Cari Italiani. Spero che non ti sentirai offeso da questo video, perché non era mia intenzione. Queste sono le mie esperienze provenienti dall'Ungheria, che ho pensato possano essere utili per chi vuole trasferirsi in Italia. Ovviamente non penso che gli Italiani dovrebbero parlare Inglese - voglio aiutare le persone che si aspettano che tutti parlino in Inglese qui. Ma se vuoi sentirti offeso, puoi, ma è stupido cambiare il significato delle mie parole (solo due persone hanno fatto questo) e renderlo offensivo così puoi essere arrabbiato..buona giornata, resta se ne hai voglia
Non hai detto che gli italiani dovrebbero parlare inglese, ma che, purtroppo, lo conoscono troppo poco e quindi una persona che si è appena trasferita potrebbe aver difficoltà a comunicare. Ecco perché ritengo che il tuo ragionamento non sia per niente offensivo . Comunque, per essere qui da 6 anni conosci molto bene l'italiano, complimenti!Mi auguro che ti troverai anche meglio in futuro. Saluti da Napoli🇮🇹.
You are right Barbara, you need to act confident to survive here even if you aren't. Italians respect decisive, forthright behaviour not quiet, overly polite types. They also love drama, so don't think twice about adding in some dramatics for added effect.
As an Italian I find your comment Joanne the best. What you say is very true....it is not a country for shy, quiete people...any country is different and I lived in many. Each one should find his own place. Not an easy task...
Perfect in egypt people are so fake, its actually an east African thing influenced by Islam. So my very opinion American self been struggling. Can't wait to go to Italy. Thx
Some of the comments are really dumb or they watched a different video?! How can people be offended by Barbara when all she does is giving you information about her experience with kindness. How ridiculous some people are.
hahha you are so kind but dont worry! there are people who WANTS to be offended. so they read my sentences in a way so they can be offended. but do not worry, i mute them because i dont want this negativity in here not against me nor against my subscribers
Yes I could have been more punctual! Tho I experienced this cold winter in Macerata (which is still not south) and I guess the winter in Sicily is not that horrible but the houses are still made for hotter, humid weather right? So it’s more humid and cold compare to what I experienced in Hungary..where do you live Lorenzo?
That sounds amazing!! Which part of Italy do you want to go? I’m gonna make more videos about living in Italy so if you have any questions please let me know:)
As an italian and an expat myself, I really appreciate your video and your overall positive attitude towards even the not-so-pleasant aspects of living in "my" country. Of course, what you said in the video resonates with me quite a bit. For example, living in Japan I am totally at ease and enjoy the lack of loudness, among other things, being a quiet soul myself. XD And going back to Italy I often feel I'm about to become hearing impaired very young... When I ask my family the reason why they're literally screaming to each other, they just say "we're just talking, relax!"... :S :S XD Anyways, I hope you get to experience also the good things and feel very welcome, no matter what some will say, people like you will certainly enrich this old country/culture that is full paradoxes and contraddictions. Ti auguro il meglio ;) :)
Thank you for sharing your story, it was really nice to read it!! I love Italy anyway, these points are not really big deals for me, but it would have made my life easier if I knew them from the beginning..but there’s so many great things and people here that makes me feel home:))
I went through all of this as well, but it is so so worth it! If you love Italy and it is your dream to live here, you will learn how to cope with this! Greetings from Lake Garda 🤗
@@sophiaemiliamadeleine7314 Hello! In 2013 I saw a House Hunters episode about Riva del Garda, and told my spouse that I had to go see it. We came in the Fall, flying to Milan, taking trains for a week to Como, Venice, etc., then picked up a car, and I drove it up the Dolomites, down again, then to Riva. Terrible time figuring out where to park. After several days we drove back to Bassano del Grappa, because that valley is beautiful, and then to a town at the south end of Lake Garda before back to Milan to fly home. Our only regret was that we weren’t in Italy on our own for long enough. We’ve been back twice on small tours, but I prefer to just travel by ourselves. Except for in Como, Venice and Vicenza (where we ended up when our Venice hotel room was given away), servers in cafes just chose food for us, mostly chicken and mushroom dishes that were delicious. Young people and people on trains looked out for us, probably because we were 72 years old-but adventurous. I think I probably parked illegally and sometimes broke traffic laws. Now, I’d use a translation app.
