Over the past two years, while the world was struggling with lockdown restrictions and many of us were forced to work from home, my law firm faced an unprecedented number of requests from people internationally wishing to move their life, family and business to Italy as soon as possible. A new visa scheme for digital nomads is about to make that move easier.

Each person had his or her own reasons, but many of them shared the idea that since I can now work remotely and I can choose where to set up my business, I’d rather do it in Italy, where the cost of living and the quality of life is unparalleled. Probably one of the few “positive” things that Covid will leave behind is the flexibility that many people can now work wherever they want.