The €200,000 flat tax regime, UK pension strategy, healthcare, and inheritance planning for British movers to Italy.
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This guide pulls together everything British expats need to know about money, tax, residency and estate planning when moving to Italy. It links out to our latest in-depth articles and connects you with advisers who work with this exact audience every day.
An overview of the residency options open to British citizens — including investment routes, retirement visas and digital nomad permits — and how to choose between them.
How the UK–Italy double tax treaty works, when you become Italy tax-resident, and how the regime dei neo-residenti (the €200,000 annual flat tax on foreign income) regime can reduce your effective rate.
UK pension transfers (SIPP / QROPS), drawdown and the impact of UK domicile on inheritance.
Your options for accessing the Italy public health system, when private health insurance makes sense, and how this compares to what you have at home.
Setting up local accounts, managing currency risk on large transfers, and the multi-currency tools expats actually use.
How Italy succession law interacts with your domicile, the role of forced heirship rules where they apply, and structuring assets to minimise inheritance tax across both jurisdictions.
Every situation is different. Book a free consultation to discuss your specific circumstances with an adviser who specialises in British expats moving to Italy.
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Citizenship by InvestmentWith Italy's golden visa window closing in December 2026, British expats are weighing Italian residency against Portugal's established €500,000 fund route.
