American looking to buy property and live in italy

How hard is it for an American to buy property and live in italy?  Looking to retire in a few years and ready to take the plunge at expat living.

Are you entitled to get a visa?
Janin

To people asking, yes you are entitled to get a "residenza elettiva" , alike in others countries.

Is it easy to get an house? It take time! But it's not that difficult.

Where to look, usually real estate are authorized thief, this is the common thought in Italy.

The best ways at this moment, especially thinking to do it in advance, it is buying a house in the court  throght judicial auction. There are several possibility and beautiful buy.

Each region has different prices, but also different landscape and services.