Downsides of living in Italy 🇮🇹👎🏻

Moving to Italy! Even though Italy offers many upsides, there are a few drawbacks that you will need to consider in case you are interested in moving to Italy.

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[nzibccv]

Americans are like “OH NO THE HIGH TAXES” and then pay 1000 for an ambulance and get into a cripling absurd amount of University debt

[StephenSmith-geqf]

I moved to Italy 10 years ago. There is a lot of bureaucracy, but in general it works well enough and isn't very complicated at all. In my region, too, the public healthcare is good, particularly for urgent and emergency matters. For more minor complaints, you will endure a wait, but you always have the choice to go private, and those expenses are generally tax deductible.. Taxes are no higher in reality than in the UK, and there is no property tax on your primary residence (unless it's classed as extra luxurious, with a swimming pool, etc.) Phone plans are cheap ( €9.99 monthly for unlimited calls and texts and 150GB of data, and no roaming charges in the EU) and internet is quite good value at around €25 a month for a fibre connection. Transport in my area is good, and the train network works pretty well, especially the high speed trains with international connections through Switzerland and France. Admittedly I live in the north of the country, practically on the Swiss border. Italy is definitely a great country to live in.

[louisdangelo]

This video deserves another comment. Medical insurance companies in the US are funded by the government and turn around and charge the insured. Auto and homeowners insurance is through the roof in the US. My home owners policy for my home in Italy is €850 with earthquake coverage. Here in the US, that is double or triple that amount. I can go on about the significant differences. As a home owner in Italy and soon to be a confirmed Italian citizen, I’ve done the leg the leg work. The author of this post needs to do his homework.

[MsWarriordiva]

As a person looking to retire in Italy, my research has shown taxes to not be that high. I've seen much worse in the US. Yes, I've heard the bureaucracy is really bad. We wait for months for specialists in the US!!! Our healthcare is the worst! Infrastructure is bad in much of the US too.

[dannyesse]

Well this video convinced me to move to Italy 😊

[Coupedevillain]

I love that you pointed out all the potential downsides but also offered some solutions. Good video

[Iam_MajackTV]

Iam international student studying in Cagliari university. I rent room for 300€ in month. The expensive rooms are around 350 to 380€ . Cagliari, a Sardinian island capital is more cheaper than Milan and Rome. There are no more crime or thefts rate in the city. You can explore many beautiful beaches in Sardinia region. It’s very beautiful and I like it here.

[imadewalahi]

I've been residing in italy for about 2 years studying in university in Salerno, so far the locals are kind and pretty honest ngl, they always tell me you're different from the other immigrants (morrocans), so people claiming they're racist is absolutely not true they rarely judge you by your ethnicity or religion, so as long as you stay respectful and learn italian lol, you'd be fine

[louisdangelo]

I’m moving to Italy. I already have an Italian cell phone with a SIM card for 8.99€ per month and the phone was 129€. Some this information is flawed. The information on paying taxes is inaccurate as well.

[fredful]

Moving to Italy has a different impact depending from your own background: if you are eastern/Balkan, you'll find itself quite good...while for Africans and Americans it might be more difficult. Mostly because of how good you can speak and understand Italian. And all the Latinos are basically at home, you'll learn Italian in 2 months

[josilcravendish]

Living in the central of Milan is expensive not the areas surounded. There are many poor neighborhood in Milan ( San Siro, Q8, Cuarto Di Oggiario… etc.) Of course it also depends of your lifestyle.

[jclavalle]

Thank you Raffaelle! I love all your vids!! I loved your Portugal ones and now this one from Italy, where I'm starting to focus next after Portugal, especially after the news about NHR. I'm a retired teacher, and planning to move with my future husband and two friends. But I'd like to know if you can do a video on retiring in Italy with a social security pension and teacher pension. Thanks!!

[antoniomaccora]

if you are ill and have no money in Italy the ambulance comes for free and you are admitted to hospital for free. if you live in the south in the local markets you can buy fresh food and fruit and vegetables but also household goods and clothes for a few euros. Especially in Sicily. The problem is that more and more rich people are arriving from all over the world and in the coastal areas things are changing for the worse. For us residents.Please enjoy this or similar video BUT STAY HOME !!!

[glidercoach]

2:21
A tax rate of 23% on income of from €0 to €15, 000.

So if your costs to live are €400 a month and earn €450 a month your take home pay will be €346.50? Not a chance.

The truth is, from €0 to €7, 000 is tax free.

[shootythings]

Italy has 60 million visitors a year and Venice has 30 million a year? I am not sure this guy knows what he is talking about.

[liisliis]

why someone should speak English in Italy? they speak Italian! and slow pace of life is the best thing!

[jhonnydiamond]

100 reasons to not live in Italy wouldn't be enough. Source : I'm Italian

[mediterraneanworld]

It is all very subjective - you cannot describe the issues connected to moving to another country in less than 9 minutes. Lots of stereotypes and taking certain circumstances out of proportion. If I were a foreigner with little attachment to the country - I don't know that I would move him (on a long-term basis) unless there were both compelling reasons and I had both a high level of command of the language as well as cultural literacy insofar as history, pop culture and understanding of the mechanics of the bureaucracy and daily life so as not to become reliant on others and not always come across as lo straniero - that you will always be considered but having a high command of the language will make all the difference. People undervalue the importance of this.

[Kim-J]

The Italians are also known for their friendliness and outgoing and little loud just like Americans 😁