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Italy: House Sitting:

what do you consider souther Italy? the milanese consider anything south of the Po River the "South"... Certainly Naples is in the South, but what about Rome or Abruzzo? Suppose a lot depends on the time of the year...

Italy: Taxes:

something to consider... the EU uses a process whenever a non-EU passport enters and tracks the days in the EU. When you leave, the immigration officer will check total days you were in the EU. Because I normally travel on a one-way ticket (I never know precisely when I will return) i have to use my Italian passport when inbound into Italy. Without an entry by a non-EU passport, no record of my entry is recorded. While this makes you "invisible" for length-of-stay issues, you need to be careful when leaving. If you present a US passport at departing airport, they will not be able to match up the entry. You need to leave with the same passport you entered with... something to be filed for future use...

Italy: Home owner insurance:

i suggest using local agent until there is a history. You maybe need other insurance and having an agent helps smooth the bumps. rates will be pretty close, but I couldn't imagine filing a claim with out an agent in your corner...

Italy: Rent-to-Buy:

i did it when I bought my hose because the title wasn't ready for transfer (land issues to be resolved). I did it within the COMPOMESSO itself and just added the conditions.. It is legal and if worded carefully, can give you pretty good protection. breaking a compromesso by a seller is very expensive for the seller.

Italy: Heating Cost of Apartment Using Gas Bombola:

your temperature estimate is no good if your 2500 feet up. I'm at 720 meters about 30 minutes north of you, and the fall, winter and early spring will required regular heating. Do they have a large fixed tank or do you have to have the small tanks delivered? you could end up with weekly delivery in the winter. Fireplace wood deliveries are in the same ballpark as GPL. If you have modern electricity, oil electric might be a better option. Easier to set timers to turn off after you are snug under a couple down blankets... sounds like an adventure...

Italy: Volunteering:

there is a thing called "woofing" where you stay on a farm and work for your room and board. I met some kids that were doing it on a sheep and cheese farm in Abruzzo in a small town named "Anversa Degli Abruzzi" here is a website for the Italian experience: http://www.wwoof.it/en/

Italy: Social Security:

interesting point of note on SS and dual nationals is that the law, whatever it actually is or dissolves to in a specific case, applies to ALL dual nationals, regardless of where they live. That means over 6 million "Italians" living in the US, that "took" their dual citizenship would need to comply. Hardly a realistic scenario. Italian law also provides for taxing PROPERTY held outside Italy, real estate included. Just because a law exist, doesn't mean it is enforceable and/or lawful. I maintain the bulk of our personal wealth in a trust for our children that I control. Neither the Italian or US governments, as well as personal attachments can touch those assets.

Italy: ER Visa Denial Resolutions:

good point. I'm sure there will be hand-wringing about bypassing Italian emigration rules, but I can't see and effective reason that getting residency in Romania and eventually living in Italy would not be an effective strategy... Romaina is an easy country to learn Italian in, cheap and home to many Itallian residents.

Italy: staying in Italy less than 3 months:

can't imagine it makes any difference now to change your behavior. Che sara' sara'...

Italy: Historic Houses:

two general types of issues... first, there will always be disgruntled contractors that didn't get any work from you, so you must cross all T's, etc. Knowing what those issues are is often the challenge. The other side of this is the historical review people, which vary widely from region/provence. I personally did a lot of work on my Abruzzo house which sits in the middle of the Centro Storico, but simply got lucky as none of my neighbors complained. Given that this is the town of my ancestors helped, but I know plenty of people that got burned for lack of permits and reviews, so my suggestion is to find an english speaking mentor to guide any project...

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