecting property buyers, renters, and sellers across the Italian market. The platform aggregates listings from real estate agencies, private sellers, and developers, offering extensive coverage of residential and commercial properties in major cities like Rome, Milan, Florence, and beyond.

The platform's specialization in the Italian market means it captures unique regional characteristics: local property types (appartamenti, ville, rustici), Italian market pricing dynamics, regional feature preferences, and connections to local real estate networks. For agencies expanding into Italian markets, investors analyzing opportunities, or researchers studying European housing trends, Casa.it provides essential market intelligence.

Manually collecting property data across multiple searches, cities, and property types requires hours of navigation and data entry. This scraper automates the process, converting search pages into structured datasets ready for analysis, competitive intelligence, or CRM integration.

What This Scraper Extracts and Target Users

The Casa.it Property Search Scraper processes search result pages—the listings displayed after applying filters for location, property type, or price range. It captures multiple properties per page efficiently, ideal for building broad market datasets.

Key extracted data includes:

• Property identifiers (ID, partner ID, reference numbers)
• Classification (category, property type, IDL property type)
• Location data (geo information, depth, regional details)
• Property features and characteristics
• Pricing and unit information
• Media assets (images, virtual tours)
• Publisher/agency details
• Listing metadata (URI, channel, labels, highlights)
• Special markers (auction status, project profiles)
• Financial indicators (mortgage options, price per square meter)

Primary users:

Real Estate Agencies monitor competitor listings, track market inventory, and identify pricing trends across Italian markets. Property Investors analyze investment opportunities, compare yields across regions, and identify undervalued markets. Market Research Firms study Italian housing trends, regional price dynamics, and demand patterns. PropTech Companies integrate Casa.it data into property search platforms, valuation tools, or market intelligence dashboards. Relocation Services help international clients identify suitable Italian properties based on comprehensive market data.

Input Configuration: Targeting Search Pages

The scraper processes Casa.it search result URLs—pages showing multiple properties after applying search filters.

Example Configuration:

{
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  },
  "max_items_per_url": 20,
  "ignore_url_failures": true,
  "urls": [
    "https://www.casa.it/vendita/residenziale/roma/"
  ]
}

Example Screenshot:

Parameter Explanation:

proxy.useApifyProxy: Set false for direct access or true with residential proxies if experiencing blocks. Casa.it may implement anti-scraping measures requiring proxy rotation.

max_items_per_url: Limits properties extracted per URL. Default 20 matches typical page sizes. Increase to 50-100 for comprehensive page extraction.

ignore_url_failures: When true, continues processing remaining URLs if some fail. Essential for large URL lists where expired searches or regional restrictions might cause individual failures.

urls array: Contains search result page URLs. Build URLs by performing searches on Casa.it (filter by city, property type, price range), then copying the resulting URLs. Example patterns:

• By city: https://www.casa.it/vendita/residenziale/milano/
• By property type: https://www.casa.it/vendita/villa/toscana/
• With pagination: https://www.casa.it/vendita/residenziale/roma/?pag=2

URL Building Tips: Test searches manually first to verify filters return relevant results. For multi-page extraction, either include page-specific URLs (?pag=1, ?pag=2) or set higher max_items_per_url values.

Complete Output Structure: Field Definitions

ID: Unique listing identifier in Casa.it's system. Use: Primary key for databases, tracking specific listings, deduplication, historical price tracking.

Partner ID & Ref Publisher: Identifies the listing source or partner platform. Use: Tracking which agencies or networks list properties, analyzing distribution channels.

Channel: Distribution channel for the listing. Use: Understanding property visibility (web, mobile app, partner sites), optimizing listing placement strategies.

Category: Broad classification (vendita/sale, affitto/rent). Use: Filtering by transaction type, market segmentation analysis.

Property Type Group & Property Type: Hierarchical classification (residential/commercial, then appartamento/villa/ufficio). Use: Detailed categorization, matching buyer preferences, market composition analysis.

IDL Property Type: Standardized international property type classification. Use: Cross-platform data integration, comparative analysis with other European markets.

Features: Array of property characteristics (number of rooms, bathrooms, square meters, floor level, condition, amenities). Use: Detailed filtering, feature demand analysis, pricing correlation studies.

