@Modicasa
English expat in Italy
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About me
English
Lives in Modica
Speaks English, italian
Registration: 15 August 2020
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Education in Italy - Primary and High School by Mate Takacs
A bit of background. I am currently living in Hungary, where we really like to live and work, but my kids happened to be playing baseball, which is being played on a very low level here and I would like them to develop more. Me and my wife have four ...
In Italy they play football and tennis - and thats about it. I personally have never seen anything to do with baseball. Perhaps your best route would be to see where there are baseball clubs and start narrowing down your research to those areas. ... Read More
Real estate agent by nrlamler
Hello all I am new to this forum. I have read previous posts with interest because we are currently looking for a property in central Italy. I am hoping to find some guidance and benefit from the experience of people who have navigated through the ...
I cant find a single legally operating British agent in that area. You should check whether the agent is legal before taking the plunge. Read More
Mortgages as foreigners by demi88proud
Hiya,We are wanting to buy a house in Italy to rent out as a summer holiday home / villa. we would need to get a mortgage but are unsure if house much deposit we would need as foreigners.Please could anyone offer advice on this. Thanks
It is very difficult to get a mortgage as a non resident with no complete work history. You will have to provide your last 10 years pay slips, all translated into Italian as well as lots of other documents - It is much easier extending your ... Read More
Property fees and taxes when buying. by marazzo
Hi I need advice on buying a €12000 2 bed flat in Matera.It's 65sqm and I think it's A/3 Cadastral.It will be my first property and used as a my own holiday home.Now the agent what's to charge €2500 + 22% vat then with registration fees/ ...
The cheaper the property the larger the percentage you pay on purchase. The agent is charging a minimum 2500, (could be worse.-.. in Molise they charge 3000) plus IVA. The notary and the tax man have minimums too - the minimum tax you can pay is ... Read More
Moving from UK to Puglia to open B and B by pbaggy
My wife and I are planning to move to Puglia within the next 12 months. We have visited on numerous occasions and decided on the area near Cisternino.We have worked in hospitality for years and are looking find a property to host guests and a ...
To get a self employed visa you will need to provide 2 or 3 years tax returns in that job. You will need a property to rent out and all the other stuff. Only then will they tell you if you can have a visa, which are limited no.s andentirely at the ... Read More
Buying in Sicily by Pumarosa200
I’m thinking of buying a place in Sicily can anyone tell me if there are estate agents that do rent to buy properties like they do in Bulgaria any information would be very useful thanks in advance
There is a rent to buy option that is legal in Italy. However, you will still need a deposit, and the term is a maximum 10 years. Half your rent is rent, the other half pays capital. Not many sellers are interested in the option. Read More
Finding a real estate agent by DDIPRETE
my family and I are hoping to purchase property in the southern part of Italy in the near future. We are at a total loss as to how to proceed. Having no contacts. We are looking to rent first. Any and all info would be greatly appreciated. ...
And did this agent appear in the act of sale as the agent or did you pay him/La Dolce Vita in the UK? The law requires your agent to be inscribed in the Register with a numero REA. He must be named in the act of sale with the payment. If you ... Read More
Residenza check by sftitich
Hello everyone, How many days it takes for the police officer to come home and check after applying for residenza?
It entirely depends on your comune... Read More
Finding a real estate agent by DDIPRETE
my family and I are hoping to purchase property in the southern part of Italy in the near future. We are at a total loss as to how to proceed. Having no contacts. We are looking to rent first. Any and all info would be greatly appreciated. ...
Hi Dominic, Ive sent you a pm. Read More
Legally owning a used car in Sicily as a non-EU citizen by vittorio e
Hi I wonder if anyone can tell me if there is any way of legally owning a used car in Sicily as a non-EU citizen (UK) only armed with a Codice Fiscale and an apartment in Sicily, but without a residency permit? As the property is in a location ...
Im glad it went well for you - Presumably you imported your vehicle prior to December 2021? Read More
Legally owning a used car in Sicily as a non-EU citizen by vittorio e
Hi I wonder if anyone can tell me if there is any way of legally owning a used car in Sicily as a non-EU citizen (UK) only armed with a Codice Fiscale and an apartment in Sicily, but without a residency permit? As the property is in a location ...
Looks like a scam to me - Give them 69USD and then they - with no address or way of tracing them - will do what exactly? Read More
Legally owning a used car in Sicily as a non-EU citizen by vittorio e
Hi I wonder if anyone can tell me if there is any way of legally owning a used car in Sicily as a non-EU citizen (UK) only armed with a Codice Fiscale and an apartment in Sicily, but without a residency permit? As the property is in a location ...
@vittorio eThe very short answer is 'no' - you cannot do it legally. But at this point you enter in to the italians relationship with the law, and whether its worth the risk. Read More
Real estate agent by nrlamler
Hello all I am new to this forum. I have read previous posts with interest because we are currently looking for a property in central Italy. I am hoping to find some guidance and benefit from the experience of people who have navigated through the ...
There is no such thing as an accredited buyers agent. There is an accredited agent or a buyers agent - an accredited agent by law works for both parties. A buyers agent only works for you, but they will in all likelihood not be a legal estate ... Read More
Property rental lawyers in Bergamo by markp84
My first rental in Italy hasn't gone terribly well. The landlady cited no fault with the apartment, which was returned in the same condition as let, however she has not repaid the security deposit nor the credit for the spese condominiale and has ...
Id go to the agency. It is also their problem. They rented you the place and have a responsibility to both parties. If they huff and puff, tell them you're going to go to the Guardia di Finanza - youd be amazed at the effect that can gave. Read More
Looking to retire to Ragusa, by morriskrysy
Hello, I'm practising my Italian but do you think I'll be able to get by with little Italian, English and a Google translator. I don't want to appear rude?
learn Italian and some Sicilian. Otherwise youll always be on the outside looking in. The clients Ive had who have steadfastly not learned Italian are the ones that chucked it in and went home after a couple of years because they didnt fit in, ... Read More