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It is highly unlikely.�� Firstly it will be in euros.�� You can check if citibank has an affiliate partner in Italy, but I think it doubtful with the current banking rules.�� Ask at Citibank if it is possible to deposit a euro bankers draft in New York.��

Otherwsie, basically it has to be paid into an �������� euro account.�� Had they sold the property using the dedicated account of the notary, you could have had the money wired to you directly.�� Alternatively I presume your husbands share was sold via a Power OF attorney holder - so they could have been paid and wired you the money.�� ��As it stands you may well have to go to Italy and open a bank account to get the money.����

if there is a power of attorney holder who has signed in your name, check whether the power of attorney says that he/she has complete management of the money received - If he/she has it, he/she can go to his/her bank and ask the manager to deposit the check into his personal current account and immediately transfer the proceeds, even in euros, to your account in the USA - if the transfer takes place in euros, your bank will carry out the currency exchange - The bearer's bank of power of attorney, will also communicate to the Revenue Agency (�������� Tax Office) the origin of the money and the reason why the money must not be registered as taxable, to be paid by the power of attorney -

If, however, the person who has the power of attorney does not have total management of the money obtained from the sale - You will need to open a bank account in Italy in your name and from there transfer the money to your bank account in the USA.

If you want to avoid coming to Italy to open a bank account, I can take care of it, this is also my job

Why not ask your bank?

Looks like Citibank do ........

Thank you all for your responses.

I spoke with Citibank Customer Service and they will handle the clearing of the �������� check.

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Laura , It would be interesting to know times and costs..

and , REMEMBER , you has to make a tax return in Italy, for this sum that you received in Italy, and transferred outside the �������� borders !