Coffee won't tell you

Magic Towns guides: Where to Live · Cost of Living · Find Your Town · Taxes & Finance · Visas · Property · 7% Towns · How Italy Works · Expat StoriesDear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,An espresso costs about 20 cents more in Bologna than in...

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Aug 01, 2026
Mandatory solar

Magic Towns guides: Where to Live · Taxes & Finance · Visas · Property · 7% Towns · How Italy Works · Expat StoriesDear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,If you are planning a renovation in Italy, this week's lead story is one to read closely....

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Jul 25, 2026
95 days

Magic Towns guides: Where to Live · Taxes & Finance · Visas · Property · 7% Towns · How Italy Works · Expat StoriesDear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,Ninety-five days. That is how long the Italian school summer holiday runs, and if you are...

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Jul 18, 2026
Dive in

Magic Towns guides: Where to Live · Taxes & Finance · Visas · Property · 7% Towns · How Italy Works · Expat StoriesDear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,We are back after the July 4th break - and back in force. This is a full edition, led by a...

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Jul 11, 2026
250 for the 250th

Magic Towns guides: Where to Live · Taxes & Finance · Visas · Property · 7% Towns · How Italy Works · Expat StoriesDear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,A special issue of our weekly newsletter today, as it is a special day. America turns 250....

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Jul 04, 2026
Beating the heat

Magic Towns guides: Where to Live · Taxes & Finance · Visas · Property · 7% Towns · How Italy Works · Expat StoriesEverything we publish is paid for by members, not advertisers or referral fees. If you're already one of them, thank you. If not, b...

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Jun 27, 2026
Brand new

Magic Towns guides: Where to Live · Taxes & Finance · Visas · Property · 7% Towns · How Italy Works · Expat StoriesDear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,Most people only ever consider about thirty Italian towns. There are more than 1,500 worth...

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Jun 20, 2026
Wheels up

Magic Towns guides: Where to Live · Taxes & Finance · Visas · Property · 7% Towns · How Italy Works · Expat StoriesDear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,No podcast this week - we are putting our energy into tonight's unveiling of Tenuta August...

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Jun 13, 2026
Bring it back

Magic Towns guides: Where to Live · Taxes & Finance · Visas · Property · 7% Towns · How Italy Works · Expat StoriesDear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,To the tune of one of our favourite Moloko songs, this week's newsletter moves between our...

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Jun 06, 2026
Back on the map

Magic Towns guides: Where to Live · Taxes & Finance · Visas · Property · 7% Towns · How Italy Works · Expat StoriesDear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,A busy week at Magic Towns. We have launched two things we have been working on for a whil...

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May 30, 2026