Category: Life in Italy

Practical guides, expert tips and stories about living, working, and building a life in Italy, from bureaucracy to daily life.

Freelance Visa - How to move your business to Italy under COVID

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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Yes We Can!

Faster justice and better business in Italy By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. Recently proposed legislation might make it more appealing for international investors to do business in Italy. The more favorable opportunity is part of the decreto liberalizzazioni, the deregulation measures introduced by the current technical government led by Mario

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Pay What You Owe

Working in Italy? Pay your taxes! By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. Now that the sun is finally shining and spring has arrived, how sad and boring (you may think) it is to discuss taxes. But believe me, an incomplete tax declaration could make your summer and fall much drearier! Because

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So You Think You Can Drive

Driving in Italy, expat style By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. Some of my American friends who have now lived in Florence for over two years told me recently that they wanted to rent a car to travel across Italy and Europe during their holidays. Everybody dreams about getting into a

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