Italy's prime Relocation Expert gives his best advice. Things to know before moving to Italy.
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- Damien O’Farrell is a Global Mobility Expert | Expat Coach who set up his own Relocation Service company after he realized that his own experience was already helping many other expats move to Italy. Hear what he has to say about living in Italy, starting a business, and the advice he gives to those wishing to make their Italian Dream come true.
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da italiano che vive a Roma, curioso dei vari post/blog su CZcams di stranieri che suggeriscono le più varie opportunità di trasferirsi permanentemente in Italia, questo video è senza ombra di dubbio il più vero e sincero. Rappresenta la realtà per quella che è, senza le false illusioni di chi in buonafede o in malafede dipinge un quadro idilliaco e favolistico. Se si seguono i semplici consigli di Damien si evitano disillusioni e problemi e, una volta qui con idee chiare, si può apprezzare al meglio lo stile di vita italiano e la bellezza unica di cui è ricolmo. Ogni medaglia ha sempre due facce: quella positiva e quella meno. Saperlo e accettandolo è il segreto per vivere bene in un paese straniero. Grazie ancora Damien
Grazie, hai colto le mie intenzioni nel fare questo canale YT in pieno. Dare una visione vera e completa della vita da 'expat' qui in Italia. Ognuno dei miei ospiti racconta la propria storia a modo suo, e certamente ognuno avra' una opinione propria, ma sempre con onesta'. Grazie ancora per il tuo commento.
Si dipende molto dove sei.
Io da Napoli, un caos in tutto,sono venuto a Roma, e lo ritrovata davvero migliorata,buche sono praticamente sparite,anche in periferia, graffiti su metro e muti sono decisamente molto di meno, anche l arredo urbano,palazzi,tutto ben sistemato,Roma è pure 10 volte Napoli, Milano, o Parigi di dimensioni, il Tevere ripulito e navigabile,comunque quello che ti dico è che faccio il cameriere e sono imbranato,ma se faccio il turno serale,la movida per intenderci, 2500euro tranquillamente, e nemmeno in zona centrale centrale, a Napoli col cannocchiale ahahah , l Italia è più un paese da economia reale,molto industriale, lavoro autonomo,la finanza super sofisticata della city di Londra non c'è, infatti siamo secondi solo alla Germania in Europe nell industria ed export, l Italia esporta molto di più del UK,abbiamo sorpassato la korea DEL SUD, sono i nuovi giapponesi, il giappone ,come l Italia per 20 anni crescita zero,e hanno salari più bassi di noi. A 40 anni vergini
A `must watch` for anyone who is contemplating resettlement in Italy. Very straight forward and well spoken advice from Damien in answer to Michelle`s questions. Another enjoyable video, thank you. 😘
Thank you again for your kind comment and for supporting my channel. More to come!
Italy dominates all: Think of an asset, of any industrial sector, from hi tech to barman: in Italy, central and of the north, the majority of young people have small industries with 4,5,6,7 workers, this void even say turnovers of 200k euros a year. They call them "Bausha in Milan, the rich north east where it is full of cooperative districts, whether young leftists who open high tech companies for the circular economy, farmers "only organic" or children of dad already with established industries, unlike British cities (London is not British, it belongs to Russian and Eastern mafia oligarchs, dictators, Arabs, English Giovanni cannot live in London, millions of euros for a condominium. I'm talking about Birmingham, Liverpool , the hidden ones where BBC films and documentaries do not export: only London and those 10 towers, the wheel, only this is the background of the UK, WHICH propaganda wants it to represent the country... sad. In Italy young people from Milan Rome Venice Turin Genoa Florence Bologna, the weekend everyone in MASERATIs and big Alfa Romeos GIULIA QUADRIFOGLIO 🍀 500 HP, ALFA STELVIO. ALL POVERTY AND CRIME HAS BEEN LOCKED UP IN THE SOUTH, LABOR FOR NORTH INDUSTRIES, NURSES GOING FROM NAPLES TO ROME TO I WORK, LIKE ME, NOW I HAVE 2300EURO NET, 3000EURO RENT IN A VILLAGE..HERE IS ITALY
@@valerianocuomo996 thanks for the info. And for watching.
I've been researching moving to Italy for a few years and this is some of the best straight talk regarding the process I've found.
Thank you!
My son broke his leg in three places while in Europe, spent 6 days in the hospital and had surgery involving plates and screws. Total cost out of pocket $260 USD. In the states one night in the hospital will cost you $1000 USD
Yes, we are lucky. Hope your son's leg is fine now. Thanks for watching
Spot on. Again for those in the back - learn the language!!!!!!!
Thanks for your comment!
I can only imagine what it must be like to try and exist in a country where you don't understand the language.
Sorting things out for day to day life is hard enough when you *do* speak the language and come from the culture - it must be nigh on impossible if you are functionally illiterate!
You can get by with people if you don't share a language (pointing, miming and facial expressions convey a lot :)) but dealing with officialdom ... ... ...
A very straight and honest view. Thoroughly enjoyable. I hope to see more videos. Thank you
Thanks for watching (Please subscribe for notifications of more videos.) Damien is a valuable professional for those wishing to relocate to Italy.
