Milan’s Wealth Boom Means Even Lawyers Are Commuting From Turin

Most weekday mornings, Giorgio Ferrero cycles through Turin’s quiet, arcaded streets to the city’s main train station. Within the hour he’s in Milan, zipping through traffic on a scooter to his job as a lawyer at Prada Group.

The roughly 140-kilometer (87-mile) commute from Italy’s former industrial capital to the country’s booming financial hub is a daily routine for a growing cohort of young executives who, like Ferrero, live in Turin while holding down jobs in Milan.

Giorgio Ferrero at his home in Turin.

Photographer: Giuliano Berti/Bloomberg

Turin’s elegant architecture, green spaces and measured pace of life have drawn residents as housing costs skyrocket in Milan. The math is compelling: asking prices for ...