An American expat shares her experience of making a home in Milan, Italy, complete with renovations, government incentives, and the joys of Italian living. Dattebayo!
An American expat shares her experience of making a home in Milan, Italy, complete with renovations, government incentives, and the joys of Italian living. Dattebayo!

From L'Aquila to Milan: My Training Arc!

Hey believe it! It's Naruto Uzumaki here future Hokage and totally awesome reporter! So this article is about a super cool lady who found her own Ninja Way in Italy! Back in 2003 she went to L'Aquila and BAM! Just like when I first saw Sakura chan (though maybe not *exactly* the same feeling hehe) she fell head over heels for the place. Two years later she was back mastering marketing and communications in Milan. Talk about a Rasengan powered move!

Living That Italian Life: More Than Just Ramen!

This Milan place? Sounds like a whole different world from my Konoha village. She said it reminded her of Miami all fast paced and flashy. But she knew she wanted to stay just like I knew I'd become Hokage no matter what anyone said! So she married an Italian dude named Diego (not as cool as Sasuke but hey who is?) and now they're living the dream with their little ninja in training Lorenzo.

Home Sweet Home: Not Your Average Genjutsu!

They rent this apartment see? A pretty big one and they decided to fix it up Italian style! Turns out the government there is like the Hokage helping people out with renovations even if they're renting. Can you believe it? Their landlord even gave them eight months of free rent! That's like getting a lifetime supply of ramen for free! They saved a whole bunch of money like finding a hidden stash of kunai!

Bathroom Jutsu and Kitchen Transformations!

She totally decked out the bathroom new tiles and all! Sounds like she channeled her inner Sakura to heal that old bathroom and make it brand new! And the kitchen? Oh man that hadn't been touched in like 40 years! They even brought their old appliances with them like carrying your favorite shuriken to a new battle! Demolishing walls and adding countertops? That's some serious Construction Jutsu!

Living Room Makeover and a World of Wonder!

They knocked down a wall in the living room to make it bigger like expanding my Rasengan! And get this Lorenzo has a giant map in his room. He points out different locations which is super cool and helps bring all their worlds together in one place! Plus they've got air conditioning in their bedroom which is super useful unlike my shadow clone Jutsu when I first learned it.

The Flavor of Italy: Aperitivo Time!

The best part about living in Italy? The food! Fresh ingredients everywhere! It’s like the Ichiraku Ramen stand but with more options! And they have this thing called 'aperitivo,' where everyone chills after work with wine and snacks. Even Lorenzo wants in which is adorable! It's all about family friends and good times like a post mission celebration. She feels super lucky to be living the Italian dream. Believe it! If she can do it maybe even I Naruto Uzumaki can learn to cook something other than instant ramen!


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    dkdevv
    5/26/2025 7:45:43 AM

    I love the idea of aperitivo! Chilling after work is the best!

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    snow2phan
    5/23/2025 11:48:12 PM

    Free rent for renovations? That's a jutsu I need to learn!