The quote is individual and based on the size of the house and work involved. I know this because there are other people in the town who are using the same guy and we all have different quotes. Plus, I think it's up to the geometra as to what he/she charges.
The Geometra is a legend at this point. For the windows, unless the house is in the historical city center, you should be able to have bigger windows. Just remember: every thing takes time in Italy😢 It took my dad one year to have a permit to build a roof for the veranda.
@@RosaMaria-pb9bg grazie Rosa Maria (what a beautiful name you have!). Everything does take time, possibly even more on an island 😊 . Was your dad working with a geometra?
I admire your admiration. That's a good beginning in order to live the Sardinian life or any other.. Pleased that you feel the local emotions and understand this popular and religious event. Hope you're upgrading the house for the coming winter season,too.❤
While you are telling story you should be showing clips of house, area, friend (possibly) instead of showing your face while telling the entire story. I was wanting to see house you were buying while you were telling story.
Non EU citizens are considered tourists and are required to leave the EU every 90 days FOR at least 90 days and then you can come back. 180 days per year total are allowed in the Schengen Area to those who are not citizens or, without papers (permission to stay). For US citizens, once you get your residency in Italy, you file taxes in both countries whether you are earning or not. I pay taxes in both countries on my money in the US.
Hello, thank you for this. To clarify, I do not believe that it is possible to do it on your own without a geometre. I agree with you-this individual is essential to the deal, as is the notary.
28K, and if you spend an udder 50K or so to make it your dream home, you are still way ahead of where you would be elsewhere, and in the place you love. Worth it. :=8)
@@livinglavitasarda My only issue with Sardinia is that its an island, and so moore of a pain getting on and off all the time, which I plan to do because once I am in Italy I plan on wandering all over the place all the time. My hope is to visit Italy in April, around my birthday, see Rome for a few days, then go to Abruzzo where my family is from and check it out, then go back to Rome for a day before I fly out. But next trip I wanna see Sicily and Sardinia! :=8)
This is beautiful! I see a lot of RU-vid channels showing small town festivals, but you explained what it all meant beforehand and added notes on the video so we know what we're seeing. Thank you so much for the background and showing us so much of the tradition there!
how tricky it must be to get these tall candelieri up and keep them straight! I guess a lot of people are working all year round to the festa. I have seen some feste in Tuscany and have always been amazed how the locals celebrate. Thank you for sharing! (just to let you know: the footage of your intro was of poor quality, probably your internet connection was not working properly)
Moo! have you ever seen Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations episode when he goes to Sardinia and they show all the delish food, including pane Carasau? I've been dying to visit there ever since! :=8D
Looks beautiful, I hadn't heard of this particular festa. The choir was particularly nice, in Sardinia you also have throat singing, like Mongolian throat singing, it's quite extraordinary. One festa in January is Mamuthones di Mamoiada, a pagan style, ritualistic dance that looks frankly terrifying!
No need to remoove the terrace tile, just tile right on top of it, that will save you on cost and time! A nice bright white tile with a colorful pattern or design right on top would be moooovelous! :=8)
@@livinglavitasarda I am very interested in following how things work out for you, my hope is to moove to Italy in the next few years. Also You might want to cowsider putting in a brick wall on the terrace, separating the kitchen area from the outdoor part, and keeping that part open and putting in nice large picture windows in the new wall. When enclosed like that it will help keep in the heat and not escape. :=8)
The milk is stinging, I like to peel them off to remove the residue of it. Another kind of "street food" are prickly pears, or "fichi d'india" as Italians call them. The only problem are the thorns 😅, you need the right technique to pick them.
So one of my questions is this. Why the change from Puglia to Sardinia? They are two very different types of regions. Puglia is way on the East side of Italy and actually a very huge region and Sardinia is and island in Tyrrhenian sea where many things may have to be shipped over from Italy. Just wondering what was it that shifted your thoughts from one to the other
Ciao Bianca, I’m coming to Sardinia in the next few weeks to do some more research with a view to moving there. It would be great to get feedback on the buying a home experience and also local builders for work.
Oh wow, how exciting for you! I've talked a little about this in my other videos. It's quite the process but I'm sure you'll figure it out once you decide where you'd like to be.
At a girl! Leave room for your own evolution. I make a rule for myself; the next day I change it. Tomorrow I don’t want to be the same person I was today. I also don’t want tomorrow to be the same as today. Leave room for your own evolution.
I love the first floor potential rental room. The little nook with the arch I would make into a bed alcove. It could be used for reading or extra bed for a guest and storage underneath. You have a really cute new home.
Absolutely keep the bidet as you plan to do Air BnB . Likely it will be Europeans and Italians would want one. Many people from Asia will also want a bidet but they often have the hand held spray type or a Japanese toilet. Frankly just keep the bidet.
Wow! Those ancient olive trees are amazing! Thanks for sharing your new Sardinian adventure - love hearing the birdsong & cicadas - always a sign of heat - hi from Tassie!!
Really helpful video thanks, especially about the grants, which I was unaware of. I am so Surprised the Geometra told you the agent doesn’t get any commission, that makes no sense at all, estate agents get paid a commission/fee when they sell a property, that’s how they make their living, it’s standard in real estate in most countries but guessing not in Australia as you were surprised by it. Agents fee is separate from the house price, same as Geometra and Notario. Fees. He must have assumed you knew that. I was shocked when I started looking into buying in Italy and found out all the fees involved, the estate agents fee on cheap houses seems so disproportionate, but they do the same amount of work if they are selling a 20k house or a 200k house so it makes sense. Way I see it is nowhere can I get a great house so cheap including the fees for all involved. 😊
The geometra didn't tell me that he didn't get a commission, he just meant that to his knowledge, it should have been included in the price that he quoted me... but glad you found the info useful, thanks for the feedback.
