I thought I'd tell you about something I read in the paper the other day. Apparently Marche region is spending 12 million euro making sure that every comune is served by ADSL.
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Fri, 06/26/2009 - 09:34
Hi all, I am trying to get the Ascoli Piceno ASUR13 to clarify the position regarding healthcare rights for permanent residents who are EU citizens. Currently, their ruling is that we may only have registration for 12 months at a time and that thi
Fri, 06/26/2009 - 06:39
Hi, can someone tell me how the SSN system works for Italian please?
Tue, 06/23/2009 - 16:07
My final recommendation for mountain restaurants (at least for the moment) is La Cittadella, again in Montemonaco. A wonderful mountain retreat with a pool with probably the best view in Marche!
Mon, 06/22/2009 - 15:21
Another lovely restaurant in the mountains. For good, hearty mountain food this is really excellent. We ate some of the best prosciutto I have ever eaten here, followed by cinghiale in Vernaccia with pappardelle - delicious!
Mon, 06/22/2009 - 15:09
I know this was on the old forum but I thought it was worth mentioning again. The restaurant Il Tiglio in Isola San Biagio (just outside Montemonaco) is something very different to the other restaurants in this area.
Mon, 06/22/2009 - 11:10
Here is a zoomable map showing the results of the EU water quality report - click here
Sat, 06/13/2009 - 19:07
During my search for a document to take to the anagrafe office to shame the chap into giving me my permanent residency certificate, I found the state decree and subsequent circulars pertaining to the new (2007) residency laws.
Sat, 06/13/2009 - 18:14
Ronald,it says on our profiles that our full name and date of birth will only be visible to Italymag staff. That is not happening and it is showing publicly. Can you change that please?Thanks,
Wed, 06/10/2009 - 11:01
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I use www.redcoon.it for most of my appliances as they are very reasonable. Otherwise you could try the electrical shop on the industrial estate in Comunanza (in front of TR gomme). They are always changing their name so I'm afraid I've no idea what their name is now. Or the one opposite Avio Fioravanti - little shop but they are very helpful
I had firends who spent 1/3 year in Italy, 1/3 in the UK and 1/3 in Australia. They were tax resident nowhere! So I guess not. Mick Chick - I think you would have to unregister with the comune (tell them you are returnng to the UK would be the easiest way) and not spend more than 3 months at a time at your place in Italy and not more than 181 days in any tax year (Jan to Feb) in Italy. The biggest implication would be if you got a reduced rate of purchase tax when you bought your house by claiming residency. I don't know what would happen if you renounced your residency before 5 years are up. You might be asked to repay the difference plus fines etc. Once upon a time I would have said - how would they know. But now the tax man seems to know everything.
My housekeepers charge extra for a call out etc which is perfectly fair enough. They also charge me petrol money if doing anything other than standard changeover plus a higher rate if doing repairs etc. I pay for just the cleaning, linen and meet & greet. Anything else is on top. I still think €150 is too much. That would be half my weekly rent and would mean I couldn't offer short breaks at all. After bills and taxes there would be nothing left!! I wouldn;t be happy paying extra 'in case' hiccups happen. I am more than happy to pay 'if and when' they happen (as they always will).
We're definitely not the tinkering types so I don't think it's for us. Thanks for the info though.
I think that seems a lot Sprostoni for a 2 bed appartment. I'd expect to pay around € 8-10 an hour (more if they are legally setup & insured etc - €15 an hour or so). How long would it take you to do it? Be honest though - it takes a lot longer than you think!
Hmm - might be interested in the Defender. Do you have some more details? Model, age, mileage etc....
Hi Brianm, I'm afraid it has to be an authorised Italian PEC provider otherwise the #italian authorities won't accept it. The Post Office does also do it but they charge €36 for a digital signature for 3 years.
My friends run courses at their place in Marche: http://www.lemarcheretreat.com/2012/01/13th-july-23rd-july-painting-the-... Not August but late July.
If you are uncomfortable about travelling on your own then why not do a course (painting, cooking, yoga, Italian all spring immediately to mind) for the first week or two. You will make lots of friends and some interesting opportunities migth present themsleves. My only other comment would be it is the height of tourist season in August so most places will be busy. If you will be on your own be prepared to be chatted up!
That's a good point RAM. Back to the accountants again! Just found this though so we can use it for contracts of less than 30 days: http://www.cedolaresecca.net/faq/faq.html