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Help all could anyone please give me a ball park figure for a Geometra to draw up plans for a swimming pool. 

Tue, 08/04/2015 - 07:57

We have been invited to the wedding and to the reception after the ceremony of the daughter of freinds in our local town.

Wed, 06/18/2014 - 10:11

Does anyone know where I can get an english copy of the instructions for filling in the 'unico mini' tax return form? My Italian is good but this has me baffled!!

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 08:58

We have just received our new tessere and they are now micro chipped. There is an accompanying letter that days we have to take it to the 'appositi sportelli' to have them validated.

Mon, 03/18/2013 - 08:21
Mon, 02/18/2013 - 13:58

I have just received my tessera after a lot of chasing. It is only valid for one year. Is this normal?

Fri, 07/13/2012 - 05:06

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions about how we can deter a very persistent crow from trying to break into our house? This started about a month ago when we noticed strange marks on our glass doors and windows.

Sun, 06/10/2012 - 06:15

HiCan anyone help please?My husband and I moved here to Italy in November last year. We are both retired. We own our property here but do not own a property in the UK.

Wed, 03/07/2012 - 07:58

Hi Its me again! I do find this forum so useful.As I said in my previous post (is it too much?) we moved into our house in November and we have found it quite an experience so far.

Fri, 02/24/2012 - 12:35

Having moved into our new home in November we are about to renovate the area around the house. The area is part concrete and part rubble/ shale. As we have steep woodlands at the back the area needs good drainage. The area measures 230 m2.

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 16:01

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Mon, 08/29/2011 - 01:16

Thanks for all the useful comments. I think we are going to buyand insure in UK. I assume that we will have to use an UK address to register the vehicle and insure. The only problem I can forsee is having to bring the car back to UK each year for the MOT.

Fri, 08/26/2011 - 07:45

Thanks for all the comments. So I guess I'm looking at between 20000 and 30000 euros. ..and as for thr salt water thing, the jury still semms to be out, although Smeralda, my brother has a system like yours on his pool in FRance and his pool is always crystal clear. I have to say that my reasons for leaning towards the salt water system are exactly as Smeralda says, much kinder on the skin and eyes!!

Fri, 07/29/2011 - 07:07

Yes that would be good. We must stay in touch.

Fri, 07/29/2011 - 04:40

Hi Alma, yes the house is in Val di Vara on the road up to Sesta Godano. Where are you?

Thu, 07/28/2011 - 07:24

Thank you RAM. That has made the situation very clear for us.

Thu, 07/28/2011 - 04:29

Thanks fo all the comments and advice. I must admit that the 'prelazione' is the one issue I'm not clear about but I'm sure someone will be able to clear it up for me!

Wed, 07/27/2011 - 17:19

We have been informed that we do not even need to use a solicitor. The buyers want to just use the notaio and the geometra. We were informed that once the initial agreement document was signed by both parties and and then stamped and signed by the notaio, it becomes a legal document. Is this right? We are not excluding an agent. we stayed at the house, which was running as a B&B when we went to havea look around the area. The owners informed us that it was for sale and we fell in love with it and decided to buy. The owners are English and have sold another property in his manner.

Wed, 07/27/2011 - 17:19

We have been informed that we do not even need to use a solicitor. The buyers want to just use the notaio and the geometra. We were informed that once the initial agreement document was signed by both parties and and then stamped and signed by the notaio, it becomes a legal document. Is this right? We are not excluding an agent. we stayed at the house, which was running as a B&B when we went to havea look around the area. The owners informed us that it was for sale and we fell in love with it and decided to buy. The owners are English and have sold another property in his manner.

Wed, 07/27/2011 - 10:51

We're buying in Liguria, just north of La Spezia.

Wed, 07/27/2011 - 07:54

Thanks Alma, will lokk at them.