Is Project Profile: Boolean indicating if listing is a development project vs. individual property. Use: Identifying new construction opportunities, tracking developer activity.

Project Data: Details about development projects when applicable. Use: Analyzing new supply pipeline, developer strategies, future market inventory.

URI: Direct link to property detail page. Use: Accessing full listings, verification, sharing with clients.

Depth: Listing detail depth or data completeness indicator. Use: Quality filtering, prioritizing comprehensive listings.

Highlight & Labels: Special tags or promotional markers (newly listed, price reduced, exclusive). Use: Identifying urgent opportunities, tracking promotional strategies.

Is Auction: Flags properties sold through auction processes. Use: Identifying distressed sales, foreclosure opportunities, alternative acquisition channels.

Description: Property description text. Use: Keyword extraction, sentiment analysis, identifying unique selling points.

Publisher: Real estate agency or entity listing the property. Use: Agency market share analysis, identifying active sellers, partnership opportunities.

Units: Unit count for multi-unit properties or projects. Use: Bulk investment opportunities, commercial property analysis.

Geo Infos: Detailed location data (coordinates, neighborhood, province, region). Use: Geographic analysis, heat mapping, proximity-based search, regional trend analysis.

Title: Property listing headline. Use: Quick property identification, generating display text for platforms.

Media: Images, floor plans, virtual tour links. Use: Visual assets for property platforms, analyzing presentation quality, estimating property condition.

Show Mortgage & Propose Generic: Mortgage calculator availability and generic proposal options. Use: Understanding financing offerings, buyer service levels.

Recent Ads Title: Related or recent listings title. Use: Identifying similar properties, market clustering analysis.

Leads Data: Contact or inquiry mechanisms. Use: Understanding lead generation processes, conversion optimization.

Show MQ Price: Price per square meter display. Use: Standardized price comparisons, valuation benchmarking across regions and property types.

Sample Output:

