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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In most of these countries all government documents and government processes are in the native language.  It took my sister about a year to learn enough Italian to get an Italian drivers license. . .

My sister was Ivy league educated.  About the only job she could get was very low wage.

Ya'll are in fantasy world about living abroad.[/quote]

I’m sure it can’t be that bad.

I mean, here in the US almost every document is available in Spanish, so surely the Italians have English copies of government documents by now.  Why wouldn’t they?[/quote]

I live in Italy now, and if you want to get an actual Italian license, you need to speak intermediate Italian.  We get special licenses through our status here, and while yes, unemployment is high and housing much more modest for locals, the focus on the family and working to live is also noticeable.  There are tradeoffs in every situation. I have lived all over the world, and can't think of a place that doesn't have substantial pros and cons.  It all depends on what you value.  I love living near the sea, but we may have a chance to move to Benelux, where I lived 20 years go, and yes the weather is more dreary.  But everything works really well in terms of govt services and public transportation, especially biking infrastructure which is top notch.  Where we live now is a driving culture with horrible roads.  So we'd give up 300+ days of sunshine and amazing beaches for cloudier days but car free lifestyle.  Europe isn't a monolith - every country is slightly different, sometimes drastically.  America is definitely a top place for making money, no question.  Yet it also comes with a long list of negatives.  [/quote]

lombardia and piemonte would provide way better blend of Italian upsides and Benelux order

Belgium and NL are so boring to live in with awful food and weather/nature

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