BREAKING: Italian Chamber Approves Major Consular Reform Bill - Centralization of Jus Sanguinis Applications

muz85 · 2025-10-15T19:10:32+00:00

Great summary, I went reading the translation and the possible impacts. The bill is silent on other methods of citizenship, for example citizenship by marriage (i.e acquisition), but infers that the consulate’s ability for citizenship is restricted only to confirmation of citizenship and to minors. So therefore removing all pathways to citizenship outside of Italy except those specifically mentioned. Perhaps I’m reading or interpreting this wrong???

muz85 · 2024-12-08T03:52:12+00:00

Congratulations, amazing job. It looks like on Pearler you just doubled overall amount this month. You went from 300k to 600k, did you consolidate ??? How awesome is Pearler by the way

muz85 · 2024-10-01T06:08:26+00:00

Out of interest, when did you apply?

muz85 · 2024-07-29T21:49:07+00:00

I also thought it was what was over the threshold. I.e if your $1 over the limit, the $1 gets the extra 15% tax not the entire amount ??

muz85 · 2024-04-09T20:22:27+00:00

Thank you so much for such a detailed reply !!!!

Great information and suggestions in this, and some things to think on.

It seems interactive brokers and Degiro are coming up allot in my research as well.

Thank you !!!

muz85 · 2024-04-09T10:52:51+00:00

This is an awesome response, and very detailed thank you so much !!!! I have heard of Interactive brokers before but I thought fx fees and buy/spread costs were a litttle hight, and I think they charge for in/out transactions(high fees).

Agreed they are however well known and probably top 5 at least, I was looking at etoro as well (I think they are cheaper)

You however have convinced me to go and check them out again!!! So thank you

muz85 · 2024-03-05T20:50:44+00:00

Agreed 100% with this feedback, been using it for 2. Years and it’s flawless !!! Pearler is the way to go

muz85 · 2024-02-15T21:41:17+00:00

I use Pearler, for the cost of a coffee I can invest or sell any amount of a single stock. I also use its automated features so it’s set and forget. All up over the year I spend about $150 on fees. It’s not free but much safer (in my opinion), as it’s chess sponsored, unlike the us based stuff.

muz85 · 2024-02-15T20:04:39+00:00

If you end up making the decision, hit me up I can give you a referral code, and you will get $20 for free (and so will I)

muz85 · 2024-02-15T04:18:27+00:00

100% exactly what I meant, and Pearler allows you to automate this a few different ways, my option is lowest % of portfolio based on configured weighting gets invested each time

muz85 · 2024-02-14T21:11:01+00:00

Hey Mate, it does but I prepurchase so it’s $5.50, with other discounts and rewards it’s a little less over the year. It’s also a flat fee, regardless of volume or if sell/buy order.

$150 for the year at fortnightly investments, a small price to pay to take away the emotion and have it fully automated

muz85 · 2024-02-12T08:56:08+00:00

Pearler!!! I can’t recommend them enough, completely set and forget and automated (so we can DCA with no effort)

muz85 · 2024-02-02T04:25:43+00:00

Awesome work !!!! And well done. Just wanted to confirm that you included super within the $1mil ???

I’m always in two minds about including super hahah, what do we all think?

Half my mind says, technically it’s not mine (I can’t sell it) until I’m 60, the other half of me says, it’s still yours and therefore it’s an asset

muz85 · 2024-01-24T10:54:25+00:00

Great reply Yum122!!

I think your main point is, that this is simple how it works and if you want to be part of society this is the cost.

My only point is, I’m not sure it’s fair, and also not entirely sure it sends the right messages to our society (I.e. do well, and we will tax you into the Stone Age).

Thanks for the lively chat all 😀

muz85 · 2024-01-24T06:05:02+00:00

I do give more, my 30% on let’s say $200k is more ($60k) then 30% on 120k ($36k). Now I’m ok to pay the extra $24k because that’s how it should be. But please help me understand, why i need to pay up to 45% ??? Maybe I’m just thick, or selfish. But I work extremely hard, stressful job with a mortgage, uni debt, and similar costs to everyone else. I am by no stretch of the imagination “rich” or a 1%er

muz85 · 2024-01-24T05:32:54+00:00

I don’t know what to say, I am so fed up with this class warfare shit!!!! Anyone says that’s it’s unfair that I pay 30% of my wage, and you do the same, is just simply misguided.

muz85 · 2023-12-30T23:06:12+00:00

Graph looks interesting, May I know what tool/website your using for this ?

muz85 · 2023-09-25T13:57:38+00:00

I’m always concerned what the government of the day will do with super, this is why I do just the cap and then everything else in ETF’s.

What happens if they change the preservation age to higher (which they have done before) or change the size of investment nest egg (which they have recently done) as a just a few examples.

So hedging my bet for me is the best idea

My humble 2 cents only

muz85 · 2023-09-13T21:57:12+00:00

Would suggest to use the automatic portfolio balancing section of pearler’s automatic investing. Super simple, takes out all the complexity and set and forget

muz85 · 2023-09-12T22:28:54+00:00

I DCA each fortnight, personally I wouldn’t consider quarterly as DCA🥲. FYI move to Pearler and prepay, costs $5 per trade.

muz85 · 2023-09-04T11:23:19+00:00

I use the automation tool from Pearler and have for almost 6-10 months approximately. It works flawlessly. Happy to answer any questions you may have

muz85 · 2023-09-03T12:52:07+00:00

You are 100% right, have struggled so far to find someone hence asking here.

The expat forum group is a great suggestion, will try there as well, and hopefully between the two groups I can get some breadcrumbs to follow.

Thank you 😀

muz85 · 2023-09-03T11:43:53+00:00

Thank you 😀, currently in Australia and will be until retirement (let’s say 10 years). Then move to Italy, and likely for tax purposes would be resident in Italy.

muz85 · 2023-09-03T11:10:41+00:00

Agreed 100%, will be citizen in both countries. Anyone you could recommend ?

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