@horseman2012
American expat in Italy
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Lives in palermo
Registration: 16 January 2012
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How to bring your car to Italy by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Italy, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...
Bureaucracy is suffocating ! It's incomprehensible! Many Americans can't wait to get out of Italy and go back home. Believe me!! Even Italians want out ! Read More
What struck you about Italy? by Cheryl
Hello everybody, When you first settled in Italy, you might have been struck by cultural aspects of life in Italy and you might even have anecdotes about your integration here. We would like you to share with expats-to-be what you discovered ...
Italy was once a fine country...it is now a despicable disgrace. Read More
What struck you about Italy? by Cheryl
Hello everybody, When you first settled in Italy, you might have been struck by cultural aspects of life in Italy and you might even have anecdotes about your integration here. We would like you to share with expats-to-be what you discovered ...
Clara Alemann31 March 2021 18:23:40Report#3 1 post I’m so sorry you are having such a terrible experience in Italy. Where are you living and could you describe the aspects or characteristics that you are finding challenging? I hope things ... Read More
What struck you about Italy? by Cheryl
Hello everybody, When you first settled in Italy, you might have been struck by cultural aspects of life in Italy and you might even have anecdotes about your integration here. We would like you to share with expats-to-be what you discovered ...
Unfortunately, Italy was a dream...it 's now a nightmare. I wish that I'd never heard the word Italy. All of my life I'd known good, correct Italian people in the U.S.A. Today..Italy is NOTHING of the Italy that those folks ... Read More
How can you find the best shopping and flea markets in Salento region? by louloumura70
My husband and I are retired in the U.S. and recently purchased a townhouse in Ugento and will be spending half the year there annually starting in September this year (2021) It is a small town of about 12,000 in the region of Salento. We would love ...
You are correct. This site is not at ALL helpful ! Read More
Vaccines required in Italy by Diksha
Hello everybody, When living or moving abroad, and in particular in Italy, vaccination against certain diseases is often required to enter the country or to avoid risks. We would like to ask you a few questions to help future expats ...
The "so-called" doctors in Italy are completely incompetent clowns who know nothing with regard to expats. Read More
Vaccines required in Italy by Diksha
Hello everybody, When living or moving abroad, and in particular in Italy, vaccination against certain diseases is often required to enter the country or to avoid risks. We would like to ask you a few questions to help future expats ...
Glad that you asked! The situation in Italy is a disgraceful disaster. The government and the "so-called doctors" live in 1900. Read More
How to make friends in Italy by expat.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other expats) when you're living in Italy :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Italy?? Thanks in ...
The best advice I can offer, after several years of living in both the north and the south, is to live in the SOUTH...from Naples on downward to Sicily. The people in the South are most friendly, welcoming, warm and love making new friends. ... Read More
Being convincing to an employer in Italy by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Finding a job in Italy is no easy feat. From applying for a job all the way to job interviews, the etiquette can be different abroad. Specially job interviews, that can already be pretty daunting, can feel even worse when set in a ...
Italian employers rarely accept Americans, Canadians, etc. as employees. They reserve the positions for Italian citizens ...there is age discrimination...on and on. If an American or Canadian employer tried to refuse a position due to ... Read More
Renewal of Passport and re-entry to Italy by bisanbatt
Hello, I am wondering if someone can help me with a question to which I have not been able to find an answer. I live in Italy with a valid permesso di sioggiono and a passport that will expire in a few months. I plan on going to my country to ...
On the contrary, when one renews a US passport...the old, cancelled one is not returned. Read More
How to bring your car to Italy by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Italy, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...
I was planning to live in Italy and shipped my car from the US. No problems and the cost was reasonable. However, IF YOU ARE 70 OR OVER, IT IS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET INSURANCE, EVEN SHORT TERM. I had to ship the car back to the US and forget ... Read More
What to expect when moving to Italy by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Is there anything you wish you had known before moving to Italy? For example, transportation, internet speeds, types of housing, aspects of the culture or social life. In your opinion, what's the most important thing to know ...
I see this discussion started in 2017 and still going on, are there any changes in general in Italy towards good ? Friends, asking same question, but perspective is different, please try to answer. I experienced life in Cyprus and Florida, USA, two ... Read More
Bank loans in Italy by Priscilla
Hello, Finances and banking can sometimes be a headache for many expats, especially when it comes to taking out bank loans. Is it difficult for an expat to get approved for a bank loan in Italy? What are the types of bank loans available ...
It's impossible to get a loan from an Italian bank...Americans are unwelcome at Italian banks. However. everyone else is welcomed with open arms. It's a disgrace, considering that we Americans saved the country of Italy. Read More
Moving to Central or Southern Italy by BinibiningClarisse
I am planning to move to Italy, in central or southern part. Any cities or towns you know that are near the bay or any with low cost of living? I am thinking of Sicily but I don't know much about it or any specific place in the south.
Sicily is the best....also Puglia and Campania. Read More
In ITALY RACISM EXISTS YET AND THEY ARE INCREDIBLE by adonissze
Do you know the campaign “ Say no to racism “ in Italy exists the racism in these days at 2018 in area of Lombardy, so if you go in questura they know that you are from another country or stranieri they just say to you go take someone ...
No isnt that they fed up with a lot of people because before 20 years ago even now they were same my cousins told me, also even they accepted a lot of people they took money from European Union to bring them here. Also even you have business and ... Read More