2016 How do I relocate to Italy?

At present I am a time served plumber working for my local council in England. I am however keen to relocate to Italy with my family and ply my trade as a plumber there.
I would be grateful for any advice about what is required and wether there would be any difficulties to overcome. Would it simply be a case of applying for the relevant positions in Italy and hoping to find employment?

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Cercasi Lavoro - Employment Questions

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 11/26/2005 - 21:45

Welcome lookin

From what I have gathered you would have to get some kind of certification to 'ply your trade' in Italy so that you could certificate your work, although if you relocate to a suitable area you could work on the 'dark side' for all the ex pats and be paid cash in hand...

Water filters for toxic Puglia perhaps.

Dave (not entirely sober)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 11/28/2005 - 13:22

First go to your local library or bookshop and borrow or buy everything you can on relocating to Italy. Take the info as a general guide though, often out of date by the time published. Also read this forum throughly, you be surprised on the amount of info you can glean from here!
Secondly welcome to the forum, sure it will be of help.
Thirdly good Luck with your planned relocation.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 11/29/2005 - 09:35

Plummers in Italy are usually free lance, it is unlikely that you will find an employment within a firm.
Certainly not within a local authority anyway.

But there is plenty of money in the business, so you will be fine!

We have a flat in Pragleato, in the Alps, to get the plummer to come and solve your problem you have to beg him, as he is so busy!

So good luck!!!

P