Setting Up a Business in Italy

An in-depth guide for foreign entrepreneurs and companies looking to enter the Italian market — a large domestic economy where genuine regional variation, from Lombardy to Sicily, shapes everything from labor costs to bureaucratic speed and available incentives.
This guide covers legal structures (SRL and other entities), business taxation, company formation, the cost of labor, and immigration routes for executives, investors, and entrepreneurs. Includes a dedicated regional directory covering all 21 Italian regions, each with its own economic profile, tax specifics, and useful regional contacts, an operational checklist, and national-level useful contacts.
Available in English, French, and German.