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Retiring in Italy

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Shipping Your Belongings to Italy

Sea versus air, what is worth shipping, and how customs treats household goods on transfer of residence.

What this guide will cover

  • Comparing quotes on landed cost rather than freight rate
  • What Americans regret shipping
  • Documentation for personal effects

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