Phil Owens
@Umbrian Phil
English expat in Italy
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English
Lives in Perugia
Registration: 26 August 2015
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Driving to Italy from the UK by rawsonchristine
Hi, please can anyone help with info on documents, quarantine etc as my husband and I travel through France and Switzerland to Italy and back. We’ll be travelling in our camper and will journey as quickly as possible (usually one night in ...
I'm not sure what you need to travel in and out of the preceding countries, but this is the official page for Italy: ... Read More
Buying a car in Italy by Leo18
Hi Has anyone bought a car over in Italy yet? We now want to buy one out here as we feel it will be better and more cost effective than hiring. We have our own house in Tuscany and spend 7 months of the year in it and 3 months at our home in the ...
Yes, that's right, and you'll probably need an Italian bank account to pay for it. You do realize you can't have two driving licenses. If you swap to an Italian one, you'll have to surrender your original one Read More
Auto insurance on car Calabria, Italy/ Roadside assistance by GuestPoster9741
I will be shipping my car from NJ to Calabria, door to door apparently the shipping company takes care of all the customs etc. I'm looking for an insurance company, also if the insurance companies include roadside assistance. I'm an expat, ...
Hiya, Is your car on Italian plates? If not, then you'll need to find an insurance company that covers worldwide (I use Clements) as I don't know of any Italian insurance companies that will cover a foreign car. If your car isn't on ... Read More
Teaching English in Italy...? by adzbudz
Hi, I'd like to find a job teaching English in Italy, however, I just wanted some advice from anybody who has ever done this before... What was your experience like of teaching English in Italy? Any tips/advice? Thanks in advance :)
Sorry, we're in Umbria. It's not as competitive as somewhere like Milan, which is probably why she managed to get the gig. Good luck with your application Read More
Teaching English in Italy...? by adzbudz
Hi, I'd like to find a job teaching English in Italy, however, I just wanted some advice from anybody who has ever done this before... What was your experience like of teaching English in Italy? Any tips/advice? Thanks in advance :)
Things are very rarely so black and white. My wife is over 50, has no teaching qualifications, and has been teaching in the schools for 4 years. I'm not saying it's easy, but it's not impossible. As usual in Italy, so much depends on who ... Read More
Lockdown by Leo18
Just wondered how everyone else is going on in these difficult times.
Good to hear you're safe. The community spirit here is very good, no panic buying and the vast majority are keeping themselves isolated. The latest I read for Italy is that they expect it to peak this week, possibly next week. God knows when ... Read More
Lockdown by Leo18
Just wondered how everyone else is going on in these difficult times.
Getting very bored. I've done most of the jobs around the house, much to my missus' delight. Thankfully, it's fairly quiet in the immediate area around us as far as cases are concerned. How are you doing? Read More
Auto Insurance for US > IT residents | Assicurazione Auto by Gio Raff
Hi All, I'm US Expat resident in Ferrara. I was looking for advice for auto insurance. I've had a driving license in the US for 18 years, but recently acquired an Italian driving license. However, the cost of insurance is very high ...
Hi, You could try Clements Worldwide. They did a really good deal for me, although it was still a lot higher than it used to be in the UK. Read More
Help; buy used car in Italy, drive to Rotterdam & Ship to Canada by cam_wmh
Hello there EX-Pat forum members, Firstly, understanding forum etiquette, I I searched and could not find an answer to my query. I am a Canadian, that has found a used car in northern Italy, that I'd like to purchase. I'd like to have it ...
You need to be an Italian resident to be able to buy an Italian car and register it. Read More