{"id":5242,"date":"2022-11-29T05:57:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T10:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/?p=5242"},"modified":"2022-11-29T05:57:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T10:57:50","slug":"i-moved-to-italy-35-years-ago-heres-what-i-wish-i-had-known-before-becoming-an-expat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/29\/i-moved-to-italy-35-years-ago-heres-what-i-wish-i-had-known-before-becoming-an-expat\/","title":{"rendered":"I moved to Italy 35 years ago, here\u2019s what I wish I had known before becoming an expat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Euronews – Damien O\u2019Farrell moved from Ireland to Italy nearly 35 years ago and has since started a business giving would-be expats professional advice about relocating.\u00a0 Having originally only intended to stay in Italy for two months, he had a lot to learn about a permanent move. O\u2019Farrell now helps potential expats with immigration advice, finding work and the biggest errors to avoid. Here are his top tips for anyone thinking of relocating to Italy.<\/p>

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An expert on moving to Italy shares his top tips and biggest mistakes to avoid for soon-to-be expats.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Copyright\u00a0\u00a0Karsten Winegeart<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>

Don\u2019t underestimate the importance of learning the language<\/strong><\/p>

For O\u2019Farrell, from personal experience, not learning Italian is the number one mistake someone can make when thinking of\u00a0moving to Italy<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>

He says many people erroneously think they can get by using English. \u201cIt is so difficult to do anything without the language,\u201d he says, \u201cit\u2019s an uphill battle.\u201d<\/p>

Besides struggling with bureaucratic hurdles like registering for residency, O\u2019Farrell says not\u00a0knowing the language<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0means job opportunities are very limited.<\/p>

It also makes it hard to make friends and feel like part of a community.<\/p>

Make sure you understand your legal status in Italy<\/strong><\/p>

In order not to fall foul of the law, O\u2019Farrell reminds soon-to-be expats to be fully aware of their immigration status. He says one of the most asked questions on his website is how to live legally in\u00a0Italy<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>

Non-EU citizens can come to Italy for tourism reasons and stay for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. However, those wanting to remain longer need to apply for a visa.<\/p>

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Euronews – Damien O\u2019Farrell moved from Ireland to Italy nearly 35 years ago and has since started a business giving would-be expats professional advice about relocating.\u00a0 Having originally only intended…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5243,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[976,977,975,978],"class_list":{"0":"post-5242","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-expat","9":"tag-living-in-italy","10":"tag-moving-to-italy","11":"tag-tips"},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t