Hi again, future European homeowner!
Close your eyes for three seconds and imagine your morning next Wednesday, October 14th.
Option A: Your alarm buzzes at 6:45 AM. It is cold. You scroll through emails in bed, brew coffee in a chipped mug, and brace yourself for the usual commute or back-to-back Zoom calls.
Option B: You wake up at the Agriturismo Sant'Angelo in the rolling hills of the Val di Chiana. You open the wooden shutters to golden Tuscan autumn light spilling over the vineyards. Downstairs, there is warm cornetti, fresh fruit, and genuine Italian espresso waiting on the terrace.
At 9:30 AM, you aren't stuck in a budget review. You are sitting in the sunshine across from two relocation lawyers and a senior tax manager, asking them the exact questions that have kept you guessing for years: "Can I get this visa? What will my taxes actually look like? What trips people up?" By 1:00 PM, you’re hopping into a van for a long wine lunch at a local vineyard estate.
In exactly seven days, that can be your reality. We have just a couple of rooms left before we close the guest list forever. Pack a bag, book the flight to Florence or Rome, and come wake up in Italy next week
🛑 THE AH SI RETREAT: FINAL CALL - WE START NEXT TUESDAY!
With less than a week to go, our speaker lineup and itinerary are completely locked in. This is not a holiday where you stare at pretty buildings from a tour bus. It is an immersive, masterclass-level immersion designed to hand you the keys to your European life.
Who you are spending the week with:
The Bureaucracy Decoders: Giulia Checchi & Francesca Tucci (F&G Relocation and Living, Florence) lay out the visa pathways, residency permits, and why owning property alone doesn't grant residency.
The Tax Strategist: Massimiliano Gianni (Senior Tax Manager, PNN Associati, Florence) breaks down what owning and living in Italy really costs, the new resident tax regimes, property taxes, and succession.
Alternative Residencies: Zoe Chen (Bitizenship) unpacks Italy’s Investor Visa and Portugal's Golden Visa investment routes.
Live Viewings & Evaluation: Adriano Petermaier (Easyliving Tuscany) briefs the room and leads a full-day property viewing tour, handing you property scorecards to evaluate homes like an insider.
Financing & Mortgages: Simon Conn (Overseas Mortgage Specialist) reveals how non-residents secure Italian bank financing and when a cash offer wins.
The Legal Guardian: Avv. Massimo Lascialfari (Partner, Bencini, Lascialfari & Partners, Florence) breaks down the purchase sequence—proposta, compromesso, and rogito—and what to check before signing anything.
Design & Renovation: Sergi Sauras (Founding Partner, PERF Architecture) teaches you how to judge a building's bones and navigate heritage rules, while Federica Spagnoli (Checchi Arredamenti) explains how to run turnkey restorations seamlessly from abroad.
Yield & Short-Lets: Paulo Soto (Smook Italia) covers commercial strategy, Italian short-let regulations, and remote property management.
You will share meals with these experts, attend an authentic Tuscan cooking class, meet locals who took the leap, and walk away on Saturday with your own clear execution plan.
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