Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the purchase of the Lugano property was subject to authorization under the LAFE because of foreign financing.
Decisione estratta
No authorization requirement arose from the foreign loan, because the foreign capital did not create a position of dependence comparable to ownership.
Motivazione estratta
The foreign funds were unsecured and amounted to 48% of the purchase price, well below the threshold at which foreign financing could indicate decisive influence or ownership-like control. The statute aims to prevent excessive foreign domination of land, not to regulate owners' indebtedness.