About minturnopat

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Italy: Best Place to Live in Italy:

We live in Minturno. We bought here in 2012, moved in 2015. South Lazio, beaches mountains railway archeology. I volunteer with local archeologist. Housing is cheap and plentiful either by the beach or in the medieval. Hour to Naples hour and a half to Rome. Great people great food great living. No I'm not a real estate agent or have any place to sell, just the same dream we had. Ciao

Italy: a life in Italy as none residents:

You must be a resident to buy any vehicle with a number plate.

Italy: sick and tired of the united states:

We live in the medieval part of a small town. We can walk 1000 ft to most everything we need, stores, grocery, butcher, doctors, dentist and lots of other services. Housing is cheap public transportation is good and the people are friendly. The town square is filled in the evenings with couples, children and people of all ages. The stores close for an afternoon nap, what is not to love. Minturno is my kind of life. Ciao and buona fortuna.

Italy: driving test:

I just got my license this week. The written test is in Italian 4000 possible questions in 24 categories. The test is 40 random with at least one from each category. You must get 36 of 40 true false questions correct to pass You can get a bi-lingual book also a bi-lingual DVD for practice on your computer. You can also practice at the driving school where you get the book and DVD. Then there is 6 hours of driving with an instructor. After there is a driving exam with a tester where you demonstrate skills. I spent about 700 Euros to get mine. Good luck and you can do it !

Italy: Delay entry date into Italy to stay under 183 days this year?:

They backdate the permesso to your arrival date at least they did mine.

Italy: Where would you buy in Italy?:

We chose Minturno for our year round home. It is as far south as you can go in Lazio. Good rail connections to Roma and Napoli. Close to the A1. A long stretch of beach some public some private clubs. Close to the mountains and nature preserves for hiking biking. Good public bus service. Close to big cities but far enough away to feel safe and comfortable. Not many tourist except July and August. Then it is 95% Italian tourist. Ferry service to the Pontine islands at Formia. There are lots of available houses and apartments at reasonable prices. We chose to retire here. It never freezes and snows every 20 years or so. The warmest thing here is the welcome we have received from the locals. Good luck, Ciao.

Italy: Living cheapely in Italy:

I think that would be easily done if you live modestly in a small town and cook most of your own meals

Italy: Driver license in Italy:

You have one year from your date of residence to get your Italian license. If you own a car after that your insurance will no longer be valid.

Italy: Required income for retiring to Italy:

The official dollar figure is about 19,000 a year for two people. The Detroit consulate wanted to see how much money we had in retirement accounts not how much income we had per month. This was for a one year visa. I showed an account with 70,000 in cash and that didn't seem to matter. We already owned our home before applying. Where did you see the 8000 figure at ?

Italy: Italy or Spain-decisions, decisions:

It was Minturno Italy for us. We obtained our permesso di sorggiono with no problems from the officials we dealt with. It is even easier to get your citizenship. The housing is cheap, it never freezes. We are on the main railway between Rome and Naples. Beaches, mountains, nature preserves and historical sites are all close at hand. We would choose Italy all over again. Ciao

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