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yeah I'm a resident ..... but I must have misunderstood and thought that you were talking about something extra that I might have to pay one day now that my ICI has been abolished.

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No, just non residents. But rest asurred, they're going to want their money from somewhere or they'll be plugging next years xmas lights into our sockets. Tosi went a bit overboard this year, very pretty though.

Re: Properties in Calabria
 

ive just joined this site to see if other people have had problems purchasing a property in isca marina. we have just reported giambrone law to the law society

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Yes same as yourself i have been having a huge amount of problems, im desperately trying to complete on my appartment in San Rocco and the whole banking system is very slow and unorganised, also the solicitors very unresponsive, also the builder is now threatening with reselling the appartments because of the delays, noone seems to care and i would think twice about buying in Italy again.................:frown::frown:

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I am trying to complete but am having lots of delays with the bank, apparently there is a backlog of applications for mortgages.....the solicitors have negotiated with the builders about the kitchens and air con etc , and is supposed to be fitted after completion.Do you have any information about the situation at the moment as regards to completion??? i would like to know if other buyers are waiting or not to part with there money until spec is completed?? how many people do you know of that have sucessfully completed?? im interested to know??

Re: Properties in Calabria
 

I'm going to do the same when I've completed on my property.
It is amazing in todays world that a regulated company like that can get away with what they are doing!

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I also have had problems at a different development. There is lots of information on the Incalabria forum about buying in Calabria and the San Rocco development

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Thanks for putting me right Lorna, I presumed all the utility companies were the same. Our bank has residency and non residency though. Now that we have just received residency we have been able to change that.

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we were told by bella calabria that they have had no contact from giambrone law even though we have paid upfront fees to them

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we are considering going to the BBC highlighting all the problems we have had over the last 18 months plus.

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Try Channel 4 as well. They seem to be doing (or have done) a lot of property abroad kind of programmes.

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Thats nothing, just wait until you receive your final bill........

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Hi, we are trying to find out information about our propery in Isca Calabretta. I have never known anything be so difficult to sort out.

I have just read that people are repoting Giambrone and law to the law society, it is rather alarming when we have invested a lot of money.

I wonder how beneficial it would be to see how many people are unhappy and what could be done about the situation as a whole.

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Hi,i,ve bought on Bergamotto 1 which was a Bella Calabria property and bought it through Italian Connections.I am concerned that my "Bank Guarantee" turned out to be an insurance policy that has now expired.I am having difficulty in getting in contact with my solicitors Giambrone Law to resolve this issue.Has anyone else found themselves in the same position or can offer advice?

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If you read GISME's threads you'll see that he has problems with Giambrone law.
As for the insurance policy, this is often used as a guarantee. You need to get it renewed (this is law, the developer cannot refuse assuming that he is still in business and your law firm has done things correctly) but it might have an automatic renewal date. If you have it and it's only in Italian, email it to one of us and we'll happily tell you what it states.