We have just completed the eleventh year of renting out our house for the summer. As I think I said before in previous posts, in all this time we have only had two vacant weeks.
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Despite the bailouts of Greece, Ireland and Portugal the euro has been very strong of late. There is currently a growing view that if "weaker" nations are forced out of the euro zone then the euro will strengthen further. (Italy is probably the mi
Wed, 04/20/2011 - 14:48
Just been billed for Tassa rifuiti. Wait for it................... Wait for it................... Wait for it................... Wait for it................... Year 2004.
Fri, 03/11/2011 - 14:55
What have the EU (and David C) ever done for us? The aqueduct, sanitation, roads, irrigation, medicine, education, health.... Hearing the BBC iplayer is shortly to be made available overseas at a subscription of around £7.50 per month.
Thu, 03/03/2011 - 17:34
I know pv has been covered extensively in the past, but I thought that it may be helpful to post the current numbers and maths that are being advertised here. (Sardinia). This is for a carport installation roofed by 3kw of pv panels.
Thu, 02/17/2011 - 14:46
First of all, I would like to say that other than the odd bottle of wine or meal, I have no financial interest whatsoever, in any property or estate agency business. That said, just speaking around, there does seem to be a general feeling that th
Sun, 02/06/2011 - 17:06
For anyone looking to run a bed and breakfast (or already running one) there is an excellent article in this month's "Cose di Case" magazine (August).
Tue, 08/03/2010 - 12:58
Has anyone got a really good method of cooking/recipe? Have loads in the l'orto but never seemed to be able to cook these with satisfactory results. I've only got a frying pan, so cannot deep fry.
Sun, 06/06/2010 - 04:37
It seems that the conventional wisdom that sterling would collapse on a hung parliament is being turned on its head.
Fri, 04/23/2010 - 17:00
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Hello postmac,Michel Thomas was for many years the acknowledged number one language and pronunciation teacher to the Hollywood stars. The cd's came as an afterthought and became a very popular Christmas present in LA. I'm certainly not knocking him as his methods can clearly produce outstanding results but to really get to grips with Italian imo there are better courses.www.michelthomas.com/testimonials.htm
Have a look at Rosetta Stone. Maybe the most expensive but for a reason. Michel Thomas.....great if you are appearing alongside Brad.
arty is correct imo. If the IR consider you liable for UK taxation then their rules will apply. I think your problem could be arising because for UK residents by law your agent should withhold 20% on your gross monthly rental income. If you have declared that you are non resident then your management agents can pay you gross but this would then suggest that Italian rules should apply. You do really need a cross border specialist as arty says. Not cheap I'm afraid.
For a decent comparison on prices check out www.mediaworld.it
I'll pm you.
Agree with around €6 per litre for "categoria superiore" extra virgin oil. (meets additional conditions to the 0.8% acidity test; normally single estate, superior taste etc). Usually this will be bottled into 750ml bottles so price is €4.50 for 750ml. Shops, supermarkets etc. in Italy will sell then sell at around €10-€15 a bottle. (A fairly standard mark up in retail). The everyday extra virgin seen for around €4-€6 will almost certainly not be "categoria superiore" but will probably be the same oil that you see in UK supermarkets for £10 plus a bottle.
Have a look at www.estufe.com
Viale Trento market Sundays, Piazza del Carmine market (Cagliari Antiquaria). First Sunday in the month.
2000 01 02 03 04..........Alitalia: London Rome £165. Rome Cagliari £130.Ryanair: Stansted Algerho £45Easyjet: Luton Cagliari £45Go for it Raggio"I don't fly with Ryanair and don't ever ever intend to do so......."
Sure I ignored transaction costs and I agree that these are substantial. But anyone trying to sell now for whatever reasons and return to the UK would be in a much worse position if euro-sterling was at 2006 levels. Also, UK house prices are something like 20%-25% lower over the past two years whilst in Italy prices falls over the same period are in the region of 8%-10%.