@@brendasnow8255 Brenda your story is amazing!!! I wish to travel with you and show you the beauty of North Italy (thats the part im more familiar with for now) i hope one day we can do it! I love Garda Lake, I have some videos about it, have a look if you want:)
Hahaha yes sometimes I hear it too and Italians told me as well 😂 you have a great mixture, have you ever lived in Italy? Have you ever had the chance to find your roots here?
@@barbart_ I’m from the US and have always taken much pride in my italian blood I’ve wanted for years now to up and move but unfortunately it’s a bit easier said than done. I’ll be there one day
Toxic people are everywhere. It's a pity our people can't speak English. Younger generations are definitely better at it. Thank you for helping foreign people!
thank you for your kindness Matteo! thinking about the history of Italy its totally understandable why not so many Italians speak English..also in Hungary older generation dont speak it. But yeah, in general more and more people speaks English, Italian, French, German, Chinese etc because of easy access of knowledge and wanting to explore different cultures:)
@@quantumthinker3248 hahaha you think Italy is challenging? :DD i mean for sure if you move to another country is always difficult but Italy is offering so much that i dont care about the bureaucracy or any other problem:D
oh and yeah i know noone is moving at the moment but i thought people are thinking about it or planning it so it can be useful for some:) feel free to ask anything about the topic!
Italian don't speak english because it:s fascist again in soul ! BUT you are Hungary i give you one aid : don 't speak english with" wolverine" italian, in 2-3 mounth you go around in Portofino Viareggio Punta ala cortina ecc With maserati ! 100%
yaaay we are all friends here!! its a really small channel and I really like to communicate with you guys:) especially when theres a live stream! where are you from Dario?
That was interesting, and is incredible, how you could get the same color on you picture and your hair......that color goes very well on you and contrasts, with the incredible and beautifull blue of your eyes....
Nice video... good summary. I moved from 🇺🇸 back to 🇮🇪 after years, and had to re-adjust. It’s good that you help people set their expectations - I’d add, always visit a place first, to get a feel for the people, culture, etc. Try before you buy!
Messaggio per le persone che si sono arrabbiate perché ho detto che d'estate ci sono 45 gradi: Spero che tu sia di Roma e che tu abbia pensato a me oggi😂😂😂
Nice video. Good luck to you in Italia! I got a kick out of your comment about how loud Italians are and how they are all talking at once. I'm American of Italian heritage, and I have the bad habit of interjecting my thoughts while listening to others. I've always thought of this as the way to have a conversation, and maybe that is a hold over from my ancestral roots! : )
Even if you haven't got plans to move to this super lovely, lively, beautiful country (I wish I could), what you're talking about is very appreciated and valuable. Tanti auguri Barbara 😘
I'm a Canadian considering to move to Italy for one year to learn about the culture. Being a first generation Canadian, both of my parents from Sicily, I've never had the opportunity to learn my roots. There's so much information that I'm seeking but this was very helpful for a beginning. I'm hoping that I can learn more from you and perhaps some advice. Point #1 taken from this video....LEARN THE LANGUAGE. This will be my first task! lol.
Did you say Macerata?? My boyfriends family lives in a beautiful beach town nearby called Porto San Giorgio. I keep trying to convince him to move back but sadly we are still in America. 🙁 I am an art teacher and art history teacher her in FLorida but I want to move to Italy sooooo bad! I wish you all the best!
Sei stata sincera ed obbiettiva. Le cose che hai elencato sono esattamente quelle che temevo quando pensavo a cosa uno straniero potesse trovare di fastidioso in Italia e negli italiani. Quando le critiche provengono da una persona che ha vissuto davvero un territorio sono sempre legittime e devono essere ben accette.
Hi there, i'd like to congratulate you for your good English. You managed to make your points, clearly and precisely. What you said about Italy and Italians makes a lot of sense, and can't say it's not true. So the things you're suggesting to wannabies Italian residents before they actually take the plunge, are very true and reasonable..Ultimately however, these are the things about Italy and Italians, you either love them or hate them. Whichever is of the two, you'd better get used to it and adapt to it or fail, because Italians love to be the way they are, and will not change their ways whatsoever. So i agree with your 6 things to know before you move to Italy, as pre-measures before you get there. They will help new comers a lot! Ciao ti abbraccio. Sergio
Thank you Sergio! And I agree absolutely what you say and I love Italy as it is but I think you can tell them from this or any other video of mine:))) I'm glad if I can help other people with my experience, that is the whole point:) Ciao Sergio, buona serata!
