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I thought I'd share this as it's good to hear about people in retirement who successfully make life changes. This woman from Texas bought a house in southern Italy for $123,000 on 2.5 acres and is very happy with her new life. She was divorced, her mother had died and after crunching numbers, found her part of Italy more affordable than Texas where she was living.
She says her money goes a lot farther, she's more active and loves it there despite some challenges.
I thought I'd share this as it's good to hear about people in retirement who successfully make life changes. This woman from Texas bought a house in southern Italy for $123,000 on 2.5 acres and is very happy with her new life. She was divorced, her mother had died and after crunching numbers, found her part of Italy more affordable than Texas where she was living.
She says her money goes a lot farther, she's more active and loves it there despite some challenges.
Her location is rural which is why it’s cheaper. In Europe most people don’t have central AC or any at all or dryers because electricity is so expensive. Hard to develop deep friendships if you aren’t fluent in Italian.
I love visiting Italy but want to live by my kids and close friends.
I could move to a cheaper part of the country but some things are more important than money to me.
Her location is rural which is why it’s cheaper. In Europe most people don’t have central AC or any at all or dryers because electricity is so expensive. Hard to develop deep friendships if you aren’t fluent in Italian.
I love visiting Italy but want to live by my kids and close friends.
I could move to a cheaper part of the country but some things are more important than money to me.
Of course, everyone has different circumstances. She seems to have found her niche, partly because she was in-between things in life, like going through a divorce, no longer employed, looking for an affordable change. She does state she will spend holidays back in Texas with family but there is no mention of children, just a niece. In the mean time, she's enjoying her retired life with easy access to large cities like Rome and Venice via train excursions.
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