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Hello everybody, and welcome to the newcomers - it looks like we will be meeting more Stranieri on our next visit. Advice needed - we usually… read more

Fabbriche posted on 2010/06/16 08:30

15 answers | Last answered by Cassini 14 years 2 months ago

Tax and Finance

Looking for a position In Tuscany ahead of a house move. I'm 27 years old. Have experience on working In Vineyards In the South of England, can drive… read more

RichardM posted on 2010/08/07 06:43

3 answers | Last answered by RichardM 14 years 2 months ago

Work

Hello one and allI am going to ask a question which I am certain has been asked before but for whatever reason I have not managed to grasp the… read more

popinjaykev posted on 2009/06/02 09:46

31 answers | Last answered by melbreak 14 years 2 months ago

Buying

I am currently starting the process of buying a property with my fiancee. She is Italian and has residency. I am English and need to travel (UK and… read more

NigelAxis posted on 2010/08/06 06:36

3 answers | Last answered by Fillide 14 years 2 months ago

Buying, Property

I've 2 weeks left in Italy having been here for 2 years. Up a mountain in a village where we increased the population of the village by a third when… read more

Ronan posted on 2010/08/06 19:56

0 answers | Last answered by Ronan 14 years 2 months ago

We recently visited this restaurant with a beach front location and had a lovely meal. The menu was varied with a large choice of seafood and a good… read more

Saffie posted on 2010/07/19 11:01

1 answers | Last answered by Ronan 14 years 2 months ago

I KNOW we are MAD..............but, we have booked to meet some friends in Lago di Garda (IN AUGUST and OVER FERRAGOSTO WEEKEND !!!!!). We will be… read more

sprostoni posted on 2010/08/06 13:44

2 answers | Last answered by Badger 14 years 2 months ago

Does anybody have any recipes for cooking black truffles. We had one today, cooked in an omelette in the French style, but would like to know if… read more

Badger posted on 2010/07/29 12:04

6 answers | Last answered by Badger 14 years 2 months ago

Food and Wine

I'm due to buy a car that will be used to drive us (me/wife/collie dog) to/from Le Marche > East Sussex. Q: Do I buy a car in the UK and use it… read more

MJJ posted on 2010/01/19 12:25

39 answers | Last answered by david and maria 14 years 2 months ago

Travel

We are here in Abruzzo now and are thinking about privately buying a car. We have been told we need a notario to buy, is that correct? If this is… read more

stevegwmonkseaton posted on 2010/08/05 10:35

1 answers | Last answered by stevegwmonkseaton 14 years 2 months ago

Legal

We plan to go fishing in the lakes of the Sibillini mountains in Marche during August. I and my son have had no luck so far although the fish jump… read more

grania posted on 2010/08/03 08:58

3 answers | Last answered by Centauro 14 years 2 months ago

Food and Wine

Looking at a courtyard in Umbria I saw a tradescanthia plant, the one sometimes non-pc called wandering Jew. Got hold of a couple and potted up on my… read more

elliven posted on 2010/08/03 17:32

5 answers | Last answered by Gala Placidia 14 years 2 months ago

Gardening

Hi Does anyone have any idea how much a taxi from Pescara to Sulmona would cost. Everytime we fly out there we have to hire a car for the day to get… read more

Dougie and Michelle posted on 2010/07/26 17:21

5 answers | Last answered by Tartuffa 14 years 2 months ago

Travel

Hi All, If anyone is interested my blog on life in italy is now up and running on italexpat.wordpress.com David

Davidjohn posted on 2010/07/28 07:00

3 answers | Last answered by Davidjohn 14 years 2 months ago

I am wondering where the best deals are for chaning Euros to pounds and vice versa? I'm told that specialist brokers are better than high street… read more

Davidjohn posted on 2010/07/27 10:56

6 answers | Last answered by Lingpupa 14 years 2 months ago

Tax and Finance

As you all know by now when your PDS expires you will have to replace it with the new "attestato di soggiorno permanente" for those of you who have… read more

Barry posted on 2009/09/22 12:15

10 answers | Last answered by Joy 14 years 2 months ago

Legal

Is there a 1471 equivilent in Italy which you dial to find the last number dialled? Also is there a BT 1571 callminder message service here or does… read more

marcella posted on 2010/08/04 15:43

2 answers | Last answered by marcella 14 years 2 months ago

Living

Does anyone know if it is possible to buy a stone staircase? We stayed in a rented house recently near Bagni di Lucca that had a lovely stone… read more

JanJ posted on 2010/07/31 15:43

4 answers | Last answered by Angie and Robert 14 years 2 months ago

Property, Renovating

Does anybody have any personal experiance of either buying or selling a property using a Property Auction in Italy? do they exist? many thanks for… read more

geoffking39 posted on 2010/08/03 15:16

2 answers | Last answered by Ram 14 years 2 months ago

Selling

One of our neighbors has asked us if he could buy one of our large false Acacia trees that we have on our land - since it makes very good fire wood.… read more

Smeralda posted on 2010/07/30 08:47

6 answers | Last answered by Lingpupa 14 years 2 months ago

Gardening

Hello eveyone. A question about conveyancing: I understand the difference in the Uk between Tenants in Common and Joint Tenancy, I also understand… read more

Jeff Roseman posted on 2010/08/02 07:46

7 answers | Last answered by Jeff Roseman 14 years 2 months ago

Buying, Property

For anyone looking to run a bed and breakfast (or already running one) there is an excellent article in this month's "Cose di Case" magazine (August… read more

Capo Boi posted on 2010/08/03 12:58

0 answers | Last answered by Capo Boi 14 years 2 months ago

Property

Having seen reference to that other Forum here I ahd a quick look. Registration is still coming up as 'disabled by the administrator'. David

Davidjohn posted on 2010/07/28 08:29

4 answers | Last answered by Neil 14 years 2 months ago

We havent visited Rome yet so have decided that's where our next visit will take us! From other people's experience I would like opinions on planning… read more

Joy posted on 2010/08/01 11:13

9 answers | Last answered by Joy 14 years 2 months ago

Travel

Good news about access to cash via cash machines (ATMs) using British bank cards. We like many others have been having problems for a while accessing… read more

coppicer posted on 2009/09/13 17:48

11 answers | Last answered by Penny 14 years 2 months ago

Tax and Finance

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