Tvoi ConciergeItaly and Tuscany guides
Answers to the questions we hear most often: from codice fiscale and the elective residency visa to choosing a villa and budgeting a wedding in Tuscany. Every guide is based on our team's first-hand experience.
Codice fiscale
What a codice fiscale is, why you need one for renting, banking and SIM cards, where to get it, which documents to bring and how long it really takes.
SPID: what it is and how to get it
What SPID is and how foreigners can get it in Italy: required documents, providers like Poste ID, identification options, realistic timelines and pitfalls.
Moving to Florence
Step-by-step 30-day checklist for moving to Florence: codice fiscale, bank account, residenza, tessera sanitaria, SPID, schools. Documents and timelines.
Wedding in Tuscany: Timeline
A realistic 12-month timeline for a wedding in Tuscany: season and venue, symbolic or civil ceremony, documents and apostilles, vendors, guest logistics.
Tuscany Airports
FLR, PSA and BLQ compared: travel times to Florence and Forte dei Marmi by tram, train and car, plus a checklist for booking your airport transfer.
Wedding cost in Tuscany
The real cost drivers of a luxury wedding or milestone birthday in Tuscany: venue, guest count, catering, production and season, and how a realistic budget scales.
Elective residency visa
What the Italian elective residency visa is, who it suits, the core requirements, documents, consulate steps, timeline and the permesso di soggiorno on arrival.
Buying property in Tuscany
The step-by-step process of buying property in Tuscany as a foreigner: proposta, compromesso, rogito, the notary's role, taxes, due diligence and timeline.
Healthcare in Italy
How healthcare works in Italy for foreigners: the public SSN vs private care, the tessera sanitaria, insurance, specialists, emergencies and residents vs visitors.
Choosing a villa for events
What to check before booking a villa for a private event in Tuscany: capacity, event licences, music curfews, catering, parking, privacy, weather backup and timing.