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Hi,

My wife and I have been readers of the magazine for some time, but didn't realise that there was a forum associated with the magazine until today - discovered by chance while looking for info on buying a car in Italy.

We have a small farm in Abruzzo with views towards, Gran' Sasso and out over the Adriatic. We bought the place five years ago after a 10 year infatuation with Abruzzo. We're slowly working towards a permanent relocation and at present visit two or three times a year by car, and as often as we can using Ryanair while fares last.

My ½ûÂþÌìÌà is still terrible, not helped by the strong local dialect which no one from outside the area can understand. I have some business in Italy already in partnership with a friend who is a lawyer in Pescara, and I'm hoping to pick up more work as my language skills improve.

My current big projects are house restoration (no surprise there) and the purchase of a tractor, probably a cingolo so that I can maintain my land.

Nice to see so much interest here.

Steve.