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Driving to ItalyÌý

Just driven down.Ìý No longer cheap petrol in SwitzerlandÌý - fill up in France.Ìý

Even ½ûÂþÌìÌà petrol is appreciably cheaper than SwitzerlandÌý

(There was no petrol available in Mulhouse for some reason)

Wed, 09/14/2022 - 06:49

IMU Tax

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Don't forget the first payment is due by 16th June

Sat, 05/14/2022 - 06:35

DRIVING TO ITALY FOR CHRISTMAS

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You've got until Saturday to enter France, before the entry ban for UK citizens comes into place.

Thu, 12/16/2021 - 04:33

European PET Passport.

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Anyone had experience of getting a European Pet Passport for a dog in Italy (or possibly France, whenÌýwe drive down)

Thu, 08/26/2021 - 05:40

As a Brit with a holiday home in Northern Italy, its been over a year since I have been able to visit it.Ìý Last time was in February 2020, when the highlight was a meal out with ½ûÂþÌìÌà friends in a crowded restaurant in Bergamo!Ìý Luckily, no ill

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 04:55

IMU etc Due Soon

just a quick reminder to those not living in Italy,Ìý that the IMU etc on your ½ûÂþÌìÌà property requires payingÌýthis month.

Tue, 12/01/2020 - 14:48

Travelling through France - UK QuarantineÌý

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Looks like people travelling through France to the UK could well be soon required to quarantine themselves for 2 weeks on their entry into the UK.

Fri, 08/07/2020 - 03:27

Are there companies in Italy that just change kitchen units doors and worksurfaces, rather than a complete replacement of the units?

Thu, 12/05/2019 - 17:37

My house has a semi-underground store room that was nice and cool during the recent very hot weather - the dog and I spent a lot of time in it - me reading and him asleep on the floor.Floor is just old concrete slab - lots of dust, and the walls a

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 10:50

Car Driving to [and in] Italy on a UK Licence- post BrexitÌý IF No Deal reached.ÌýI am driving down in March, and have had to plan for a 'No Deal' Brexit, just in case.If No Deal - all UK Driving Licence holders

Tue, 02/26/2019 - 10:34

Comments posted

Mon, 09/25/2017 - 10:10

Assuming it is all taxed in the UK, I can see where the Commercialist is coming from - do you have any income earned in Italy?

Fri, 09/22/2017 - 09:38

."I have had indirect contact with a solicitor and basically it is possible but there are conditions I wished to clarify."I really think you need to shell out and get formal legal advice

Thu, 09/21/2017 - 06:15

Me - NoModi - probably notAs you are not getting the answers that I think you were hoping forÌý - you need to talk to a local Lawyer

Tue, 09/19/2017 - 12:05

"........... the damp and neglect is affecting out house which has it coming throught the walls, we have already several times repaired his roof ........."Thats a totally different issue to squatting - I think its the sort of problem you can raise with your Comune [via Geometra or Architect or even Lawyer?]Not sure, but I think this type of problem has cropped up bfore on the forum.Ìý Perhaps others may be able to give more advice.

Mon, 09/18/2017 - 07:10

You don't own the room - don't use it.

Thu, 09/14/2017 - 14:50

Usual question - have you spoken to others in the area that have Pools?

Wed, 09/13/2017 - 15:40

Have you asked the Hotel if they have any recommendations?

Sun, 09/10/2017 - 07:18

Have you asked the locals whether they can recommend anyone?Also - do allow time for the wood to be properly 'seasoned'

Sun, 09/10/2017 - 07:16

Don't forget that if your budget is only E15,000 [or did you mean E150K?] that there are costs involved in completing on the purchase;-

  • Estate Agent fees - buyer usually pays some/half of the estate agents fees
  • Notary fees
  • House purchase taxes

So make sure you find out what [approx] the costs will be before committing to the purchase.ÌýGood Luck

Thu, 09/07/2017 - 06:50

What area are you thinking of moving to?