New members of the Italy forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024

Hi all,

I recently move here form Philly i was drawn to this beautiful city for visit and job opportunities im passionate about teaching African Dance and Drums  also any other jobs etc. Looking  forward hearing from you.

Welcome from another newbie.

Hi All ;-)

About us..

Simon was born in Wales UK and immigrated to Australia 25 years ago. I was born on the east coast of Australia and moved to WA 25 years ago.

We plan to retire to the Lecce region of Italy within the next 3 months.

Simon has been to Italy (many years ago) I have not and we dont speak the language but we have started the process of learning.

Looking to live life for "us" to enjoy our early retirement. To explore as many adventures as possible ✨️

So much to do and so little time.

Selling our assets, visa applications, housing pet transfers, insurances, superannuations...OMG, the list goes on and on and.....

Hello everyone,

Welcome on board ! @ Zurfperth,

Thank you for your introduction !

Feel free to participate on the Lecce forum to get to know members already settled there.

All the best

Bhavna

Thanks so much

Hi all, im new in Milan and looking to meet some new people including other expats and english speakers, any tips? Much appreciated!

@anssumane Hi, how are you? How are you finding Milan? Do you do African dance lessons in the city? Im looking to meet some new people

Hi everyone !

I am Katia, I am italian but my mom is american and I have lived here in italy for sometime when I was little and then went to usa to do my studies. I have lived and worked in US, Spain and UAE where I met my husband who's from Patu (Lecce).

I very much miss hanging out with people from different cultures as I have always done living abroad so I thought I would write here and see if anyone wants to meet up. If you have small kids, I have a 2yrs old son and a baby girl on the way.

cheers

Katia

@Cmarrapodi

Welcome on board, Katia !

Happy to have you on Expat.com !

I had created a new thread from one of your posts on the Lecce forum, hope it gets you some more views and better interaction with members living there : https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1058778

All the best

Bhavna

We're new here on the forum.  We live in Scotland but plan a visit to Lombardy in March, as we are considering buying an appartment near Lake Iseo, to use when we retire (next year).  We'd love to hear from local, English speaking residents that might be willing to offer useful insights.

@dockenstew

Hello and welcome on board !

Feel free to reach out to members of the Italy forum by opening a new thread to seek advice.

All the best

Bhavna

-@Julien @Bhavna

Buongiorno la Team Expat, Julien,

We are going to move with my partner to Italy, we are originally from France; looking forward to discussing   We have a few questions,

We each have a Tax Code. My partner is in professional transition (process), I will be teleworking with a French contract (back and forth):=> Do we need health coverage?

=> We will also make a request to Anagrafe (is this possible with a French contract or do we need to add another person/other information)

Thank you so muchWe wish you a lovely, enthousiastic day

Hello everyone,

Glad to have found such a space to share and engage with local and internationals living in Italy.

Myself and my husband want to buy a holiday home in Ostuni. well 2-3 km outside. Ive done some research and have some potential properties that meet our needs. Signed up to Immobillaire/green Acres and Idealisste. All tips welcome 🙏🏼

Aoife

Good morning And thank you for welcoming me. I am looking for French people to expatriate in Italy and if possible in Puglia. thank you

@Franckcellerino

Hello and welcome !

Have a look at the french speaking forum here : https://www.expat.com/forum/viewforum.php?id=4351

Regards

Bhavna

@Julien

Hi Julien et al,

My name is Sean and my wife Michele and I are considering moving to Italy in a few years for retirement. We are interested in settling in Piemonte as we love the region.

My wife is Italian as her father was born in Italy and remained an Italian citizen until his passing a few years ago. My wife is going through the motions of obtaining her Italian citizenship, however, the process is not smooth and the Italian consulate is not efficient nor clear in their communications, unfortunately.

My wife's family are from Veneto, however, she has some family in Milan as well.

We have two children. One is 20 years old and the other is 16. Obviously, the plan is to move once they both move out which we hope to be in the next few years

We have two dogs which are both miniature schnauzers. They are named Willow and Penny and we love them way more than our human kids...<kidding> In fact, the furkids will be joining us in Italy and the kids hopefully will not

Great to meet you all and I look forward to chatting soon

Kindest regards,

Sean & Michele

@abzloot

Welcome on board Sean & Michele !

Hope members can soon shed the light on your queries. You did the right thing by opening a new thread.

All the best

Bhavna

@Bhavna Thank you and wonderful to meet you too. Thank you for reaching out and making us feel welcome

@Julien

We are still back in the UK and hoping to buy a holiday home with a view to it being our retirement home before too long. We know the hamlet (in the Frosinone area) where we want to buy but my limited Italian is proving a challenge in finding a surveyor that could manage building work while we're not there. Lots of hurdles but will be worth it!

Regards

@Julien

Hello All,

I do hope I am doing this correctly.

I am a Newbie from Texas, USA.

Just moved to Massa-Carrara/ Tuscany Region a few weeks ago.

Would love to touch base with anyone else that has moved to this area😊

LM

@Lisamariejc

Welcome on board !

Glad to have you.

Feel free to participate on the existing threads of the Italy forum or to open your own thread so that members may reach out.

