I have tried to contribute, I have taken advice, I have given (hopefully) advice, I have tried to generate discussion, I have now given up, good luck to the rest of ya !S
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Does anybody know more about this ?SReform of Italy: "40 provinces, 10 metropolitan areas"Rome - More than half of the Italian provinces are going to be cut and 10 metropolitan areas introduced.
Sat, 07/21/2012 - 11:25
How bad can life be..........desperate.........Ancona - Two illegal immigrants have been found dead, one almost dead and two in a coma on the Superfast ferry from Greece. The ferry docked at Ancona this afternoon at around 5.30 pm (CET).
Tue, 06/26/2012 - 03:44
Can anyone explain in simple terms, where all these BILLIONS of euros actually go? We now have Cyprus saying 'Can we have some?' This is the 5th eurozone country so far to say this..............Will I recieve a few hundred grand soon? S
Mon, 06/25/2012 - 15:31
We have just returned from a driving trip (slog!!) to the UK, and on the way back, we booked into a BARGAIN IBIS hotel in 'Grandate'.
Sun, 06/24/2012 - 11:47
I KNOW WE HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE...........Is anybody getting UK TV (and maybe SKY) here in central Italy OTHER THAN via the Internet ?If so............please let me know howThanks in advance,S
Fri, 06/22/2012 - 16:52
Afetr 4 years of 'bliss' (!?!) here in Le Marche, I recently took my four year old car for it's first revisione. A few hours later, I got back the paperwork, with an appropriate stamp.
Mon, 03/19/2012 - 11:46
I know we've been here before but...........Italian tax men blitz the chic in ski resort raids Italian tax agents donned skis, gloves and goggles to launch an unusual blitz in the chic ski resort of Courmayeur, two months after a similar raid on
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 02:05
I have seen that the Italian Government is eliminating some public holidays in 2012 and/or moving those that occur mid-week to a Sunday.Does anyone have a link reflecting whether or not this has been officially confirmed ?Thanks in advance,S
Thu, 02/16/2012 - 05:56
Whilst snowed in here in Penna San Giovanni, I was looking for some bright spots in the financial world.
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 02:08
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I'd be interested in knowing how to go about this peppercorn rent, it makes sense (as you say it's the heirs that MAY be the problem)............better safe than sorry, S
I understand that if someone 'cultivates' your land for a continuous 20 year period (not 100% certain about the word continuous!), the land 'becomes' their land! Go careful, S
Hi Amar Hi....... Yes the cemetery is on the 'coastal' side of MSM (actually almost facing North towards Penna.) I am near the cemetery in Penna , pretty much directly across the valley so I have a great direct line of sight. Cheers and Good Luck, S
Amaretto......I have been using Fidoka for two years now, and can only say iy works superbly for me (here in Penna San Giovanni). I have a VERY stable 1.2mb connection (circa 20Euro per month). This allows me to watch LIVE UK TV (BBC1, 2 ITV etc etc), listen to Radio 2 or what ever and of course surfing and emailing. They also provide a 2.4mb connection if you need more (twice the price and not needed for what I want).
Most of our friends around this area have the Alice 7mb ADSL, but only one of them gets anything more than a half meg and they live in the village itself. So be careful with the phrase 'up to 7mb' in Telecom's sales pitch ! For Fidoka you MUST have line of sight to their mast (the one I 'use' is near the Cimitero in MSM)...call them and they will let you know. They speak a little bit of English........... I'm very happy with them and staying where I am at the mo ! Good Luck, S
Yes........INTA sure NOT ITAL sure !! Easy mistake to make ! S
But from my experience, you still have to pay for your prescription(s), seeing the doctor is free, but not necessarily the medication, or such as Blood tests, ECGs/scans etc! S
For the next two years we will be 6 months Italy and ditto UK. We both have our residency. You therefore have options! Sounds like best to buy in the UK - whether lhd or rhd. Is it better to keep UK number plates or re register in Italy? Given the choice I'd DEFINITELY buy in the UK, Insure through 'Stuart Collins' (I think that's the broker! sorry) Prepared to do this if not a nightmare scenario. It WILL be! But if the former I've heard that you can't drive a UK registered car if living a fair proportion of the year in Italy. Likely to get pulled up by the village policeman. Technically correct, almost certain not to happen and will NOT be an issue! But if that isn't the case then can I insure in the UK for a car used up to 6 months of the year in Italy? Stuart Collins (I think in Cardif or Swansea??.......someone here will confirm!) An alternative is to have the main car UK registered and use for driving between countries/but have an Italian car in the garage in Le Marche. Prob need piccolo or at least elderly 4wd as hill/comune road to la casa molto steep. I wouldn't buy the Italian based car! Life is complicated, exagerated by buying in Le Marche. But so far the peace/quite/beauty weighs in its favour Living in Le Marche (as we do), well worth some of the hassles! Don't buy an Italian car, insure through someone like SC (or others)...........I should have done ! Good Luck, S
Bottom line is that you will spend circa £3,000 per annum (over say a five year period) due to the higher cost of the car itself (even a FIAT !!!), and you will pay extortionate insurance premiums EVERY year (of the suggested five). My 3rd party ONLY (note 3rd Party ONLY!), for a very sensible FIAT, I've never had a claim in 20 years and I am just the wrong side of 60............is..............................................circa....1,000 euros per annum. But if (luckily) you are not an Italian resident you can't do it anyway! Good luck whichever way you go! S
For sure Health cover(one of the E forms?), or private insurance for two years, you also need to show proof that you can look after yourself financially (at least £5,000 in the bank I think). A search on this site will get you a LOT of the answers, but unfortunately the rules TEND to change frequently AND their interpretation can differ dramatically betweens Comunes. If you have a house already, personally I'm not certain what the actual benefits are of being a 'resident'! Good luck, S