🇮🇹 Buy Property in Milan, Italy
25 properties from $298K to $1664K
Median Price
$668K
Avg Size
114 m²
Most Common
apartment
Listings
25
About Milan
Italy's business capital with a cost of living comparable to major US cities, but with the trade-off of world-class food, fashion, and an efficient metro system. The job market is strong in finance, automotive, and fashion, though Italian language skills are practically required for most positions. One of Italy's safest cities with a large international population (20% foreign-born), and you're a short train ride from Lake Como and the Alps.
25 Listings in Milan
Living in Milan
What American expats need to know about Italy
Visa
Digital Nomad Visa — requires remote work for foreign clients/employers, min €28,000/yr net income, and 6 months work experience. Valid 1 year, renewable. Elective Residence Visa — for retirees and those with passive income (€31,000/yr minimum, no work allowed). Both offer a path to long-term residency.
Cost of Living
30-50% less than US major cities. Southern Italy and smaller cities (€1,200-1,800/mo) are very affordable; Milan and Rome cost more but still undercut NYC/SF.
Key Fact
Italy launched its digital nomad visa in 2024, making it much easier for remote workers than the old elective residence route. Italian bureaucracy is notoriously slow (3-6 months processing), so patience and a good immigration lawyer are essential.
Life in Italy
Espresso at the bar every morning, pasta made the way your grandmother wished she could, and a culture that treats every meal, every sunset, and every conversation as something worth lingering over.
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