In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
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In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I lived in France for a few years, give me Italy any day! You may have to wait for paperwork but then life is at a much more laid back pace. And the people are warm and friendly. More than I could ever say for the french (with the exception of my sister-in-law of course!)
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In Italy we have laws for Laws LOL, yes it is beaurocratic, just like England in many ways, but there is definitely no way around it, unless you are Silvio Berlusconi !!! LOL
[QUOTE=cardi]I have had a (second) house in France for 10 years and thinking of moving to Puglia. Reading through these forums and in books about living in Italy it seems the bureaucracy is horrendous (7 different kinds of resident card). I found France to be frustrating but compared to Italy seems a doddle. In France the residence card has been scrapped, you can exchange a driving licence on the spot and re register a car over the counter (well, a French manufactured car anyway). Does anyone have any ideas on how to minimise the effects of all this or is it that you have to suffer?[/QUOTE]
Cardi, you don't "suffer" it just takes time to get the paperwork sorted out, all part of the ½ûÂþÌìÌà experience I suppose, eventually Italy will probably comply with the EU regulations and then one will be able to move freely, till then though... But, by and large the people are lovely, food good pace of (country) life pleasantly slow, the weather errrm I'm sure there's more...
Seven residence cards :confused: