Moving to Italy: land, costs and rules
Mediterranean / alpine climate. Long in the centre and south. Everyday costs run roughly 26% below Sweden on our comparison index.
The numbers before you commit
Rural house with some land
€138,000
Farmland per hectare
€20,240
Monthly living, family of four, excluding housing
€2,208
Residency
EU/EEA freedom of movement
Conversions use indicative reference rates, not live market rates. Use them for planning scale, not for transactions.
Climate and growing season
Mediterranean / alpine
Long in the centre and south
What works in your favour
- Village renovation incentives
- Deep food culture and markets
- Diverse microclimates
What to watch
- Bureaucracy and inheritance-split titles
- Renovation costs
- Seismic zones
Who is allowed to buy land in Italy?
We have not yet written orientation notes on land ownership for Italy. The land rules library covers the countries we have verified so far, and it is the right place to see what kinds of restriction to ask about.
Open the land rules libraryTurn this into a plan for your family
Put in your household, your budget and how self-sufficient you want to be, and get a year-by-year plan for the land, the food and the animals. Free to start.
Until you choose a region, figures and guidance are based on international sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CGIAR and International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). Scope: international.