The Best Places to Retire in Southern Italy | Pros & Cons of Retiring in Sicily, Calabria, etc.

imagine living a place with one of the highest life expectancies in the world one of the healthiest most delicious and most nutritious Cuisine those people literally have the best tomatoes in the entire planet in the best climate for human life a climate that is available in only a handful of selected spots in the world a climate that guarantees you more than 2,500 hours of sunshine per year and you can have all that for a fraction of the cost of living in the US or England it's one of the most beautiful places I have ever been but I will not lie this place also has some problems like one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe but unemployment does not matter because you're not going there to work you are going there to leave on income from abroad and in this place if you do things right you live your best life we are talking about living and retiring southord Italy honestly with southord Italy so close I don't know why so many Brits go to live in Thailand oh sorry I remember why never mind still regions like Pula Campa and some parts of Sicily are among the most ignored gems Europe for expat Ares and even remote workers so today in less than 15 minutes you discover the best places to retire sou for Italy the pros and cons of each place and grasp an idea of the cost of living souer Italy is composed of six regions and we start start with the most norn of them and also the smallest mid we will talk quickly about M because it's a tiny region with less than 300,000 residents 70 years ago the mise Province had over 400,000 inhabitants but many people left for larger cities like Roma or Milan and now the entire province has plenty of empty houses and cheap real estate available and this is probably one of the best Pros in this region the best place in mes for expatries is likely the town of termoli it's a beautiful Beach area loved by families due to its calmness and weather and while the weather in the region can be quite hot m is a region where gentle breeze often makes the summer much more enjoyable despite being a tourist City you can buy a tree bedroom apartment with a balcony in termoli for less than €90,000 since not many people there don't speak for R language that Moi is one of these places that we recommend only if you have a grasp of the Italian language another potential issue is that it's a small town and to find facilities like international airports or larger hospitals you need to travel to other cities like pescara or cob baso the next region we'll talk about is way larger CA C's capital is one of the largest cities in Italy Naples but if you think about living and retiring sou for Italy Naples is not a good idea it's too big and chaotic instead two good options in CA are avalino if you prefer the countryside or Salerno if you would rather live close to the Sea Salerno has around 130,000 residents and the city has a relatively large expat Community Italians there are also quite friendly and us it to for rers since salad is very close to one of the most beautiful places in the entire world in my opinion the Amasi Coast seriously this place is so beautiful that made me lose track of time I I like it words so in Salerno you can buy a penthouse close to the Sea for than €6,000 now please tell me in the comment section what do you buy for €6,000 or $65,000 in your city in your country because I'm curious for comparison I think that the biggest downside of Salerno is that during the high season it might feel a bit crowded after Capa the next region we'll talk about for those who want to retire sou Italy is aula also know has Pula Pula is one of the few provinces in this video where the city I will recommend for you is also the capital city body body is not too large to the point of being chaotic and expensive but also not too small to the point of not having good supermarkets or hospitals it even has an International Airport the city has a bit more than 300,000 people and has a lovely beach with a very curious name p Pomodoro which means bread and tomato and and why can somean explain to me the reason for this name in the comment section it was as if Brighton had a beach called fish and chips now back to the subject body has plenty of infrastructure it's home to the Polyclinic body one of the most respected hospitals in southford Italy and also has an airport with flight to all over the European continent since since it's not a small town it's unlikely you get bed there in body you can buy a 84 square meter apartment close to the seaside for 68,000 utilities including electricity heating cooling water and garbage if you need to pay for it average around 1220 OS per month for an 85 square meter apartment and grocery costs are also reasonable with a liter of milk priced around 1.2 OS and a loaf of bread for 1.5 OS since it's relatively touristic body might get crowded in the summer and prices might go slightly up during that time another city in Pula that has a good infrastructure good quality of life and good connectivity for low prices is lat and after Pula the next province is almost as Tiny as M we are talking about basilicata for expatries basilicata offers a blend of affordability tranquility and cultural richness but also comes with certain challenges the biggest of these challenges is that it is a small region with only a half million people the infrastructure is less developed compared to other parts like ca public transportation can be limited and some areas May lack the conveniences found in larger cities and not many people speak English there because is a bit of outof the rather this outof the rather aspect however gives a good Advantage for basilicata in terms of low cost of living one of the most popular and beautiful cities in the province is Mata is a relatively small City with around 60,000 residents and very very old from ancient times Mata has a welcome Community with a growing number of expats make it easier for New Commerce to