An account of my experiences with my purchase of an apartment via Windrush Alliance in Pizzo.

I got in touch with the company the first time when I visited Pizzo in the summer of 2016 when my brother bought an apartment in the complex Borgonovo the summer before. I had been to Calabria several times before, but it was my first trip to Pizzo. I fell in love with the small town, its surroundings and not least all the people.

I thought that the standard of the apartments in Borgonovo was high and the staff I met were professional and pleasant. At home I started thinking about buying an apartment in Pizzo and for me it was obvious for many reasons to choose Borgonovo.

The process of buying an apartment in another country over the telephone is a different experience. The broker that I talked to and negotiated with by phone was very knowledgeable, professional but also nice and down to earth. I felt that I had come into the right hands and that it was quite the right decision to let Windrush Alliance handle my first international house purchase. The purchase and transfer of the apartment to me went very smoothly. I have always been well met by all the staff and very well looked after. I got help with the renovation and interior design. Regardless of whether I email or call and whether the questions are big or small, I always get help and it always comes to an end.

I am very pleased with the other services that the company provides, such as check-in, check-out and cleaning. Having Windrush Alliance in the background when you as a resident are in Pizzo is irreplaceable. The feedback I received from many of my guests is that there are few places that have such a service and that they appreciated it enormously.

I have had many good moments in Pizzo but also some inferior ones such as when a water pipe burst into the property and my apartment became damp damaged. Although this is not part of everyday life for the employees at Windrush Alliance, they handled this whole event very professionally. I received regular updates about the conversations they had with lawyers and insurance companies. Certainly, you need a little patience, but everything was arranged and now the apartment is renovated, and you cannot see any trace of the event.

Whoever reads this may notice that one of my best decisions in my life has been my decision to buy an apartment in Pizzo, Calabria. I have a place in Italy where I can go and spend time with loved ones, eat wonderful food and just enjoy life.

Certainly, it can be a bit disorganized at times and of course things can fall between the chairs. The people are waving their arms and screaming when they talk to each other and the car driving can be a nightmare, but you have to count on that. After all, it is Calabria. That’s exactly what it should be. Intensive but with a lot of love.

Me and my wife have been the owners of an apartment in Pizzo since 2010. Throughout the process from the purchase to the acquisition of all furnishings etc. Richard and his team have helped with everything.  They have helped us in the contacts with craftsmen and appointed good shopping places.  They handle everything from cleaning to paying bills and calculating the IMU.  All contacts with Notarie and such do them too.

Even when the accident occurred and we got an acute water leak, which affected several apartments, Richard and his team helped us with all contacts with insurance companies and craftsmen to restore the apartments.
We highly recommend Apple Consulting, Richard and his team!

Jan and Jeanette Blomgren
Borgonovo 8P

Siamo una giovane coppia di Firenze originari del Sud Italia. Amiamo il mare cristallino della Calabria e circa una/due volte l’anno organizziamo una vacanza alla scoperta dei piccoli e caratteristici borghi. Pizzo è il nostro luogo ideale e cosi alla fine del 2018 abbiamo deciso di acquistare una casa per le vacanze. Dopo una breve ricerca online ci siamo rivolti ad un agenzia che opera sul posto, la ” Windrush Alliance” Conoscere Ludmila Tanasiev, sales manager, ha reso tutto più semplice.

E’ bastato elencarle le nostre esigenze e,rispettando il budget, ha organizzato un tour di immobili perfettamente rispondenti alle richieste. Il portfolio di Windrush Alliance è infatti ampio e vario. Ludmila svolge il suo lavoro con puntualità, professionalità e competenza, conosce molto bene il mercato e riesce ad accompagnarti alla scelta in breve tempo. Individuata la casa ci ha poi supportati in tutte le successive fasi della compravendita con consulenza legale, fiscale e traduzioni (abbiamo infatti acquistato da venditore straniero).E’ stata un operazione che non avremmo mai potuto fare da soli.

Dopo l’acquisto Ludmila ci ha permesso di conoscere il team di Apple Consulting, società di servizi post vendita alla quale ci siamo affidati per alcuni lavori all’interno della proprietà. Seguendo i consigli dei consulenti abbiamo arredato uno splendido solarium e reso l’appartamento più attuale.

Windrush Alliance e Apple Consulting sono realtà all’avanguardia per il Sud Italia, non pensavamo di trovare una rete di professionisti cosi ben organizzata. Il Manager Director Richard è una persona affidabile e lungimirante.

Siamo molto soddisfatti dell’acquisto!

Grazie
Francesco Defina

Ever since we bought our apartment at the end of 2010, we have had very good help from Apple Consulting. They help us pay our bills and we can always count on help if there is something extra. Last fall, our apartment was hit by a water damage. Apple has been of great help both to ensure that the damage has been rectified and they also have helped us in the contact with the insurance company.

Karin Gustafsson Sweden

I can highly recommend Apple Consulting. They offer a very professional service and are extremely reliable and efficient. They have made owning and renting a property in Pizzo very feasible. All the staff that I have dealt with are very professional with great attention to detail and it is a pleasure to work with them.

Eddie & Vanessa Lynam 13F Borgonovo