They scammed me out of €40,000, stay away.
I had a catastrophic and financially devastating experience with the lawyer Francesco Valentini.
I lost over €40,000 by trusting him: money thrown away with no concrete result, with no refund even though it had been agreed upon in writing.
He presents himself as an “international lawyer,” promising advanced tax solutions for entrepreneurs. The reality is completely different: months of chatter, emails, and useless meetings, with no concrete outcome.
His skills? Absolute zero. Zero real preparation in serious international taxation, zero ability to deliver what was sold, zero results.
Even worse: his “work” consists almost exclusively of reselling low-cost third-party services. He searches on platforms like Fiverr (or similar) for people—often without any qualifications as accountants or lawyers—who don’t know the regulations and have no idea what they are doing.
He hires these freelancers for a few dollars per hour, makes them work under poor conditions, then resells their work at exorbitant prices as if it were a high-level professional service.
The result? Major errors, useless or even harmful documents, endless delays, and a total lack of responsibility.
Everything boils down to a vicious cycle: he collects outrageous fees, subcontracts to unqualified people, produces no value, and disappears when things go wrong.
He charged over €40,000 for a residency and relocation abroad service. The result? Money gone and damages with the tax authorities exceeding €100,000.
I strongly advise against giving even €1 to this individual.
The promises are unrealistic or false; the money paid evaporates; the quality of the service is third-world passed off as elite; and the phrase “money lawyer” is the cruel irony that sums it all up: he certainly knows how to keep your money.
The advice is simple: before entrusting even a single euro to this person, carefully read what happened years ago. You can find many articles about him where he was investigated by the financial police and found guilty of fraud. Well, since then he doesn’t seem to have stopped, given that he also scammed me. He was under house arrest for a long time, but he doesn’t seem to have learned his lesson.
I am gathering all possible documentation (bank transfers, contracts, emails, chats, screenshots) and sending it to the competent authorities and the Bar Association to shed light on what happened.
If you have had similar experiences, contact me privately. The more people bring concrete facts, the more likely it is that responsibility will emerge.
Don’t make the same mistake I did. Stay away.
Whatever he tells you, verify everything before believing it.
PS: this review is real. If anyone wants proof, message me privately.