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Danish Italy’s 7% flat-tax scheme for foreign retirees usually conjures up images of sun-soaked southern villages. Yet a special exception means a handful of central Italian towns – many in Marche and Umbria – also qualify. These towns lie outside the traditional southern regions but were included in the program due to their small size and, in several cases, their resilience in the face of recent earthquakes. We’ve handpicked ten such towns to showcase the variety on offer. Each has its own unique charm – from hilltop universities and wine valleys to pilgrim sanctuaries and foodie havens – all wrapped in a relaxed lifestyle ideal for expats and retirees. Below, we present you with a selection of ten 7% tax towns in Umbria and the Marche, picked among the most picturesque and with the highest walkability scores for the area. Camerino Camerino is a hilltop gem with a surprisingly cosmopolitan air for its size. Home to a university dating back to the Middle Ages, the town blends historic grandeur with youthful energy. As the onetime capital of the Duchy of Da Varano, Camerino’s centro storico brims with cultural landmarks – from a 15th-century ducal palace adorned with frescoes to the remains…
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Luca Falda is a Veneto-born writer and strategist with a background in journalism, market research, digital publishing, and finance. A graduate of the University of Padua and a London Institute of Banking & Finance alumnus, he has held senior research roles at AOL, Townsquare Media, and Nordea before moving into investment and real-estate ventures. His work for Magic Towns Italy draws on deep local knowledge of the Veneto, long firsthand expat experience in the UK, USA, Denmark, Malta, and Italy.
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