Live & Work in Italy, 3rd [Paperback]

Victoria Pybus (Author), Huw Francis (Author)

Book Description

Series: Live & Work in Italy | Publication Date: December 1, 2002

A detailed survey of the opportunities for living and working in Italy, from Rome to Venice and from Milan to Naples.

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"Excellent guide".
--Euro Action, BBC Radio 1

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Live & Work in Italy provides a detailed survey of the opportunities for living & working in Italy - from Rome to Venice and from Milan to Naples.
Inside Section 1 - Living in Italy - you will find out how to: secure a residence permit; find your ideal home; obtain a competitive mortgage; deal with surveys & conveyancing; choose a suitable school; open the right bank account; get the best health care; learn the language quickly; organize your retirement abroad; make the most of your leisure time.
In Section II - Working in Italy - there are full details on: finding suitable employment; submitting the correct documents; skills and trades most in demand; seasonal & temporary work; salaries, hours and holidays; trade unions and contracts; starting/buying your own business; raising the required finance; government incentives; sources of advice and assistance.
This guide contains useful contacts, a regional employment guide, a directory of major employers, and personal case histories.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Vacation Work Publications; 3rd edition (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1854582879
• ISBN-13: 978-1854582874
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,508,717 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Only of use to Brits enroute to Italy, May 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Live & Work in Italy (Live & Work Abroad Guides) (Paperback)

This book was of very little use to me. I purchased it right after reading Travis Neighbor and Monica Larner's Living, Working, and Studying in Italy, and it was such a disappointment. It was in an awkward-to-use format, almost like some sort of government fact book. It compared aspects of life blow-by-blow to those in the UK and seemed to offer very little information that would be of use to an American relocating to Italy. If you're from the UK, it may be just what you need, but otherwise I'd steer clear.

One other thing: I noticed it's part of a very large series, which may tell you something about the impersonality of it - even more so that this author has written quite a few in the series.

47 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent and practical guide, full of sound advice., September 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Live & Work in Italy (Live & Work Abroad Guides) (Paperback)

This book is a detailed survey of the opportunities for employment and living in Italy - it covers such mundane, but essential subjects such as residence and entry regulations, property purchase and rental, tax evasion and other national pastimes, as well as how to find a job or start a business. It lets you know in confident style how, where and why to go for the Italian experience.

Unlike Travis Neighbour and Monica Larner's popular "Living, Studying and Working in Italy", this guide doesn't assume that every reader has the lifestyle and experience of the average impoverished student. Want to know how and where to get the best mortgages and loans, or understand the finer points of etiquette, language and culture? It's all here - buy it, become an expert, and above all enjoy!