Blog Articles
“I Speak a Little Spanish… Do I Really Need to Learn Italian?”
A question we get from time to time is, "I speak some Spanish. Do I really need to learn Italian to move to Italy?" The question can make sense since people assume that Italian and Spanish sound and are similar. Those rolling R's, those Latin roots. Spanish can help you in areas and hurt you in...
Beware of “One Euro” Houses
The headline is irresistible. Social media posts and news articles promise that you can buy a home in a beautiful Italian village for just one euro, or some wildly discounted price. Ah, life in rural Italy... espresso in the piazza, rolling hills, and the sea. Truly a dream... right? The program...
You Need a Geometra
Nobody gives you a property purchase checklist. When you buy a property in another country, you don't even know what to ask. You assume that if you have a lawyer, a notary, and a real estate agent (and maybe also an architect) that they are on your side and will proactively walk you through the...