🇮🇹 Italy
Italy Guides
10 guides on moving to, living in, and buying property in Italy as an American. Organized by topic below.
Cost of Living
2 guides
Cost of Living in Italy for Americans (2026) — Real Monthly Budgets
Rome, Milan, Florence, Naples — real rent prices, €100K flat tax, healthcare access, and the codice fiscale maze.
Cost of Living in Italy vs. USA (2026) — Real Side-by-Side Numbers
Real side-by-side numbers: Rome vs NYC, Naples vs Chicago. Italy is 28% cheaper overall with WHO #2-ranked healthcare and a €100K flat tax for new residents.
Visas & Immigration
1 guideBuying Property
4 guides
How to Find a Bilingual Real Estate Lawyer Abroad (and What to Pay Them)
A practical guide to vetting, hiring, and paying an English-speaking real estate lawyer in Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, Ireland, Mexico, Japan and beyond.
The Italian House-Buying Timeline: Compromesso to Rogito
The real 2026 calendar for an Italian property purchase — from proposta to compromesso to rogito, plus the codice fiscale, notaio, and taxes Americans forget.
Rome vs Florence vs Milan: Cost of Buying Property as an American in 2026
A three-way comparison of buying property in Rome, Florence, and Milan as an American in 2026. Prices, closing costs, and which city actually makes sense.
Italian Mortgages for Americans: LTV Limits, Rates, and Banks in 2026
Real LTV caps, interest rates, and banks that lend to Americans buying property in Italy in 2026. With reddit threads, broker numbers, and the exact paperwork.
