exactly..... easy easy as we say. A saying often heard in Italian especially when one gets excited and all around you are laid back...it is an English thing ..as you rightly point out.
and if you read all the info around owning and living in italy you will worry yourself to an early grave, just go with the flow.
And ignore stuff like this below...ask your neighbour and worry about it later.
http://www.keyitaly.com/article/insurance/