[
    {
  "id": 52548677,
  "partner_id": 33924770,
  "ref_publisher": "2/11 - 31701003-183",
  "channel": "vendita",
  "category": "residenziale",
  "property_type_group": "case",
  "property_type": "appartamento",
  "features": {
    "mq": 46,
    "rooms": 2,
    "bathrooms": 1,
    "parkings": null,
    "parking_offer": {
      "available": false
    },
    "parking_type": null,
    "price": {
      "value": "260.000",
      "min": "260.000",
      "max": "260.000",
      "show": true,
      "marker": {
        "price": "260",
        "unit": "k",
        "original_price": 260000,
        "has_price_range": false
      },
      "mortgage": "758"
    },
    "energy_class": null,
    "availability": "libero",
    "level": "1° piano",
    "includes_property_ownership": null,
    "last_activity": null,
    "rent_price": null
  },
  "idl_property_type": 1,
  "is_project_profile": false,
  "project_data": null,
  "uri": "/immobili/52548677/",
  "depth": "platinum",
  "highlight": "",
  "labels": [],
  "is_auction": false,
  "description": "Aurelio/Boccea - Via Urbano II 43 Appartamento \"White\" Bianco, come la semplicità, la sincerità, la purezza, la neve, il sorriso dei bambini, come le persone che brillano di luce propria. (Fabrizio Caramagna)  Nelle immediate vicinanze del Parco del Pineto e a 5 minuti dalla fermata metro A Cornelia proponiamo in vendita un accogliente appartamento con ascensore, situato al primo...",
  "publisher": {
    "publisher_id": 110231,
    "publisher_type": "Agency",
    "publisher_name": "Re/Max Italcase",
    "publisher_slug": "Re/Max-Italcase",
    "publisher_logo": "logo/42a6f127fe2e9453e09d7ef89f9871d2",
    "publisher_address": {
      "street": "Via Pio VII 96",
      "town": "Roma",
      "province": "RM",
      "state": "Lazio",
      "country": "IT",
      "postcode": "00167",
      "display": "Roma, Via Pio VII 96"
    },
    "publisher_phone": "0685873966",
    "publisher_website": "remax.it/italcase",
    "show_phone_number": true,
    "disable_auctions": false,
    "has_namesake": false,
    "has_cross_subscription": true,
    "is_agent_pro": false,
    "has_agents": false,
    "subscription_code": "AR-4_PK-529",
    "description": "Re/max Italcase è un'agenzia immobiliare innovativa presente dal 1991 in zona Aurelio Boccea. Con noi se puoi sognarlo, puoi realizzarlo.",
    "publisher_url": "/agenzie/remax-italcase-110231/"
  },
  "units": null,
  "geo_infos": {
    "show_address": true,
    "has_street": true,
    "street": "Via Urbano II 43",
    "district_name": "Primavalle-Battistini, Torrevecchia",
    "block_name": "Primavalle-Battistini-Gemelli",
    "city": "Roma",
    "province": "RM",
    "province_full_name": "Roma",
    "region": "Lazio",
    "lat": 41.905364,
    "lon": 12.423693,
    "geo_visibility_level": 1,
    "riz_location": "|Z-36456|",
    "hkey": "f9eea843"
  },
  "title": {
    "main": "Bilocale in Via Urbano II 43",
    "additional": [
      "Primavalle-Battistini-Gemelli"
    ]
  },
  "media": {
    "floorplan": 30,
    "has_video": false,
    "has360": false,
    "has3dtour": false,
    "items": [
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/63/42/d0/735216537.jpg",
        "alt": "Cucina",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/e4/3b/06/735216584.jpg",
        "alt": "Soggiorno",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/ff/35/1a/735216570.jpg",
        "alt": "Soggiorno",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/9b/df/ff/735216571.jpg",
        "alt": "Soggiorno",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/4c/07/b6/735216530.jpg",
        "alt": "Cucina",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/a6/33/e9/735216574.jpg",
        "alt": "Cucina",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/9c/36/18/735216535.jpg",
        "alt": "Cucina",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/65/f7/be/735216567.jpg",
        "alt": "Bilocale in Via Urbano II 43 a Roma in zona Primavalle-Battistini, Torrevecchia",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/2b/05/4b/735216538.jpg",
        "alt": "Camera da letto",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/f4/73/f6/735216552.jpg",
        "alt": "Bilocale in Via Urbano II 43 a Roma in zona Primavalle-Battistini, Torrevecchia",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/32/d3/94/735216585.jpg",
        "alt": "Bilocale in Via Urbano II 43 a Roma in zona Primavalle-Battistini, Torrevecchia",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/e2/29/05/735216578.jpg",
        "alt": "Camera da letto",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/1a/81/8a/735216579.jpg",
        "alt": "Camera da letto",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/b4/2b/5b/735216580.jpg",
        "alt": "Camera da letto",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/b5/f8/1b/735216581.jpg",
        "alt": "Camera da letto",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/3f/33/dd/735216582.jpg",
        "alt": "Camera da letto",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/65/0d/56/735216575.jpg",
        "alt": "Bagno",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/da/ba/5e/735216576.jpg",
        "alt": "Bagno",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/7c/0a/4c/735216577.jpg",
        "alt": "Bagno",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/8f/c7/72/735216492.jpg",
        "alt": "Bagno",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/f8/78/fa/735216490.jpg",
