barb14

HI,
have recently bought a house/barn in Lombardy/Emilia-Romagna, nr Viadana. Am waiting to sell in uk and get out there to get the place earnig money by renting some of it out. Just a general thing but what should i watch out for?
I have 2 very good friends out there, 1 ex pat, 1 native to translate and help out.
Any comments from bringing car out to not putting my foot iin it gratefully recieved, and if there are any builders, plumbers sparks around that area drop me a line.

flyster

If you can't find anyone to help out with the renovation... give me a shout and I'll bounce onto a plane and come give you a hand.
I'm a professional "handyman" and never turn down a chance of an adventure! (I've found myself in France installing bathrooms and building a pool-house in Cyprus!)

Kenny and Moe

barb14 - watch out for absolutely everything would be my advice, if there is a chance it could go wrong it probably will at some stage, this is Italy after all. Do some searches on here and you will come up with stacks of stuff. You have an advantage having both an English and Italian speaker on your side.
Good luck with your venture
kenny

barb14

thanks for that, will keep it in mind!

barb14

Just thought as well anyone reading this, wanting to stay somewhere whilst there looking, want a hand translating or a friendly(yes they do exist) estate agent/commercalista/architect or somewhere to rent longer term, let me know.

Kenny and Moe

What do you do for a living??

barb14

myself and wife both teach but right now she is working and I am selling uk house and then as soon as thats gone thru going to Italian place to paint/decorate and rent out some of the rooms. Then we will come out during holidays with a view to eventually moving into the barn part when its conerverted.
Weel thats the plan anyway!