Luca Falda | Magic Towns

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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What Italy’s Airport Map Tells You About Where to Live

Par Luca Falda

12/06/2026

What Italy’s Airport Map Tells You About Where to Live

From Milan to Sicily, Italy’s Airport Map reveals how air connectivity shapes the best places to live.

What Italy’s Rail Map Tells You About Where to Live

Par Luca Falda

22/05/2026

What Italy’s Rail Map Tells You About Where to Live

Explore Italy’s railway network, where access varies greatly across regions. Discover the best-connected towns and navigate the country’s complex rail landscape.

Where Italian Public Healthcare Actually Works [2026 Update]

Par Luca Falda

15/05/2026

Where Italian Public Healthcare Actually Works [2026 Update]

Italian Public Healthcare works well in some areas and poorly in others. See our 2026 town-by-town ranking of Italy’s healthcare system.

Where Are Expats Living in Italy? 2019 – 2025 Analysis

Par Luca Falda

08/05/2026

Where Are Expats Living in Italy? 2019 – 2025 Analysis

We mapped foreign-resident growth across all 7,500-plus Italian comuni between 2019 and 2025. The answer is more textured than the headlines suggest: Brits are retreating into pockets, Americans are spreading, the Dutch are quietly colonising the inland Marche, and the most overlooked winners are mid-sized provincial cities you have probably never considered.

Par Luca Falda

01/05/2026

Is Italy’s 7% Tax Scheme Working?

Italy’s 7% tax scheme aims to attract foreign pensioners but shows limited success, with less than 1,000 takers since 2019. Explore its impact and future.

Italy’s 7% Pensioner Tax Regime Expands: 80 New Eligible Towns

Par Luca Falda

09/04/2026

Italy’s 7% Pensioner Tax Regime Expands: 80 New Eligible Towns

Good news: Italy’s 7% Pensioner Tax Regime Expands – 80 More Eligible Towns. Discover which ones here.

Which Italian Towns Have a Demographic Future? (2019–2025 Data Analysis)

Par Luca Falda

20/03/2026

Which Italian Towns Have a Demographic Future? (2019–2025 Data Analysis)

We analysed detailed population data across 7,500+ Italian towns to identify which places are growing, which are ageing, and where young adults are still building their lives. The results challenge common stereotypes and offer a practical guide for expats, retirees and investors choosing where to live in Italy.