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Spain vs Italy

On day-count and paperwork it's close, Spain and Italy trade blows. The right answer turns on who you are, not a scoreboard.

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Easier visa-free entryLonger visa-free stays mean less paperwork before you settle in.: 90 days; 90 days
Later tax-residence triggerMore days before residence is triggered = more room to plan. (A visa never decides this on its own.): 183 days; 183 days
Faster to citizenship: ~10 years; ~10 years
More remote-work routes: 1; 1
Schengen areaSchengen members share one 90-in-180 visa-free clock, a plus for travel, a constraint for long stays.: Yes; Yes
Local banking: Yes, NIE helpful; Yes, codice fiscale required

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A comparison like this narrows the field; it doesn’t settle it. Tax residence, company management and your specific passport can all flip the answer, the builder models the day-count, a professional settles the rest.