@nicog1
American looking for information about Italy
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Speaks Italian, bit of french
Registration: 24 August 2014
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Any sailors around in Rome or Lazio? by petercasier
Moved to Rome a couple of months ago. I sail, from skiffs to yachts. Could not imagine what a hard time I would have finding 1/ a sailclub where you could rent a club-owned skiff for half a day or a day. Anything would do Hobiecat, Laser,... 2/ a ...
Have you tried crewbay.com to crew on a boat ? Read More
All about taxes for expats in Italy by Diksha
Hi everyone, Taxation is an important subject, especially when you are an expatriate in Italy. We would like to know what you think about the tax system in your host country. This could be helpful to other people preparing for expatriation in ...
CGIL? What is it? Read More
Where to retire in Calabria? by Shant21
Hello, I have recently been interested in Italy for retirement. I hear that Calabria has very beautiful terrain and beaches. The problem I am having is Calabria is huge and can't really decide where to invest. I do want a beach view, mountain or ...
Look at groups in Facebook to ask this questions. From what I read in their posts , there are people in Calabria but they are spread out so not sure if you will find any regular meetings. There are few groups of English speaking people of which I ... Read More
Auto insurance on car Calabria, Italy/ Roadside assistance by GuestPoster9741
I will be shipping my car from NJ to Calabria, door to door apparently the shipping company takes care of all the customs etc. I'm looking for an insurance company, also if the insurance companies include roadside assistance. I'm an expat, ...
A nice car but I also give up my BMW M3 hardtop convertible because I didn't want to deal with the up cost of retrofit and the shipping. As I mentioned, there is the issue of a driving license (how were you able to get a 10 year International ... Read More
Health insurance, cancel Medicare, Italy by GuestPoster9741
I'm moving to Italy, Calabria region. There's no need for me to be paying Medicare, I have tricare for life. Reputable health insurance companies. I do understand I will and am eligible for the national health since I am a citizen/resident ...
I thought it was you. So, you are ready to come? From the last time we communicated I have learned quite a bit. I gave you my reply about Medicare , which I am retaining as well my supplemental insurance in case I return to the states in few years. ... Read More
Auto insurance on car Calabria, Italy/ Roadside assistance by GuestPoster9741
I will be shipping my car from NJ to Calabria, door to door apparently the shipping company takes care of all the customs etc. I'm looking for an insurance company, also if the insurance companies include roadside assistance. I'm an expat, ...
Two questions: Is it an Italian registered car? Do you have an Italian driving license? If you have an Italian license but the car is not registered in Italy, you will need to most likely retrofit your car to Italian standards. This will take time ... Read More
Health insurance, cancel Medicare, Italy by GuestPoster9741
I'm moving to Italy, Calabria region. There's no need for me to be paying Medicare, I have tricare for life. Reputable health insurance companies. I do understand I will and am eligible for the national health since I am a citizen/resident ...
Yes. You can. One issue : if you come back to the US and try to get back into Medicare , you will need to pay a penalty. If you are on Tricare, which I think is military insurance, is Medicare required? If so, I think you will need to retain ... Read More
Moving to Calabria by GuestPoster9741
So many questions, here goes. 1. I have dual citizen, presently living in the U.S., my idendita card gives residency of U.S., but also the village in Calabria where my grandfather came from. I Aldo have purchased a house in a nearby village. Do ...
Ciao, I live in Piemonte. In regards to bringing over your furnishing , I agree with you that you would get pennies if sold in the US but I suggest to consider the cost of transport. We sold all of our furnishings (even an Italian solid brass bed ... Read More
Moving to Calabria by GuestPoster9741
So many questions, here goes. 1. I have dual citizen, presently living in the U.S., my idendita card gives residency of U.S., but also the village in Calabria where my grandfather came from. I Aldo have purchased a house in a nearby village. Do ...
Sorry about your inability to see my reply. Anyhow, yes contact me upon settled. If you are not going to stay more than 183 days why the open ended air. In regards to the written driving test , you have a year after establishing residency during ... Read More
Moving to Calabria by GuestPoster9741
So many questions, here goes. 1. I have dual citizen, presently living in the U.S., my idendita card gives residency of U.S., but also the village in Calabria where my grandfather came from. I Aldo have purchased a house in a nearby village. Do ...
Here is the thought from one who was born and lived till 14 in a small seafront town in Calabria. The southern regions (south of Rome) and islands are gorgeous and one day when I will not longer be active and as long as their medical care improves. ... Read More
Moving to Calabria by GuestPoster9741
So many questions, here goes. 1. I have dual citizen, presently living in the U.S., my idendita card gives residency of U.S., but also the village in Calabria where my grandfather came from. I Aldo have purchased a house in a nearby village. Do ...
Petrizzi is on the other side of Calabria but not far from Pizzo. I hear Soverato is a beautiful beach town. My cousins reside south of your location in Locri/Siderno Unfortunately , spending only 11 months per year will not work. If you reside ... Read More
Moving to Calabria by GuestPoster9741
So many questions, here goes. 1. I have dual citizen, presently living in the U.S., my idendita card gives residency of U.S., but also the village in Calabria where my grandfather came from. I Aldo have purchased a house in a nearby village. Do ...
I just moved here with my wife, who is not an Italian citizen while I am. In regards to some of your questions: 1)No. You don't need a visa as you are an Italian citizen. I am assuming you have a carta d'indetita or a passport already. You ... Read More
Introducing ourselves - Locorotondo by LouiseID
Hello, we have just arrived in Locorotondo and while we are keen on improving our Italian, it would also be nice to make contact with some expat people too. We are retired and interested in walking and cycling, the arts, getting to know the area ...
Hi Louise, I saw your post. We are a retired couple still in the US but hopefully looking to move there sometimes in February. Puglia or Abruzzo are two regions we are looking at given the tax break offered. I was wondering a couple of things. You ... Read More
Apartment rentals by nicog1
Ciao a tutti, We are planning to move to Italy on/around February 1st provided the pandemic restrictions are loosened. We are primarily looking at Cuneo in Piemonte but open to other small cities in the northern part of Italy in case we cannot find ...
Thank you. Yes. I am looking at various sites. And, yes. I was aware that each agents has its own list and , as you mentioned, I agree that they would not be willing to share the commission. Hence, my questions: has anyone used multiple real estate ... Read More
Apartment rentals by nicog1
Ciao a tutti, We are planning to move to Italy on/around February 1st provided the pandemic restrictions are loosened. We are primarily looking at Cuneo in Piemonte but open to other small cities in the northern part of Italy in case we cannot find ...
Yes. I have been looking at the 3 major sites as well site where owners post themselves. Unfortunately, there aren't many apartments available outside Roma, Milano and the other major tourist cities. We are looking for a place in a small city ... Read More