Episode 37: Buying Property in Italy with Anthony Paonita

Posted: March 28th, 2011 | Author: Eye on Italy Podcast | Filed under: Episodes | No Comments »

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Hosts Sara, Jessica, & Michelle talk about the 150th anniversary of Italian unification that was celebrated last week. Then we chat with special guest Anthony Paonita about what it’s like to buy property & set up house in Italy.

Eye on Italy News Stories:

Silvio Berlusconi booed at event to mark anniversary of Italy’s unity
Foto celebrazioni per i 150 anni dell’Unità: fotoracconto italiano via Alex Roe, @newsfromitaly on Twitter
An Aria for Italy’s Unity Also Sounds Like an Elegy – NY Times

Special Guest

Anthony Paonita is a New York-based editor at Corporate Counsel and The American Lawyer magazines. He lives part-time in Perugia, Italy, and stays there whenever he can. A long-time journalist, he’s written about food, cultural affairs, technology, and travel for such publications as Business Week, More, and National Geographic Online. When he isn’t swamped, he blogs at cucinamagra.com.

A recent story by Anthony for National Geographic Online about Perugia

Eye on Italy Angolo d’Italiano:

festa
- a national holiday, also a party
- oggi e’ festa

Eye on Italy Picks of the Week:

Sara: Italy at the Tech Summit in SXSW – a presentation with lots of facts & links, Fare Gli Italiani (150 years of Italian history) – an exhibition in Turin until Nov 2011
Jessica: Benvenuti al Sud [2010 film; Italian film trailer]
Michelle: Eat Rome iPhone App ($2.99 on iTunes) by upcoming guest Elizabeth Minchilli
Anthony: ExpatsinItaly.com; Expats in Italy’s bulletin board; real estate for expats – La Porta Verde & Green Umbria (for Umbria); Do-It-Yourself site Tecnocasa (there’s an English language version, just click on the Union Jack)
Deal of the Week:
- New Italy rail tool on WhyGo Italy, allows travelers outside Italy to get Trenitalia discounts (up to 30%) without using the Trenitalia site
- See the WhyGo Italy travel deals page for the latest travel deals