Driving to Italy
Just driven down. No longer cheap petrol in Switzerland - fill up in France.
Even Italian petrol is appreciably cheaper than Switzerland
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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.
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Google gives details of firms that do this.
But what happens if you have an overnight stay in France on the way back?
Think that might not be "travelling through "
Clueless in Italy.
The problem I foresee is the test requirements before you get back into the UK. Current understanding of the rules for Green countries, (and Italy and France will probably be the stricter Amber rating), is:-
"People arriving in the UK from "green list" countries will need to take a pre-departure test in that country"
That obviously means getting a re-entry test in France because you will be entering UK from there. A recipe for disaster and bankruptcy if its anything like the charges Calais vets levied for giving required treatment to dogs returning to UK.
I just worry that driving back will be so fraught with unknowns.
I think your problem on deciding what the going rate is, is that you are not there to haggle the price down.
Is there anyone local that could do some "asking around" for you?
Good luck
Are you paying cash or doing it by receipts and cheques?
(The black economy is alive and kicking in Italy. Saving of about 20%-40%)
If all else fails, you could email the Comune (email address on its website) .
I'd do a very simple email in English/American can with no flowery prose - just very basic. I'd then add the translation into Italian (Google translate) and send it to the Comune.
You'll probably get a response - usually in Italian, but Google translate will translate back OK.
If you're lucky, you'll get a response from an English speaker.
I use the above process when talking to my Italian bank. The only thing I do is split the email into single sentences, with it's translation below it.
Good luck
Can your Caretaker recommend replacement? I'd expect him to have someone in mind.
Not sure what you are asking.
Setting up the Direct Debits is a simple form filling exercise. So that sorts out gas, water and electricity Bill's.
Don't have internet connection in Italy- just needed an email address for the bank, to send scanned,, signed documents to, from UK.
You can, of course, go the whole hog and get an on-line Italian bank account. It may be a bit cheaper.
We set up an italian bank account when we were over getting the keys to our house, a few years ago - the estate agent helped us set it up.
All our Utility Bill's are paid by direct debit, and the bank pays the IMU etc Bill's from the Comune - the Comune sends us the Bill's by email, and we send a scanned/signed copy to the bank for them to pay.
We top the account up when we are in Italy by cash, but can also top up by bank transfer from my UK bank. Just get your bank to send regular statements to you in the UK, either by post or email. You can also set the account to be 'On Line", but we haven't bothered with that.
We use Groupama for house insurance . They bill us by email, and we pay by bank transfer.
Have you looked at:-
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/export-horses-and-ponies-special-rules#exporting-or-moving-equines-from-great-britain-gb-to-the-eu-or-ni