Thanks for addressing the elephant in the room, the reality of being part of a much maligned majority - a woman. ... and the foreign issue and ... I am living in an hispanic country at the moment. I was very keen to live in Italy, and I am still; however, there were a lot of Italian immigrants in my home city when I was young and they are were not the "stereotype" of modern times. I liked them for who they were, who they are, who they strive to be, but you said it: people are people. I would still like to live in Italy, but first I want to learn the language to go with the accent and hand gestures I learned as a child. Ciao bella!
The cool thing is that your english sounds like spoken by an italian expecially from Brescia province ahahah, if i met you in the streets i would suppose that you were from Brescia
like when you mean process what exactly do you mean? what did i pack and how i got here? how i got an appartment? my decisions of where im gonna stay and how i felt?
Facts! I just came from from visiting my American friend in Italy. I was there for 2 weeks and Barb is hitting all on the points my friend and I spoke about in regards to expat living in Italy. It is a beautiful country and I now yearn to live there. However dealing with the people of Italy can be a humbling and overwhelming experience when you lack the language skills. It will make you have to learn and toughen up real quick.
@@barbart_ I stayed in Vicenza, and did a quick day trip to Milan. Unfortunately, my stay was not long enough as I headed over to Germany for the weekend. Nevertheless, I loved it and see as a country where I could definitely live. Ever since I've return I've now been on a mission to really learn the language for my next visit
I've never studied Italian - I did what all children do - I listened/spoke/made mistakes and learned. I arrived with 5 words and I had no problems...in the sense that it wasn't a barrier...but the red tape is frustrating.. I have no control over my heating - the condominium turns it on at the end of November and off in March but I'm British so only the summer weather is an issue.. Friends were no problem at all and I'm well over 40.. and I never looked for ex-pats - I came here for a new life an Italian life. Also a woman and I never needed to change myself - I am what I am and that is perfectly fine and there have never been many culture shocks..
Boy, I had enough trouble buying a train ticket and getting on the right train in Milan. That was enough. I would not like to repeat that episode again. Different counters for this and for that and the different counters as the directions showed and different cues within cues and the cues are long. Of course, this was before digital/online tickets. Maybe you should include a video about train travel in Italy if you have any experience. It certainly would be appreciated.
ahahahha i totally get that, its never easy to understand another country's logic, but after a couple of times you get it i promise:) if you want i can make a video where i explain the train system in Italy:)
You don't need to cue at the desk any more, in every station there are machines (with instructions and infoes in several languages). You don't even need to be in a station if you want to buy your ticket as you can just buy it on line. That's what the most of us do in Italy. By the way: I have travelled all along Europe and still think italian train system is (and was) one of the best in the Continent.
Oh god, I’m moving to Italy soon hahah, the friends part is the most scary one to me cuz I’m 31 and moving to a small village haha. Loved this video!!!
@@barbart_ awww thank you, and so are you ❤️ i will be buying a house in Castelnuovo Magra, it’s in La Spezia province 🤩🤩 will renovate a house into two apartments, one to live in myself and another one to rent out for tourism.. let’s hope I’ll find another job soon cuz my Italian speaking skills are like A2/B1 hahah 🙋🏼♀️
Hi, I just discovered your video and really enjoyed it. I too am an artist and moved to Italy last year, all was going well until Covid arrived! Would love to be in contact with you, if you're interested...always nice to meet other artist!
In Italy there are only economic immigrants from Balcans, India, Africa. No Germán, British or another civilized country will live there, check the statistics. In Barcelona or London are people from all 190 countries in Milan just Italians, indians, arabs
Italians talk simultaneously. That is actually news to me. I feel like this might explain why my mother and my grandmother continuously talk through each other whenever there conversing... I view it as broken communication but I suppose they view it as normal? (They pride themselves on being Italian though I don't think they've ever been)
I enjoyed your video because my mother’s family is from Italy & my father’s family is from Hungary. I like to learn the differences between each country.
