Relocation, Legal & Settling-In Support for Moving to Italy

Structured support for navigating both the legal process and everyday life once you arrive.

While we’re based in Puglia and provide on-the-ground support here, we also support relocations throughout Italy, working with trusted local partners in regions including Bologna, Verona, Milan, Florence and beyond.

Everyday coffee moment in a café in Salento, southern Italy

From understanding your legal pathway to feeling at home once you arrive — we support both sides of the move.

Relocating to Italy isn’t one decision.

It’s a sequence of them and getting that sequence right makes all the difference.

How we work
(your friendly team of two)

Relocation works best when legal structure and real-life planning are aligned.

That’s why we approach the process collaboratively.

Alongside Italian citizenship and family lawyer Valentina, I help clients navigate the practical and personal side of relocating to Italy — from early planning and scouting trips through to settling into everyday life once here.

Some clients need only legal support.
Others need relocation planning, local guidance or help settling in after arrival.

Most need a combination of both.

With Valentina
(Legal)

  • Citizenship, visa and residency assessment

  • Legal strategy and documentation

  • Applications, submissions and court processes

  • Rental process and local navigation

  • General bureaucracy

With Stef
(Relocation & Settling-In)

  • Clarity calls

  • Relocation planning and sequencing

  • Rental process and local navigation

  • Administrative setup and day-to-day life

  • On-the-ground support in Puglia + coordination across Italy

  • Scouting trips + experiences

Who we support

We work with English speakers who are:

  • Exploring Italian citizenship by descent

  • Applying for visas (Digital Nomad, ERV, Student, Work)

  • Planning a long-term move to Italy

  • Navigating recent legal changes
    • Looking for structured, realistic relocation support

How clients typically work with us

Every move is different.

Most people simply need the right support at the right stage.

  • 1. Clarity & Direction

    Best for: Understanding what may be possible

    Clarity Call (€50)

    For people still exploring:

    • citizenship eligibility

    • visa pathways

    • relocation timing

    • whether Italy realistically fits their life

    • and what their next step should be

    Most people begin with a Clarity Call — a focused 30-minute session designed to help untangle the process and provide clearer direction.

    If there’s a potential legal pathway, we’ll guide you toward a consultation with Valentina.

    If relocation planning is the next step, we’ll point you there too.

    Book Clarity Call

  • 2. Scouting Trips & Regional Exploration

    Best for: Exploring Italy with the view to live here

    Scouting Strategy Session (€200)

    Most people benefit enormously from spending time in Italy before making major relocation decisions.

    We offer several ways to approach this depending on how much structure and support you want.

    Preview Puglia

    A personalised multi-day scouting experience created in collaboration with Kayla from Storia Travel Club for those considering life in Puglia.

    This combines accommodation planning, logistics and local guidance to help you explore the region through the lens of living here — not simply visiting it.

    Puglia Immersion

    Flexible on-the-ground support for those organising their own trip but wanting local guidance while here.

    This may include:

    • area exploration

    • relocation discussions

    • practical advice

    • introductions to trusted local contacts

    • or working through decisions together in person

    Learn more about scouting trips

  • 3. Relocation Planning

    Best for: Moves within the next 6–24 months

    Relocation Planning Session (€200)
    For those who already know they want to move to Italy and now need to structure the process properly.

    This is where we begin mapping:

    • timelines

    • legal sequencing

    • rental strategy

    • property purchasing

    • location fit

    • regional differences

    • administrative order

    • and practical considerations around everyday life in Italy

    The goal is to reduce overwhelm, avoid costly mistakes and help the move feel significantly more manageable from the outset.

    Learn more about relocation

  • 4. Relocation & Settling-In Support

    Best for: Support before and after arrival

    Once your pathway, timeline and location become clearer, we can then tailor relocation support around your individual situation and level of assistance needed.

    Support may include:

    • rental coordination / property purchasing

    • administrative setup

    • residency and healthcare guidance

    • SPID and codice fiscale support

    • settling-in assistance

    • local introductions

    • ongoing guidance after arrival

    • coordination with trusted local professionals

    Some clients need only a few key touchpoints.
    Others prefer more hands-on support throughout the move.

    Everything is structured around your situation rather than forcing you into rigid packages.

Additional support

We can also assist with practical arrival coordination and optional settling-in touches where needed, including:

  • airport transfers

  • home preparation

  • grocery setup

  • Italian lessons

  • local experiences and introductions

Glass of wine as part of everyday life in Southern Italy

Feeling connected matters too

Relocation isn’t only about paperwork.

Alongside our relocation support, we also offer optional experiences designed to help clients feel more connected to life in Puglia and southern Italy.

This may include:

  • cooking classes

  • wine tastings

  • local events

  • beach days and weekend escapes

  • aperitivo gatherings

  • community introductions

View our experiences page
Stef, founder of To Italy & Back, walking in Lecce, Puglia after relocating from Australia.

A note from me

When I moved to Italy, I realised very quickly that the process itself isn’t impossible — but it does need to be approached properly.

What overwhelms most people usually comes down to one thing:
not knowing what to do first.

That’s what To Italy & Back is designed to help solve.

So you’re not trying to piece everything together alone — you’re moving forward with clearer guidance, local support and a far more realistic understanding of how the process actually works.

Book a clarity call

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes — all legal work is handled by Valentina, our Italian citizenship and family lawyer, with support coordinated through us.

  • All relocation enquiries begin with a 30-minute Clarity Call (€35) This allows us to understand your background, goals and timeline before recommending the most appropriate next step. If your require a legal consultation, you’ll get a €35 credit.

  • Yes — we support relocations across Italy through trusted local partners, and coordinate everything centrally.

  • Yes. Depending on your needs, we can assist with location selection, rental guidance, local orientation and practical setup once you arrive.

  • No. Some clients are planning a permanent move, others are exploring residency pathways or testing life in Italy before committing. We support both.