The 7% flat tax lives in the south — and so do the regions retirees love most. Start with these three, then explore every qualifying town on the map.
The best places to retire in Italy are almost all in the south, where the cost of living is lowest: from the cheapest towns of inland Sicily and Calabria to established retirement communities along the coast. Retiring in southern Italy also means the widest choice of towns that qualify for the 7% flat tax.
Clean seas, long lives and unhurried days — one of the world's five Blue Zones.
Living in SardiniaOver 2,500 towns across the south qualify for the 7% flat tax. Explore them all on the interactive map.