        "alt": "Terrazza",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/11/a1/34/735216491.jpg",
        "alt": "Terrazza",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/7e/37/1a/735216531.jpg",
        "alt": "Terrazza",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/9d/dd/e1/735216573.jpg",
        "alt": "Bilocale in Via Urbano II 43 a Roma in zona Primavalle-Battistini, Torrevecchia",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/42/ec/78/735216532.jpg",
        "alt": "Bilocale in Via Urbano II 43 a Roma in zona Primavalle-Battistini, Torrevecchia",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/de/58/4d/735216583.jpg",
        "alt": "Bilocale in Via Urbano II 43 a Roma in zona Primavalle-Battistini, Torrevecchia",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/3d/c0/2a/735216568.jpg",
        "alt": "Bilocale in Via Urbano II 43 a Roma in zona Primavalle-Battistini, Torrevecchia",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/73/64/f3/735216569.jpg",
        "alt": "Bilocale in Via Urbano II 43 a Roma in zona Primavalle-Battistini, Torrevecchia",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/f0/9e/9b/735216593.jpg",
        "alt": "Bilocale in Via Urbano II 43 a Roma in zona Primavalle-Battistini, Torrevecchia",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/cb/69/4c/735216536.jpg",
        "alt": "Bilocale in Via Urbano II 43 a Roma in zona Primavalle-Battistini, Torrevecchia",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      },
      {
        "uri": "/listing/0/c9/c8/2e/735218788.jpg",
        "alt": "Bilocale in Via Urbano II 43 a Roma in zona Primavalle-Battistini, Torrevecchia",
        "has_fotoplano": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "show_mortgage": true,
  "propose_generic": true,
  "recent_ads_title": null,
  "leads_data": {
    "listing_id": 52548677,
    "partner_id": 33924770,
    "channel": "buy",
    "category": "residenziale",
    "property_type_group": "case",
    "property_type": "appartamento",
    "idl_property_type": 1,
    "has_no_media": false,
    "infos_display_values": {
      "size": 46,
      "is_private_negotiation": false,
      "price": "€ 260.000"
    },
    "h1": "Bilocale in Via Urbano II 43",
    "riz_location": "|Z-36456|",
    "publisher": {
      "publisher_id": 110231,
      "publisher_type": "Agency",
      "publisher_name": "Re/Max Italcase",
      "publisher_slug": "Re/Max-Italcase",
      "publisher_logo": "logo/42a6f127fe2e9453e09d7ef89f9871d2",
      "publisher_address": {
        "street": "Via Pio VII 96",
        "town": "Roma",
        "province": "RM",
        "state": "Lazio",
        "country": "IT",
        "postcode": "00167",
        "display": "Roma, Via Pio VII 96"
      },
      "publisher_phone": "0685873966",
      "publisher_website": "remax.it/italcase",
      "show_phone_number": true,
      "disable_auctions": false,
      "has_namesake": false,
      "has_cross_subscription": true,
      "is_agent_pro": false,
      "has_agents": false,
      "subscription_code": "AR-4_PK-529",
      "description": "Re/max Italcase è un'agenzia immobiliare innovativa presente dal 1991 in zona Aurelio Boccea. Con noi se puoi sognarlo, puoi realizzarlo.",
      "publisher_url": "/agenzie/remax-italcase-110231/"
    },
    "ref_publisher": "2/11 - 31701003-183",
    "is_project_profile": false,
    "is_project_profile_unit": false,
    "propose_generic": true,
    "parking_type": null,
    "pa_evt_datalayer": {
      "cust_page_section": "portal",
      "cust_ad_id": "33924770",
      "cust_ad_id_casa": "52548677",
      "cust_ad_is_newdevelopment": false,
      "cust_ad_owner_type": "2",
      "cust_ad_price": "260000",
      "cust_ad_price_number": 260000,
      "cust_ad_size": "46",
      "cust_ad_size_number": 46,
      "cust_ad_room_number": 2,
      "cust_ad_bath_number": 1,
      "cust_ad_floor": 1,
      "cust_ad_has_lift": true,
      "cust_ad_terrace_type": "balcone",
      "cust_ad_is_auction": false,
      "cust_agency_name": [
        "Re/Max-Italcase"
      ],
      "cust_selected_operation": "1",
      "cust_selected_typology": 1,
      "cust_selected_typology_name": "appartamento",
      "cust_geo_location_id": "C-f9eea843",
      "cust_geo_location_name": "Primavalle-Battistini-Gemelli (Primavalle-Battistini, Torrevecchia, Roma, RM)"
    },
    "ga4_evt_datalayer": {
      "property_id": 52548677,
      "publisher_id": 110231,
      "depth_level": "platinum",
      "property_country": "Italia",
      "property_region": "Lazio",
      "property_province": "Roma",
      "property_city": "Roma",
      "property_zone": "Primavalle-Battistini, Torrevecchia",
      "property_subzone": "Primavalle-Battistini-Gemelli",
      "property_street": "Via Urbano II 43",
      "property_locality": "Roma, RM, Lazio",
      "property_price": "260.000",
      "property_price_min": "260.000",
      "property_price_max": "260.000",
      "property_size": "NOT_AVAILABLE",
      "publisher_type": "agenzie",
      "publisher_tags": "AR-4-PK-529",
      "site_section": "buy",
      "tenure_type": "buy",
      "use_type": "any",
      "property_type": "appartamento",
      "rooms_count": 2,
      "garages_count": "NOT_AVAILABLE",
      "price_range": "200001-300000",
      "size_range": "NOT_AVAILABLE",
      "extra_data": "NOT_AVAILABLE",
      "variant": "NOT_AVAILABLE"
    }
  },
  "show_mq_price": false,
  "from_url": "https://www.casa.it/vendita/residenziale/roma/"
}
]

