Useful sites for living and working in Italy

As I said yesterday, I've officially become a Twitter addict. I've found it really useful for sharing my favourite links and websites I've discovered.

Here's a round up of some of the urls and news:

* www.lowcostaccounting.it, www.contipronti.it and www.101professionisti.it for low-cost accounting options in Italy

* Craigslist now in Bologna, Tuscany, Genoa, Milan, Campania, Perugia, Rome, Sardinia, Sicily, Turin and Veneto

* www.milanexpat.com - the best links for expatriate life in Milan

* Starting a business in Italy? You'll need these sites: www.agenziaentrate.gov.it & www.inps.it. Try www.actainrete.it & www.formaper.it

* www.casasanruffino.com - fabulous B&B run by two Brits in Le Marche who've realised their dream of living in Italy

* Looking for an English-speaking job in Italy? www.jobsinmilan.com would be a good place to start

* Want to learn Italian but there aren't any courses near you? www.myngle.com has individual and group lessons via Skype and online

* Want to buy property in Sardinia? Start here: www.sardiniapropertyfinder.com, www.preciousvillas.com & www.housearoundsardinia.eu

* Need office space in Italy: www.italycenter.it, www.mbcenter.it, www.pickcenter.com, www.businesscenter.it, www.regus.it

* If you want to export, click on the Italian Trade Commission's website www.ice.gov.it. It has 16 offices in Italy and over 100 worldwide

* www.milanin.com - business networking club in Milan so successful it's now spreading to other Italian cities

* www.girlgeekdinnersitalia.com - informal networking dinners in Milan for women in IT. The driving forces behind the initative includes Sara Rosso, aka Ms Adventures in Italy. Featured in Glamour, Marie Claire and a host of others, I'll have you know.

Comments

[Andrey Golub]

Welcome to the Club of addicted by 2.0, Emma! ;)

[Emma Bird]

Ciao Andrey

Thanks! Really, 2.0 - in all its forms - is addictive. So much better than 1.0, which in retrospect has become really rather boring. At least to my mind.

Anyway, congrats again on the continuing success of MilanIn. Will speak to you about that soon.

Ciao
Emma

I just stumbled across this post! Thanks for inspiring me! This list is super helpful.

[Jobsuche]

if you want to find good jobs in italy, why don't you check out french or german jobsites? you will be supprised how many companies try to hire guys from these countries. And if you speek either french or german, you have good chances to get a job in italy :-)