Id startwith the internet -
Submitted by modicasa on Tue, 07/09/2019 - 11:30
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Id startwith the internet - see what you like the look of. putting in the comune name will bring you useful details such a population, height above sea level, etc and photos at least of the centre. You can soon find out if its a new place orhas some history. Agents will show you what they want to sell if you dont go in with a list. And most agents here dont cover a vast area, so you're better off zoningin on your own - when you find teh right town or village then go to an agent.
Thank you, that’s kind of
Submitted by Harmit2 on Tue, 07/09/2019 - 11:35
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https://www.lifeinitaly.it
Submitted by Ugo on Thu, 07/11/2019 - 07:05
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I think we have settled on
Submitted by Harmit2 on Thu, 07/11/2019 - 07:21
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I used Immobiliare.it just to
Submitted by Terrydoer on Sun, 07/14/2019 - 22:10
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I used Immobiliare.it just to look around at pricing. It’s a lot like Zillow where you can specify an area and price. Then we visited about 4 times with printed out directions to the ones i preferred before we just stumbled upon a quaint village that we fell in love with. We got out, walked around, spoke (or tried to) to neighbors where they walked us directly to the homes for sale. We happened upon my dream home, called the number and after some tweaks and negotiations, it’s all mine. I really think you need to just get out there and drive around to get the right feel. Good luck - let me know if you need any tips. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done!
I found mine (inderectly)
Submitted by Terrydoer on Fri, 11/22/2019 - 13:33
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I found mine (inderectly) through Immobiliare.it I just got an ad for the Lake Garda region, actually so I pulled it up for you. You can create an account there and circle zones in which you are interested, just like Zillow. don't count on the realtor to get back with you though. We looked for an entire year and only had 1 realtor answer questions for us. I ended up with a beautiful little villa in the hills of Tuscany because we walked around the village and called the owner (you will see signs posted as Vendisi with a phone #). Luckily mine spoke English. Let me know if I can help any further. It's the best thing I've ever done!https://www.immobiliare.it/annunci/77462080/?utm_source=trovakasa&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=detail&utm_content=20191122&sid=18161254
https://www.subito.it/annunci
Submitted by Ugo on Thu, 07/11/2019 - 07:53
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https://www.immobiliare.it
Submitted by Terrydoer on Fri, 11/22/2019 - 13:36
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What we did when we bought
Submitted by alan h on Sun, 11/24/2019 - 06:42
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What we did when we bought our holiday home in Italy was:-
1. Decide on area - we did this visiting places we thought would do, with Italian friends, who gave us a overview of the area
2. Using Italian Yellow Pages (Pagine Gialle?) We got names of estate agents in the area, and by googling them got their website and email details.
3. Booked a weeks holiday in the area and arranged, by email (in Italian- Google translate if all else fails) meetings with half a dozen agents - max 2 a day. They were all given via email our requirements - location, no of bedrooms, land etc etc, and price - so in theory they would take us to appropriate places. (Worked pretty well).
4. Found the one we liked and offered 40% below asking price . Was accepted and we've enjoyed the ace for over 15 years.
Good luck
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