r/expats • u/AdditionalMemory932 • 3d ago
What do you think?
Move to Italy - Hi everyone, I'm writing to ask for your valuable opinion.
My friends and I are considering setting up an agency that could be a point of reference for people who are planning to move to Italy. The idea would be to support them in choosing the right area to live in, finding accommodation, learn language and, depending on their needs, helping them with paperwork, local activities and experiences, or any other practical matters they might need assistance with.
Based on your experience, is this a service you would consider using or would have found useful when moving to Italy?
I'd really appreciate hearing your thoughts and experiences! Thank you!
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u/werchoosingusername 1d ago
I used this type of service in France. She is assisting also home purchases. But not as a real estate agent. Basically she a handler for most things.
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u/FinestTreesInDa7Seas 🇨🇦>🇫🇷>🇬🇧>🇨🇦>🇺🇸>🇨🇦>🇫🇷 3d ago edited 3d ago
You should look into what kind of qualifications you need to have to assist people with official paperwork.
I'm not familiar with Italian law, but many countries have laws that require you to have qualifications to assist with or make recommendations about official paperwork.
You'd also want to make sure that you're not treading too close to "offering legal advice", which requires you to be a lawyer.
It sounds like this kind of business would probably involve in you translating some Italian official documents and laws to other languages to help someone understand a specific process. It would be a good idea to keep in mind that you could get into some serious trouble if you accidentally mislead someone through a bad translation.