We moved from a 3-bedroom house in Nashville to a 500-square-foot studio north of Rome. There are downsides, but we love it here.

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View of Italian countryside
The view from our terrace in Italy is amazing.

Zeneba Bowers

The golden age of golden visas is over in southern Europe

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A view of Camara de Lobos village Madeira, Portugal.
Camara de Lobos village Madeira, Portugal.

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I quit my finance job and became an Airbnb host in Italy. I have no regrets about choosing happiness over money.

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Anton Govor.

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Americans ditch suffocating healthcare costs and divisive politics to retire in Italy: 'It's the way they approach life'

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Eric and Christina Schwendeman in Clavesana.
Clavesana in Italy.

Eric and Christina Schwendeman

Italy launched its long-awaited 'digital nomad visa' — here's who qualifies and how to apply

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Camogli, Liguria, Italy
Working from home in your favorite Italian vacation spot is looking more realistic.

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An Italian town wants to sell its abandoned homes for $1 but the owners won't let it

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Patrica in the Lazio region of Italy.
Patrica in the Lazio region of Italy.

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Solving the looming retirement crisis means thinking differently about aging, economist says

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Andrew J Scott
Andrew Scott's new book "The Longevity Imperative" calls for a rethink on how we view aging.

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An Italian town that offered $1 homes was transformed by an influx of remote workers and tourism

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A welcome sign for Mussomeli in Sicily, Italy.
A welcome sign for Mussomeli in Sicily, Italy.

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Was Italy's $1 home scheme worth it?

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Imagine paying as little as 1 euro for a home. That's what happened in Italy a few years ago.

The plan was to inject life and money back into dying towns. But for many foreign buyers, it wasn't smooth sailing. We traveled to Sicily to find out how much buyers actually ended up spending.

More Americans are moving to Tuscany, where their money goes further, the pace is slower, and the wine flows freely

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Person looking out the window into a scenic Tuscan view.

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