Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Making the Move
Moving to Italy is not always smooth sailing and bureaucracy inevitably gets in the way.
Plus, unless you're one of the lucky ones, landing a job is never as easy as it would be back home.
That's why you need to plan your move to Italy carefully and not leave it till the last minute.
One person contacted me yesterday because they were moving to Italy the following day and still hadn't decided where they wanted to live or what they wanted to do. Even worse, they didn't have any savings to keep them going until they found work.
It's not an approach I'd advocate to anyone. Thorough planning is a must. And don't worry about starting too soon. By checking out all your options and visiting the area you want to be in several times to get a feel for the place, you've got a much better chance of making your new life abroad work out.
Emma Bird is the co-director of www.howtoitaly.com
Our book 'Starting a Business in Italy: how to set up and run a successful business in the Bel Paese' is coming soon.
Plus, unless you're one of the lucky ones, landing a job is never as easy as it would be back home.
That's why you need to plan your move to Italy carefully and not leave it till the last minute.
One person contacted me yesterday because they were moving to Italy the following day and still hadn't decided where they wanted to live or what they wanted to do. Even worse, they didn't have any savings to keep them going until they found work.
It's not an approach I'd advocate to anyone. Thorough planning is a must. And don't worry about starting too soon. By checking out all your options and visiting the area you want to be in several times to get a feel for the place, you've got a much better chance of making your new life abroad work out.
Emma Bird is the co-director of www.howtoitaly.com
Our book 'Starting a Business in Italy: how to set up and run a successful business in the Bel Paese' is coming soon.
