estimo

property valuation

noun EHS-tee-moh Rare

Origin: Latin aestimum (valuation)

Also means

cadastral appraisal

Usage Note

Estimo is a technical term from property law and land surveying, referring to the official valuation or appraisal of real estate, particularly for fiscal and cadastral purposes. Estimo catastale is the cadastral value used for tax calculations. It is also an academic discipline taught in Italian engineering and architecture faculties. Not related to the verb stimare in everyday use.

Examples

"Il perito ha redatto una perizia di estimo."

Natural Translation

The expert drew up a property valuation report.

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