by Marie-Helene | Apr 28, 2026 | Info
You might think that browsing Italian property listings is straightforward: look at a few photos, check the price, and pick one that looks good. In reality, they’re dense with implicit information and shorthand. If you don’t know how to interpret them, it’s very easy...
by Marie-Helene | Mar 17, 2026 | Info
If you’re looking for a rental in Rome, it helps to understand that landlords (and agencies on their behalf) are not screening you personally: they’re screening risk. Italy’s legal framework is relatively protective of tenants. If a tenant stops paying, recovering...
by Marie-Helene | Feb 11, 2026 | Featured, Info
If you’re planning a new life in Italy, one of the first administrative requirements you will encounter is the codice fiscale. This is an essential personal identifier used throughout the Italian legal and administrative system. Without it, you’ll find it impossible...
by Marie-Helene | Jan 12, 2026 | Featured, Info
In Italy, tenants are commonly required to pay a security deposit (deposito cauzionale, also known as the caparra) when signing a rental contract. This deposit protects the landlord against unpaid rent or damage beyond normal wear and tear and is governed by Italian...
by Marie-Helene | Oct 30, 2025 | Featured, Info
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...
