New to property owning in Italy

HI, welcome to the Community. It is normal to be a bit anxious at first; however, having a lawyer looking after you should make things easier.I invite you to join our "Northern Tuscany" group which will have plenty of useful nformation about the area. And if you have any questions, simply ask. I'm sure that there will be quite a few answers.Best wishes with the purchase and please, keep us informed.

I have to say we are not anxious about buying in Italy or the unknown ..... all that makes for an exciting project. Our concerns at the moment involve flooded garages, crumbling balconies, leaking terraces, out of order lift, and costs hard to pin down. Otherwise the apartment is lovely ...... we really like it!!!! A bargain!

We are up in the hills behind your prospective property - above Licciana. The trick we have learned is become more Italian and do not get phased by anything. It will all happen when it happens!! All are helpful here - and never be afriad to ask - however simple the question - trust me we've all been there and will be again I am sure.

Welcome to this Italian Forum, Im sure you will find lots of answers here on the forum. Keep up with the Italian language tho!! The Italians love us to try & speak their wonderful language! Im slowly progressing!!

cilla10 said: "The Italians love us to try & speak their wonderful language! "Sarà bello parlare in Italiano! Let's try and post messages in Italian under the Italian language topic!

Hope all the snags get sorted and you have a great time in your new apartment. We keep thinking about it but haven't made the leap yet! So will be interested to hear how you go on.

Many wishes for your new life in Italy.Check out the Community Map to contact other expats that, like you, decided to find "un posto al sole" in Italy www.italymag.co.uk/community/map/userEnjoy the Community. Other members have experienced a move in Italy and may give you some useful tips.Benvenuta in Italia!

all the best with your new place, we bought an apartment near Lucca a year ago and haven't looked back since. One of the unexpected benefits we find is the way all the worries and travails of a hectic London life seem to dissipate the moment we arrive (somewhat assisted by Campari I must admit!)If you are intending to fly to Pisa by Easyjet you may want to consider getting an Easyjet Credit card, use it for all your usual expenditure in the UK then pay it off each month. You'll build up Easyjet airmiles which automatically give you cash credits on Easyjet flights when you book them using the card. We 've managed to get a few free flights this way