Quarterly Digest—Updates from France, Italy, Spain

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Quarterly European Update with International Living

Join Senior Editor Dan Prescher and three of International Living’s expert expat correspondents for an inside look at daily life across Europe—what’s changing, what stays wonderfully the same, and how it all feels on the ground right now.

Meet the panel: Cepee Tabibian (Spain), Tuula Rampont (France), and Chip Stites (Italy).

What you’ll learn:

[Angelique Von thun]

Will this be recorded and available to members that can’t participate at that time?

[Tam@noseyboy.com]

What are some cool to warm weather cities in Europe to explore for residency and eventually citizenship in the EU, balancing weather, cost, timeline to get residency and citizenship. Thank you.

[Aine Flaherty]

Hi Angelique, yes it will. The recording will be available on this page once the broadcast is over.

[Tuula Rampont]

How about Lyon, France? Warm but not too hot, an easy path to get long-term residency in France.

-Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Cj Kobor]

Looking for coastal area where $1900 will provide a safe, fun lifestyle within walking distance to beach/promenade groceries/ markets and an expat community for comfort. I am 77 and hold an EU and US passport

[Cepee Tabibian]

Spain offers the digital nomad visa and non-lucrative visa (retirement visa) with both you are eligible to apply for permenant residency in 5 years and citizenship at 10 years.

Northern Spain is where you’ll find cool weather. The Basque region is popular with cities like San Sebasitan and Bilbao but also one of the more expensive regions. Galicia is a very affordable region in northwestern Spain. Vigo is the largest city with a population of 300,000. And smaller cities and towns like Santiago de Compostel A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, and Pontevedra.

– Cepee, IL Spain Correspondent

[Tuula Rampont]

Check out Toulon, France. Rentals are very affordable compared to other places along the coast. If you opted for a one bedroom, you could manage with that budget. All apartments in the historic center are walking distance to the port.

-Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Cepee Tabibian]

If you’re interested in Spain, Alicante is still a relatively affordable coastal city. Here’s an International Living piece about it: https://internationalliving.com/countries/spain/alicante-spain/

[Chip Stites]

CJ, I think that you could survive on 1900 euro a month, in southern Italy, but the VISA requirements are about 3200 for the first person to get a VISA.

[Gloria Durosko]

I have family in Pietrasanta and Cascina, both near Pisa. I would like to plan a trip to look at renting a place around this area. I am retired and have passive income that would allow me to split my time in the US and Italy. Comments? Suggestions?

[Chip Stites]

Take a look at Southern Italy, the coast of Puglia, and Basilicata, and Southern Sicily!
Look at Bari, look at Messina, or Taormina or Argento Sicily. There are so many places to look in Southern Italy ands Sicily that the list is almost endless. Come over here and travel along thee coast. You will find something.

[Gloria Durosko]

I am retired, have family outside of Pisa in Pietrasanta and Cascina. Suggestions for visiting to explore rentals in living part time in Italy?

[Chip Stites]

You have a lot of choices! I would suggest you come over for about 30 days and travel to the areas where you family lives. They will know people who will rent you a place, or know what agency or agencies to go to look for a good rental. I would also suggest that you work on your Italian, look to renting a car and you should not have any problem finding a place to stay!

[Jeffrey Miller]

Thank you! was very enlightening and educational.

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