✈️ Travel & Scouting

Retire in Puglia? Discover how a scouting trip to Ceglie Messapica—with Ostuni, Martina Franca & Cisternino as options—helped a couple plan with clarity.

Thinking of retiring or relocating to Italy? Here’s when a Wise or Revolut account is enough — and when you’ll need to bite the bullet and open a real Italian bank account. We compare fees, IBANs, utilities, and bureaucracy-proofing your finances.

How do solo retirees, remote workers, and couples with pets experience the same Italian town differently? This guide explores the practical realities of life abroad through three unique lenses — helping you choose the right place for your version of la dolce vita.

Renting in Italy can be a dream — or a bureaucratic, mold-infested nightmare. This guide breaks down everything you need to know to evaluate a long-term rental, including contract types, heating systems, energy ratings, and internet access. If you’re scouting, applying for a visa, or planning your escape from the U.S., this checklist could save your wallet (and your sanity).

Thinking of retiring to Italy under the 7% flat tax? Here’s what $200,000 can actually buy you in walkable small towns—from restored homes in Puglia to fixer-uppers in Le Marche. Real listings, real advice, no sugarcoating.

How we found our corner of paradise on Earth in Italy. What factors matter, what speaks to you, what feel "right."

How to decide where in Italy you should call home.