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Just discovered your channel today, and what a great introductory video! Your parents are living my dream life! Beautiful example of what is possible. Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to digging into more of your video library. Love that this doesn’t have a super polished, influencer feel. What you’ve recorded seems authentic and relatable. THANK YOU again!!! 😊

It sounds like you are trying to find the right fit for your family. I love scenic places. There are great tax breaks for very wealthy people in Florida so there are perks attached to that when it comes to building cities within the state. I have a feeling a move to Europe is in your family’s future. 🤔

This was nice. I was a born and raised in LA and so was my mother. So much has changed. I loved Fat Burger burgers and the chili fries. Especially after a night out of dancing and having fun. Remember Tommy Tang’s restaurant on Melrose…yum. So many good places many of which no longer open. I moved out as well and said goodbye in 2018. 👋🏽😊

Thank you for the nice tour. Your parents have such a nice vision for their lives and the lives of their family. ❤🇮🇹

Hi thanks for sharing your experience in Italy. Just curious, What so you do for biz there? How do you sustain your family? It's beautiful but can you talk more about the thriving biz sectors there?

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Hi Ben, we are also from the US and are interested in buying property in Puglia. Is there any chance your parents would be willing to speak to us to give us their views and recommendations? It would be much appreciated. It looks like they really did their research and ended up with an amazing property, and accomplished a beautiful renovation.

What’s the best community between Tampa area and Clermont/ Orlando?

This video is so appreciated. Thank you for the time you put into it. Your parents home and the city is absolutely beautiful! Wishing them an amazing retirement.

Even tho I enjoy orca show I think they should not be kept in captivity for their safety and our safety like remember the shamu show incident!?

Hi Ben...what is the name of the restaurant where you had that great lasagna dish? You know...just in case I visit...lol

Hello Ben. Love this. Miss this. A lot of places in Europe have siesta. Hope that’s how it’s spelled We lived in Germany for years and visited a lot of countries. Italy was one of them. Europeans do know how to LIVE. THANKS for this mental trip with you God bless you and family.

Would love to go there. Will check for Arb&b

Can i ask how much that meal with wine n beer was?

00:22 You should be eating the oysters, not her.😉

Magical, you are living the dream, old world charm and plenty of fabulous food and drinks 🍷, enjoy 😊 my friend,☘️

Thanks for showing us around Lecce and taking us along to dinner!!

If I move to Italy, I will get fat, because I love Italian foods. It is my favorite

Great video. Thank you for all the breakdown of costs of living and renovations. It’s so helpful! I’m near the end of the video but notice you haven’t talked yet about the language…does your family know Italian or are they able to get by with English? Thank you in advance. Your family looks lovely and that property is perfect for y’all!!!

I was born and raised in South Philly and Camden County, New Jersey. I've been living in Lecce for the last 37 years and every time I walk through the city Center I am amazed at the history. Lecce is actually 3 cities built upon each other. The original Messapic town was called "Rudiae". This was overbuilt in the Roman Era and called "Lupiae" (The same symbol of the She-Wolf that is found in Roman tradition), and the last town "Lecce" is a dialectic word meaning "Pin Oak" in English, which was a common species of tree from the area. If you look at the crest of the city, you'll find these symbols reflected. Nice video!

Forza Lecce sempre❤

I would have loved to watch the entire video. Unfortunately all the "K's" and apologies and unnecessary commentary about the kids, lights, mess etc... Beautiful home for what it was worth. Perhaps giving the video a chance to reveal itself a bit more than the unnecessary details. 🙂

Looks like Japanese plum tree

I’m going on vacation to Italy next year in September. I was thinking about Florence but Puglia looks gorgeous! Which city (Florence or Puglia) in your opinion, is best to visit, has air bnb, more economical, etc? Thanks for your input.😊

What section were you sitting at? I’m from Philly and we’re heading down to Tampa in September for Eagles vs Bucs game. We’re in section 317! How’s the view?

So ben i just discovered your channel this month and im very intrigued by the area your parents live in. My wife and i are thinking about buying property in italy and i would love to talk to your dad and mom about the perticulars of the actual moving there to live after we retire also. I have a 1000 ?’s about that part. Im hoping maybe i can connect with him to just shoot the 💩 about those things. Hope to talk soon. Thanks for even reading this.

How did you find your home? Thanks!

I am interested in buying a property in Italy. Do you help people make their dream come true?

Why the Caribbean Muzak? What has that to do with Puglia?

so much food yet so many are going to bed at hungry.☹

Great review. I live in Tampa, only 45 mnts away from that location. I tell you, If it wasn't pouring rain right now. i would have been driving 1/2 way through this video. lol. If you have NYC Reviews, please send out a link so we can experience what you have reviewed, especially when I'm originally from NYC, The Bronx

Thank you Ben for this wonderful tour. I lived for 3 years in Bologna with my Italian husband before we returned Stateside. We traveled all over Italy except for the South. It is on my Bucket List for sure. Keep em coming!

So inspiring! what a dream to find love in Italy and move there :)

Thanks for this, I'm traveling to Italy in the fall. You have inspired me to consider this as a retirement destination.

The car you drove was automatic or manual?

as a Physician here in the states divorced and getting close to retirement I am heading out of the states...My Mom was from Itally, but I'm also looking into croatia...wish you the best.

When visiting markets, please explain the prices that we are seeing. We see a number with a comma then another number. Is that in Euros, is that the price per pound. Thanks for showing it all to us.

One of the best looking renovations I've seen.

Beautiful! I recommend, for what its worth lol, Ricardo gets an outdoor Brick Oven that can be fueled by wood and propane.

Thanks from salento

Money answers all things

Modern house lovely area I was in Italy laat year

I live in italy and started in Lecce. I havent had quite the same experience, ive encountered some negatives. Italy is quite a difficult place to live. I think if you meet someone it smoothes the way. Its good to hear someone finding theirforever home. Unfortunately i've experienced unwelcomed older men hitting on you consitantly, following you, .stalking in cars, indecent exposure on motorways and quiet beaches. Difficult rude landlords, deposits stolen. High amounts of ant-social behaviour. Terrible, terrinle customer service to a shockung level.. Against this yes, i love the beaches. The blue skies. The architecture, the simple life. But i find overall Italian personality more negative generally. Which goes against the stereotype of hospitable. I find there is generally an "unhelpful" culture. Which slightly dampens thel love of this experience.

Wow, This is absolutely amazing! I love Italy just came back from Italy in 2023. Your Mom and sister are amazing! Im thinking about the same thing in the future so this was very informative!

Nespole my favourite fruit

I'm not surprised because it is well known that Italian men like black women

Goals! Congrats on the beautiful renovations!

Great video, Ben! I love your family and what a find! Your mom has a great eye and I love the decorations and renovations and it is great that you can get half of the improvements back with the tax situation. You’re right this house would cost millions in California. It looks like the old adage work to live is what Italians do and Europeans eeeeeeenot like in the USA live to work and the hustles and bustle. I wonder if I could retire there on Social Security it would be a dream come true. Look forward to all your videos at least I can escape, my surroundings by seeing your world and your journeys. It is so expensive that seniors can’t retire. You have to keep working here and it really is sad. Thanks for sharing this and letting us know how beautiful it is to live in Italy.

Congratulations for your slimming results although your camera is often on sweets and other good things to eat.

Real Floridians are rare - everyone in Florida is a transplant