i guess it is very difficult to get a job there of course. what about the boccino school is it very good in milan. milan boasts many students from what i hear? also any suggestions for living arrangements. are there families that will board a man for some time. what are the rates for boarding and anything else i may need to know.

i am 33 yrs old and an american who is wanting to relocate and try something different. i don't really enjoy america anymore and have been european in my mentality pretty much all my life. the reason i like milan at least instinctually is that i am highly fashionable and trendy and also love the world of fashion, the world of finance and business. so i thought i would be the perfect match. however will milan be friendly to me when i first arrive. i hope so!!

raja

Probably Milan is however not such a break from the USa culture. Yes it is Italy and it is great city but busy. For a more relaxed lifestyle my suggestion is to look into the Università per stranieri a Perugia ( university for foreigners ). In Peruglia lifestyle much more relaxed and cost of living is a fraction of what it will be in Milan. There are also many other places.
The famous university in Milan is called Bocconi.

Maybe this should be a new thread, but moving to Milan as an American is what I'm planning on. I want to be a student there in a year. :cool:
I like busy, I'll be fine there. What I am wondering about is housing. I really want to be in the city. So, does anyone know which neighborhoods are nice (read: cheaper) for someone living on grant money, a student, with a young family? Oh, and yes, I do realize that it is an expensive place to live, second only to London I think. We are looking at renting for 2 or 3 years.

Thank you!

I suggest you try postoletto.com for apartments in Milan. On life in italy you can also search apartments, I believe. Why don't you use the search function. Anywhere near the city center is ideal. Milan is expensive but I find housing prices not to be terribly bad, at least compared to the major US cities like NYC, DC, SF..

What is expensive is eating out and shopping, so if you can take advantage of cooking in that would save you a lot.

If you like cities you will probably love Milan. But if you are looking for the Italian lifestyle that is a bit slower, there are more beautiful and inexpensive cities.