just spent 3 weeks with judas goat english people helping estate agents rip off their own people beware renovations especially carried out by estate agent recommended firms doing anything find a genuine italian friend the people are really helpful take your time i am a builder the past 40 years and was asked 7500 euro to clear the site before starting work twice the amount of work cost 600 pounds in n.ireland you will know when estate agents their reps and their builders etc are lying their lips in most cases will be moving
and they will be really sweet i have an italian group of friends now i met the first one when i asked a stranger in the street about an old ruin luckily he spoke some english in one day he showed me around introduced me to some people irish and italian and i am now buying the house next to my new friend happily without agents fees and all the other add ons the ordinary person in the street in italy is lovely try to find one to help you it is really worth the search ....hope this helps regards to all.......