Search for a Place to Retire and Invest in Italy...

[Peace Lily]

Hi BP members - 

we are searching for a place to retire and invest in northern Italy.  We ruled out big cities such as Rome, Milan, Florence, Venice etc. even though we absolutely love to visit, but we are planning to find mid-size cities where there are still lots of things to do but living cost is relatively cheaper which aligns better with our retirement goal. The places we are thinking of are Trento, Torino, Brescia, Como, Fermo, and perhaps others. Our primary goal is to find an ideal city to live while we can also run short term rental either Airbnb or student rental.  Capital gain and rental income are not our main investment objective but it would be nice to supplement our living expenses.  

I wonder if there is anyone has similar experience on this... any advise on how to start off, recommended consultant agencies to go over visa options, health insurance, buying properties dos and don'ts and more...

Thank you,

Ling