Buying in Italy
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Hi,
Do any Brits on here have any experience of buying & renovating a property in Italy?
Ive got the opportunity to buy somthing rather lovely overlooking Lake Como which needs alot of work, but I am after advice as not bought overseas before.
Done alot of Google research, but can't beat first hand experiences.
Thanks, will check back regularly.
Do any Brits on here have any experience of buying & renovating a property in Italy?
Ive got the opportunity to buy somthing rather lovely overlooking Lake Como which needs alot of work, but I am after advice as not bought overseas before.
Done alot of Google research, but can't beat first hand experiences.
Thanks, will check back regularly.
This site could help you hopefully. http://italy.angloinfo.com/
My sister and brother in law have a place in Tuscany and they have been doing it up
for 7+ years.
The quotes for repairing/replacing the roof were ridiculous so he did it himself
with help from his sons ,much cheaper.
He is a member here but never posts and i don't know his username either.
for 7+ years.
The quotes for repairing/replacing the roof were ridiculous so he did it himself
with help from his sons ,much cheaper.
He is a member here but never posts and i don't know his username either.
Hi Toxicfrog,
first of all I'd suggest to read “Under the tuscan sun”, written by an US lady who restored a farmhouse in Tuscany.
I've done the same twice there in the last ten years and can confirm 100% that kind of experience, both when positive and negative.
Second, if you have good knowledge concerning building restoration to understand if a supplier/technician is going on well (as I have) then it's fine but still you have to look after what they are doing almost every day, and that takes time.
If you have no experience, then you are in a mine field...
I was born in Milan, still I had problems with tuscan characters, you come from abroad and it's probably even more difficult dealing with foreign characters.
I mean: I'd be seriously worried if I had to restore a house, let's say, in Turkey,
Third: be aware that here taxation is increasing continously and dramatically, particularly on properties.....
But, if you fancy adventure, then you might have good experience.
In fact many brave foreigners are enjoying holiday houses in Italy.
Any question, am here.
Claudio
first of all I'd suggest to read “Under the tuscan sun”, written by an US lady who restored a farmhouse in Tuscany.
I've done the same twice there in the last ten years and can confirm 100% that kind of experience, both when positive and negative.
Second, if you have good knowledge concerning building restoration to understand if a supplier/technician is going on well (as I have) then it's fine but still you have to look after what they are doing almost every day, and that takes time.
If you have no experience, then you are in a mine field...
I was born in Milan, still I had problems with tuscan characters, you come from abroad and it's probably even more difficult dealing with foreign characters.
I mean: I'd be seriously worried if I had to restore a house, let's say, in Turkey,
Third: be aware that here taxation is increasing continously and dramatically, particularly on properties.....
But, if you fancy adventure, then you might have good experience.
In fact many brave foreigners are enjoying holiday houses in Italy.
Any question, am here.
Claudio
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