Living in Italy as an Expat - an Insider's View

What's it like living in Italy? In this video I explore the pros and cons of living in Italy, sharing our personal experience in Florence and shedding light on both the positive aspects and the challenges that have come with calling this beautiful country our home ♥️

Navigating the Italian bureaucracy and healthcare system can sometimes feel like a daunting task and I hope by sharing my experiences, both triumphs and setbacks, can help you navigate this complex system more smoothly.

Overall I am so grateful for my experiences in this beautiful country and I honestly feel it is the most beautiful country in the world!

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Music featured 🎶

~ Track 1 : Carefree Swing
~ Track 2 : Swinging in the 7th

Thank you so much for watching & I hope to see you in my next video!

♡ Saar

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[brendam]

Buongiorno Saar so sorry to hear your husband’s health hasn’t been the best blessings to you both having family stay is the perfect potion for healing 🥰🙏I’m so grateful your sharing the pros and cons in Italy and yes life seems to sort itself out in the end even amidst change illness so happy you and your love can go out enjoy nature your lovely surroundings sending you all the blessings and well wishes from your devoted follower in New Zealand grazie mille Amore💖💖😘😘👌👌🌟🙏

[hubertinepankhurst]

Great video! It would have been even more helpful if you had been more specific and given more details about the issues you experienced.

[andrewdiprose]

I'm sorry about the Long Covid. I know an Italian around 40 years of age who struggles with Long Covid but it came after his vaccination

[Gstyle-egvg]

Thank you for the lovely words. Bless your sweet soul. Xx

[mediterraneanworld]

Good thing you were not in the USA with a major health emergency! Bureaucracy is daunting when one is both unfamiliar with it and in a position of weakness - I find little difference between the complexity of doing things in the USA and Italy - you have to know the rules first and understand how offices work, what to do and not to do.

[catzee]

Hello, great channel and inspiring. Can I ask what was meant by family reunion and family staying together from the Italians, and why it was hard for you American husband? I am American, my grandparents are from Italy and my father but they all deceased and want to return to my heritiage

[lospopularos]

I'm sorry to hear about your health-related problems. I got vaccinated but I am not sure if the vaccines protect us fully. I also live in Italy but so far managed to avoid getting infected. Would you have any info as to whether or not the vaccines prevent us from getting sick? Thank you for your very informative video!

[dls]

Saar - how did you learn to speak Italian so fluently?

[GH-zydh]

I like to understand what you said about Italian bureaucracy toward Americans ? is it harder being an American living in Italy, what are the negatives?....Thank you for taking the time

[Learnitalian]

ইতালিতে ভালো থাকার জন্য এবং নিজের অধিকার বুঝতে ইতালির ভাষা শিখুন 🇧🇩🍀🇮🇹

[frankpullia]

Sorry for all your troubles. It would have helped if you had provided details on the problems you encountered. Items like Visas could have been investigated from abroad before coming to Italy. That would apply to any country anyone wishes to move to. Same with health care. What were the good things (free) vs. the so-called health care system bureaucracy. Long COVID issues would be challenging anywhere, and it appears more daunting on top of all the other issues in a foreign country. You mentioned that eventually, some health care intervention helped. Details would help tremendously put things in perspective and make your video more informative. Sorry, but I only got generalities which do not help much..

[tonymoretti]

Why not fly back to America for health care?

[olgakalita]

Do you know that your name means “island” in Estonian? :)

[lospopularos]

and one more question: do mosquitoes bother you a lot?

[dls]

Beautiful! However, I thought that you were being scammed! I said to myself, "that's not Saar!" But, I figured out that it is your daughter. Also, I love your dog! What is her name? I lost my 16 1/2 yr. old Border Collie, Lucy, last June.

[zagdankrzysztof]

Very nice only if something happens to you who look after you, because Italian has social care.

[danielefabbro]

Yeah, Italy is not easy to foreigners... But it's truthful. You can live here but it will not be easy. Apart for burocracy, it's not easy to just change culture. There's a lot of issues that comes in that way that can sometimes be impossible to win over.
Nonetheless it's possible. Definitely is way harder become Italians than just becoming citizens of any other countries in the world.
You know? Things that values a lot usually cost a lot. 😉
Good luck, be happy. Wish you guts the best. 👍

[mackenzie]

Hoi Saar, ik volg al een tijdje je mooie filmpjes over Italie simpelweg omdat wij ook sinds 1, 5 jaar in la bella Italia wonen. Wij zijn onze zoektocht naar een plek 4 jaar geleden begonnen en zijn via Frankrijk en Spanje uiteindelijk toch in Italie beland. Mijn man is een stuk ouder dan ik en daarom is toegang tot goede zorg voor ons ook erg belangrijk. Vooralsnog ben ik het altijd die iets mankeert maar op alle plekken waar we gewoond hebben was contact leggen met zorginstanties en het vinden van een huisarts een prioriteit. Onze ervaring is dat het rond de grote steden makkelijker is wat betreft afspraken maken en ook het personeel lijkt er vriendelijker te zijn, wellicht omdat er niet zo'n drukte is als in een grote stad. Tijdens ons werkzame leven zijn we altijd in Italie op vakantie gegaan en hebben toen de grote steden en al hun pracht bezocht. Om te wonen hebben wij gekozen voor het midden van Italie, Umbria, in een klein bergdorp met alle voorzieningen, 10 minuten van Terni en 40 minuten van Rome. Ons bevalt het kunnen opzoeken van de drukte erg goed. Hopelijk gaat alles nu beter met je mooie man en mochten jullie ooit deze kant op komen dan zijn jullie van harte welkom. Blijf die inspirerende content maken en blijf vooral gezond! Lieve groet uit Montefranco

[priyankarmajumder]

If you are a successful digital nomad, then Italy is best for you.

[monyk]

Hi, i love your video, thank you for your advices, I’m Mexican/American my husband is German, and we were planing to move to Florence or Valencia in a few months, we thought will be easy as he’s European, but as much as I love Italy i may now choose Spain.