Visa & residency options
Remote workers €28k+/yr, healthcare insurance required.
€250k startup, €500k Italian companies or €2M government bonds.
Within decreto flussi annual quota.
Residency: Permanent (carta di soggiorno) after 5 years; citizenship after 10.
Tax & cost of living
Impatriate regime 2024: 50% income exclusion for 5 years (60% with dependent child) up to €600k; standard IRPEF 23–43%.
- Rent (1BR city): €800–€1,400
- Meal out: €15
- Transport pass: €35/mo Rome ATAC
Banking & business setup
Intesa Sanpaolo, UniCredit, BPER, Fineco, Revolut Italy, N26. Codice fiscale required; 5–10 business days.
S.r.l. (LLC) minimum capital €1 (S.r.l.s. simplified) or €10,000 standard. ~€2,000–€3,000 notarial + chamber of commerce. Setup 15–30 days.
Living in country
Milan and Rome premium; Bologna, Turin, Florence value picks. Agency fees ~10% annual rent. Cedolare secca 21% flat for landlords incentivises long leases.
SSN universal (small co-pay) — registration via ASL with codice fiscale.
Free public; bilingual private schools and Italian-IB schools widely available in major cities.
Fashion (LVMH, Prada, Armani), automotive (Ferrari, Stellantis), energy (Enel, Eni), pharma, design.