A very well informed and spoken gentleman. No wonder at all he is successful.
Yes, he is an real pro. I have great admiration for Damien. Thanks for watching.
I havent heard him speaking before His accent is really mostly American mixed with Irish 😊 I found it odd that we dont see the interviewer. The information is spot on and very valid I wish people would get professional advice instead of trusting convoluted advice on the Facebook
I am a bit camera shy! You see bits of me in some of my other videos though! International people often have unusual accents. I do, my kids do, my friends do.we even converse in bits of different languages as some vocabulary from a second language can be exactly the term we want to express.. Yes it's weird at times. Thanks for watching.
Ok thanks for the info
Very enjoyable conversation. I could listen to him for hours.
Thank you for watching
This segment is brilliant!! Tku, Damian
Thank you for watching
Wow I sure wish I knew Damien before I moved to Italy 😂 I love his insights - so so valuable.
He really is a a resource. Thank you for watching
Incredibly insightful and helpful, thank you!
Thanks for watching!
The best and most real description of Italy i've ever heard. I am Italian living abroad and this made me understand Italy better 😂
Thanks for your kind comment.
Thank you for this video! It’s important to hear this detail and it’s reality.
This channel's aim is to show things how they are. The good and the less good, warts and all. Thanks for watching.
i"m a New Yorker- what idiot does a virtual viewing and buys a house sight unseen? At least get a good friend to look at it and the area. Love him..."if you're taking a nap in Rome you are either unemployed or retired..."
Some people actually do! Thanks for watching
Valuable and insightful. as always from Damien. It is hard to understate how useful this information is.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent very sensible advice, thanks Damien
Thanks for watching
Great information. You are right on point. I like the living like a gladiator mindset. I bought a house in a small town in Pescara. Very happy with the decision. I will have my Italian passport this year.
Thank you for watching, good luck! If you make the move, maybe you could appear in one of my videos, once you've settled in, so you can tell everyone about it!
Viva l'Abruzzo! ❤
It is a pleasure to listen to you!
Thanks for watching
Fantastic. Cold hard truth is what we all need. Thank you.
Thank you for watching and for your comment
Grazie mille. I am grateful to have known about his expertise previously.
Yes he really is a great resource. Thank you for watching.
Great job Michelle with this video, it's an honest view representing the pros and cons. My advice for anyone wishing to come to Italy isn't to pay attention so much to the positive or negative sides, those are there in all Countries, but to take great care in learning the language and having reliable people who know how to navigate the local reality, so as Mr. Damien O'Farrell has well explained. If a person succeeds in this can appreciate this beautiful Country. Follow the flow is the Mantra!!
Thank you for your kind comment. I totally agree with you.
Michelle , that was a wonderful conversation. Thank you. I am doing 'deep dive' due diligence on applying for an ERV. On balance, I think that I am going to shelve my plans. It is not the application process per se that particularly concerns me, it is the process of applying for a PDS when I arrive in Italy. I have read on Damien's Ultimate Italy FB Group that people are waiting 8 months for their first appointment at the Questura. A PDS is the 'key' to opening lots of 'official' doors in Italy - registering at your commune, registering for the SSN, registering with a GP, buying a car ... . Until you have one, you seem to be in limbo. I have lived in France and Spain and currently live in Bangkok, so am used to adapting to new cultures and systems., but the bureaucracy in Italy is clearly 'challenging'. The non-lucrative visa for Spain is more straightforward, so that might be an easier option. The architecture and landscapes of the Med 'wink' at me every day, but it is wise to keep your feet on the ground, particularly north of 'settanta' 😎. Damien's advice is spot on. I'll keep watching your videos.
Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. I wish you the best of luck. I know it could be challenging, but if it's what you want, don't give up.
@@realexpatslivinginitaly Thank you for your encouragement 😎.
Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Great conversation! Very informative and helpful. Thx!
Thanks for watching
Enjoyed this chat. Thanks a lot and merry christmas team...
Thank you for watching and a very Merry Christmas to you too
@@realexpatslivinginitalyBTW, I am over the retirement age and I live in Australia.
Have US heritage but came to Oz in 1970.
Lived in Verona for 2 years as a kid [my dad was stationed there - he was a mil Spy], and it changed my life. I can speak pretty much basic Italian and if I lived there would fall into it pretty quickly.
I want a place to call it quits, but I still work at our University [Computer Guy]. I would not want to work over there, just put my feet up and drive around the countryside [ want frequent trips to Germany -my birthplace].
I too look at the great houses advertised but suspect you need to be on the spot to close on these things.
Yeah, thanks for the tips and I agree about how you need to know what you are "Landing In" before you jump in and no plan B. Just say "Appreciate your words"...BTW, I am not a fan of ROME specially now with the boatloads of troublemakers there... But that's just me..
Buon Natale...
