Unfortunally those things happens..I lived in London for almost two years and the landlord, opfully after my leaveing, kiked out the others flatmates because he trasformed the falt in an office! He told it to them just two weaks in advances!!
Come in ogni paese se sei straniero devi fare attenzione due volte, perché la gente che si vuole approfittare, e quella purtroppo la si trova in qualsiasi posto del mondo, vedendo che sei straniero pensa di avere gioco facile...
Purtroppo hai ragione... molto spesso gli stranieri sono più vulnerabili a queste situazioni. Per fortuna tutte le coinquiline sono riuscite a trovare alloggio alternativo. E stato però un periodo stressante 😅
I'd be surprised if it went to court, you would be at fault because how would you know it wasn't legit. Even if you sign a contract, that guy could have made it in five mins and it be worth nothing. So during that time did you still pay rent or did you get free accommodation for a year or so?
That's the thing - so many unknowns because of bad communication and management! I'm glad we were all in a position (my flatmates and I) where things didn't have to get nasty, but it was a horrible shock and a situation I wouldn't want to ever be in again. In the end it was only 3-4 months of living there without any living agreement (but I only found out the news halfway through that period) :)
I'm Italian American and we visited Italy in the late 1980s and tbh most of the native Italians were rude to us because we didn't speak fluent Italian and we were Americans imo. That is until we went to my husband's family's hometown and they took us sightseeing (my husband speaks limited Italian and understands it if they speak slowly as his parents came from Italy in the 1940s). Then all of a sudden their attitude changed. We took a day trip to Pompeii and because we were with an Italian native speaker they were much more accommodating to us. This was way before the migrants were moving in in droves, back then the tour group warned us about the "gipsys" and pickpockets in Rome. We did want to go back for a visit but we never got the chance and I'm not sure I would want to go back there. I have heard from other people who have contacts in Italy that things have declined further over the last 30 years. Sad because it is a beautiful country.
I have been in some places around the world and all I can say to you you were unlucky. Older generations usually react bad when someone doesn't speak their native language, usually younger people could be more helpful. It was thiis everywhere I've travelled and some of the rudest people were also in anglosphere. Ditto for travleling with a local: they would respect you because they know they could be scolded and even if you are a northern italian you will have chances to be treated better if you visit the south with a local and avoid the usual overpricing on food/rent etc. About the "declining Italy" well stats shows we performed better in 40 years than the '80s (and we were even back then a "wealthy country") but Italy has a large population and a backward south so many people could be considered "poor" by USA medim income ( if you earn 60k in the USA as a mediumin italy somebodyu earn less than 20k) and consider despite low salaries (for the west) ITaly still has free education and healthcare.
Thank you so much for posting this! I may think twice about living in Italy!
Such a good one Emily!!! So very helpful!! 😘
The 'quality' of the landlord should always be regarded equally important as the quality of the property.
Unfortunally those things happens..I lived in London for almost two years and the landlord, opfully after my leaveing, kiked out the others flatmates because he trasformed the falt in an office! He told it to them just two weaks in advances!!
Thanks for sharing!
Come in ogni paese se sei straniero devi fare attenzione due volte, perché la gente che si vuole approfittare, e quella purtroppo la si trova in qualsiasi posto del mondo, vedendo che sei straniero pensa di avere gioco facile...
Purtroppo hai ragione... molto spesso gli stranieri sono più vulnerabili a queste situazioni. Per fortuna tutte le coinquiline sono riuscite a trovare alloggio alternativo. E stato però un periodo stressante 😅
Good to know that renting in Italy is potentially as shit as the UK.
Renting is, from a globetrotters perspective, shyte everywhere. Make your money and buy. Anything, anywhere.
I'd be surprised if it went to court, you would be at fault because how would you know it wasn't legit. Even if you sign a contract, that guy could have made it in five mins and it be worth nothing. So during that time did you still pay rent or did you get free accommodation for a year or so?
That's the thing - so many unknowns because of bad communication and management! I'm glad we were all in a position (my flatmates and I) where things didn't have to get nasty, but it was a horrible shock and a situation I wouldn't want to ever be in again. In the end it was only 3-4 months of living there without any living agreement (but I only found out the news halfway through that period) :)
I'm Italian American and we visited Italy in the late 1980s and tbh most of the native Italians were rude to us because we didn't speak fluent Italian and we were Americans imo. That is until we went to my husband's family's hometown and they took us sightseeing (my husband speaks limited Italian and understands it if they speak slowly as his parents came from Italy in the 1940s). Then all of a sudden their attitude changed. We took a day trip to Pompeii and because we were with an Italian native speaker they were much more accommodating to us. This was way before the migrants were moving in in droves, back then the tour group warned us about the "gipsys" and pickpockets in Rome. We did want to go back for a visit but we never got the chance and I'm not sure I would want to go back there. I have heard from other people who have contacts in Italy that things have declined further over the last 30 years. Sad because it is a beautiful country.
I have been in some places around the world and all I can say to you you were unlucky. Older generations usually react bad when someone doesn't speak their native language, usually younger people could be more helpful. It was thiis everywhere I've travelled and some of the rudest people were also in anglosphere. Ditto for travleling with a local: they would respect you because they know they could be scolded and even if you are a northern italian you will have chances to be treated better if you visit the south with a local and avoid the usual overpricing on food/rent etc. About the "declining Italy" well stats shows we performed better in 40 years than the '80s (and we were even back then a "wealthy country") but Italy has a large population and a backward south so many people could be considered "poor" by USA medim income ( if you earn 60k in the USA as a mediumin italy somebodyu earn less than 20k) and consider despite low salaries (for the west) ITaly still has free education and healthcare.
Italy is okay but alot of poor people. Msm just fools people thinking its all heaven there.