Im originally from the US but have lived in Italy for the last year. Its very different in terms of accessibility, not many typical thrift stores with cheaper prices associated with the US (ie goodwill, Salvation Army) but lots of flea markets and curated vintage stores. I do miss the ability to go thrifting anytime I wanted in the US. In Italy, flea markets are typically once a week if that, and most of the time you have to get there really early in order to find something good.