Grazie mille!

Awesome, thank you! And thanks for sharing your experience as well, it helped a lot!

Thanks for your comment! My visa is to study not to work so my experience is limited to that so far. If you and your wife want to do the process in Italy then finding work that will give you a visa to stay long term while she is doing her process could be a great option. I’ve been told that it is often required for foreigners to have a B2 level CLIQ certificate in the Italian language or something equivalent in order to work for many Italian companies. I think ‘gigroup.it’ is one popular place to search for jobs in Italy. As far as finding a network, we’ve met people who are also doing the process through our advisor here who is helping us. The school I go to also organizes social events and I’ve met people from all ages and backgrounds there. Some already live here on the Elective Resident Visa, some have done the ancestry route and are learning the language afterwards. I made a video about how to get the language learning visa if you’re interested in exploring that option as well. I hope this helps and good luck with everything going forward!

So I was told at the consulate that you are not allowed to work. At the same time, the consulate website in the FAQ section that is linked in the description says that you are allowed to work up to 15 hours/week. This may be true for a student on a normal student visa, but not for this type of visa “National Visa (Type D)”, I’m not sure… I think the safest answer is “no probably not.”

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

I'll check it out! Thanks for your comment!

Absolutely, I plan to visit soon, thanks!

Yes and the “magic night tours” seem to be very popular here.

@@slavensimunovic319 thanks!!

Thank you, I agree!

I agree, I always use “Torino” in my daily life. I originally recorded it that way but I chose to use “Turin” instead because it’s a video in English and that’s just the name for the city in English. I’m not sure why every language has different names for places or languages. “German” for example, to Germans it’s “Deutsch”, to Italians it’s “Tedesco”, to spanish speakers it’s “Alemán”… Probably a good topic for a future video! Thanks for your comment.

Glad you like them!

Thanks! Wow, long time! That's awesome you got it in the end.

They really are a great way to get to know a new place!

Thanks! I’m taking classes through an Italian language school and I’m sure most are pretty similar. They have classes in Italian for advanced learners about art history, fashion, business and things like that. They also organize tours and activities several times a week that are all in Italian as well. I would ask the Italian language school in your area to see what they offer!

@iancfrancis Thanks. I'll have a look for my nearest language school here in Friuli and look at what they offer.

Thanks! It's a great way to learn the history, culture, and geography of a new place in a short time!

Thank you, Angelo! You’re a great tour guide, I recommend everyone to go for a tour through Free Tour Turin!

No podemos esperar para visitarlos, somos prácticamente vecinos!!

Thanks for your comment! Great to hear your in the home stretch!

Hi! Thanks for your comment. We have family in the US where we keep our permanent address. If you’re in the US, you can also get an address at the UPS store. You rent a box for around $150 a year I believe, and it’s an actual address not a “PO Box”, so you can use it for anything that you would use a normal address for. As for our belongings, we don’t have many, we sold most things and gave up our apartment in 2021 when we wanted start traveling long term. Now we rent furnished apartments, we have one here in Italy. Hope that answered your question!

@@iancfrancis Thank you very much for this detailed answer, I appreciate it. Again, thank you!

Thanks Malini! I miss Italian food too, every day, in the hours between lunch and dinner 😂

Thanks! I would think there are 🤔 I’ll have to look into that!

Grazie mille !!

It's a great way to get to know the city.

Thanks! I agree, it’s a great way to get a feel for a city and meet people from all over the world.

Thank you, I agree, life is for living! Good luck to you, were ever you decide to go.

@@iancfrancis Thank you!

Grazie, it’s good to hear that you’ve tried different places and found what’s best for you. Good luck to you and your son in the future, maybe I’ll see him play in a match one of these days!

😂 yes.

Thank you! It sounds like you have a great plan in motion for a very exciting time in your life! Who knows, maybe when you get there your husband won’t want to leave. Wishing you the best on your journey!

Thanks! Yes, I film everything myself. That’s great to hear your planning on traveling long term, and thanks for all of the suggestions for future topics to cover! When traveling in Europe long term just make sure you’re familiar with the Schengen Area and its regulations. Safe travels!

Grazie, and Cheers from Italy!

I’m taking an 8 month “academic year”course and I really love it so far. I’m looking into making a video about long-term study visas soon.

Thank you, it sounds like you’re having a great experience! Good luck with the process!

Sure! These are the mountains surrounding the village of Vernante near the French border. The town was once the home of Attilio Mussino, the most famous illustrator of Pinocchio. Many of the homes there have Pinocchio murals on them.

It’s great you found somewhere you feel at home. It’s also great that you’ve given your kids and grandkids the option to choose where they’d like to go in the future. Thanks for your comment!

@@iancfrancis just to clarify, I haven't got grandchildren yet 🤣

thank you!!