Bellissimo video, molto informativo, soprattutto utile ad aprire gli occhi a tutti quegli stranieri che pensano davvero di trovare quell' italia, un pò (anzi molto) naive e tanto "fiction", rappresentata in quei filmetti tipo under the tuscany sun o mangia prega ama ecc. ...dove si descrive un paese ancora negli anni 50/60 che, sinceramente, non esiste più e che porta impulsivamente a credere che qui ci sia davvero la "dolce vita" o il "dolce far niente " o il pranzo che dura fino alle 4 del pomeriggio tutti i giorni e con pisolino annesso!!! 😂 Purtroppo internet troppo spesso fa credere queste cose che personalmente mi fanno veramente ridere o mi lasciano un pò irritato, perché non molto reali. Gli stranieri che intendono trasferirsi in Italia dovrebbero prendere contatto con lei per essere un pochino...svegliati sulla realtà, o altrimenti venire solo in vacanza e godersi le nostre bellezze per un paio di settimane, non c'è niente di male, ma vivere in un paese straniero, anche se molto bello come l'italia, non è mai semplice non è un paradiso ogni giorno come spesso fanno credere. Ogni paese al mondo ha, ovunque si vada, lati positivi ma anche molti negativi e imparare la lingua del posto è una priorità. Ottimo video...uno dei migliori in assoluto! Saluti da un italiano 😉👍
Grazie mille per il suo commento. Io la penso esattamente come lei, per questo motivo ho iniziato questo canale. Per dare una visione piu' reale. Spero di mostrare sia I lati positivi che quelli negativi (o comunque piu' difficili). Ci sono anche stereotipi negativi (mafia, etc, etc) che vanno un po' smontate qualche volta. L'Italia è un paese meraviglioso, ma bisogna essere realisti nelle aspettative.
Grazie e buon lavoro allora. 👍😉
Hi Damian first time listener, truly great & realistic video with real information…love Italy & have always wanted to try living there…from Ireland, living in US & would love to try Italy part time, any advice??
Hi there thanks for watching. Well if you have an Irish passport, you are part of the EU, so it is much easier. Why not contact Damien, you can find his info in the description. I would suggest visiting different parts of the country, get an idea of a realistic budget that you have and take it from there. Full time would require much more planning, but being EU you are pretty lucky!
We retired and purchased a house in Umbria Sep.2023. Although I'm an Italian- American, I've gone through a traumatic experience. Very, very difficult to deal with the beurocracy and Italians are not easy to work with. Long story short, we may sell the house and move to Austria.🙄
Thanks for watching. I can understand, it has also happened to me. I am still dealing with issues with my property, bought 14 years ago, which is unsellable.
I find Spain to be much better
Not sure it will be better. Go there for few monyhs "vacation".
Bravi
If I moved to Italy I would sell an online course and do online coaching. Still a lot of bureaucracy I guess, but at least working with English speakers worldwide.
But again, there is no digital nomad visa yet.. Compliicated
News! Digital nomad visa is now a possibility. Not easy but it has been confirmed!
@@realexpatslivinginitaly Great! Thank you. Have a lovely day. Michael.
Wow, the lighting… so distracting
Thanks for the informative video. We’ve been to Italy twice. The people are very nice but I find it strange that Italy is in need of population and yet their attitude is give you lower tax option if you move to certain areas that are less desirable and on top of that they tax your retirement at a higher rate than what we pay in the US and everything you own. Then you have to deal with crumbling infrastructure and blocked roads if you want to drive to different places. I’d rather not get stuck in this maze.
Italy certainly has some quirks!But it is a personal choice to make,certainly not for everyone. I also don't understand how they arrive at the criterion for allowing people to stay.
Gosh a nightmare for a foreign
Hi Damian it's okay to give people your opinions about living in Italy, but you are too negative about your experiences,you do not invite you are pushing people away , you are not inviting thanks.
Damien is realistic, I assure you that his experience in helping people relocate is second to none, and his honesty shows his integrity. It would be so easy to say, "hey yeah just come and it'll all be fine" (and much more business for him, don't you agree?!).
As a Swiss architect with Italian family and a lot of friends in various regions I watch a lot of those property-sales videos and I keep shaking my head about the naïveté of a lot of people. Damien is absolutely right in not being more inviting. If you do not have a very sound financial background, Italy can be a third world country in many places, and if you get ill or lose your job, then it can be misery pure.
What I have not heard so far is the situation with the mafia that has a lot of fingers in many pies, and the local branch might not be amused about a foreigner starting his own business in their territory, or if you have to rely on help repairing your house, you might end up with a mafia builder that keeps cheating you where he can.
Thank you for your feedback, which I appreciate. I have handled thousands of relocations into Italy, and I always tell people that if they are looking to work with someone who will tell them to move to the middle of nowhere with little or no funds and that everything will work out, I am not the person for you. Instead, if you want to live and thrive long-term in Italy based on a plan, goals, and a balancing of expectations with reality, then I may be the person to work with. Again, thank you for your feedback, and good luck if you are thinking of moving to Italy.
I thoroughly enjoyed Damien's viewpoint and advice. He's not negative at all. And he's right that renting is foolish. Owning your home makes much more sense and is cheaper in the long run.
@@lillic8522Swiss people who call others mafia 😅😅 in Swiss banks there is still gold from the teeth of Jews that the Nazis deposited... make you vomit: you have enriched yourself by laundering dirty money 😅