Any Postcard…Can Become Your Postcode.
Have you ever stepped off a plane in Lisbon, lingered over a gelato in Florence, or watched the street lamps glow along the river in Paris and whispered to yourself…one day?
Orvia/Vivre exists for Americans who refuse to leave that feeling in the customs declaration queue. We launched this platform to help people turn one day into an address in Europe.
We’re a small team, along with a growing community of people and partners, who want to help you make the jump. For a year or for a lifetime. Orvia/Vivre is a bridge between inspiration and day‑to‑day life, no matter where you wind up on the continent.
We decode visas, taxes, healthcare, and schools; we tell the stories of the ins, outs, and the ups and downs of moving. We’re searching for the character homes, from an olive‑grove cortijo in Andalusia, to a Nordic studio bathed in midsummer sun. And then we’re translating those discoveries into stories, guides, and, when you’re ready: keys.
What’s coming…
Field Notes
First‑hand dispatches, from Porto to Prague, in authentic narrative form. The neighborhood rituals, seasonal rhythms, on-the-ground cost breakdowns. Allowing you to feel out a city or village before you book the scouting flight.
Visa Guides, Finance, Insurance and Healthcare
Step‑by‑step roadmaps for D‑7, non‑lucrative, startup, nomad, talent, and retirement visas. Expert opinions on asset transfers and taxes. How to navigate the every day risks and your long term health.
Property Lens
Understanding how real estate works for Americans, investing or living. When to rent and when it’s time to buy. Plus, listing highlights the locals see, rather than readers of the New York Times.
Lives in Translation
Interviews with expats, entrepreneurs, artisans, and families balancing heritage with modern life in Europe. Learn from their detours, shortcuts, triumphs and setbacks. We’re especially excited for our We Can Laugh About It Now features.
Intentional‑Life Playbook
Seasonal recipes, festivals and art shows, fashion and design cues, language tips, and travel itineraries to integrate as much of the European rhythm into your existence today. Even if you never move. And to be as ready as possible for your new life on the continent if you do.
Why subscribe?
Because you’d like your inbox to feel like a boarding pass punched for possibility.
Free Subscription → fresh stories every week, photo essays, properties, careers, and reader comments
Coming Soon → weekly intel, visa/legal AMAs, members‑only buying guides, and a seat on our seasonal scouting trips.
Hit “Subscribe” and let the view from the painting become the view from your new terrace—anywhere in Europe.
À bientôt / Tot ziens / Hasta pronto,
The Orvia/Vivre team
PS – The image above is Dinan, Brittany at blue hour—half rendered like an oil‑on‑canvas and half photographed from one of our favorite terraces. It’s a reminder that Any postcard can become your postcode.™️
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