He lives in Italy, and can rarely tolerate the culture of anywhere else for very long. He wants to enjoy life, and appreciates the good things. He lives in Politecnico di Milano, (Milano, Italy).
The university nearby is a predominant engineering and technical college, gathering masterminds from all across Europe to study, associate, and research.
He lives in a nice house on a small estate thats belonged to his family for generations. Its a little bigger than he would prefer since the family isnt as large as it once was. Its a 3 bedroom 1 story sort of vintage italian aesthetic, but he has turned the basement into a makeshift lab that has been gradually stocked over the last 20 years or so, mostly with older and jury-rigged equipment. Enoughctk get by, since he can also 'borrow' the tech at the university.
Enginnering equipment isn't illegal per se- He has the liscensing to buy gigawatt lasers and toroidal field coils, but installation is where it gets you. A 3 ton coil dumped on your front lawn isn't something you can discretely set up in a secret lab like on the tele.
He hasnt quite figured out a solution yet, other than moving to the top of a small hill. Theres a bit of a buffer space to the nearest neighbors, thanks to the rows of spindly, half dead olive trees dotting the landscape and he does try to arrange nighttime deliveries.
Not that most of his neighbors care- as hedonistic as they seem to be, their secrets are far worse. Even if their olives and grapes look edible.
Other than the odd bit of equipment, he tends to enjoy luxurious meals, wines, but he only drinks a single glass at a time- He despises a cloudy head.
He also spebds quite a bit upgrading and repairing his drones travel equipment. He never can quite prepare for what will happen on those outings.