The 'scenery' in Olbia IS very attractive and good at the business side of things. Perhaps if there is time to savour the 'scenery' then perhaps the continentals have it. However, when there is work to be done and tight scedules then give me brains every time, I'll forego the 'scenery' as I have mine at home.
Just out of interest my ratings for country FBO are;
1. UK, they don't always have the smartest buildings but do have the best staff with forethought and flexibility.
2. Sweden, cool efficiency and very confident people.
3. Finland, pretty efficient with no frills.
4. Greece, they do a good job and they work to get requests sorted asap.
5.The Nederlands work diligently and are very pleasant and prompt.
6. Germany, 'Wo ist der papier' unfortunately these FBOs are dedicated to the forms and protocols and are very expensive.
7. France, pretty middle average.
8. Spain are well behind the times, and again spoilt by the documentation process of all and everything.
and at the bottom, excepting Olbia, the Italians are the worst.
The Italians trying to be FBOs is exactly like the British hotel staff trying to be waiters/waitresses.