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Parco Ducos Music Festival – Estate in Città 2018

Parco Ducos Music Festival🎵 è la sezione eventi di Estate in Città 2018 dedicata alla musica d’ascolto: cantanti e cantautori…

Healthcare / Pregnancy

Having a baby

Having a baby can be daunting at the best of times, but doing it all in a country that isn’t your home, and a possibly unfamiliar language is an extra hurdle. I was lucky to have a very positive experience when our son was born in 2017 – here is some of what I learnt.

Housing

Buying Properties

Buying properties in Italy is another long and difficult project, much like anywhere else. It is recommended that the buyer should use a realty agency in order to cover all bases and avoid surprises after the deal is made.

Housing

Renting Houses

Just like most places, house hunting takes time, a good amount of time before one finally meets ‘the one’. In Italy, if you do not speak Italian, you can make a search online using Google Translate as all of the advertisements are in Italian. Moreover, as most agents and landlords do not speak or speak very little English, it might be useful to hire a translator.