Italy

From Colombia to Italy: 14 years in the United States

Colombian-born Beatriz may find the cost of living to be high in Italy, but the experience for her is priceless. As she says, "I am very happy here." Living as an expat in Italy is an answer to the change she and her husband had been craving while they were in the USA, and here she shares some of her thoughts about living in Italy.
 
 

An American Expat Living in the Italian Alps

American expat Marla is enjoying small-town life in Pinasca, Italy, where she and her husband run a B&B called Bella Baita. Here she tells us how she came to move to Italy, their sustainable mountain tourism initiative, and what the pace of life is like in the Italian Alps.

 
 

Cross-cultural living for American expat Elizabeth in Italy

Though there are some things that Elizabeth misses about the USA, "home" for her now is Rome, Italy, where she's been living for more than two decades. She describes how and why she came to Rome, her job there, and what every would-be expat should take with him or her to Italy.
 
 

Australian expat Leanne migrates back to the country her family left behind all those years ago: Italy

A sense of belonging is what Leanne of Australia felt during her first visit to Italy. Now she's taking steps to realize her goal of truly calling Italy home. Read Leanne's account of how she got a job and aspects of her expat life in Taormina, Sicily, and why learning to speak Italian is such an important thing to do.
 
 

Living in Italy is a professional and personal pleasure for American expat Brian

American expat Brian lives with his wife in Albano Laziale, Italy, a country that they find to be beautiful and one with warm and friendly people. Brian shares aspects of his expat life there, such as his work as a practitioner and teacher of holistic pain management, and the ups and downs of living in Italy.
 

Brian Rothbart

Living in Italy all these years will leave American expat Jennifer with a multitude of treasured memories

American expat Jennifer lives with her family in Gardone Val Trompia, Italy, where she works as a freelance translator. She shares some of her experiences there and what she loves about the country. After having lived in Italy for 15 years, a change of scenery is in the works, and she and her family will soon be moving to the United States.
 

Jennifer

American businesswoman Megan's learning, loving, and living in Italy

Living in a centuries-old borgo in Liguria, Italy, has its drawbacks but for American expat Megan, accepting the downs as well as the ups is all part of the experience. Here she talks about some aspects of her expat life in Lerici, where she lives with her husband, the growth of her business,and everything that makes it all worthwhile.
 

Megan McCaffrey-Guerrera

For American expat Megan, living in Italy is a truly joyous and blessed experience

Megan is brimming with enthusiasm and passion for expat life in Rome, Italy, where she runs her own career and personal branding counseling business. Having found the ideal lifestyle for her, she derives satisfaction from helping internationally-minded individuals use their skills and talents to acquire theirs. Here, in addition to an inside look at her life in the Eternal City, Megan also gives plenty of useful pointers on living and working in Italy.
 

Megan Fitzgerald

Living and working in Italy certainly have their perks for Malaysian expat LB

Having lived in Italy for a long time, LB still misses some things about his home country of Malaysia. Still, living the small town life in San Giovanni and working for an Italian fashion company are excellent experiences that come with significant advantages. LB talks about some of his future plans and the pros and cons of living in Italy.
 

LB Wong

American expat Michelle touches base with her Italian roots in Calabria, Italy

Going with the flow is one of the techniques that Michelle uses to enjoy her life in Calabria, Italy. Accepting the negatives and embracing the positives, as well as immersing herself in the local culture, are just some of the things that help this American freelance writer savor expat living in an Italian mountaintop village. (Photo credit: Franco Muià of IMmAGINE)
 
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Michelle a.k.a. Sognatrice

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