Recent changes to the Italy Investor Visa amounts required (also referred to as the Italy Golden Visa Program) opens up a relevant and exciting new opportunity. The significant reduction from €500,000 to €250,000 will favorably allow more non-EU investors to enjoy Italy, along with Visa-free travel throughout Europe's Schengen Area. 

You can be eligible for the Italy Investor Visa if you are a non-EU citizen and make a single investment into an innovative start-up and has to be directed to only one entity and be of at least 250,000 euros in an innovative start-up registered in the special section of the referred to in article 25, paragraph 8, of the decree-law 18 October 2012, n. 179, converted, with amendments, by law 17 December 2012, n. 221: (297)