I am planning on buying a home in

Lidl looks to be near enough, but I'm sure there will be others, it will do until you find them, have a look for it here... Will you be getting residency?

I am going to apply for a stay permit as soon as I purchase the house. I am retired and do not plan to work in Italy. If I can't get residency, I will travel when I need to. I have friends in France, Switzerland, England and Portugal. Thank you for your advice.

We've heard that rumour too but not heard of anyone falling foul of it yet - it's because of the US tax law that all foreign bank accounts need to be reported. The issue is whether you can get a non-resident account. There is a small BPER bank in Pacentro itself - with a branch in Sulmona - so you could try there. There are plenty of supermarkets that sell basic supplies in Sulmona and you can almost certainly get it at Diana's mini market in Pacentro too. There is also a very good pet shop in Piazza Garibaldi. Elective residency needs to be organised from the US though - not from here. What visa are you arriving on? Standard 90-day tourist visa? It's all a little complicated but not impossible...

I am arriving on a standard 90 day visa. I have appointments to see houses. I will only be in Italy for a couple of weeks, then back to USA until end of May when my job contract is completed. I plan not to move completely until I organise all paperwork from here in Los Angeles. I really appreciate the info you have shared with me. I am very anxious about remaining in the USA since the lunatic has taken office of the Presidency. Hopefully this will be a smooth transition for me. Thanks again.

Hello katiedover2 ,I'm looking to invest in property in italy. can we email each other

my email is briannwatsonn1@yahoo.com

http://www.lifeinitaly.it/Inglese/italyresidenceguide.htm regarding bank account , try Fineco

Thank you for the information. My US bank is partners with BNL D'italia. Hopefully there will be one in Sulmona or Pacentro.

yes, but an Fineko agent , can provide you a bank account to not residents , free expenses - BNL not :(

Thank you for your advice. I will check with Fineko.

if you mailto me <privacy> i give you the mail address - and agent coordinates - not in forum for privacy - no fess request by me , only a courtesy ,

Hi KatieDid you manage to buy a house in Pacentro? We are living in New Zealand and looking to do the same this year :)

I did buy a house. But after looking around the Abruzzo region, I found a village closer to a large town and near the ocean. I bought in Tocco da Casauria.

We finally found our dolce vita in Casoli, Abruzzo. About 45 mins to Pescara, 25 mins to the coast. I read your postings here many years ago before covid. We are also from Southern California Inland Empire. We passed by your town last fall on our way to Sulmona which is about 2 hours from Casoli.
Thank you

You know, I also planned to buy a house, but then I decided to build my own, creating a project with specialists. You can learn more here. The main thing is to find good specialists who could design and create an interesting design.