Italy’s Court Ruling Sealed the Citizenship-by-Descent Reform. Who Can Still Qualify?
Marco Mesina maps the three narrow paths to Italian citizenship that survived the Constitutional Court’s ruling.
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Paraguay Recorded a 50% Surge in Residency Applications in 2025
Nearly 43,000 people applied for Paraguayan residency in 2025. That’s 50% more than the year before.
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Italy’s Flat Tax Hike: A Pragmatic Adjustment, Not a Policy Shift
The message from Rome is clear: You can still buy certainty, but it’ll cost more. Italy’s flat tax overhaul is less about politics and more about arithmetic.
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Italy Considers Tying €200,000 Flat Tax Regime to Investment Requirements
Marco Mesina analyzes Italy’s proposal to tie the “CR7 Law” with investment requirements that would affect new entrants.
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Italy Introduces “Genuine Link” Limitations on Citizenship by Descent
Marco Mesina explores how Italy’s new law ends automatic citizenship for distant descendants without real ties to the country.
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The UK Killed the Non-Dom, But it Lives on in These Countries
The non-dom may be dead in the UK, but Marco Mesina shows its legacy lives on globally from Thailand’s beaches to Singapore’s skyscrapers.
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Court Ruling Paves Way for Double Tax Relief for Italy Residents
Marco Mesina details how a new ruling unexpectedly allows taxpayers to opt for multiple special tax regimes in the same fiscal year.
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How to Get Pre-Approval for Italy’s Flat Tax Regime
Marco Mesina explains how taxpayers can secure pre-approval from Italian tax authorities before relocating to benefit from Italy’s flat tax
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Court Approves Referendum to Halve Italian Naturalization Time
2.5 million foreign residents hang in the balance, Mesina notes, as Italy considers its most consequential citizenship reform in decades
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How Italy’s New 183-Day Tax Residency Rule Affects HNWIs
Marco Mesina examines how Italy’s recent tax changes affect global investors and part-time residents in 2024
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