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Ep 67. Navigating Rome's Rental Market: Expert Insights from Marie-Hélène Hayles

Jason Willis-Lee

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This week on the podcast I caught up with Italian to English translator, local real estate consultant and my 1:1 coaching client Marie-Helene Hayles.

Marie-Helene was born and grew up in the UK. After 10 years in the British chemical industry, she moved to Rome in 1999, where, after a few years teaching English as a second language, she switched careers to become a freelance medical translator. Twenty-five years later, she launched HelpmateRome, a service to help non-Italian speakers navigate the tempestuous Roman housing market.

Marie-Helene is a holder of the CIOL DipTrans, a member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting and a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry. She has two cats and one husband.

Here are a few highlights from our wide-ranging conversation: 

  • Teaching English is a solid stepping stone to freelance translation
  • A side hustle is an alternative income stream and a way to navigate a very competitive and saturated freelance translation market
  • Business buddies are extremely valuable to help keep you accountable

Connect to Marie-Hélène on LinkedIn or through her Roman real estate consultancy website

Please enjoy!

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