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	<title>living in  tuscany &#187; renovation</title>
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	<description>For future owners of a Tuscan property</description>
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		<title>Making a new opening in an existing supporting wall according the Italian earthquake law</title>
		<link>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2010/07/making-a-new-opening-in-an-existing-supporting-wall-according-the-italian-earthquake-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunther Desaever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Italy making a new opening in an existing supporting wall is much more complicated than placing a simple architrave. The reason is because Italy is a country with serious risks for earthquakes and there's the so called "legge antisismica". Therefore it's necessary to place a rigid frame around the opening. ]]></description>
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		<title>A simple small investment of about 200 € can save you thousand of euro&#8217;s.</title>
		<link>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2010/04/a-simple-small-investment-of-about-200-e-can-save-you-thousand-of-euros/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunther Desaever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Estimating the costs necessary to renovate a property isn't easy at all if you don't have any technical experience or background. A simple non detailed estimate of the costs by a building engineer or architect before the purchase can save you thousand of euro's. ]]></description>
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		<title>Characteristic cieloterra in tiny Tuscan village of about 200 sqm</title>
		<link>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/12/characteristic-cieloterra-in-tiny-tuscan-village-of-about-200-sqm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/12/characteristic-cieloterra-in-tiny-tuscan-village-of-about-200-sqm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunther Desaever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those who are looking for a good investment or simply a second home at an excellente price, here's your chance.
This property of about 200 square metres is available for the price of 230.000€.]]></description>
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		<title>Useful tip for future homeowners</title>
		<link>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/10/useful-tip-for-future-homeowners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/10/useful-tip-for-future-homeowners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunther Desaever</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/?p=65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For those who are looking since a while on the internet and willing to compare the houseprices of last year it may seem strange that the prices are more or less stable, regarding the recent crisis. It&#8217;s true that the real estate market in Italy hasn&#8217;t suffered like countries as England or Spain. The main [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Renovation tax benefit of 36%</title>
		<link>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/08/renovation-tax-benefit-of-36/</link>
		<comments>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/08/renovation-tax-benefit-of-36/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunther Desaever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Italy, for the renovation of your home, there are some tax advantages. In this first article we&#8217;ll talk about the 36% deduction. The Finance Act 2008 (law 449/97), which has been extended until 31 December of 2010, allows home owners a deduction of 36% from personal income tax (so called IRPEF) for renovation works [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New investment projects in the heart of Tuscany</title>
		<link>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/07/new-investment-projects-in-the-heart-of-tuscany/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunther Desaever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[- Two more investment projects in the heart of Tuscany at only 30 minutes from the beautiful Florence Investment project n° 1: Characteristic country house on two levels of about 350 sqm on two levels with 2500 sqm of land situated in the countryside at only half an hour drive from Florence. The restoration has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good news for homebuyers thanks to the &#8220;Piano casa&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/07/good-news-for-homebuyers-thanks-to-the-piano-casa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/07/good-news-for-homebuyers-thanks-to-the-piano-casa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunther Desaever</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tuscan real estate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[- If the “piano casa” (house project) of the government will be approved this could mean that times are getting better for those who are looking for a property in Italy. The law provides an increase of 20% of the volume of the existing building in case of renovation and provides an increase of 35% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to restore a wooden floor according Italian anti-seismic law</title>
		<link>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/06/how-to-restore-a-wooden-floor-according-italian-anti-seismic-law/</link>
		<comments>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/06/how-to-restore-a-wooden-floor-according-italian-anti-seismic-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunther Desaever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Different from most countries not subject to earthquakes, the Italian law obliges engineers to use specific techniques to improve the main structures of buildings such as floors, foundations, roof, walls,&#8230;. In this first part we will explain how to restore an existing wooden floor. A typically wooden floor in Tuscan style is composed of wooden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE RENOVATION PROCES</title>
		<link>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/05/the-renovation-proces/</link>
		<comments>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/05/the-renovation-proces/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 12:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunther Desaever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[- Very often the new owners want to modify the newly bought property. This may go from a fairly small job as installing a new bathroom or a terrace, but it could also be that the building is in need of a total renovation. Renovating is not simple at all and it may even take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying a renovated property or renovate it yourself?</title>
		<link>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/05/buying-a-renovated-property-or-renovate-it-yourself/</link>
		<comments>http://www.livingintuscany.eu/blog/2009/05/buying-a-renovated-property-or-renovate-it-yourself/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 12:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunther Desaever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a (second) home in Tuscany, there are 2 options: you can buy a new or already renovated property or you can buy a property to - renovate. If you decide to buy a property to be renovated then the way from the purchase to getting into it, will take some [...]]]></description>
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