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Forum: Italy
Mar 20th 2024, 8:18 am
Replies: 3
Views: 355
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: House Insurance

Thannks Modicasa I will give Allianz a try. We are in a centro storico so the house is under constant surveillance by neighbours and a team of nonna's!
Forum: Italy
Mar 18th 2024, 3:51 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 355
Posted By Seldomseenkid

House Insurance

We currently insure our house in Italy in the UK as it is our holiday home, admittedly we are in Italy for 180 days per year!. However insurance is getting more difficult and expensive. Do any of you...
Forum: Italy
Feb 19th 2024, 12:25 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 954
Posted By Seldomseenkid

La Bolletta

Well I guess I should be used to it by now but I have just received the electricity bill for two months at 56.18 euros. Cheap I hear you cry except that the house has been empty. Now I know that the...
Forum: Italy
Jan 27th 2024, 5:40 am
Replies: 7
Views: 357
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: Lost cat in Spoleto

Apparently it is very difficult to taste the difference between rabbit and cat when it is on the plate. Just saying...
Forum: Italy
Dec 21st 2023, 2:33 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 907
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: A glimmer of hope?

As this move would involve the granting of a visa by the national government concerned be it France, Spain or Italy I fail to see how it could be overruled by the EU. How Macron could say that it...
Forum: Italy
Dec 21st 2023, 6:19 am
Replies: 6
Views: 907
Posted By Seldomseenkid

A glimmer of hope?

According to the Times today the French parliament has past legislation that permits Brits with homes in France but not resident to spend their 180 days as they wish. In other words they are not...
Forum: Italy
Nov 14th 2023, 4:09 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 630
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Possible changes to the 90/180 day rule

Possible hope for us non resident second home owners.
...
Forum: Italy
Jul 14th 2023, 12:12 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 459
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: Fee-free debit cards on overseas withdrawals?

Starling Bank offers worldwide fee free currency withdrawals and uses mastercard exchange rates. I have used them for years and genuinely there is no catch.Metro Bank offers fee free euro withdrawals.
Forum: Italy
Jun 12th 2023, 7:27 am
Replies: 96
Views: 8,187
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: Tax on Pensions in Italy

I suspect it might be difficult explaining to the authorities you were a permanent resident but not a tax resident. The ER information explicitly states it is not a tourist visa.

I am sure George...
Forum: Italy
May 13th 2023, 9:01 am
Replies: 4
Views: 608
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: PAYG Data SIM cards in Italy?

I used to be on PAYG with WIND but found it so expensive that it was cheaper to switch to a contract with Iliad. Wind were charging 17 euro a month and it always ran from a set date so I could end up...
Forum: Italy
May 6th 2023, 8:22 am
Replies: 11
Views: 661
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: Simple electrical works DIY

A young woman was electrocuted yesterday using her phone charger in the bath.

Surely a candidate for a Darwin...
Forum: Italy
May 1st 2023, 8:38 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,147
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Gas and electricity suppliers

I have recently saved money by changing mobile and broadband suppliers but now comes the big one. I have been with Enel and ENI for years and years and I just get the feeling I am probably...
Forum: Italy
May 1st 2023, 8:31 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,055
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: Best deals on broadband

Just in case anyone is interested the Fastweb broadband is still working fine. But then again I have not needed to contact customer support...
Forum: Italy
Apr 19th 2023, 7:12 am
Replies: 2
Views: 945
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: Just bought a house in Bellagio Lake Como

Complimenti

George Clooney used to be on the other side of the lake. Not sure if he is still there.

Seriously there will be plenty of English speakers around.
Forum: Italy
Apr 3rd 2023, 1:47 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,055
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: Best deals on broadband

OK today was the day and I am now with Fastweb. The transfer went fine and the download speed has gone up from 15 to 45 Mbps and upload from 1 to 15 Mbps. Now I am sure there will be plenty of...
Forum: Italy
Mar 18th 2023, 8:20 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,055
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: Best deals on broadband

Hi Modicasa and Phil

Yep you are right I can't have the 2.5 gigabyte download. The salesman did admit that it would have to be fibre and copper where we live which I subsequently found promises up...
Forum: Italy
Mar 17th 2023, 9:36 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,055
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: Best deals on broadband

For what its worth Fastweb are offering me download at 2.5 gigabyte per second and upload at 300 gigabyte per second for 26.95 euro per month which is not only six euro a month cheaper but hugely...
Forum: Italy
Mar 15th 2023, 6:20 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,055
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: Best deals on broadband

Thanks evrybody for your help. Much appreciated.
Forum: Italy
Mar 13th 2023, 9:07 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,055
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Best deals on broadband

HI
I don't have mobile signal in my house so I have to use broadband through a line fissa. I an currently paying TIM 34.80 per month and it is about to go up. Anybody got suggestions for an...
Forum: Italy
Mar 6th 2023, 4:23 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 613
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: Photovoltaic solar panels

Hi
If you are not tax resident in Italy I don't see why you should pay tax in Italy. Surely it should be declared in the country where you do pay tax. For instance were you resident in Italy you...
Forum: Italy
Mar 1st 2023, 4:17 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 931
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: Traffic-related fines fines in UK

It is a long time ago but I remember getting a speeding fine in a hire car in Italian and a lawyer friend of mine said they have to send it to you in your mother tongue so ignore it. It was never...
Forum: Italy
Oct 26th 2022, 8:25 am
Replies: 5
Views: 890
Posted By Seldomseenkid

IMU Reduction for non resident pensioners

Hi

I have read this on the webste of my comune

Riduzione IMU per i pensionati residenti all’estero (art. 1, comma 743, della Legge 234/2021- Legge di Bilancio 2022). Limitatamente all'anno...
Forum: Italy
Jul 11th 2022, 3:10 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,507
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: Driving UK to Italy

For what it's worth I have been doing this trip every year for ten years through Switzerland returning to the UK mid to end of November. My snow chains are still in their orginal wrapping and we...
Forum: Italy
Apr 9th 2022, 3:32 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,237
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Re: Cheap Mobile Phone Operators

Thanks everyone
I must admit I feel a little stupid as we have home wifi so I am paying for some thing I hardly use. I have just checked my usage three weeks into the month and its one third of a...
Forum: Italy
Apr 8th 2022, 8:07 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,237
Posted By Seldomseenkid

Cheap Mobile Phone Operators

Well I am finally fed up with overpaying Wind.

Can anyone recommend any of the other cheaper operators like Iliad?
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