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Well I am now the proud owner of a house in Italy. I thought I would like share. It is the most fun I have had in 22 years. Arrived in Italy safely 15th November and stayed in Bologne for 2 days with a friend, who drove me to the village of Bardi on the Thursday. Arrived at Noteri at 12pm with my friend after going through rigmarole of getting a Noteri in Leeds and giving him power of Aturney. The Noteri spoke perfect queens English and the little ½ûÂþÌìÌà guy I bought the house from spoke queens English (apparently lived in London 10 years) The immobilaire was there and a friend of the vendor. [B]5[/B] of us in all. Every thing went smoothly. EXPLAINED what I was buying and what I was paying. Turns out the stone barn next to the house was sold as part of the house. I am hoping thats a good thing when I start renovating. Got my keys and went to the house problem [B]1st night [/B]no electric had to stay in a Hotel in the village.

[B]Day 2 arrived [/B]ELECTRICIAN CAME and fixed the electric my friend rang the electric company for me and Hooray light at last. 1ST Night the cold water tap in the kitchen wouldnt shut off it was drip drip drip all night, The Church bells rang [B]on the hour every hour all night[/B]. Then they say it comes in [B]3s [/B]I heard what I thought was [B]:confused: [/B], went out side to the patio and there were 2 dozen horses outside my house, one apparently had bells round its neck and the rest following it. I just thought I am home!
Next day a plumber came the immobilaire had sent him he completely changed the tap fitting and in exchange I GAVE HIM AN OLD TABLE that I was throwing out talk about bartering with the natives.
It took me 9 days of toil to empty my 10 roomed house that was left completely full of the vendors possessions I was hysterical when the tractor arrived with a little old lady about 75 driving it. She put his clothes on the back of the tractor and trundled off. The lighting of the boiler for my first bath was a 5 hour experience on the first day but by the second had it cracked to 1 hour for hot water and a much needed hot bath!
I think I may write a book on my first experience in Italy. I am now back in the uk just put a deposit down on my first left hand drive car which I hope to receive before xmas and soon as the weather permits I am trundling off to heaven again.:o :) :
The language barrier wasnt too bad I tried and they tried my neighbours and the people I met were wonderful
[B]PS The bank is a problem but I will save that story for another day[/B]:mad: