För .it behöver man inte finnas lokalt, bara inom EU
1.2.2 Registration – general principles
a) By the very nature of resolving domain names in Internet (DNS), it is only possible to use a domain name if this has been registered in the international hierarchy of domain names
B) A domain name is assigned on a first come basis first served basis; a domain name cannot be booked in advance and will be assigned directly to a registrant.
c) The Registry registers new applications and successive domain name maintenance operations, as referred to in these regulations
d) The Registry guarantees the technical and administrative infrastructure for the service of resolving “.it” ccTLD domain names in accordance with the technical norms in force.
e) The Registry will not tolerate “cybersquatting” that is to say the systematic buying up and hoarding of domain names.
f) The registration of a domain name under the “.it” ccTLD does not imply any right to the name in any branch of the hierarchy of names nor directly under the “.it” ccTLD
g) These Regulations apply to the registration of domain names under the “.it” ccTLD and only by persons who have citizenship, residence or premises in the European Union.
Edit: formatering
http://www.nic.it/en/documenti/Regulation5.0.2.pdf