Just thinking Europe has been inhabited by humans for hundreds of centuries and yet the water is beautiful and clean.... something is being done right by man and/or God. Thank you for sharing. Felt the warm sand on my feet and didn't have to track it home!
Yeah, they have some pretty strict rules over here like no smoking on beaches, only certain towels can be used so they don't remove too much sand and other things I'm still learning about... they definitely want to preserve the beauty here.
Thank you for sharing your experiences, and your thought processes . Admire your willingness to use local talent, I understand the ' I know a guy' process especially in Italy. Agree with live in before you decide. After the big decisions like social support, location, affordability the rest is what is functional and comfortable for you. Like your thinking and willing to listen learn and decide. Savor the journey.
All these people commenting should have NO bearing on what you decide to do with YOUR home. Even if every last person were against you opinion it would not matter at all. It's your home, do anything you like as long as it's legal. Put the tub 😅n the middle of the kitchen if you like!
Re the bidet. Most women do not consider our anatomy makes us vulnerable to acquiring Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), so washing is important in that intimate area. If you don't have room for a bidet but can afford a toilet with a bidet feature, it sounds like you've already worked out the solution to the problem.
After returning from vacations in Pakistan I ordered bidet showers like they use. Easy to install and game changer for staying tidy and cleaning the bathroom;)
Commissions are normal Bianca. Good to find your channel. We are Aussies as well, been here almost three years. Maybe think of the commission like you do paying the Geometra or any other service. Although agents may not have building expertise etc. They are providing a service and they are also part of the community. However, finding the commission before is a good idea considering it also helps to know what you eventually pay. Another thing to consider, and for everyone reading here is that many people complain not just about the realtor commission but the fees of the Notary, especially when they seem disproportionately large when you pay so little for a house, but in terms of what the Notary does, they basically do the same job if you pay 1000 euros for a house or 100,000 so why would they cut their wage? Anyway, just some thoughts.
My understanding in Italy the buyer and seller both pay a commission to the agent. This is usually between 3 and 6% of the sale price. I don't think it's a fair deal, as in Australia, only the seller pays the agent, and it's negotiable between 1 and 3% of the sale price. I'm glad that Nico has been supportive of you during these deals.
Absolutely not true that the commission is included in the cost listed. In Italy both the buyer and the seller pay commission. Usually 3% or so but more if it’s a lower cost house.
It's interesting how so many people have differing ideas on this... I honestly don't know what's true. I am certain there is a commission, I just don't know if it's usually in addition or included.
right! I'm Italian and living in France, I miss it so much. I never feel as clean as in Italy. People need to understand that we shower and use the bidet. Both.
I remember the episode where you mentioned getting rid of the bidet, and I wanted to comment on it at the time. I feel compelled to share my thoughts now. As you know, I grew up in Los Angeles with immigrant Italian parents and used to visit Italy every summer during my childhood and teenage years. Despite having access to bidets, I never used them, I downright refused; in fact, the idea grossed me out. Even when my parents installed one in their master bathroom during my late teens, I still didn't use it. Several months ago, I stayed at a friend's house in San Diego and tried a modern bidet attachment on their toilet seat. I was surprised to discover how much I liked it. Upon returning home, I promptly purchased one for myself. I can confidently say that it's one of the best purchases I've ever made. I don't think I'll ever go back to not using one.
I was super surprised about the real estate agent story. In Italy both the buyer and the seller pay the real estate agent a commission. I knew this before I started househunting in Italy and paid a commission for the house I eventually bought in Umbria. Yes it was super high in relation to the price of my house (€9500 for my house, €3,600 for their commission) but I wanted the house and paid it. You paying €2,000 was probably the correct amount that would have been charged an Italian buyer. They were obviously trying it on but you were lucky they reduced it to that in the end.
From what I understood when i was buying my house here, both the agency and the notary have predefined charges depending on the house/plot size. i also the agency, and my seller paid their share. i think both of us paid above 2k each to the agency. Notary was around 3k. The notary commission goes higher with each next house purchase, on top of the charge by the "metrage/house size" of course. It is always good to ask the notary and the agency beforehand how the sale is handled. Each contry has different rules really. for example, the notary is obligated to provide the translation of the purchase deed in the language of the buyer, and that costs extra and is mandatory. i remember when i was considering changing the house and buying another one here, the notary fee jumped to over 10k - the 2nd house, the house size, plus the translation services. i decided not to buy now :D
@@MagdalenaPiechota-w4v Thank you for that information about the notary fees. I was thinking of purchasing a second house in Calabria but that increase in fees really puts me off.
What an adventure you are having! Thank you for sharing the details of house hunting/purchasing. After my trip to Sardinia last month (coming from the US) I am definitely living vicariously through your adventures! Such a beautiful and special Island, keep sharing! I do have one question, how is your Italian and are you planning to take lessons? Thanks - Kerry
Hi Kerry, thanks for following along. My italian is pretty good but at present I understand more than I can speak. I studied it many years ago and have spent a bit of time here over the years. It's slowly coming back (and I'm learning more) day by day.
I realised I never mentioned this! I think all up he is around 5800 but his fee is different for the property as different people using his services all have a different fee. That is his price from beginning to end of the project. Definitely worth his weight!
