History has endowed Italy with rich cultural and artistic heritage.

History has endowed Italy with rich cultural and artistic heritage, which has created the passionate and romantic character of Italians. Dazzling fashion capital, comfortable and livable country, European boots? With a long brand culture and advanced technology industry, it attracts investors from all over the world. Here, economy and investment, medical care and education, food and beauty, sports and fashion are indispensable. Miranno

The 42nd World Expo 20 15 was held in Milan, Italy on May 1 5 this year. The six-month Milan Expo is expected to welcome more than 20 million guests and visitors from 140 countries, and also provide opportunities for institutions, companies and organizations from many countries around the world to exchange, learn and negotiate.

Italy has unlimited business opportunities, and Sino-Italian financial cooperation is deepening. It has gradually expanded from simple financing loans to trade financing insurance, investment financing, equity acquisition, small and medium-sized enterprise development, two-way investment funds, infrastructure construction financing and other fields. Italian Minister of Economic Development Guidi held this year? The 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Europe and the opportunity of Italy? At the seminar, I said: Italy is China's fifth largest trading partner in the EU. 1970+65438+ 10 Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in October, bilateral economic and trade relations have developed steadily and smoothly. In the past two years, the trade between the two countries has been very close, and the two-way investment has developed rapidly, which reflects the great Italian enthusiasm for the China market. ? In addition to real estate investment, the main national projects introduced by Italy to China in 20 13-20 14 include: Sino-Italian furniture cooperation project, China Hongkong Jewelry Fair project, China International Fashion Fair project, China International Machine Tool Exhibition project, Italian machinery seminar project and intellectual property expert training project.

Not only powerful large enterprises, but also more and more individual investors and small and medium-sized enterprises have begun to extend their tentacles to the Apennine Peninsula. Investment has driven immigrants, and the number of immigrants buying houses has been increasing.

The investment advantage is very competitive.

Davos World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report 20 14-20 15 shows that among the 44 most competitive countries and regions in the world, Italy ranks 49th, and its competitive strength is beyond doubt.

Located in the center of the Mediterranean, Italy is an important transportation hub connecting southern Europe, northern Europe, central Europe and Africa, directly covering about 800 million consumers, and can be regarded as an important stepping stone to unify the European market. Italy has a vast and perfect road traffic network. The total length of the highway is about 3 1 10,000 kilometers, which is the second longest highway network in the EU, second only to France. The total length of the railway line ranks fifth in the European Union. Italy also has advanced international port system, logistics platform and transit terminal, and is the second largest maritime country in Europe. The coastline is 7400 kilometers long and there are 24 major commercial ports, three of which are international ports.

Italy is a developed industrial country, with more than 5 million enterprises, producing high-quality products covering all industries and having strong competitiveness in the international market, especially in manufacturing. Made in Italy? It has become synonymous with high quality and international reputation. In recent years, Italy has paid special attention to the development of emerging technology industries, mainly the electronics industry. Many Italian enterprises have mastered the industry and world-class leading technology, and have a huge customer network around the world, which is a good choice for foreign enterprises to upgrade their technology and expand their markets. Now, many Italian companies are seeking global partners, which is an opportunity that China investors can't miss.

In order to facilitate the entry of foreign capital, the Italian government has specially set up the Investment Promotion Agency (Invitalia) to provide free all-round services for foreign investors interested in developing in Italy. The service covers all stages of investment, introduces and analyzes the investment environment in Italy in detail, provides investment opportunities in various fields and provides legal information consultation. 20 13, jointly formulated by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Investment Promotion Agency? Target Italy? (Destinazione Italia), including 50 specific measures and programs aimed at attracting foreign investment.

Five advantages of housing immigration policy

The legal basis for Italian housing immigration is 2011may11,which was promulgated by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with eight ministries including the Ministry of the Interior. What are the types and acquisition conditions of entry visas? Act 850. Although Italy introduced the policy of acquiring the right of abode by purchasing houses as early as 20 1 1, it was not widely promoted by immigration agencies because of the lack of clear implementation rules when the law was promulgated. At the end of 20 14, the detailed rules for the implementation of Order 850 were officially promulgated, which greatly improved the feasibility and safety of the Italian housing immigration project and became a new shortcut for legal immigration to Europe. The implementation of the detailed rules has also made the Italian housing immigration project hot.

At present, the application conditions for Italian housing immigrants are: the main applicant 18 years old or older; No criminal record; Buying a property in Italy that meets the requirements of applying for a national residence card is not less than 300,000 euros; It has an independent and stable economic source and continuity, and its non-wage income is not less than 36,5438+0,000 euros per year; If the spouse immigrates at the same time, the income must be increased by 20% on the original basis, and if the minor children immigrate at the same time, the income of each child must be increased by 5% on the original basis.

