Italy top questions
All this talk of geothermal energy,sounds expensive!What about solar power,energy for free?With our restoration project our geometra advised us to … read more
atessa posted on 2010/09/24 18:40
51 answers | Last answered by atessa 13 years 6 months ago
This is for native english speakers - how did you learn italian and any tips to help me raise my game?I get that the best way to learn is complete… read more
La Dolcevita posted on 2012/09/15 15:10
50 answers | Last answered by snfreelancing8182 9 months ago
FOR SALE.One slightly used but much loved Forum (also answers to the name Community).House trained and usually well behaved, but can leave a mess.… read more
Flip posted on 2011/10/21 07:48
48 answers | Last answered by Esme 12 years 5 months ago
Didn't take long, before it started. Non Italian B&B!!! From a TripAdvisor commentBreakfast on the patio was excellent- even including bacon… read more
Badger posted on 2012/08/11 15:17
47 answers | Last answered by Badger 11 years 7 months ago
Hello, We are planning to move to Piemonte from the UK. We have two horses. Can anyone advise please, of horse riding activites in the region? Are… read more
AliM posted on 2016/02/13 15:56
46 answers | Last answered by LyndaPlatts 6 years 4 months ago
I am interested in moving to Italy when I retire. I am not sure if I should buy or rent, or what part of Italy to move to. I love Tuscany, but not… read more
Loisp27 posted on 2014/08/18 13:45
46 answers | Last answered by Enzo 8 years 10 months ago
As a writer for Italy Magazine, I am always on the look out for people who have property here either holiday homes or ex-pats who would be willing to… read more
Barry Lillie posted on 2014/08/01 10:54
46 answers | Last answered by skestler 9 years 5 months ago
There have been quite a few British resident in Marche who have had the Guardia di Finanza turn up on their doorstep asking them to make an… read more
Penny posted on 2012/10/04 15:50
46 answers | Last answered by stevegwmonkseaton 11 years 5 months ago
I am keen to know, in the current period, as 2 Australians, fully self funded retirees, of 64 years, fit and healthy, are we able to buy property in… read more
CrystalBay posted on 2016/06/10 18:11
45 answers | Last answered by Ugo 5 years 7 months ago
We will be back in Umbria in June and I was wondering if anyone had any success with keeping the pappataci at bay. Two years ago, our first year in… read more
susandamato posted on 2013/04/09 22:33
45 answers | Last answered by KarlBallard 7 years 9 months ago
Evening to all,I've no doubt that this topic is one of the most asked in this community, but no offence, this forum isn't the easiest to navigate and… read more
Agostino posted on 2012/09/10 14:24
45 answers | Last answered by bunterboy 11 years 6 months ago
Does anyone have any idea of how much a geothermal heating system would cost to install in a house that is approx 380m2 v's a cost for a traditional… read more
Kensington2 posted on 2009/10/03 07:37
44 answers | Last answered by Badger 5 years 2 months ago
Is it still a buyers market to buy a property in Italy in Abruzzo or Tuscany area with the changes in taxation for foreigners ? I know this is a very… read more
queencafe posted on 2021/01/01 17:46
43 answers | Last answered by morgane722000 2 years 2 months ago
If we leave our UK registered and insured car in Italy for at least 6 months, possibly up to a year, will we have to keep up the UK road tax or can… read more
rachel68 posted on 2013/01/24 11:30
43 answers | Last answered by johnrosa 9 years 5 months ago
Hello there, I wonder if anyone can shed any light on this issue. My wife and I are in about to complete the purchase of an appartment in Campagnia.… read more
tony posted on 2011/10/08 08:49
43 answers | Last answered by LargeLewis 8 years 11 months ago
11 July 2011 Eurozone ministers meeting to discuss debt concerns Herman Van Rompuy's spokesman said the meeting was simply to aid co-ordination… read more
Casa Monal posted on 2011/07/11 06:34
43 answers | Last answered by Casa Monal 12 years 5 months ago
Ciao a tutti!Does anyone out there have any experiences of living and working in Northern Italy and compared it to England? Would be really… read more
Antonietta posted on 2009/07/10 16:12
43 answers | Last answered by glamourgirl 14 years 7 months ago
As a Brit with a holiday home in Northern Italy, its been over a year since I have been able to visit it. Last time was in February 2020, when the… read more
alan h posted on 2021/05/06 04:55
42 answers | Last answered by mimiril889 2 years 5 months ago
I said that I would not answer further mails on the previous thread and I normally keep my word,; however, certain posts are prompting me to open… read more
Gala Placidia posted on 2013/03/19 16:25
42 answers | Last answered by Esme 11 years ago
After many trips to southern Marche, and not being able to find a house we liked enough to buy, we stumbled upon an old rustico with about a hectare… read more
Lisa C. posted on 2012/07/23 19:19
42 answers | Last answered by Ugo 11 years 8 months ago
On Facebook I had the chance to read the post asking : " If you were Italian, would you vote for Berlusconi?". I am astonished about what came out.… read more
Monica posted on 2009/07/23 13:36
42 answers | Last answered by Beeryspice 14 years 1 month ago
Just a warning for everyone, a few days ago a friend was badly stung by wasps that had formed a nest inside an outside shed, he was attacked when… read more
Angie and Robert posted on 2009/06/06 04:07
42 answers | Last answered by pilchard 14 years 9 months ago
Firstly hope everyone is staying safe in these strange times.
I have an old rural property in the mountains of Piedmonte that I think needs a septic… read more
Clueless in Italy posted on 2020/06/10 06:30
41 answers | Last answered by alan h 3 years 8 months ago