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Forum: Italy
Mar 4th 2020, 11:56 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,793
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Moving to Italy?

Realistically people have been traveling, working and living in Italy for about a Billion years before (I may be exaggerating a little here, but you take my point?) the EU was ever dreamt of, so no...
Forum: Italy
Feb 25th 2020, 8:31 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,890
Posted By SimonTam

Re: What do you miss the most?

I have just realised what the saddest change for me will be,........

British plugs!

These limp-wristed two pin efforts feel like dangerous crap, IMHO.
Forum: Italy
Sep 15th 2019, 7:21 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,890
Posted By SimonTam

Re: What do you miss the most?

Yeah Cider! Life without a pint of cloudy Thatchers Haze?

Aw man thats it I’m staying put ;o)
Forum: Italy
Sep 15th 2019, 11:56 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,890
Posted By SimonTam

What do you miss the most?

I've read quite few tales of people giving up on the living abroad dream, although I can't find any actual numbers percentage wise it led me to thinking maybe the best way to avoid a similar...
Forum: Italy
Sep 13th 2019, 1:04 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,008
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Molise....

Very sad.

One day someone in Italian politics might realise a gentler tax regime rather than giving away houses nobody wants might be worth pursuing.
Forum: Italy
Sep 2nd 2019, 9:34 am
Replies: 24
Views: 8,728
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Where in Puglia?

Hello Geordieborn, its very kind of you to be wary of my ability to adapt to a foreign culture but I am actually Italian, well, half Italian, I spent a lot of my childhood in Naples but have lived my...
Forum: Italy
Aug 31st 2019, 8:56 am
Replies: 24
Views: 8,728
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Where in Puglia?

Hmnnn. Abruzzo it is then!

Seriously though I'm also a little confused by the advice on this thread now, on the one hand we have an example of a 20% reduction in asking price, then other...
Forum: Italy
Aug 30th 2019, 2:21 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 8,728
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Where in Puglia?

Don't come across as very bright these property owners. ;o)
Forum: Italy
Aug 27th 2019, 6:04 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,920
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Information about bank accounts for those who might need it

Hi there,

Whats your motivation for thinking now is a good time to buy Euro?

Just interested.

Thanks.
Forum: Italy
Aug 27th 2019, 1:56 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 733
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Honest and Reliable Estate Agent needed in Ostuni area

Hello Jake.White

I'm also currently in the market for estate agents myself, however having read some of your less than fortunate experiences, I wonder if you could recommend agents to AVOID?


...
Forum: Italy
Aug 26th 2019, 2:16 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 8,728
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Where in Puglia?

Thanks Millpond.

Also whilst I'm here, we're off to Puglia again in a few weeks and have arranged to see a number of properties. Should I be tempted to make an offer or worse still get the credit...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 9th 2019, 4:25 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 7,798
Posted By SimonTam

Re: The Start of My Journey Home

Hi djsoul,

Interesting read.

On the one had you say you're not interested in shallow materialism. Then go on to say that doing the one thing that entices you, would be professional suicide.
...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 9th 2019, 4:04 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 5,130
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Should I move back? My nagging doubt

Hello fungled,

Read your post half a dozen times and took a while to decide between minding my own business and giving a reply bordering on the patronising.

You lose I'm afraid. ;))

How...
Forum: Italy
Aug 7th 2019, 7:05 am
Replies: 24
Views: 8,728
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Where in Puglia?

Hello Accetturese, I keep dipping in and out of online searches into Basilicata but it appears to have a disproportionately smaller volume of properties for sale?

Can you rec. an agent?
Forum: Italy
Aug 5th 2019, 3:14 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 8,728
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Where in Puglia?

Hello,

HousePuglia.com Have a couple of properties I'd like to have a look at, does anyone have any experience of this company?

Or indeed any other estate agents in Puglia.

Thanks.
Forum: Italy
Jul 29th 2019, 7:12 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 8,728
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Where in Puglia?

Excellent responses, thank you both, should keep me busy for a while.

Yeah, sorry Jake, I guess I'm looking for something............well, I don't know what I'm looking for in all honesty, I...
Forum: Italy
Jul 28th 2019, 11:35 am
Replies: 24
Views: 8,728
Posted By SimonTam

Where in Puglia?

Hello everyone one this glorious weekend.

Not long got back from house hunting in Puglia, and what a wonderful place it is.

We stayed in the Cisternino area and it looks as though I'm twenty...
Forum: Italy
Jun 13th 2019, 8:17 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,991
Posted By SimonTam

Re: House buying in Italy

I was only joking yes?
Forum: Italy
Jun 13th 2019, 8:02 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,991
Posted By SimonTam

Re: House buying in Italy

Ok CB thanks for that, however I still find those numbers incredible!

Having said that, I need to know exactly where you live and the addresses of any other houses for sale locally. :D
Forum: Italy
Jun 13th 2019, 6:28 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,991
Posted By SimonTam

Re: House buying in Italy

I’m almost afraid to ask this question, so please don't get upset, but I’m genuinely interested and concerned even, as to how it's actually possible to lose up to 40/50% on a house in an already...
Forum: Italy
Jun 13th 2019, 2:26 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,277
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Views on Molise please.

Hello Lorna, OK fair enough, to be honest at the time of writing I thought I was perhaps overstepping the mark with the number of questions I'd asked!

Best behaviour from now on, promise. xx
Forum: Italy
Jun 12th 2019, 5:54 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,991
Posted By SimonTam

Re: House buying in Italy

Ok please for the love of god stop right there! Certainly don't start sending deposits.

I haven't bought in Italy, although we hope to do so sooner rather than later, but given what little I have...
Forum: Italy
Jun 12th 2019, 1:07 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,277
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Views on Molise please.

Awwww bless, thank you so much for the time and effort, very interesting, illuminating, and informative.
Forum: Italy
Jun 11th 2019, 4:06 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,277
Posted By SimonTam

Views on Molise please.

Property looks particularly cheap.

I'm sure there's a reason?
Forum: Italy
Jun 11th 2019, 4:04 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,402
Posted By SimonTam

Re: Palombaro Abruzzo

Yep! Weather has just broken here too.

Cold wet grey and miserable. In F****** June!!

Remind me again about my interest in relocating.
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