Wondering if moving to Italy from the USA is right for you? If you’re an American in search of a slower pace of life or la dolce vita, Italy might be on your radar. Moving to Italy is for sure an adventure. Unfortunately, it’s not for everyone. Moving to Italy from USA Despite traveling around…
Are you wondering if you can visit Italy without speaking Italian? This article explains why where you are in Italy and whom you engage determines if you need to speak Italian. Plus, the difference between the need to speak Italian in Italy as a tourist compared to moving to Italy. “Do you need to speak…
Documentary filmmakers chat about what living in Italy for foreigners is like. Plus, my journey from Iowa to Italy. This weekend I had the honor of being a guest speaker in a chat for the upcoming feature-length documentary Tied Into Me. For the event, the filmmakers Caterina and Riccardo asked if I would talk about…
Italian home renovation recap and timeline, plus a look at what living in the Italian Alps for a year is like.
March 18, 2010 FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) stuck a thorn in Americans living and banking abroad. What is FATCA. Expat Advice. For Americans living abroad, opening a bank account feels like being a 90-pound weakling in a Gladiator gauntlet. You can try hard and still fail. Not just once or twice, but in…