[john70t]

Re rehabbing. There's probably not a Home Depot down the road in Tuscany. They may import everything or get everything through Aldo. Aldo is very fickle and won't deal with you unless he knows you. And there will be surprises. There's a reason it's being sold on the international market and wasn't scooped up already. It will probably require local talent for the big fixes unless you've got a strong young back. They will work at Italian pace. The locals will look at you as fresh meat. It's won't be hands-off. It may require months of talking and ordering free meals for new friends in local restaurants and convincing them all you mean well. That might make the project affordable in the long run. It's their small world and everyone will want a piece of you for their own purposes. Do ya speak Italian? Have we talked permits and taxes yet?