alan h's activity

Questions Asked

Driving to Italy 

Just driven down.  No longer cheap petrol in Switzerland  - fill up in France. 

Even Italian petrol is appreciably cheaper than Switzerland 

IMU Tax

 

Don't forget the first payment is due by 16th June

DRIVING TO ITALY FOR CHRISTMAS

 

You've got until Saturday to enter France, before the entry ban for UK citizens comes into place.

European PET Passport.

 

Anyone had experience of getting a European Pet Passport for a dog in Italy (or possibly France, when we drive down)

As a Brit with a holiday home in Northern Italy, its been over a year since I have been able to visit it.  Last time was in February 2020, when the highlight was a meal out with Italian friends in a crowded restaurant in Bergamo!  Luckil

IMU etc Due Soon

just a quick reminder to those not living in Italy,  that the IMU etc on your Italian property requires paying this month.

Travelling through France - UK Quarantine 

 

Looks like people travelling through France to the UK could well be soon required to quarantine themselves for 2 weeks on their entry into the UK.

Are there companies in Italy that just change kitchen units doors and worksurfaces, rather than a complete replacement of the units?

My house has a semi-underground store room that was nice and cool during the recent very hot weather - the dog and I spent a lot of time in it - me reading and him asleep on the floor.

Car Driving to [and in] Italy on a UK Licence- post Brexit  IF No Deal reached.

 

I am driving down in March, and have had to plan for a 'No Deal' Brexit, just in case.

Comments posted

If you google "Italy calculate IMU" there is a fair amount of useful advice. 

Yet another poster who posts an innocuous post (usually on an old post) and some time later adds a hidden link to a website.

Link now removed - why not just delete the post  ( and mine?)

Probably worth a day on Capri - lots of boats from Positano.  Also Amalfi and Sorrento are also worth a look.  (By boat or, I think, scheduled bus services)

 

It really is an open ended question.  Price will be affected by factors such as size of roof, ease of access, type of 'sealing' required etc etc.

I'd suggest you seek a couple (at least) of estimates from local tradesmen,  and ask around for any recommendations.

Easiest way would by taxi - but expensive!  There are executive transfer services available online.

You can go by train - the following website sells tickets, but has some useful info on trains.

https://italiatren.com/en/train/rome/civitavecchia?gad_source=1&gclid=C…

There are buses that do the trip.

https://www.omio.co.uk/coaches/rome/civitavecchia?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj…

Our Italian estate agent recommended an English speaking Geometra.

Worth noting - anyone under about 35 speaks some English (Even when they say they don't) - they learn it at school from an early age.