BarbART it was my grandparents who came to the USA (both families). I studied Italian in high school but I now live in Texas where everything is Spanish. I m going to stick with English & a little Spanish. My grandmother was Abruzzo & my grand father was Calabria. I understand the language & cooking was a little different. I will watch more of your videos.
Did you notice my last name is Hungarian. There is a town south of Budapest named Bugyi. I was told my name has a funny meaning. My grandmother came from Debretsen many years ago. Hungary has a fascinating history, but we don’t hear much about it. I think I know one Hungarian word. I don’t know if I spell it correctly. Yonaput - good morning?
@@gregqqbugyi4759 yeeees, good job!! You write it: "Jónapot" thats so great! yes i know your name and the place called Bugyi, yes it means "undewear" but in a cute way :D hahaha i dont know how to explain better :D its cool you have such a diverse root
I’m so happy you like my art!!!!💖🌸✨💕 I’m working on my online shop, but in the meanwhile you can write me on Instagram!! @_barbart_ Are you interested in original paintings or prints?
eri o sei ancora in Macerata, nel sud non e' cosi' freddo anche d'inverno. In vecchie case anche. Ho vissuto nel sud, e la boletta del gas era un bel niente, e la casa caldissima, ho avuto freddo soltanto nella mia prima casa che non aveva alcun tipo di riscaldamento. D'estate sei fortunato se abbiti in una casa vecchia, stai piu' al fresco, chiudi anche le cose al di fuori delle finestre (non mi ricordo come si chiamano), stai molto ma molto bene. Per quando riguarda il chiasso, be' sei del nord d'Europa, naturale. Se eri del sud d'Europa credimmi sarebbe normalissimo. Ed e' normale poter seguire discussioni di diverse persone simultaneamente.
@Pinco pallino What you say is true. But it’s not a bad thing to know more than one languages. English is a universal language after all; you’ll be able to communicate with people wherever you go. A lot of Americans can speak English and Spanish. Scandinavian folks have good command in English. In South East Asia such as Malaysia and Singapore, it’s not uncommon for people there to speak Three or four languages including English. 😊
I’m sorry if I hurt your feelings but what i said is NOT about Italians SHOULD speak English, I told to people who are coming here and EXPECTING that everyone can speak English in Italy. Like if you go to Berlin you can have a job without speaking German. That’s it:) btw I speak Italian and English but neither of them speak Hungarian haha
@@barbart_ it was only a joke (Brits are famous for not speaking foreign languages). Of course I know, English is the lingua franca between people not sharing the same language. Indeed English people speak Italian without knowing. For instance, "lingua franca" is in italian.
@@pincopallino3473 ahh okay then:)) yeah thats true, for English or for Americans are "easy" because a lot of people speaks their language because of pop music etc but they dont experience the greatness of learning a new culture:))
Really enjoyed your video! I’m planning on moving back to Italy soon, so now I go will pickup my language guide! Do you have any effective ways to go from intermediate level to advanced? Thanks:) Keep up the great content and artwork 🤘☮️
Hey! I’m glad the video was helpful:) where would you move in Italy?? I use Duolingo at the moment, it’s for free and it helps for sure to practice the language:)
You can get upset over a sentence if you want but not here. Be angry over something I didn’t say. I HAVENT SAID ITALIANS NEED TO SPEAK IN ENGLISH!!!! I’m so fed up with you kind of people just go and take a hike you miserable moron
You all come away from your countries because for certain reasons you don't like to live there. Then you choose a new country and you are full of criticism toward it. Realise that there will always be something you don't like, there is not any country with full perfections. There will always be distractions everywhere. Or the lack of language, or the people (too friendly or on the contrary) or the financial/economical issues (expensive life/difficult housing option/accommodation), or other problems... Bureaucracy is a general question in every country. A person either accepts these conditions, or moves to another country, but there will be no big different either. The solution is positivity always and everywhere. This is my opinion after travelling a lot, speaking several languages but remained in my native country.
You clearly didn’t get the point of the video. Not to mention all my channel is dedicated to Italy and how I love this place. But I hope you feel better because you were able to be upset on a stranger’s page for 10 minutes.
