How To find Your People In Rome

How To find Your People In Rome

  When I first moved to Rome, the internet was still a clunky dial-up affair. Web 2.0 hadn’t happened yet, Facebook wasn’t a thing, and there was no such thing as a smartphone – let alone a WhatsApp group.  If you wanted to meet people, you had to do it the...
Five Italian Terms Foreigners Always Misunderstand

Five Italian Terms Foreigners Always Misunderstand

Even if you’re an experienced renter in your home country, navigating the Italian rental system can be surprisingly tricky. Many aspects of renting in Italy — from contract types to deposit rules — work quite differently from what you may be used to....
Why Italian Landlords Are Reluctant to Rent to Foreigners

Why Italian Landlords Are Reluctant to Rent to Foreigners

If you’re a foreigner trying to rent in Rome and struggling to get a “yes,” you’d be justified in wondering if you’re the target of racial discrimination. The truth is, Italian landlords can be hesitant to rent to non-Italians, but it’s not necessarily due to...