Step-by-Step Usage Guide

1. Define Your Market Focus: Identify target cities, property types, or price ranges. Test searches on Casa.it to ensure filters yield relevant results.

2. Build URL List: Copy search result URLs from your test searches. For comprehensive coverage, create URLs for different regions, property types, and price segments. Include pagination URLs for deep extraction.

3. Configure Input: Prepare JSON with your URLs. Set max_items_per_url based on needs (20 for standard pages, 50+ for complete extraction). Enable ignore_url_failures for robustness with large URL lists.

4. Execute Scraping: Launch via Apify console. Monitor progress in real-time. Processing 10 search pages with 20 properties each typically completes in 3-5 minutes.

5. Validate Data: Preview results to verify data quality. Check that property types, locations, and prices are correctly captured. Review any error logs for systematic issues.

6. Export Results: Export in preferred format—JSON for database integration, CSV for Excel analysis. Filter out auction properties or projects if seeking standard listings.

7. Handle Errors: If URLs fail consistently, verify they're search pages (not detail pages or agency profiles). Check for region-specific restrictions or expired searches.

Scaling Strategy: For city-wide or national datasets, systematically create URLs for all target areas and paginate through results. Schedule weekly scraping to track new listings and market changes.

Strategic Applications for Real Estate Intelligence

Market Trend Analysis: Track inventory levels, average prices, and property type distribution across Italian regions. Identify emerging markets, price appreciation areas, and oversupplied segments.

Competitive Intelligence: Monitor competitor agencies' listings—quantity, property types, pricing strategies, and feature emphasis. Identify market positioning and service gaps.

Investment Screening: Filter properties by yield potential, location desirability, and price-per-square-meter metrics. Build watchlists for specific neighborhoods or property types matching investment criteria.

Price Benchmarking: Analyze price-per-square-meter across regions, property types, and conditions. Generate valuation models and identify mispriced opportunities.

Feature Demand Analysis: Correlate features (elevator, heating type, condition) with pricing and market velocity. Understand which amenities command premiums in different markets.

Agency Performance Tracking: Analyze which publishers list most actively, their property portfolio composition, and pricing strategies. Identify potential partnerships or acquisition targets.

Supply Pipeline Monitoring: Track project profiles to anticipate new inventory entering markets. Plan marketing and sales strategies around upcoming competition.

Maximizing Data Value: Best Practices

Regular Scraping Cadence: Italian real estate moves at moderate pace—weekly scraping captures new listings and price changes. Daily scraping during high season (spring/summer) tracks volatile markets.

Geographic Segmentation: Create separate datasets for major cities, regions, and property type clusters. This enables focused analysis and cleaner market comparisons.

Data Enrichment: Combine Casa.it data with Immobiliare.it or other Italian portals for comprehensive market coverage. Cross-reference with demographic data, tourism statistics, or economic indicators.

Historical Tracking: Store data with timestamps to track price evolution, inventory changes, and seasonal patterns. Calculate days-on-market by monitoring listing persistence.

Quality Filters: Implement validation for missing critical fields (price, location, property type). Flag unusual data (extremely high/low prices, incomplete features) for manual review.

Privacy Compliance: Publisher contact information may constitute personal data under GDPR. Ensure appropriate data handling, storage security, and usage limitation to legitimate business purposes.

Sustainable Scraping: Space out large runs to avoid overwhelming Casa.it servers. Respect robots.txt and implement reasonable rate limits even when technically feasible to scrape faster.

Conclusion

The Casa.it Property Search Scraper transforms Italy's leading real estate platform into actionable market intelligence. Whether you're expanding into Italian markets, analyzing investment opportunities, or researching European housing trends, this tool delivers comprehensive property data efficiently. Start extracting Italian real estate insights today and gain competitive advantage in one of Europe's most dynamic property markets.