My real name is Karl, single 71 y/o about-to-retire academic. I've long thought I would move to Italy when the time came, have visited several times -- Marche, Lombardia, Toscana, and Puglia most recently -- and speak a bit of Italian. Because I have no Italian heritage or spouse I'm finding the challenges of obtaining an Elective Residence visa are maybe too many to overcome. Joining this forum to hopefully get talked out of giving up ;^)