Italian property buying guide

When purchasing a property in Italy you should go through 3 stages: 1) Proposta irrevocabile d’acquisto (reservation offer) 2) Contratto preliminare di vendita (preliminary contract) 3) Atto di vendita (deed of sale) Once you have chosen your property you should engage the services of a solicitor, whether you buy through a real estate agent or directly from the vendor. An Italian solicitor’s knowledge of Italian Real Estate Law is invaluable and he is there to look after your interests and your interests only! When buying a property in Italy the first document you will be called upon to sign is … Continue reading Italian property buying guide

A Good Time To Look At Roatan

“Most of the expats and retirees in Honduras,” explained Correspondent Michael Paladin yesterday, “have flocked either to the north of the mainland, beginning at Copan, variously described as the Athens or the Paris of the Mayan world, or to a few enclaves along the Caribbean coast and the Bay Islands, especially the famed diving island of Roatan. “The current U.S. Ambassador to Honduras estimates that there may be some 3,000 American retirees among Roatan’s population of 30,000-plus. “Roatan is where most of the development in this country has been focused to date, much of it to support the big volume … Continue reading A Good Time To Look At Roatan