Collection
ABRUZZO — BORGHI & HIGHLANDS
Sulmona · Scanno · Pacentro · Pescocostanzo, Abruzzo
“Mountain villages an hour from Rome — green, cool in summer, and the easternmost edge of the 7% regime.”
About this region
A closer look
Abruzzo is the quiet northern edge of the 7% regime — closer to Rome than any other eligible region (under 2 hours by car), with cooler summers, ski-able winters, and a string of Italy’s most-recognised borghi più belli.
Sulmona, Scanno, Pacentro, and Pescocostanzo all sit below the 30,000-inhabitant threshold and qualify a relocating foreign pensioner for the Art. 24-ter 7% flat tax for up to ten years.
The inventory leans towards stone houses in medieval centres and converted casali along the valley floors, often with garden or terraced land attached.
Why this collection
The case for the region
- 01Eligible under Art. 24-ter (7% flat tax for up to 10 years)
- 02Towns: Sulmona, Scanno, Pacentro, Pescocostanzo, Roccaraso
- 03Under 2 hours from Rome (FCO) by car or train
- 04Adriatic beaches reachable in 45–60 minutes
- 05Two national parks (Majella, Gran Sasso) on the doorstep
- 06Cool, dry summers — alternative to coastal heat
- 07Strong infrastructure (hospitals in L’Aquila, Pescara)
- 08Skiing and high-altitude hiking in winter and spring
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Towns in scope
- Sulmona
- Scanno
- Pacentro
- Pescocostanzo
Every town listed sits below the 30,000-inhabitant ceiling of Italy’s Art. 24-ter flat-tax regime. Adjacent municipalities can be added on request once a brief is defined.