Living in Italy vs the U.S. - Culture Shocks Between an American and an Italian, Including Cost of Living, Drivers License Exams, Breakups, Health Care, and the Drinking Age

Uncover where "Tuscany without the tourists" is and healthcare hacks that can save Americans money, and laugh with us through a cross-cultural roadmap between Italy and the US, on this episode of ITALIAN, FOR SURE.* Join the ITALIAN, FOR SURE Trip to Italy! https://italianforsurepodcast.beehiiv.com *Italian D.C. resident Amedeo Jashi, real estate and affordable healthcare entrepreneur and content creator, and host Catrin Skaperdas chat their way through cultural differences between Italians and Americans to bring you an entertaining and educational episode about Italian culture inclusive of:Amedeo's views of America and Italy, as an Italian that lives in AmericaAreas of Italy that feel more “Italian” vs lessCost of living in Italy vs AmericaIncome taxes for the employee vs employer in Italy vs AmericaWhy Amedeo thinks Abruzzo is amazingLiving like an Italian in Washington DCHow hard it is to get a drivers license in ItalyDrinking culture in Italy vs AmericaThe difference of Amedeo’s independence as a child growing up in Italy vs Catrin’s independence as a child growing up in the U.S.Gross vs net income in US vs AmericaCost of labor in Italy vs AmericaThe differences of American and Italian health careHow in Italy it’s more common than in the U.S. to have friends who are of the opposite sexBreakup “culture” in the US vs ItalyChapters:1:08 Intro3:50 How an Italian views America and Italy 8:06 The cost of living and taxes in Italy9:58 Amedeo tells us about Abruzzo13:03 Living like an Italian in Washington DC / An Italian’s view of America’s cost of living16:39 Getting a drivers license in Italy18:29 Saving money in the US vs Italy19:13 Drinking culture in Italy vs America 22:26 Independence in Italy24:58 The way Italians do business in Italy28:38 Cost of labor in Italy vs America31:28 How to be self-employed in Italy33:54 Healthcare in Italy vs America44:32 Breakups in Italy vs America52:22 Why Amedeo calls people peasants55:23 OutroTo check out Amedeo on Instagram, click here https://www.instagram.com/amedeo_iasci/This interview is available to watch on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube, and available to listen-only everywhere else you can get podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.