Overview
Around 50,000 British people buy second homes abroad each year and, along with Spain and France, Italy is one of the most popular destinations. This is a step-by-step guide to buying property in the country, written by someone who has been through the process. It offers reliable advice on choosing a location, the different regions of Italy, finding a property, financial issues and inheritance laws, the purchase process, restoring a property, buying a new property, renting, dealing with bills, coping with the language, education, and setting up a business. The book also includes maps, checklists, useful addresses and a dictionary of Italian terms.
Full Product Details
Author: Barbara Mcmahon
Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd
Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.308kg
ISBN: 9780749441517
ISBN 10: 0749441518
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 30 April 2004
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
clearly written, authoritative guide. italy offers advice on finding, buying, restoring, letting and selling your own place in anywhere from lombardy in the north to sicily in the south. the real homes magazine this gem of a book gives extremely sound advice... an informative, witty and interesting guide. the italian magazine provides tips on living and working in italy so newbies will have an understanding of the practicalities of utilities, education and health care. reference and book news
Clearly written, authoritative guide. Italy Offers advice on finding, buying, restoring, letting and selling your own place in anywhere from Lombardy in the north to Sicily in the south. The Real Homes Magazine This gem of a book gives extremely sound advice... an informative, witty and interesting guide. The Italian Magazine Provides tips on living and working in Italy so newbies will have an understanding of the practicalities of utilities, education and health care. Reference and Book News
"""Clearly written, authoritative guide."" Italy ""Offers advice on finding, buying, restoring, letting and selling your own place in anywhere from Lombardy in the north to Sicily in the south."" The Real Homes Magazine ""This gem of a book gives extremely sound advice... an informative, witty and interesting guide."" The Italian Magazine ""Provides tips on living and working in Italy so newbies will have an understanding of the practicalities of utilities, education and health care."" Reference and Book News"
Author Information
Barbara McMahon lives and works in Italy. She bought and restored her own house in Umbria, having thoroughly researched every aspect of buying the property first. She has been a journalist for over 20 years and writes for a wide range of newspapers and magazines.