Regards

Bhavna

@Julien hi am Saju here in Abu dhabu, UAE I would like to know how this forum works, I really like to come to Italy.  am expert in birds keeping,  senior keeper at Emirates park zoo. Any lead to opportunity it will be appreciated, my mother land is Bangladesh, I also have experience in farming, as a farmer

@mdsajumiya

Hello and welcome !

I suggest that you read the Living in Italy guide for expatsand to create your CV in the Jobs in Italy section of the website for better exposure.

All the best

Bhavna

@Julien I am Jobin Sebastian, originally from India, and currently employed as an office coordinator in Malta. I have always been passionate about organizing and managing tasks efficiently, which led me to pursue a career in office coordination.

Hi, I am Jane.  I live in Brighton in the UK.  I don't want to buy in Italy, but I started the slow process of learning Italian 2 years ago, with the aim to be sufficiently fluent by the time I retire (probably 2026).

My aim is to live out there for extended periods and perhaps work there in some capacity or other.  The cities I know best are great, but I feel I should explore more. I favour the North, but that is because that's where I have visited more.

Moving as a single person is quite different from moving as a couple, being (then) around 60 years of age is another difference.  However, I wanted to start listening to experiences and ideas.  It takes  along time to understand the language never mind the country.

I have studied Italian in Venice, Verona, Lucca and Rome and am happy to share my experience with anyone.  I go out 3-5 times a year to study.

Grazie tutti!

@Julien

Hi everyone

I'm working in Dubai And i am Looking Job in Italy.

And planning to move Italy Permanently.

@afzalmughal33

Hello and welcome !

Please have a look at the articles in the Living in Italy guide for expats to know more about how you can land a job.

Regards

Bhavna

@Julien

Hi julien how are you I'mFrom Dubai and looking job in Italy. Anyone can help me to find a job there.

    @Julien
Hi julien how are you I'mFrom Dubai and looking job in Italy. Anyone can help me to find a job there.
   

    -@afzalmughal33

@Bhavna has told you, please read her comment again.

Hi everyone. I am Catherine, a British citizen now living in Germany. We moved to Germany with my husband's work almost 5 years ago. We have owned our home in Italy for 12 years and are looking for the best way to be able to go and live there once we stop work here in Germany.

We are slowly working towards citizenship in order to obtain a European passport, but German is a difficult language and we fear the whole process will take far too long.

We are interested to learn what others have experienced.

Hi all! I am Brynna, a US expat living in Italy. I just acquired my dual citizenship in Italy 2022. I'm happy to join this community and connect with like-minded people across the world.

@Bhavna thank you for sharing the Italy guide!

@Julien

Hi everyone,  my name is Ben Cooper (everyone calls me "Coop") and my wife (Catherine) and I will be moving to Italy next year.  We have been on several trips to explore where we might settle and have narrowed it down to Sicily (Cath dad's side is Sicilian) or the Liguria region.  Cath's mom's side is Irish and Cath has Irish citizenship so hopefully our acquisition of a permit of stay should be fairly painless.  Cath is also going to pursue her Italian Citizenship once we settle in Italy.  I will pursue a Carta di Soggiorno as her spouse when we settle in. 

We are excited to be part of this forum and look forward to connecting with everyone and getting info as we plan. 

@coopinboulder

Hello and welcome on board !

I hope members will share some feedback on your queries as soon as possible.

Till then, feel free to get in touch with the Italian Embassy, they might help you.

Regards

Bhavna

@Bhavna

Thank you!

@Julien. Tjanks for adding me.   I'm Mary, my husband, Lenny, and I are hoping to retire in the Apulia region by the end of the year.   We love Italy & are planning to spend 90 days in the fall finding the right city/town to settle down permanently.  We definitely want some place small enough that we can get in the 7% tax range so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

@Maryhundley506

Hello and welcome on board !

I would suggest that you open a new thread on the Italy forum to seek advice from members already living here.

All the best

Bhavna

@Julien

Hello All and thanks for the inclusion!

My husband Jerry, and I are in the process of obtaining  Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. We will be moving to the Bari area in January 2025; renting while we search for our Italian home... Locorotondo and Monopoli are presently our top picks. Jerry is applying in Italy since the Los Angeles consulate is not giving appointments for citizenship. Jerry has contracted with Smart Move Italy to handle his document search and case. My case falls under the 1948 Rule and I have collected all of the certified documents necessary to prove my lineage. I now need to engage an Italian law firm to handle my case. Does anyone have positive recommendations?

We hope to meet other Expats like you while also immersing ourselves in the Italian community.

Thank you and looking forward to this adventure we've all undertaken- Donna & Jerry

Hi all,

My husband and I will be moving to Italy in about three years (when our youngest finishes high school), so we are beginning our search in earnest now. We will start spending vacations in Italy in regions we think we want to live in to get a sense of the place. I am in the process of gaining my Italian citizenship through descent and should be finished with the whole process right around the time we are looking to move.

We hope to rent long term to start until we find that perfect area and then buy.

I'm looking forward to the adventure, and I'm sure I'll be on this forum often.

• Jennifer