Just bought a house in Abruzzo

[Barry]

The actual purchase process is quite painless and straight forward. All you really need is a notary and a geometra if you want it surveyed first.
The problem with buying houses in Italy and especially in Abruzzo is finding out who owns them and who has a right to sell them. In the late 1800's and the early 1900's most of the young people left for America and Canada. They started families and most never returned so when the owners of the houses in Italy died the titles belonged to the sons and daughters and their children living in Canada , Argentina, and America who never changed the names on the title documents in Italy. What you end up with is a title still in the name of someone who had died a 100 years ago or the title will have 10 or 15 owners all living in some other country.
Getting it all straight is the notaries job, and a good one will ensure everything is done according to law, but it can be a long process tracking people down and getting their consent.

[mountie]

Originally Posted by Barry

The actual purchase process is quite painless and straight forward. All you really need is a notary and a geometra if you want it surveyed first.
The problem with buying houses in Italy and especially in Abruzzo is finding out who owns them and who has a right to sell them. In the late 1800's and the early 1900's most of the young people left for America and Canada. They started families and most never returned so when the owners of the houses in Italy died the titles belonged to the sons and daughters and their children living in Canada , Argentina, and America who never changed the names on the title documents in Italy. What you end up with is a title still in the name of someone who had died a 100 years ago or the title will have 10 or 15 owners all living in some other country.
Getting it all straight is the notaries job, and a good one will ensure everything is done according to law, but it can be a long process tracking people down and getting their consent.

thanks barry thats useful to know i,m just packing now heading over to abruzzo tomorrow kind regards .....eddie

[TAO]

Hi Barry and all,
Sorry. Too busy to get to the email. Thanks for the info. Funny you mentioned Housearounditaly. It is with them that I found a few interesting places. I would like to have your 3rd cousin's name and phone number. That might be helpful for my property search there. Just something small but with character. My place in France is far from the beach so something 30mn to the beach will be great. I'm going to Abruzzo in April and will visit the places you mentioned. Any other advices will be great! Ciao.

[Barry C.]

Hi Barry
I see by your email address that your last name is Ciccone and your family is from Carrufo. My son is getting married in Carrufo in July and while talking to my soon to be daughter in law Alesia she said she has a cousin who just bought a house in Carrufo. Would that be you? Her father's name is Dante Ciccone. Apparently her brother is in the process of buying Grandma's house there also. Looking forward to visiting the area.
Barry (also)

[Barry]

That's me! We actually met Dante for the first time in October (living in Calgary I never met most of my relatives) The whole village (all 27 of them) are looking forward to the wedding as it is the first one in 30 years. Send me your email address and I will innundate you with pictures.

[Barry C.]

Hi Again Barry
Wow, what a quick response. Janet and I are very excited about visiting Italy
and specifically Carrufo. Looking forward to receiving any photos you can send. I am so glad I found this site. Also just for your information Alessia and Clayton just got the keys to their new (to them) house in Oshawa ON yesterday.
Regards
Barry

barjanin at eagle dot ca

[Stravinsky]

Blimey ......... the power of the internet eh?

[Barry]

Yes, the world is becoming a very small place.

[TAO]

Hi Barry,
Here's my email ynhan@telus.net
Thanks

[Stravinsky]

Just free advice
Its not a good idea to put email addresses up on a public forum. They are likely to be trawled, and you will end up with an awful lot of spam in your in box