Thanks for ur video.. your insights about italy helps me to prepare myself before moving to italy in the next few months. Btw I am also an artist from the Philippines and Im going to continue my art study in italy. Hope I can have a chance to meet you and share our art backgrounds. As Im looking forward to meet bew fellow artists in italy :)
Well,you were quite a refreshing surprise. When I saw your pink hair I thought that you were going to be a loud,wacky American gal. But you turned out to be extremely sweet. Complimenti davvero. Hai un carattere veramente bello. Hai ragione,gli Italiani tendono a parlare un po' ad alta voce. Ma credimi quando ti dico che confronto gli Spagnoli ( del sud) sono come dei gattini. Sono un Italiana nata in Inghilterra e ora vivo in Spagna,ma ho vissuto in Italia per tantissimi anni. Your Italian and English are extremely good. Well done👏👏Hugs from💃💃💃💃
You seem like a lovely person! I am a brown girl from Canada, my dream is to visit Italy and maybe move there one day. Thank you so much for your advice! Can you do a video on where you are and the places that are best to live in if you are brown/ darker skin person?
Hi dear!! I’m so happy you are here:) absolutely come to Italy 💕 it’s difficult to answer your question as I am white so I’m not experiencing the life of a darker skin person..Italy is for sure not like the US for example but you can find idiot racist people everywhere unfortunately..i think you can choose a place to visit or live in Italy without thinking about this:) but if you want I can ask my followers on my insta, maybe someone knows more info about this topic!
@@barbart_ Yes, I totally understand, thank you for responding! I looked up there are some videos here on youtube from mostly black girls, but unfortunately no brown/Indian girls. I've been to Greece and I had no problems. Hopefully Italy is similar. Found you on insta! I just started following you :D That would be so cool if you could ask your followers!
Grow up. You're not different or special if you are white brown or black. If you go to Italy looking for special treatment you'll get taken as a clown. If you go to Italy looking to integrate, deal with its challenges and make efforts then you will be treated the same as everyone else. But if you go to Italy, leave your Americanised race ideologies and agendas at home.
I loved this video it made me smile and laugh, understanding now so much more of how my heritage effects me. only half Italian from U.S. , family from the north (Ono San Pietro). the talking comments made me smile very much Thank you!
4:28 Yes and 12:02 Yes! Especially about the codice fiscal, I'd like to know more about it since I want to live as a Freelance Artist in Italy, for at least two years, and that info would be very useful to me. Also, you have great content, subscribed!
First of all: welcome!!:) I’m glad you are here! Which country are you from? Anyone can have codice fiscale but if you don’t have a job (or if you are a freelance artist) you’ll need to have an insurance what you can make in a bank:) when are you planning to move?
hi you are adoreable. Enjoyed your video My daughter and I are looking for places to stay at least part of the year, not for residency. Do you have any suggestion and what are rental prices like. We live in Vt.
I moved to Belgium in 2009 I guess. Bureaucracy in Italy seems like a child's issue in comparison to Belgium's. Worst bureaucracy ever, and the authorities are very racist
haha oh my, that sounds crazy! i guess bureaucracy is today's problem in general :D thanks for sharing your thoughts! it seems like you still like Belgium if you've been staying there for this long!:) and thats my way of thinking as well. these points are something i realised but in the end i dont really care because I love Italy and thats it:D
@@barbart_ in this particular case, in Belgium they have two autonomous regions with very different rules and different governors. Then the authorities in the Flemish region (which at that time was controlled by a populist and nationalist party) seem they had specific orders to reject citizens from South Europe. There when you arrive, even being from the EU, you have a three months permission to stay. In this period of time you have to find a job to have the social security number, and to have a job you have to have that number. In order to do so, you have to have the residence. To have the residence, you need to go to the city hall and ask for it, after that you need yo wait for the police at home to verify that you really live there, which means you can not go out to find a job. In my case, the police arrived after nine months! So obviously the city hall didn't renew my permission, and sent me a letter to abandon the country otherwise I would be there illegally. To add more, in South Europe at least the health insurance is universal and for everyone. In Belgium is private and you need to work and have the permission to stay to have one.
