I disagree. Italians are good drivers, they have superb reaction times, and know what other drivers will do. Insurance is high because of the amount of false claims and theft, not the amont of accidents - and the level of accidents doesnt seem much higher than other countries. But they are selfish and do exactly what they want to do. I notice that in towns they drive slowly, mainly because pedestrians are equally selfish and dont bother to look where they are going, and decide to push a pram out from behind a large lorry while talking on the phone. The speed of traffic in UK cities is scary in comparison!
Not hard at all - if you are not from the EU you will need the Intl Drivers Permit and your licence. You willn eed a credit card. Driving in Italy is a different ballgame.
I tried yet again 2 months ago to buy a car for a client who is domicilato but not resident. The motorizzazzione, and PRA and RAC all told me the same thing. You cannot buy a car either new or second hand if you are not resident in Italy. However, South Tyrol like Aosta is a region with special statute and they may have exemption
Its not a policy, its a law. The state want to know who owns what and where they live. A car is a bene mobile, like a boat, a plane or a work of art - therefore its purchase and sale are registered. Personally I think its technically illegal under European law to not allow EU citizens to buy a car - but it would need a class action to change anything. There is no way around it, but you could call your Euro MP.
As a legal resident of Spain you should have a Schengen visa which you will need to remain and travel in Europe. however once in Italy you will need to apply for a Permesso di Soggiorno as a non EU national, and go throyugh all that process - which will require you to have a reason to be here, either for tourism, or work or elective residency - and all of those require an address, a job contract or the ability to show you are independent financially and wont be a drain on the Italian state. If you want to 'study' you will need the Permesso di Soggiorno for study, which requires a course and an offer. You cannot work before you have your PdS, and if you apply for a PdS to study, you cannot use it to work .Your ideal solution is to find a job and be offered a contract to use for your PdS application - and then you are set up for at least a year. Its not easy - but mother tongue teachers are in demand. Good Luck
TASI is a new tax which along with IMU makes up the IUC, or the imposta unica comunale.. IMU is not payable by prima casa owners, but TASI is. For second home owners, everything is payable. which basically puts up your bills by about 20=25% ver the year, though some comunes have decided not to charge TASI and just stick with the IMU.
Its just bad timing, and there is nothing you can do - the exchange rate is what it is. As an Italian there is nothing you can do, they are all in the same boat.!
Slightly blushing, here's my 2 pennorth worth. In little hill towns away from the coast, and tourist areas, there is no reason why you cant find a decent house for 30.000 euros - but - even though it seems cheap, dont be afraid to bargain and offer below the asking price. IF its on the open market its because the locals aren't interested. Then, you need to know that the paperwork is in order - usually houses are cheap because there is a problem - if not structural or with the house itself, then with the paperwork. However, if you're using an agent they have a legal obligation to make sure the paperwork is in order. If the house next door, above or below is falling to bits, then thats agood clue as to why its cheap - its very difficult to force neighbours to pay for essential works - and you may well end up paying to restore two houses instead of one.good luck.
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I disagree. Italians are good drivers, they have superb reaction times, and know what other drivers will do. Insurance is high because of the amount of false claims and theft, not the amont of accidents - and the level of accidents doesnt seem much higher than other countries. But they are selfish and do exactly what they want to do. I notice that in towns they drive slowly, mainly because pedestrians are equally selfish and dont bother to look where they are going, and decide to push a pram out from behind a large lorry while talking on the phone. The speed of traffic in UK cities is scary in comparison!
Not hard at all - if you are not from the EU you will need the Intl Drivers Permit and your licence. You willn eed a credit card. Driving in Italy is a different ballgame.
I tried yet again 2 months ago to buy a car for a client who is domicilato but not resident. The motorizzazzione, and PRA and RAC all told me the same thing. You cannot buy a car either new or second hand if you are not resident in Italy. However, South Tyrol like Aosta is a region with special statute and they may have exemption
No you cannot buy a car - it requires a passaggio di proprietà which requires residency.
Its not a policy, its a law. The state want to know who owns what and where they live. A car is a bene mobile, like a boat, a plane or a work of art - therefore its purchase and sale are registered. Personally I think its technically illegal under European law to not allow EU citizens to buy a car - but it would need a class action to change anything. There is no way around it, but you could call your Euro MP.
As a legal resident of Spain you should have a Schengen visa which you will need to remain and travel in Europe. however once in Italy you will need to apply for a Permesso di Soggiorno as a non EU national, and go throyugh all that process - which will require you to have a reason to be here, either for tourism, or work or elective residency - and all of those require an address, a job contract or the ability to show you are independent financially and wont be a drain on the Italian state. If you want to 'study' you will need the Permesso di Soggiorno for study, which requires a course and an offer. You cannot work before you have your PdS, and if you apply for a PdS to study, you cannot use it to work .Your ideal solution is to find a job and be offered a contract to use for your PdS application - and then you are set up for at least a year. Its not easy - but mother tongue teachers are in demand. Good Luck
TASI is a new tax which along with IMU makes up the IUC, or the imposta unica comunale.. IMU is not payable by prima casa owners, but TASI is. For second home owners, everything is payable. which basically puts up your bills by about 20=25% ver the year, though some comunes have decided not to charge TASI and just stick with the IMU.
Its just bad timing, and there is nothing you can do - the exchange rate is what it is. As an Italian there is nothing you can do, they are all in the same boat.!
Most restaurants in Italy (especially the south) are local family restaurants. There are very very few chains and franchises.
Slightly blushing, here's my 2 pennorth worth. In little hill towns away from the coast, and tourist areas, there is no reason why you cant find a decent house for 30.000 euros - but - even though it seems cheap, dont be afraid to bargain and offer below the asking price. IF its on the open market its because the locals aren't interested. Then, you need to know that the paperwork is in order - usually houses are cheap because there is a problem - if not structural or with the house itself, then with the paperwork. However, if you're using an agent they have a legal obligation to make sure the paperwork is in order. If the house next door, above or below is falling to bits, then thats agood clue as to why its cheap - its very difficult to force neighbours to pay for essential works - and you may well end up paying to restore two houses instead of one.good luck.