Books on Moving to Italy
Practical guides for moving to Italy — real strategies, no fluff.
Escape Plan: How to Move from the U.S. to Italy Without Losing Your Mind or Money
Updated for 2026.
Escape Plan is the antidote to the fantasy—a practical, field-tested roadmap for relocating or retiring in Italy without getting crushed by red tape or bad math.
Revised for 2026: visa rules, tax guidance and cost figures.
Written by someone in the middle of making this move himself, the book covers the Elective Residency Visa, planning timelines, tax and banking strategy, real housing and healthcare costs, and a month-by-month moving checklist.
Available as an eBook and paperback. Read Chapter 1 free will be activated when the sample PDF is ready.
Italian for Real Life in Italy
Not Italian for tourists. Italian for real life.
A practical language and survival guide for English speakers building a life in Italy, covering the Comune, Anagrafe, Questura, Poste Italiane, housing, tradespeople, food shopping, healthcare, driving, pets, and the spoken Italian people actually use.
Available as an eBook.
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