integrate the city is renewed for its sassy ancient cave dwellings that our UNESCO world heritage site the healthcare facilities in Mata may not be as comprehensive as those in larger cities Hospital mad De Gracia is the main hospital but for specialized treatments residents might need to travel is relatively famous for its tourism but it's still affordable a three flat there in the best part of the city will cost you 95,000 I just don't get this pink color but well some people might have different tastes the next Pro we'll talk about is one of the most famous in atar Italy and for a good reason but before we talk about it I would like to ask a small favor if you enjoyed this episode please hit the like And subscribe buttons the last two remaining regions are probably the most expected ones by all interested in retirement in South Italy let's first talk about Calabria located in the Southmost part of the Italian Peninsula Calabria is known for its stunning Coastline for expat Tes calabri offers a mix of affordability natural beauty and and ni lower pace of life it's one of the most affordable regions in Italy in the city of Regio Calabria if you want to rent a one-bedroom apartment at the city center cost about 400 OS per month while outside of the city center it drops to around 250 utilities like electricity and water average around $100 per month for an 85 square meter apartment and basic groceries are reasonably priced with a liter of milk costing around 1 and a dinner at a local Toria costing less than 15 those prices are real the two cities in the region that are favorite of expat and remote workers are reg Calabria and Kenza Rego Calabria is the largest one with around 170,000 residents and has a decent infrastructure since it's also the provincial capital due to its tourism location the city has developed public transport systems including buses and trains however as a larger City Rayo calabri can suffer from traffic congestion especially during peak hours in summer coena on the other side it has less than half of the size of Rego Calabria and it's not that touristic coachen also offers a lower paase of life with beautiful squares cafes and local markets providing a quintessentially calabrian experience Cela is also cheaper a five room two bathro 120 square met apartment in a nice part of the city will cost you 7 €5,000 however as a smaller City there are some issues while Cena has decent medical facilities they may not be as extensive as those in AO Calabria public transportation is less developed compared to the capital so you also might need a car and the next region and also the one more expected by all interested in living in retarding souer Italy is Sicily one fact that is very counterintuitive is that Sicily is the least developed of all Italian provinces it has the lowest human development index and the second lowest income per capita just above the province of Calabria that we mentioned seconds ago so why did this province raise so much interest from expats because it's much cheaper to live there and also because the weather is great even in the capital palmo to rent a three room apartment close to the city center costs about 500 per month while the surrounding regions of the city it drops to around 50 utilities like electricity and water average around 120 per month for an apartment for some weird reason electricity in Sicily is a bit more expensive than in the rest of Italy however since they have very mild Winters you not have expensive hitting views like norn or Central Italy the island has a Mediterranean climate which is the best climate for both wine and humans yes this is a curious aspect whenever you have wineries you probably have good weather there are only a few places place in the W that have a climate similar to the Mediterranean parts of Chile parts of South Africa parts of Australia California and of course the Mediterranean coast and Sicily is itself a Mediterranean island one of the cause of Sicily is that it's public services are not among the best Authority proved a lot since 1985 sometimes you see garbage in the streets see life there is at its lower Pace if you need something from a public organ it might take a lot of time and bureaucracy and outside tourist areas not many people speak English palmo is the largest city in the capital of Sicily with more than 600,000 residents it has an International Airport plenty of hospitals and infrastructure but it might look very chaotic for those who are not used to it so our suggestion is T is Katana Katana has L than 300,000 residents and it's much CER than palmo while it's still offering all the basic Services you need the the mimini one of Italy's most prestigious Opera Houses offer regular performances for example Kat also hosts various festivals through the year such as the Fest of the Sant Agata which celebrates the city's patal Saint with parades and events katania Fontana Rosa airport connects the city to various International destination making travel easy to many parts of Europe and the whole place has some spectacular beaches look at this stunning and the best thing is Kat is really inexpensive for a city of its size it's cheaper than living some small villages in nor Italy let's put it to perspective you can buy a three room two bath apartment for only 9,000 okay maybe their taste for decoration is a bit over the top too much bling bling wait a second what is that is that a portrait from The Godfather well never mind if you're a bit more discreet you can also buy this 100 squ met 4 room apartment for € 65,000 in most large European cities you pay three or four times that price even in worel Poland you'll not find anything for this price not even a tiny studio and maybe that is one of the reasons why did over 29,000 Americans are already choose Italy if you want to discover the other reasons so many citizens of the US moved to Italy check this video here at your left

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Length: 12min 58sec (778 seconds)

Published: Tue May 21 2024