Wow this was super interesting.tho in Italy is quite similar about this residency thing, a lot of rounds to go to the city hall, waiting for the police, going to the accountant, etc...but this 3 months border is really challenging I guess, you are amazing you were able to pull this off
I was talking about coming from Hungary, I compared this two country, I haven’t said compare to the whole world in Italy there’s the biggest bureaucracy:) I lived in two countries, how the heck I would know for sure what’s up in this topic everywhere else :D
HI GORGEOUS I AM PLANNING TO MOVE TO ITALY WITH MY BOYFRIEND THIS YEAR, This may be a ridiculous question but I thought I’d ask anyways lol, do you know anything about what the transgender rights are in Italy?
Thank you. So glad I found you. I look forward to checking out your other videos. Husband and I have a dream to live in Italy after we retire. Logistics are not planned out yet. I want to come spend short periods at temporary accommodations and lengthen our trips from there.
Welcome Mary! I’m happy you are here:) that’s a good start, to visit places before and spend some time there to understand what is the place for you:) I absolutely recommend countryside or small villages! Feel free to ask or suggest video ideas which can help you in any way:)
Very nice and honest video, I agree with you in all your points. I’m Spanish and I have been living in Jesolo for over 15 years, after living in the Uk for 10 years, it was a cultural shock. I can relate to your experience here. Wish you all the best!
@@barbart_ I have lived in 5 countries and I have to say that the UK is my favorite for many reasons, (diversity, job opportunities, very little bureaucracy, meritocracy, to name but a few). But now that I have children I enjoy the slow pace of living in Jesolo and the privilege , of living near the sea. 😉
You have a beautiful view from your apartment! God Bless ! Thank you for all your tips and valuable, great advice. One of my goals is to travel in Italy for at least a month, and you opened my eyes to the reality of the country, especially the beauracracy and knowing the language. Lots of Good Luck with your career. 😉👍
Well...45 degrees in the summer i think you are exaggerating! In Italy the average temperature in the summer are around 30/32 degrees. Exceptionally it can reach 40 but in the estreme south. The real nuisance is the high level of humidity!
Of course I was! But 30 as average is wrong! it can be 38-40 in august…not only in the south, also here in the north we had this hotness even last year (and it’s gonna get only worst in the future)
I understand what you are saying, but there are places like Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussel, Luxembourg, all Switzerland or Sweeden etc where you can totally have a job and a life with speaking only English. What I'm saying in this video is for people who are expecting to come here with speaking only English that they not really gonna be able to live here, they need to learn Italian. thats it:)
@@barbart_ yes but there are other beautiful places like Paris Barcellona or Budapest where it s necessary speak the local national language. I love the world for this : no uniform no global but love the culture , the differences and the identities. It s impossible to understand Italy if you dont speak italian . If you are not a tourist ....
@@romanobenini3331 I agree 100%!! tho in Budapest you can also have jobs speaking only English, I had a boss who was Canadian and had a company in Budapest speaking no Hungarian:D but yes, I think I've learnt so much in my 6 years in Italy because I spend my days with Italians and talking in Italian with locals
It's actually not "normal" in EVERY nation though. As an American of Mexican heritage, many of my family members have and are living their lives never speaking English while living in the USA because they are able to work, play, grocery shop and pray in Spanish.
@@barbart_ This really is important information for us that live in nations where language exclusivity is NOT the NORM. Thank you for sharing. Great video! New subscriber!
Hello I am searching (my soul) I’m wanting to be near trains 🚞 and be able see museums, ancient runes/ ruines so I and Researching, I am drawn to Germany 🇩🇪 yet seen the need for places vacant. Due to earthquake, youth moving to USA, and now covid19. I’m wondering pros cons.
@@barbart_ Sono italiano cara, ma vivo all'estero da trent'anni. Mi è piaciuta molto la tua onestà. Non tutto è rose e fiori in Italia e personalmente la trovo peggiorata ( nei costumi) da quando ero ragazzino. Comunque ci sono molti lati positivi. Visto che hai deciso comunque di restare, sono certo che ti sei organizzata per sormontare le difficoltà ( soprattutto quelle burocratiche, che incubo!). Ti auguro buone feste e, soprattutto, una vita felice. Ciao, Antonio
