Let’s Talk About Visas: Bring your Business to Italy

Self-Employment Visa, BLUE CARD and “THE GOLDEN VISA FOR INVESTORS” “How move to Italy in a few months” By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. Italy offers a diverse array of visa and residency options tailored to various individuals, including retirees, professionals, investors, and students. Accurately navigating this legal landscape is crucial

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Italian citizenship rights through the Female Side of the Family

‘the 1948 Exception case’ by Michele Capecchi    One of the most important principles of acquiring Italian citizenship is based on the nationality of one or both of your parents. Known as “jus sanguinis” (meaning “right of blood” in Latin), it is the rule by which citizenship is determined or acquired by the

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How to acquire Italian citizenship

Steps to take, documents you’ll need. by Michele Capecchi  I often receive enquiries about how to obtain Italian citizenship by descent: my great-grandfather was Italian by birth, and then moved abroad over 100 years ago. Can I claim Italian citizenship and obtain an Italian passport? The acquisition of citizenship through ancestry, or by the law

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Can you really buy a house in Italy for one euro?

When all that glitters isn’t necessarily gold. by Michele Capecchi Every week, at least one client contacts my legal firm to help them achieve their “Italian dream” of buying real estate here. Many people ask about the “one-euro homes” and whether Italy is really selling property that cheaply to promote

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Guide to buying your dream house in Italy

Investing in Real Estate Italian Markets without unpleasant surprises By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. A little villa in the countryside? An apartment in the city? A charming house in a medieval town? The real estate ads are irresistible. However, your dream of a home in Italy can quickly become a

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Opening a business in Italy: the basics

A getting-started guide for foreign investors By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. Can I do business in Italy from the U.S.? Can I sell my products in Italy? Should I set up a company in Italy? What type of company best suits my needs? Do I get a visa to live

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On civil unions and de facto couples

By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. On May 11, 2016, the Italian Parliament approved a law recognizing the civil unions of same-sex partners and specific rights to partners, regardless of their sexuality, who “live as a couple in a stable relationship” (known as De Facto Relationships, unioni di fatto or convivenze). The part of

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Getting Unhitched: Part 3

The Divorce Law after the “fast track” divorce reform of April 2015 and the Collaborative Divorce Procedure of 2014 By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. In this article, The Florentine’s legal columnist and international lawyer Michele Capecchi addresses many of the issues raised at the Round Table on Violence Against Women, held

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