I'm pointing out that if you cross the border, it is easy to find dev jobs that pay a lot more than italian jobs. Salary in Italy have been stagnant for over 10 years (more now. Haven't looked at the job market in a while). At the time, it was 30k gross vs 70k for positions in Germany (and some 90k too, i assume those were outliers).

A few of my friends moved to Iceland and hit those salaries (and more) without troubles