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After prima di, Italian usually uses the infinitive when the subject is the same as in the main clause.
In this sentence:
The person who buys and the person who compares is the same person: I.
If the subject changes, Italian often uses prima che + subjunctive instead:
- Prima che tu compri un libro, confronto i prezzi would not fit this exact meaning naturally, but it shows the different structure.
- More generally: Prima che lui parta, voglio parlargli = Before he leaves, I want to speak to him