{"podcast":{"title":"A New Life in Italy","slug":"a-new-life-in-italy-6785354","podcast_index_feed_id":6785354,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/a-new-life-in-italy/","website_url":"https://www.sentiremedia.com/show/anewlifeinitaly","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/932b5f1d-9fd2-450e-b988-f4938a4cf576/dVM3U1ZHa4WtpWQNHFHd0GjY.jpg","author":"Samantha Wilson","episode_count":94,"summary":"A NEW LIFE IN ITALY – THE PODCAST THAT takes you behind the scenes of what it's really like to move and live in Italy and shows you how starting a new life in the bel Paese is possible for you. This weekly podcast is hosted by Samantha Wilson, Italy’s top relocation expert and chief dream maker at Smart Move Italy is for anyone who dreams of adopting the Italian lifestyle, no matter where you are in the process. Tune in every week for some inspiration, and super “ah-ha” moments, and learn how you can live longer, spend less, and smile more in your new life in Italy.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T20:18:23.387733+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-new-life-in-italy-6785354"},"episode":{"title":"Retiring to Italy in 2026? Here’s What I Would Do BEFORE Selling Everything","slug":"retiring-to-italy-in-2026-here-s-what-i-would-do-before-selling-everything","published_at":"2026-06-03T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-new-life-in-italy-6785354/retiring-to-italy-in-2026-here-s-what-i-would-do-before-selling-everything","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-new-life-in-italy-6785354","url":"https://a-new-life-in-italy.captivate.fm/episode/retiring-to-italy-in-2026-heres-what-i-would-do-before-selling-everything","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ebfc99c2-f815-4d7e-acaf-1fa10a257195.mp3","summary":"Thinking about retiring to Italy in 2026? Before you sell everything and book the one-way ticket, this episode is your reality check. In this episode of A New Life in Italy, Samantha Wilson breaks down what she would personally do right now if she were planning a retirement move to Italy from scratch today. Not the fantasy version. Not the Instagram version. And definitely not the “figure it out later” version. After a recent situation where a client became completely derailed by misinformation they read online about the Elective Residency Visa, Samantha dives into one of the biggest hidden challenges people face during this process: panic, overwhelm, and emotionally reacting to bad information. Inside this episode: • The real financial conversations you need to have before applying for the ERV • Why passive income matters more than savings • The exact spreadsheet Samantha would create before planning a move • Why waiting another year could actually protect your dream • The “February Test” every retiree should do before choosing where to live • Why renting first may save you financially and emotionally • The biggest mistakes people make after reading Facebook advice • How misinformation creates panic and bad decision-making • The practical documents you should begin preparing now • Why Italy is not just a lifestyle move in the beginning… it’s an administrative project • How to prepare emotionally, financially, and realistically for life in Italy long term If you have been researching the Elective Residency Visa, the 7% tax regime, retiring in Italy, or simply wondering if your dream is still realistic… this episode is for you. This is not about fear. It’s about creating a move that actually survives real life. Questions answered in this episode include: • How much pass…","meta_description":"Thinking about retiring to Italy in 2026? Before you sell everything and book the one-way ticket, this episode is your reality check. In this episode of A…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1423,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-new-life-in-italy-6785354/episodes/retiring-to-italy-in-2026-here-s-what-i-would-do-before-selling-everything/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-new-life-in-italy-6785354/retiring-to-italy-in-2026-here-s-what-i-would-do-before-selling-everything.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}