I just spent a year teaching at an international school in Italy. It was miserable. Italy is not all it's cracked up to be and living there is vastly different than living/working there. First two years are tax free, but you actually still pay health insurance tax of about 8%. Italian health system is ok, but very challenging to navigate. Only a few of the most established schools offer benefits like relocation or flights - most schools do not. None offer housing. Salaries are low across the board - I've never been paid so little. Covered our expenses with myself and my spouse working, but literally saved nothing-and we are frugal people. The school did give places to my two children and free (not very good) lunch, those were the only benefits. It is important to be at a school that really supports it's expats because trying to get anything done in Italy is extremely challenging and frustrating.

DODEA is an option to work in Italy - there are 5 DODEA schools in Italy. But getting a position with DODEA is hard and to specifically get to Italy is harder. Plus working at a DODEA school is not the same as working at an international school. Not saying one is better than the other, but they are very different experiences.

@shadylane
a lot of that maker stuff is what I played with in my dad's basement in the 80's.

I'm in Albania and from what I've seen, most of the Albanians try to leave Albania for their education--both high school and university--if they can. I don't think that speaks well of the university system here. There are many reputable degree programs online. You can supplement the online classes with in-person classes in the summer. I would recommend those over university in Albania.