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What does Villa in Puglia do for you? Villa in Puglia and PugliaLiving.Srl, were set up in 2005 by Austrian designer Bettina Marksteiner following 6 years collaboration with her ex partner the Milanese Architect Andrea Bricchi. They produced cutting-edge design houses based on the traditional Trullo, Lamia and Masseria architecture found in Puglia, utilising his architectural and engineering skills along with her eye for design and project management and producing a unique amalgam of traditional style with modern efficient building techniques and clean modern interior dcor. Now working entirely on her own account, Bettina continues to develop this idiom, providing a complete and personally tailored service from initial purchase of the property and land, through to the restoration or re-building of your house. The Italian term Chiave in mano (in American English, Turnkey house), is applied to these properties including the allied project. In other words, a set period is agreed to complete the project at the signing of contracts for both the property and the project, at which point the house is handed over to the purchaser, completely ready to move in to apart from personal furnishings. The purchaser can decide to be fully involved with the initial project discussions, or take a back seat and allow Bettina to use her unique experience and knowledge to create the perfect home. Regardless of the purchasers wish to be involved at the initial project stages, Bettina takes personal control of all on-site works, liaising with her choice of Architect and keeping daily track of building progress. Her nearly 7 years of experience in Puglia along with her Northern European business acumen has allowed her to call on an enviable bank of builders, trades and craftsmen, including stone masons, plasterers, electricians, plumbers, landscapers, all of whom are of the highest calibre and utterly loyal to her. The full Villa in Puglia services are only available to the purchasers of Turnkey Houses.
Purchasing a Turnkey House and project from Bettina takes any concerns over the legal aspects of the purchase off your shoulders. Once you have decided, in principle, to purchase your property, she will guide you through the initial contract signing, the compromesso. This, in effect is a promise to buy at a future agreed date, however, either party can withdraw from the contract at this stage, with or without penalty. After the signing of the compromesso, if not already done, she ensures through her notaio (lawyer) that the property has full legal title to be passed to you as the purchaser. Once legal title is ensured, she obtains all necessary planning permissions for the proposed project from the geometra (surveyor) at the local Commune. The final decision to buy involves signing the rogito, the final purchase contract, at the notaios office, after which the property and land signed for are yours. If you are buying one of the turnkey properties, with the allied project for completion, the building contract is signed at the same time as the rogito. A time is agreed between both parties as to how long the project will take to complete. This is part of the contractual agreement. As a rough guideline, most projects take between 1 year and 18 months to reach completion after the signing of the building contract and rogito
What about choice of Architect? Bettina is well known in Puglia for her high expectations and attention to detail and. As such she will only use architects for her Turnkey Houses that she knows can and will produce the quality of construction and finish she asks for. She employs a number architects who she has got to know well and can trust to meet these expectations. The use of a particular architect will depend upon the individual demands of the particular project in question.
It is a legal requirement for a property buyer/owner in Italy to have a personal codice fiscale (insurance number). If you are purchasing a Turnkey House Bettina will arrange this for you with the minimum of fuss. A real bonus in a country where bureaucracy is an art-form! Equally a bank account is a necessity as any utilities such as gas and electricity have to be paid by direct debit. She will arrange to help you go through the process of opening a bank account at the most branch of suitable. If you are going to spend time in Italy, it is anyway advisable and sensible to have a working bank account.
Bettina can arrange for you to visit Puglia at your convenience and can find suitable accommodation for you during your stay. She will show you any of the properties you may be interested in and can discuss their potential and plans for their restoration and construction. One of the best ways to understand the quality and attention to detail that goes into producing these wonderful houses is to stay in one, enjoying a unique holiday at the same time. Should you wish to spend time in one of her houses, Collina Rossa, now owned by two English partners, is available for rent throughout the year. Go to Villa Puglia for more information. Can Villa in Puglia manage my house for me? If you are planning to use your home as a rental investment and rent it out to holidaymakers, Villa in Puglia provides a full management service taking the worry of looking after your house from a distance away from you. The service includes changeovers, laundry, maid service, cleaning, gardening, and pool cleaning, provision of welcome packs and availability of the manager in emergencies. These services are tailored to you as the individual client and monthly prices set accordingly. Full monthly accounting is provided for you. A full menu of extra services is also available to the holiday maker, including cookery service, baby sitting, horse riding, bike hire, guided tours, massage, yoga and many other services. These are available to order directly by the holiday maker, either before or upon arrival at your home. How can I get in touch with Villa in Puglia? Contact Bettina by email or phone her using the telephone numbers on the Contact page
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