Ever dreamed of swapping your noisy city life for charming cobblestone streets and sun-kissed piazzas in Southern Italy? Well, you’re not alone. An American family took the plunge 11 years ago, trading bustling U.S. city life for the allure of a small Italian town. On paper, it sounded like a postcard-perfect upgrade — affordable housing, healthcare that doesn’t break the bank, and a slower pace of life that screams ‘la dolce vita.’ But, spoiler alert: reality served up a quite different dish.
I stumbled across their eye-opening story in Business Insider’s article, My family moved from a big US city to a small town in Southern Italy 11 years ago. Living here looked better on paper, and wow, does it make you think twice about fairy-tale moves. Sure, the affordable living caught my attention — but the