| ||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £2.40
Trade in Buying a House in Italy for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £2.40, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Plus, get an extra £5 when you trade in books worth £10 or more until June 30, 2012. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Review
'Buying a House in Italy is an excellent guide.'
-"The Observer."
-"The Observer."
Product Description
The leading guide to Buying a House in Italy, this fully comprehensive book combines cultural and economical information with practical tips and advice. It reveals how to find all types of property from villas and apartments to farms and vineyards. It will divulge inside information on the up-and-coming areas in Italy, where the bargains are to be found as well as full coverage of the regions already popular with British buyers. Fully revised, this new edition boasts up-to-date information on subjects such as property prices, housing regulations and taxation. It will cover all of the essentials, from raising finance and dealing with estate agents to arranging removals, getting power and water connected and dealing with builders.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
58 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you only buy one book on the house-buying-in-Italy process, make sureit is this one. I bought this one and the one by the Sunday Times (Larner& Howell) and Mr Neale's is by far & away the superior. It has excellentsections on the various regions in Italy (to help you choose your house)plus info on Italian taxes, fees, contracts and conveyancing proceduresAND an extremely helpful English translation of the standard preliminarysale contract (compresso), plus detailed notations, so that you can makesure your compresso contains all the right clauses etc before you sign it. In my opinion, that is the best thing in the book. Very helpful sectionson DIY & building tools and methods too, including pictures of trowels etcwith the Italian words beside them (how cool is that?!). Also sectionsabout gas supplies, electricity & other useful stuff you need to knowafter you have bought your house (or, in my case, ruin). A truly fabulous,independent, godsend of a book by a very knowledgeable man indeed. Icannot recommend it highly enough.
37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We bought a house in Italy 12 years ago after a long hard search.IF ONLY we had had Gordon Neale's book with us on that first trip hunting for the perfect house. His detailed knowledge of the intricacies of house buying law in Italy is infinite and we would have fewer grey hairs if this book was available then. Apart from that it is a wonderful guide from a very sympathetic student of the history, language and humanity of the Italian nation. In concise chapters he will give you the benefit of his long study and experience of the regions, their differences and special charms. The stuff this man has learned would take the casual visitor more than a lifetime to obtain. Here is his knowledge for you to savour at the price of a paperback. This is not just a book for aspiring housebuyers, it is an invaluable asset to anyone travelling in Italy. IF ONLY, we had had this book all those years ago, but we have it now and it brings even greater pleasure to our life here in Bella Italia. Thank you Gordon Neale.
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have been very interested in buying property in Italy for about the past two years. I bought this book about 6 weeks ago and have not been able to put it down! It contains absolutely everything I need to know before I can actually go and buy the property I am looking for.
The book gives a brief history of Italy and then goes into greater detail about the history of each area of Italy and what each area has to offer for the perspective purchaser.
I particularly liked the way the book explains the procedure one must follow if making a purchase. This area of the book has been most helpful and I would highly reccommend it if anyone else is looking to buy property in Italy. I assure you that you will finish the book having no unanswered questions.
This book must have been written by someone who has had several dealings in the buying and selling of property in Italy!
The book gives a brief history of Italy and then goes into greater detail about the history of each area of Italy and what each area has to offer for the perspective purchaser.
I particularly liked the way the book explains the procedure one must follow if making a purchase. This area of the book has been most helpful and I would highly reccommend it if anyone else is looking to buy property in Italy. I assure you that you will finish the book having no unanswered questions.
This book must have been written by someone who has had several dealings in the buying and selling of property in Italy!
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Buying a House in Italy
A very comprenhensive book giving all the details of what you need to be aware of when buying a house in Italy. Would recommend it.
Published on 7 Feb 2010 by Edna Banks
Excellent book - no index
This is without doubt the best book written on the subject of house purchases in Italy. It shows deep knowledge of the history and culture of the country and the variety of its... Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2008 by P. R. S. Jehu
The best such guide available
Let me confess at once. I am a compulsive buyer of books about Italy, both old and new. I know the literature on the subject. I also own an Italian home. Read more
Published on 2 July 2003 by "mikeyfielding"
Bravo!
It is a delight to read a reference book that is such a good read and has information which is both useful and wonderfully entertaining. Read more
Published on 1 July 2003
The best such guide I have read
Let me confess at once. I am a compulsive buyer of books about Italy, both old and new. I know the literature on the subject. I also own an Italian home. Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2003 by "mikeyfielding"
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Business, Finance & Law > Management > Real Estate, Property & Plant
- Books > Business, Finance & Law > Personal Finance > Property & Real Estate
- Books > Business, Finance & Law > Small Business & Entrepreneurship > Business Plans
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle
- Books > Reference > Consumer Guides > Housing & Property
- Books > Reference > Consumer Guides > Travel
- Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Europe > Italy
- Books > Travel & Holiday > Guidebook Series
- Books > Travel & Holiday > Speciality Travel > Living & Working Abroad
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
