We are looking to buy a small plot near

Hi. We have renovated a Trulli near Cisternino. We love it. But. About 10,000. to restore each cone!can give you number of a useful contact to buy and help. We used him and highly recommend him 

You cannot do the majority of the work yourself - you will need a concessione edilizia or a DIA/SCIA which must name the company that will do the work and will be checked - fiscally as well as materially.  You can paint, tweak etc but cannot do structural work.   Or if you do the work without the necessary permissions you will a) not be able to sell b) possibly have the property sequestered  or c) end up with huge fines.  You need to know whether your local comune  will insist on a DURC - a certfiicate to show your building company is up to date with its tax.   If it does you have to budget to pay other people to restore the house - they can employ you  as a builder, but you cannot do the work in your name (unless you set up a building company) 

Hi KenWe have restored a trullo outside Alberobello and have a wealth of information and contacts.  All the above information is correct apart from maybe the cost of cone restoration, that sounds very expensive but obviously difficult to comment without knowing the size and state of the original.  As with building work anywhere you really do have to shop around but some basics are - paving €45/50 persqm plus cost of stone, dry stone walling about the same and basic block building of a single storey extension around €500 a sqm.  I would stress these rates are for first class workmanship.  If you need anymore info, just ask as I know how difficult it is to find someone affordable, honest and reliable.

Hi KenWe have restored a trullo outside Alberobello and have a wealth of information and contacts.  All the above information is correct apart from maybe the cost of cone restoration, that sounds very expensive but obviously difficult to comment without knowing the size and state of the original.  As with building work anywhere you really do have to shop around but some basics are - paving €45/50 persqm plus cost of stone, dry stone walling about the same and basic block building of a single storey extension around €500 a sqm.  I would stress these rates are for first class workmanship.  If you need anymore info, just ask as I know how difficult it is to find someone affordable, honest and reliable.