Another great post from Girl in Florence:

Like many fellow bloggers who live and work in Italy, we tend to get a lot of emails from those interested in moving here. I can understand why, the food, the scenery, “la bella vita” – what’s not to love?  While I am personally
obsessed with this country and can happily see my life here forever —
at the same time I have become much more realistic throughout the years
and can kind of ‘tell’ when this might not be the right fit for some
people. It’s really all about managing expectations. If
you haven’t yet lived/worked in a Mediterranean country with high
unemployment, you face some huge challenges that you never thought much
about.

Below is my list of what NOT to expect when moving to my favorite country in the world besides the USA – Italia!

via What not to expect when moving to Italy.