michellefaul
Zimbabwean expat in Italy
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Zimbabwean
Registration: 03 August 2021
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Italy
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Travel insurance vs access to health services in italy by isabellanatale0
Hi all,We are moving to Italy (husband and children have dual Italian/Australian passports) and I will have a family visa. We won't register as residents until about 2 months after we arrive (due to travelling around first) - do we need travel ...
@isabellanatale0Here's an inexpensive option:https://www.axa-schengen.com/en Read More
Ostuni/ Ceglie - meet for aperitivo/ coffee by GuestPoster047
We have had a house here for four years and renovated a Trullo. It would be lovely to meet up with some other English speaking people, as we are now here every year for two/three months. My husband has just recently retired we are 60 and 53. We ...
For those who enjoy exploring while walking this group offers fun excursions聽ulivisecolaridipuglia.com/en/ Read More
Moving to Ostuni, historic centre by Lucca Magic
Hello,I have lived in Tuscany for many years and am wanting a change-something more exotic. I am a legal resident of Italy, retired with two dogs. What kind of life can I expect there? I would like a fruit and veg, a baker and butcher, bar near and ...
@Lucca Magic聽Greetings Lucca Magic, You'll find that you don't stand out at all in Ostuni, except in winter, when the many foreigners with holiday homes here or just tourists, disappear. I'm a brown-skinned African (from Zimbabwe), have lived a ... Read More
Filing for taxes by annab1414
Hi, I will be moving to Italy sometime next year. I have a dual citizenship and I will be working online and part time, teaching students in the States, 聽who will be sending the payment to my bank account in the US which I will keep open for ...
@annab1414聽Ciao Anna,Look at the US Embassy website and advice for citizens and you鈥檒l find recommendations for accountants who understand both systems.聽 Read More
Carovigno help with TARI by Rinimum
Hi everyone. We have owned a house on the outskirts of Carovigno since 2006, and visit at least twice and sometimes up to 5 times a year, and rent it out during the summer months. We love our house and our visits, but it is never simple getting ...
Hi Corinne, Were you able to sort out your taxes? They can be paid at the comune or online if you have an Italian bank account. Here are the contacts to find out how much you owe: Comune di Carovigno Provincia di Brindisi Via Giuseppe Verdi, ... Read More
Ostuni/ Ceglie - meet for aperitivo/ coffee by GuestPoster047
We have had a house here for four years and renovated a Trullo. It would be lovely to meet up with some other English speaking people, as we are now here every year for two/three months. My husband has just recently retired we are 60 and 53. We ...
Buon viaggio. A presto! Read More
Ostuni/ Ceglie - meet for aperitivo/ coffee by GuestPoster047
We have had a house here for four years and renovated a Trullo. It would be lovely to meet up with some other English speaking people, as we are now here every year for two/three months. My husband has just recently retired we are 60 and 53. We ...
Greetings Heidi, I'm a Zimbabwean Brit who's lived here on and off for three years. Bought an olive grove just outside Ostuni on the road to San Michele Salentino. I'm 64 and a retired foreign correspondent.Would be lovely to meet up. Read More
New members of the Italy forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Italy forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Greets Cathy, I鈥檓 a Zimbabwean Brit living in Ostuni and struggling to learn Italian after three years. Let me know if you鈥檒l be in my neighborhood and I鈥檒l be happy to have you over. Read More
Buying land by boyekmaureen1
I鈥檓 looking to buy a piece of land next to our house in Abruzzo but what happens if there are other names or livello on the plot, does the owner need to remove them before the sale?
Greetings. You need a geometra (a kind of surveyor) to check the legalities. If there鈥檚 more than one owner, they all have to agree, and any illegal structures, including gazebos, should be destroyed. Read More
Buying a car in Italy by Leo18
Hi Has anyone bought a car over in Italy yet? We now want to buy one out here as we feel it will be better and more cost effective than hiring. We have our own house in Tuscany and spend 7 months of the year in it and 3 months at our home in the ...
I was responding to the original question about how to lease a car in Italy. Read More
Buying a car in Italy by Leo18
Hi Has anyone bought a car over in Italy yet? We now want to buy one out here as we feel it will be better and more cost effective than hiring. We have our own house in Tuscany and spend 7 months of the year in it and 3 months at our home in the ...
Greetings, Go to www.leaseplan.com and at the bottom of the page choose Italy. Also, individual carmakers, Fiat, Lancia etc., have their own lease plans found online at their websites. Best of luck, Michelle Read More