Pros and Cons of Living in Italy: A Realistic Expat Guide for 2026
Thinking of moving to Italy? Get the honest 2026 breakdown: Digital Nomad Visa, city-by-city costs, healthcare, and bureaucracy realities. Expert guide from Lexidy lawyers.
Head of Italy Office
Italian legal practitioner leading Italy’s investor and residency programs, guiding global clients through high-value visa, residence, and mobility frameworks under EU and national law.
Italy’s investor and residency routes reward people who prepare. Giancarlo Ostetto makes sure you’re one of them. He heads Lexidy’s Italy office and leads the firm’s work on investor and residency programmes for clients from around the world, under Italian and EU law. The investment and the paperwork both have to line up before anything is filed. Giancarlo checks that they do, and tells you where your file stands before you commit a single euro. He doesn’t stop at the first approval either. Renewals and family members are part of the plan from day one, because your life in Italy should last longer than one permit. You’ll know exactly what Italy expects of you, in English or in Italian.
- Associate Member of Italian Investment Alliance
- Associate Member of The Investment Migration Council
- Bachelor of Laws in Universidade de Blumenau
English, Portuguese, Italian
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