About proseh58

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Italy: Best Place to Live in Italy:

Umbria is fabulous and less expensive than Tuscany, but it is inland and the views will be of green hills and vineyards mostly. I can highly recommend Puglia, where we live, which has great food, culture and history and is slowly being discovered by the rest of Europe. Italians already know about its pristine beaches and affordable cost of living. Lecce is one of the most beautiful cities in Italy. And if you like adventure, nowhere is better than Sicily.

Italy: More tax info, etc:

O.K., fellow American expats living in Italy, I need help. I've been reading this site with interest concerning taxes and thought I understood how it works, but my first visit to a commericialista yesterday seems to refute that. We've lived in Puglia since Jan of last year and assume we need to file Italian taxes for 2016 as well as U.S. From what I've read on the forum, Italy taxes SS and pensions, but we can deduct what we pay here from our U.S. tax bill. Our commercialista, whom I'm not sure has ever done this before (Monopoli is a small, parochial city), suggested that Italy does not tax SS because it is public, but does tax private pensions, U.S. property and investments. He also reversed the equation, saying Italy would deduct whatever we paid in the U.S. from our Italian bill. Who knows what is true? Also, at what rate does Italy tax pensions, investments and property? And since Italian taxes are not filed until June 30th, does that mean we have to file an extension on our American taxes (the electronic program isn't available yet, according to the accountant) or that we can't get our credit until next year, if indeed the deduction goes against U.S. taxes rather than Italian? Please help me, all you knowledgeable expats! Pamela

Italy: Language Schools:

Perugia is famous for its language school. It's the beautiful hilltop capital of Umbria and known as a university town in general. Very lively on its own, near Assisi, Spoleto, Orvieto and Florence. Lovely, centrally located place

Italy: Renting an Apartment before I move to Italy:

I can confirm that we had the same experience coming to Puglia. We found our apartment when we visited and then completed the lease online. Italy is heavily bureaucratic so it includes protections for renters, thus the ability to get out of a lease if you're displeased. We had to have it in order to apply for the permesso.

Italy: Apartment size requirements in Italy for obtaining a Residency Card?:

We just received our certificate of residence and they never asked us about the size of our apartment nor was it required on the form we filled out to apply for the certificate. Perhaps it's different in the case of a family with children, but it was not an issue in our case.

Italy: Italian Driver's license:

In our experience renting cars and driving them in Italy, our U.S. licenses always sufficed. We went to the trouble of getting international licenses through AAA and the rental companies never asked for them.

Italy: Codice Fiscale # lost.:

We didn't have them when we arrived, but our landlord arranged for one for my husband through a local CPA. I got mine when they issued me a permesso di soggiorno, it's at the bottom of the card. I imagine an Italian accountant can do the same for you, if you don't find your existing ones.

Italy: Heating Cost of Apartment Using Gas Bombola:

We just paid 260 euros for gas for the month of January in a 100 meter apartment in Puglia. Electricity was 120. This is the coldest time of the year, however. In spring, we pay less than 100 euros for both. Many things in Italy are cheaper than other countries, but utilities are more expensive.

Italy: Moving to Italy possibilities:

I don't know about the start up aspect, but I can tell you from living here for a year, $50,000 is not enough. It takes at least $75K for two people on an elective residence visa. I imagine they would require that plus whatever you'll need to begin your company. Good luck

Italy: Volunteering:

Schools and community centers are always looking for English-speakers to converse with students. You might check at a high school.

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