Suddenly there is a new forum and lots of new members appear from nowhere asking really useful questions! it's almost as if someone somewhere is trying to make the new site justifuy its existence. Which is nice.
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One for Charlotte - i have an American client, executor of his fathers estate who says that under the Uniform International Wills Act he can deal with the Italian succession of his American/Italian father.
Wed, 01/23/2013 - 06:36
Thu, 05/10/2012 - 13:28
'Tourists' in ITaly have now got a deroga from the government allowing them to buy stuff that costs more than 1000 euros with cash.
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 03:22
There is a hugely important element to the manovra published yesterday. For people who took residence in Italy to get prima casa, but dont actually live here...From 2012 you will pay 7/1000 on the value of any property owned OUTSIDE ITaly.
Thu, 12/15/2011 - 02:52
oops apologies - going blind in my old age
Thu, 12/02/2010 - 03:55
So the Nationwide has introduced bank charges - £1 fee and 2% commission on every withdrawal via ATM abroad - Im gutted. But, I had no advance warning and am also deeply annoyed. Anyone else in the same boat?
Thu, 11/18/2010 - 03:54
Somewhat open mouthed to see a large ad for Giambrone on the front page of the Italy Mag website.
Sat, 11/06/2010 - 04:04
Does anyone have any info on the scudo fiscale. It seems that the new version is not only retroactive, but anyone bringing money into Italy could be liable for 5% tax if they are resident.
Tue, 01/05/2010 - 13:05
The disaster in the province of Messina goes to prove the instability and 'eyes wide shut' approach to living in Italy.
Mon, 10/05/2009 - 04:04
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though are lethal. Its just like living in a field they're spraying with DDT. I tried plug ins once - headaches, nausea, you name it - think id rather get bitten.
On the Avon uk site there are 47 skin so soft products - with all types of oil - I reckong this is it? http://shop.avon.com/shop/product.aspx?pf_id=45291 but then there is skin so soft bug guard spray, and all sorts - could an expert in the field point us newbies in the right direction, or become an Avon rep in Italy? You'd make a fortune!
work for mozzies too?
I saw all the palios for several years, and got it down to a fine art. The four days before the race itself on 2 July there are the trials - one at 9 in the morning and one in the afternoon - they are not well attended, except for the Senesi - and you do get an idea of what it will be like. The day before they have (in teh afternoon) a type of dress rehearsal which is great. its free to sit in the bleaches and watch - and the carabinieri ride round the piazza like demons - its great fun. On the day itself there is a morning trial - the provaccia - where they just trot round very slowly and everyone boos. At about 3pm the square starts filling up - its anightmare - you cant sit in the bleaches which are booked, so you need to stand in the main square and tehre is nowhere to drink, sit or go to the loo for 4 hours. Avoid it. Watch it on telly, and then leg it up to the church - I think its San Sebastiano in July where the victoious rider is taken and everyone cries and shouts and they plonk him on the altar and sing a Te Deum. The historical procession on the day of the palio goes all round the city - best place to watch is onthe steps of the Duomo - and its a great spectacle - just teh costumes cost 4 million last time round - (thanks Monte dei PAschi) - but avoid the race itself, and the days leading up to it are much more fun.
Ive never heard of these things - sounds like you could do with some bat boxes or investigate if it has a natural enemy. On a different track, a friend of mine found that she was always bitten much worse when she was menstruating - so you could be looking at drastic remedies! You will need to eat alot of marmite - which is fine for marmite babies - so your sweat has a marmite tang. I got bitten much less when I was Vegetarian - so its all to do with being appealing to the little buggers for some reason. now I eat some meat, I obviously pong right.
Marmite does it for me, - On Regent street last Xmas with the marmite Xmas lights, there wasnt a midge to be seen! For mozzies I use Off! and that works a treat too.
IN Aquila everyone was told to go home and go to bed despite the tremors.
That depends on your point of view. A series of alarms ignored, a calming message, that 'theres nothing to worry about' go home and go to bed. Doubt it would have happened in Japan. Without knowing the whole story ridiculous seems a little harsh.
If you buy a little car - an old panda or fiat uno etc - it wil cost about 350 for the passaggio di proprietà. You will have the bollo - car tax - annually - which is calculated on horsepower - so about 170 euros, and the insurance - which will start at class 14 and be about 500 euros pa for an ancient runabout. (3rd party only) If you buy a car over 25 years old you can enter under the classic cars and pay flat rates of bollo and insurance if you dont exceed a certain mileage which in your case would be quite limited. My advice would be buy an old old car - fiat 500 original, fiat 600 original, ancient old merc 250 and that bizarrely will be cheaper to run than a jaloppy from 10 years ago. If you want something reliable and relatively new your prices go way up.