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Still trying to sort out the ins and outs of owning and renting in Italy (Umbria).
Fri, 02/03/2017 - 10:09
I am seeking second hand/vintage/antique stores for home decoration near Fabro in Umbria. Could be architectural elements/bric a brac/things to reimagine or refinish, etc.
Fri, 01/27/2017 - 10:45
Buon giorno. We have recently purchased a property and a beginning to rent it. www.casalecrete.com.
Fri, 01/13/2017 - 11:05
I am sending a container of household goods from U.S. to Umbria. I have Italan passport as well as Codice Fiscale and AIRE. I do not have residenza. Can anyone tell me what % I will need to pay in duty? Grazie, Lisa
Wed, 02/03/2016 - 18:34
We recently arrived in Ficulle where we will be completing the purchase of our home. Our intent is to rent the house next summer. Does anyone know of a company or individual we could hire to manage the property.
Mon, 09/07/2015 - 11:16
Does anyone know of a place near Ficulle, Fabro or Orvieto to purchase window screens. We are interested in the screens that you pull down.Also, any ideas for 'home improvement stores'.
Thu, 08/27/2015 - 11:34
We will be traveling to Umbria to finalize the purchase of our home. Unfortunately, we will not be able to close on the house during our visit, but need to open a bank account during our time there.
Tue, 08/25/2015 - 16:52
Ciao tutti. I am in the midst of negotiating to purchase a home in Umbria. Currently things are very tenuous.
Tue, 07/28/2015 - 10:58
As we will be in Itlay more than the usual two weeks, we are considering purchasing a car and leaving it at the house. Does anyone know what that would entail? Italian drivers license? Insurance in Italy? I truly have no idea.
Fri, 06/26/2015 - 16:35
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Grazie Ugo!
Buon giorno Nadia. Thank you for your response. I do follow and use online applications to study Italian, but was hoping to connect 'face to face' with an instructor. I was looking to find someone in the Fabro/Ficulle area. Grazie for your interest. Best, Lisa
I would also love to improve my Italian. We (my husband and I) own a home in Ficulle just outside of Fabro and would be interested in a group or individual class. Lascimi sapere. Lisa
Hi Jane. This is my email address so that we can chat more informally. lisadenunzio@icloud.com. I have previously sent you our website and also have an Instagram which I use to hopefully draw attention to the house and the area. https://www.instagram.com/casalecrete/ I am not on Facebook so am unable to see your page.Yes, the movers give you a page to fill out. It also needs to be translated into Italian, but in an informal way - not notarized like most forms in Italy.As we have now made this connection and knowing that you own rental property as well, I would like to ask you a few questions. Our mastery of Italian is improving, but has ways to go......so we are never sure if we are being taken advantage of mostly in reference to caretakers, cleaners, etc. Can you share with me what you pay for someone to open and close the house when guests arrive? We are paying 60 euro to open and 60 to close. We do pay separately for cleaning.Perhaps we can meet in Tavernelle for a coffee or pranzo when we arrive in March. Look forward to hearing from you.Best, Lisa - lisadenunzio@icloud.com
Hi Jane. In actuality, you decide what your goods are worth. We set the value on the low side so as not to pay more money. So do you mean you are becoming residents of Italy? We decided against this and just have passport, codice fiscale and A.I.R.E. Works for us.We live most of the year in Coral Gables, Florida. We love to spend time in Ficulle, but I am a sucker for my three grandchildren so do not like to be away more than 4 weeks at a clip. We have lots of fun antiqueing and shopping for vintage finds. The house is actually two houses that are attached and we only rent the smaller one when we are not there. In true Italian fashion (confusion), my husband Arturo is shown as owning one home and I am shown on the deed for the other 'for tax purposes'. Allora. BTW. How is your Italian? Parli???
We did pay duty fees as we are not residents. I believe you do not have to pay duty if you are a resident. If memory serves me correctly it was not 'killer' - think 10%. We were extremely nervous during the whole process. My husband was sure the container ship would 'tip' (this can actually happen) and we would loose all our belongings. Plus the ship was arriving at Naples and then another truck was bringing the shipment to to Ficulle where it was changed into a smaller truck in order to make it up our hill and across the bridge....We also had purchased quite a few things in the U.S. as everything seems harder to find and more expensive in Italy. The movers wrapped everything within an inch of its life so no one knew if it was old or new. We were aware that Customs could decide to open a box - which they did - but nothing happened. I'm sorry the trail has gone a bit cold for me as far as documentation. Just try and get a mover that you can trust. As far as Italy we know Tavernelle as we frequent a great paint store there called MAFF. We love to meet new people. Will be there from 20 March for a few weeks. Don't hesitate to get in touch. A presto, Lisawww.casalecrete.com
It is very confusing. We have a commercialista but we are still learning. Hopefully all will work out. Seems property rentals are down in Umbria due to the earthquake. As we are not earning income in Italy we would prefer not to pay taxes. Allora. Of course, it is not up to us.
OK. So I only need SCIA if I am restoring a property. Do you have any idea if I am advertising the house for rent on a website if I need to pay IVA? We would be receiving the money in USD at our bank in the states.Grazie
Grazie. I have saved the link...
Sorry no answers either. Smart Card gives you more channels, but since I can't work the tv, I can't be sure of that either