![]() ![]() She had the style, elegance, sophistication, and beauty of Sophia Loren. It is not a profession to be taken lightly. It is a very prestigious position and if anything is determined to be incorrect, the burden to correct it and any liability lies solely with the notary. In Italy, a notary is someone who needs to verify every letter, word, and punctuation mark on a document, as well as the people signing it. In the States, a notary is basically someone who witnesses the signing of a document to verify the signers. ![]() At any given point in time, there were ten to twelve people present during the closing. ![]() Our closing took four hours to complete! We went to the notary’s office for the closing and were accompanied by our friend/realtor Cristina, our banker Andrea, the previous owner of Fonte Martino, his friend, an interpreter, the notary, and several other assistants. What are you going to do, steal it?” If only it were that easy! Don’t misunderstand us, although it was a challenging process, it was an amazing cultural experience that we will never forget. Francis asks, “Just like that?” and it’s met with “It’s a house, not a Vespa. She is at the notary’s office, there are a few documents that have to be rubber-stamped, a sip of espresso, and that’s it. There is a scene in the movie Under the Tuscan Sun when Frances Mayes buys Bramasole, her house in Cortona. ![]() It’s now February 2017 and time to travel to Montepulciano and close on our new home, Fonte Martino. ![]()
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