How to Get a SPID Digital Identity in Italy
If you are planning to move to Italy, you will find that there is a sea of bureaucracy to navigate. One item on the essentials list is a SPID ID. If you would like to know more about what a SPID Digit...
Driving in Italy: A Little Wisdom Goes A Long Way
Sometimes, wisdom is simply having the good sense to just listen to valid information so that you can save yourself a lot of major issues and headaches. Let me explain: a few years ago, I relocated a ...
Travelling with Pets – to and from Italy
Travelling to and from Italy already requires doing a certain amount of homework – especially if you are arriving from outside the EU (and that now includes post-Brexit Britain). But if you are travel...
The Ultimate Guide to Successfully Renting a Property in Italy
Renting a property in Italy can be an exciting and rewarding experience. From picturesque coastal towns to vibrant city centers, Italy offers a diverse range of rental opportunities for both locals an...
Looking Forward to the Coronation: a View from Milan
The UK is gearing up for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III on Saturday, 6th May. All the familiar pageantry and pomp that Britain is famous for will be on display, but this time with the ...
Step by Step Guide to Italian Immigration
Every year, Italy is always among the top ten countries that foreigners would like to move to. There are many reasons for this, including the country’s rich history, culture, and art scene, beautiful ...
Cosmopolitan Identities
“In an era where global vision and cross-cultural competencies are critical to business success, multicultural upbringing can be far-reaching. Multilingual, highly-skilled and international experience...
Stop Looking for Workarounds in Italy
There’s not a day that goes by that a foreigner does not post in an expat online group or forum asking for a workaround regarding Italy’s laws, rules, and regulations. The problem with this approach i...
US Taxes: Filing from Italy
2022 TAX SEASON *Best to know Information – helpful information and links for filing US taxes from Italy. FREE DOWNLOADHelpful information and links for filing US taxes from abroad in Italy. Prepared ...
Maneuvering in the Italian Health Care System
Italians health care may not appear as efficient and well managed as other countries, but considering its comprehensiveness, low ‘out of pocket cost’ and overall quality, it probably should get more c...
A Quick Guide to Living in Milan, Italy
Milan, Italy, is often described as the world’s fashion capital. In addition to being home to many global clothing and luxury brands, such as Bulgari, Prada and Versace, it is also Italy’s central bus...
The Best Times to Look for Work in Italy
When is the best time of the year to look for a new job? And which are the worst months in which to send your curriculum vitae? Timing is also important when it comes to looking for a new job, so we a...
5 tips on How to Adapt to Italian Culture
Moving to a new country can be tough for anyone, but it’s especially hard if you don’t know the culture. Adapting to living in Italy can be a rollercoaster of emotions and experiences. Italians are la...
French & Romanian female business leaders join forces to advance Gender-Balanced Leadership with global network
French & Romanian female business leaders join forces to advance Gender-Balanced Leadership with global network PWN Global, the leading global organization of female professionals advancing gender-bal...
9 Ways to Learn and Improve Your Italian
Italian is a complicated language, but it shouldn’t have to be an on-going struggle. Below we outlined some fun and useful ways to learn and improve your Italian language skills. Although Italian is n...
When to start teaching a second language to our children
Yelly Hernandez, PhD of Linguistic Sciences at the University of Paris shares her studies and opinions as a mother and linguist to help answer the question “When should children start learning a secon...
Business Networking in Milan during Lockdown
It’s been a year since we have been in lockdown and for many of us, office jobs were instantly converted into remote jobs. This has both helped and hurt the way we communicate and keep in touch with c...
How to Get or Renew a Residence Permit in Italy – Permesso di Soggiorno
Living in Italy Congratulations, you have made the decision to move to Italy! One of the things you will have to become accustomed to in Italy is the red tape. Getting a residency card, Permesso di S...
TCKs: What Does It Mean?
“There is a sense of being at home anywhere, and yet a lack of attachment to any one place, culture or group.” So many of us grew up with parents from the same country, although perhaps from different...
Answering Questions for UK Nationals Moving to Italy
A message from British Embassy Rome Thank you to everyone who joined our latest Q & A event for UK nationals. We focused our session on those newly arrived in Italy or thinking of moving to Italy. FAQ...
How to track your mail-in ballot
November 3rd is Election Day in the United States. American expats living in Italy and the rest of world have already mailed in their ballots. Americans abroad are asking: Will my vote arrive on time?...
AMERICANS IN ITALY : Voting from Abroad is Your Right, and It Matters !
The U.S. election is approximately six weeks away, and there’s no doubt that the old cliché is true: this really is the most important election of our lifetime, and perhaps the most consequential Ame...
When can I apply for Italian dual citizenship after residency?
One of our Easy Milano subscribers who has been living as a permanent resident in Milan wrote in asking: ” I obtained permanent residence in Italy in November 2016. When is the earliest date at which ...
Voting information for American Citizens Abroad
Voting assistance for Service members, their families, and overseas citizensAbsentee Voting Overview Americans can vote. Wherever they are. FVAP – Federal Voting Assistance Program FVAP encourages the...
A Call To Vote: Americans in Italy
If not now, when? A message from Democrats Abroad and Vote From Abroad What will determine the difference between Donald Trump winning or losing in the 2020 Presidential elections? The answer may surp...
US Citizens – Absentee Voting Overview
Start the process as soon as possible with an FPCA Most States require you to register to vote to start the absentee voting process. We encourage you use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). The ...
U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad
If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien, the rules for filing income, estate, and gift tax returns and paying estimated tax are generally the same whether you are in the United States or abroad. Y...
How to Teach English Online
You have moved abroad following your dream of living in Italy and are looking for ways to make money to support your travels and new lifestyle. Teaching English Online is an excellent option but befor...
Relocation: A Chance for Reinvention
There are times in life when we all wish we could have a clean slate, a kind of “do over.” For those of you who have moved abroad and begun a whole new life, you know that’s exactly what you get: a co...
Italy: What’s Your Game Plan?
As part of my expat coaching program, my aim is to assist individuals who are relocating to Italy to gain as much clarity as possible, so that they can map out the most successful life possible for th...
