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Who is the cable Television provider in Tocco da Casauria? Where do I get in touch with them? Is it possible to get English speaking programs? Thank you

Thu, 07/05/2018 - 03:38

I purchased a home in a village in Abruzzo. I love my house, I have spent a good amount of money updating it. I bought it in May 2017.

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 07:11

I am moving to Tocco da Casauria on June 12. I have a cat and a dog. I don;t think there is a small animal veterinarian in the village. Can anyone recommend a veterinarian in the area. Pescara is not too far.

Tue, 05/29/2018 - 01:50

Is it possible to purchase a hot air clothes dryer in Italy? I have only found the evaporative dryers. They take such a long time and waste a lot of water. I appreciate any advice. Thank you

Wed, 05/09/2018 - 22:59

Ciao,I live in Tocco da Casauria. I want to purchase a small car. Are there newspapers or auto sales in the area?

Sun, 08/13/2017 - 21:18

I purchased a home in Tocco da Casauria, and plan to move as soon as the renovations are completed. ( 2018 March)  I am not that far from Pescara, and I am interested in finding a gym or Pilates studio that uses the reformer machines.

Sun, 07/30/2017 - 18:29

I purchased a townhouse in Tocco Da Casauria. I would like to find out any information regarding solar energy to be installed to assist in the cost of electricity. The Sq Meters are 65.

Sat, 04/22/2017 - 16:45

I just purchased a townhouse in Tocco Da Casauria. I am familiarizing myself with the area, but I do not seem to find a clothes dryer. IKEA has a washing machine, but no dryer.

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 03:51

I am planning on buying a home in Pacentro, Abruzzo this spring. I recently read that Americans have difficulty opening bank accounts there. But I need one to pay my taxes, my electric, gas, cable, internet.

Tue, 01/24/2017 - 11:34

I would like to move to Italy. I really want to live in Lucca. Are there realtors that have long term rentals for apartments or houses? Thank you for your responses . 

Mon, 05/02/2016 - 02:39

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Thu, 07/05/2018 - 05:14

Thank you. I just purchased a Panasonic smart TV. So it should have a decoder. I am not sure, as it has not been installed yet. Media World is vey slow ! I purchased the TV and a washing machine over 2 weeks ago and no one has contacted me about delivery. I have been in touch with Media World customer service through email, but no response has happened. I suppose I will find out sooner or later. I have more patience here than America. Still.......

Thu, 07/05/2018 - 04:35

Hello Steve,I see that Television in the bars and restaurants have SKY or some kind of network. I don't know who to contact or the name of the provider. I live in Tocco. I have video streaming but am tired of watching my computer screen. English is not my primary goal. I am trying to learn  the ½ûÂþÌìÌà language. I thought it would be easier to learn the language. if the programs had subtitles.  Thank youKatie

Fri, 06/29/2018 - 16:21

yes

Fri, 06/29/2018 - 16:07

This part of the  street was not damaged. I went to the City Architect, who speaks English and he took me to the city planners office. We spoke to them about what to expect. There are no plans to evacuate my house and the surrounding homes on my street. There are some ruins that will need to be addressed and shored up. But they will look at each house individually before making any assessment and forcing people to evacuate. I think I met the only negative person in Tocco that day, and she is the local nay sayer. I am feeling better about the move. I asked if it were a good idea to hold off on installing a new kitchen, and the city said no.  I should follow through with my plans. So very good news. Thank you Fellow West Coaster! Katie

Mon, 06/18/2018 - 03:04

Thank you for the information. I do have a contract signed by the owner and the seller. It makes no mention of anything like this. I would not have purchased a house just to have to move out of it. I am off to the city office now and hopefully they have better news than the town crier did. Much appreciated information.Katie

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 17:32

I will post tomorrow after my visit with the town architect. Thank you.Katie

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 17:24

Thank you,

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 17:20

Thank you. I do have cats and dogs. But thank you for the offer. Hopefully I wont have to go anywhere. 

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 17:18

Some of the houses on this row weren't damaged by the earthquake. They have just been neglected and gone to ruin. They are over a hundred years old, made of stone and no one has troubled to deal with them. I expect they belong to the original family. I am trying not to worry. I just flew from the west coast of America with my pets and my belongings. I am a bit nervous. Thank you. I may go buy wine and a glass tomorrow. lolKatie

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 16:57

Thank you for your kind comments. My home has no damage. But it is a village house which is connected to hundreds of year old attached houses. I have no cracks in any walls or ceilings. I just spent 10k euros replacing windows and doors with double insulated ones. I also had the gas and electric turned on. I had a bathroom added. I spent another 15k euros on the bathroom and electric and plumbing. I am hoping this was jjust a bitter negative person ranting the hatred for this town. I must say, she was unpleasant and had nothing good to say. She yelled at me saying I bought it because it was cheap and thats what I got for it. I am trying to stay positive until I meet with the city tomorrow and hopefully get some answers. I have no where to go.Â