Any Brits living near/in San Vito dei Normanni?
Feb 26th 2019, 11:22 pm
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Any Brits living near/in San Vito dei Normanni?
Hi,
We have recently bought a house just outside San Vito and would very much like to make contact with any Brits in the area. Are there any social groups etc or places regularly frequented?
Thanks,
Richard.
We have recently bought a house just outside San Vito and would very much like to make contact with any Brits in the area. Are there any social groups etc or places regularly frequented?
Thanks,
Richard.
Feb 27th 2019, 7:00 am
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Re: Any Brits living near/in San Vito dei Normanni?
There are lots of us, always happy to meet up for a coffee. We don't really do the "group" thing, although there is one that meets once a month at Vulcano. Not sure what night it is but I am sure the staff at Vulcano will be able to tell you. We are just outside San Vito too. Are you here permanently or is it a holiday home?
Feb 27th 2019, 3:23 pm
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Good afternoon Margaret,
Thank you for the reply. We don't live in San Vito all the time as we also have a house in UK but it is far more than a holiday home. We bought it in June last year and return frequently for a few months at a time. We are due back again towards the end of March and can't wait to be there again, we like it so much and have found the people we have spoken to have been very friendly but alas we haven't yet got to know any 'Brits'. We felt sure there would be a few around. If we were in SV 100% then things would no doubt move forward more quickly. My wife Celena is really pleased and when we return I will message you on this site if that is ok?
Any useful info/news would be greatly appreciated.
Once again, many thanks and best regards,
Richard
Thank you for the reply. We don't live in San Vito all the time as we also have a house in UK but it is far more than a holiday home. We bought it in June last year and return frequently for a few months at a time. We are due back again towards the end of March and can't wait to be there again, we like it so much and have found the people we have spoken to have been very friendly but alas we haven't yet got to know any 'Brits'. We felt sure there would be a few around. If we were in SV 100% then things would no doubt move forward more quickly. My wife Celena is really pleased and when we return I will message you on this site if that is ok?
Any useful info/news would be greatly appreciated.
Once again, many thanks and best regards,
Richard
Feb 28th 2019, 1:09 pm
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Re: Any Brits living near/in San Vito dei Normanni?
Hi Richard, Will be happy to meet up when you are back. Feel free to message me through the messaging system at any time, but I think you will need to do an extra post before you will be allowed to do so. When I said "we don't really do the group thing" I meant myself and my husband, lots of others do. We do have a circle of friends we see regularly, and it is good to know there is always someone nearby who have already encountered your "problem".
Mar 28th 2019, 9:06 am
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Re: Any Brits living near/in San Vito dei Normanni?
Hello , I have just found this forum and would like to add that we too are buying a house in San Vito. The purchase should be completed in the next few weeks. We have put plans in for some alterations and they also should be passed on or before completion. What my OH and I want to know is ; has anyone used a "technico" and what their fees were ? In the UK I can have a set of plans drawn up and presented to the LA inc their fees for around £1200. Here I have been quoted €6000 . It seems high. Any views?
Mar 28th 2019, 10:10 am
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Re: Any Brits living near/in San Vito dei Normanni?
Hopefully others will expand on this, but you need to be very careful with this and understand exactly what their “fees” include and also what is not included. There is almost a fixed minimum with any work that requires planning and it is way beyond that of the UK.
Mar 28th 2019, 11:02 am
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Thanks for the post we are requesting a full breakdown of costs. I note from other posts that there are a few expats in the San Vito community, perhaps having lived here a while. Do they still occasionally meet at the Vulcan? It would be very enlightening to meet up and get some advice .
Mar 28th 2019, 10:30 pm
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Hello , I have just found this forum and would like to add that we too are buying a house in San Vito. The purchase should be completed in the next few weeks. We have put plans in for some alterations and they also should be passed on or before completion. What my OH and I want to know is ; has anyone used a "technico" and what their fees were ? In the UK I can have a set of plans drawn up and presented to the LA inc their fees for around £1200. Here I have been quoted €6000 . It seems high. Any views?
Mar 29th 2019, 9:54 am
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Thanks for your interest. It has been resolved ie the fees have been explained and we move forward with more confidence. Of course it really does help to have a fantastic English speaking avvocato in your camp .
Mar 29th 2019, 11:00 am
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By technico I presume you mean a geometra, I am confused on how you could submit a planning permission when you are not yet the legal owner of the property. For 1 room and veranda extension I had to wait 1 year for the ufficio tecnico in S Vito to approve it, in theory with the new changes it should be now a bit quicker. Out of interest which estate agent are you dealing with?
Mar 29th 2019, 2:43 pm
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Apr 10th 2019, 1:53 pm
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