Driving to Italy
Just driven down. No longer cheap petrol in Switzerland - fill up in France.
Even Italian petrol is appreciably cheaper than Switzerland
(There was no petrol available in Mulhouse for some reason)
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IMU Tax
Don't forget the first payment is due by 16th June
Sat, 05/14/2022 - 06:35
DRIVING TO ITALY FOR CHRISTMAS
You've got until Saturday to enter France, before the entry ban for UK citizens comes into place.
Thu, 12/16/2021 - 04:33
European PET Passport.
Anyone had experience of getting a European Pet Passport for a dog in Italy (or possibly France, when we drive down)
Thu, 08/26/2021 - 05:40
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! Luckily, no ill
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 04:55
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.
Tue, 12/01/2020 - 14:48
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.
Fri, 08/07/2020 - 03:27
Are there companies in Italy that just change kitchen units doors and worksurfaces, rather than a complete replacement of the units?
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 17:37
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.Floor is just old concrete slab - lots of dust, and the walls a
Wed, 07/03/2019 - 10:50
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.If No Deal - all UK Driving Licence holders
Tue, 02/26/2019 - 10:34
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I found on line catalogue www.margheriti.it. or this search on the old forum might help http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/search.php?searchid=778139
From the little I know about staining floors, many [all?] wood stains don't really soak into the wood that much. If I remember correctly, you apply the stain, leave it for about 10 minutes or so, and then remove the excess with kitchen roll. If not dark enough, you stain again after a day or so So 'Impregnata' may have been working properly
I'd choose a place that is not on a main/busy road, that has neighbours nearby, preferably in sight of the house. Put bars on windows [ground floor at least] and fit a burglar alarm [from UK] - and a good set of doors and locks.
It might be better with 2 Groups " Articles Wanted" and "Articles For Sale" It would probably make it easier for the users
But it bypasses the small village my place is in
You might find it well worth doing a 'search' of the old forum 'Property Sales and Rental Advice Threads http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/7/property-sales-rental-advice?pp=20&daysprune=-1 I think you'll find some good advice there, once you start digging into it
My tip would be - don't forget the extra 15% - 20% that's needed to cover fees, taxes etc [I didn't realise that the buyer also pays the estate agent a fee - caught me quite by surprise]
"I think its great idea, alan h but I couldn't afford to to that you must be rich !" It doesn't need that much cash - if you do the maths, you need to cover the gas and electric used whilst at the house, if you allow say £70 for each winter week and £40 for each Summer one that you spend there, it isn't a lot that you have to top up each time you visit [but do allow a 'float, and for the iniquitous Italian bank charges] I reckon to pay in no more than a couple of hundred every other visit - often less