Italians have comfortable housing, and the per capita housing area is among the best in the world. Because the government attaches importance to environmental protection, greening and public health are very satisfactory. Compared with the major European countries where immigrants buy houses, Italy has low investment cost and few additional conditions, but its market competitiveness is relatively strong. There are five advantages in applying for the Italian housing immigration project: First, the immigration threshold is low, and only 300,000 euros is needed to realize the whole family immigration. Second: there is no capital review, no minimum amount limit, no need to explain the source of funds, and there is no global taxation in Italy. Third: the processing speed is fast. It only takes 2-4 months to complete all the approvals and get the family residence card. When holding a one-year residence card, you are required to enter the country once every six months, and when holding a two-year residence card, you are required to enter the country once a year. You can apply for a permanent residence card if you have a residence card for 5 years and apply for naturalization if you have lived permanently for 5 years. Fourth, real estate is a permanent property right, which can be rented according to law, with good quality and high rate of return. Identity and real estate are not bound for life. After permanent residence, the property can be sold without geographical restrictions. Fifth, after obtaining the first residence card, you can enjoy the same social welfare as Italian citizens and freely pass through 26 Schengen countries.

Strong national strength, coexistence of humanities and arts.

Italy is a developed industrial country, one of the four largest economies in Europe and one of the founding members of the Group of Eight (G8). The GDP ranks seventh in the world, and the per capita GDP ranks 22nd. There is no doubt about the economic strength. Private economy is the main body of Italian economy, accounting for more than 80% of GDP. The service industry accounts for about 2/3 of GDP. Small and medium-sized enterprises account for more than 98% of the total number of enterprises, which is called? Small and medium-sized enterprise kingdom? The unemployment rate is lower than the EU average unemployment level. Foreign trade is the main pillar of Italian economy, and its output value accounts for more than 40% of Italy's GDP. Italy is one of the top ten foreign trade countries in the world, and its annual total import and export trade is stable at the 7th to 8th place in the world.

Italy's financial system is mature and sound, its foreign debt is far lower than that of other developed countries, there is no major macroeconomic imbalance, there is no big bubble in the real estate market, and there is no major external imbalance in the basically sound banking system. In Italy, household debt is generally low.

In addition to developed economy, profound artistic culture is also one of the important reasons why many applicants choose Italy. As the cradle of the Renaissance, Italy has 47 world heritages and 36 world cultural heritages. It has hosted three world expositions, countless places of interest, exquisite food, musical operas and luxury brands, and is the most influential and ornamental in sports. The first sport in the world? The reputation of sports football. Italy has internationally renowned brands in various strategic industries, such as fashion art, automobile manufacturing, design and machinery manufacturing. Tourism and shopping make Italy a paradise for fashionable life. Here, life and art are zero distance.

Apennine Peninsula is surrounded by the sea on three sides, with abundant sunshine, fresh air and mild climate. Even in the hottest July, the highest temperature is only about 26 degrees Celsius. The floating city of Venice, the romantic Saint-Kyle Square, Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, and Lake Garda, the pearl of Italy, are livable countries that make life more comfortable and comfortable.

Superior and perfect welfare system

Italy is recognized as one of the best welfare countries in the world. Free public education, free medical care and paid holidays will not disappoint new immigrants.

Italy's education system is divided into three stages, namely, five-year primary education (primary school), eight-year secondary education (three-year junior high school+five-year senior high school) and higher education such as junior college. Italy has a free and compulsory education system of 10 years (6 years old-16 years old). After the new immigrants get the first Italian residence card, the guardian only needs to register in the nearest public school, so that the children can enter school for free. After obtaining a permanent residence card in Italy, you can receive education freely in EU countries including Britain.

Italy has the world's top universities of art, fashion and design. The first university in the world, the University of Bologna, was born in Italy. It is the oldest university in the west and the first of the four major cultural centers in Europe. Together with Paris University (France), Oxford University (UK) and University of Salamanca (Spain), it is also known as the four famous universities in Europe. College mom? . The University of Bologna was founded in 1088 with a history of more than 900 years. Dante, Erasmus, Galileo, Copernicus, Benjamin? Celebrities like Franklin study or teach here.

Italy is the first country to open modern university education, and its education level is the highest in the world, far exceeding other countries in the fields of architecture, art design, music, cultural relics restoration and mechanical engineering. Strict study style and high-quality teaching level enjoy a high reputation in the world. It is worth mentioning that Italy is also the birthplace of Montessori education, a world-famous preschool education.

Italy has the second largest health care system in the world. According to Italy's medical system, Italian citizens enjoy free medical care for life, while new immigrants can enjoy the same free medical care as Italian citizens after obtaining their first residence card. Most public hospitals in Italy are Catholic hospitals, which not only have good medical standards, but also have reliable medical ethics.

In terms of old-age pension, whoever holds a permanent residence card and has lived in Italy for 65,438+00 years, men over 65 years old and women over 60 years old, regardless of whether they have paid taxes before, can receive a monthly pension of 550 euros. In terms of retirement, anyone over the age of 65 can check the payroll tax paid by the local labor bureau while working in Italy. After 20 years of continuous tax payment, they can receive a certain pension according to the tax proportion. If one spouse dies, the other spouse can continue to receive 70% of the other spouse's pension.

Italy spends one-third of the year on vacation, and there is also a national paid holiday in August every year. Every August, except for some employees in transportation, post and telecommunications, military and other industries, all other enterprises and institutions in the country stop working. People go to seaside or mountain villas for vacation and leisure, and fully enjoy the fun of life. The salary of the month is paid as usual, which is definitely the best welfare in Europe and America.