What's so great about Italy? Live richly-escape high costs in the US -enjoy all Italy has to offer!
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- What are grocery prices in the US compared to Italy? Are you enjoying retirement saddled to high costs of living in the US? Why settle when you can live la dolce vita in Italy! Take a chance and travel to Italy- you never know what you may find there! Entertain friends and travel without breaking your budget. www.supermerca... , www.conad.it/ are the supermarket sites from the video. Can you afford to own a home in Italy? How much do you pay for food where you live? We retired early and moved to Italy- was it the best choice for us? Is it the best choice for you? Join me today to discuss costs of living in Italy. Are you a workaholic? CAN you retire? We renovated our new (old) Italian home in Galatina in Puglia Italy! We purchased this property sight unseen and renovated this historic building built in the 1600's ! This video shows our final product of our renovated properties. We hired electricians, plumbers, builders, tilers, and painters through Edil Casamia here in southern Puglia. This project began in July 2022 and we are now moved in to our renovated Italian home. We are New York natives who moved to Florida then to Italy for a better quality of life! We live here year round thanks to Dennis obtaining Italian Citizenship. Want to retire early and move to Italy? We show through our videos that it is possible with just a little help along the way. @salvesalento#italy #salento #travel #moveabroad #relocate #renovation #motivation #slowliving #italytravel #puglia #liveineurope #italiancitizenship #residencyvisa #groceries #italyvisa
Thanks for all the great advice. Your channel made me commit to moving to Italy, hopefully this fall.
Hi Frank! I'm so glad it helped you! Do your homework ahead of time and plan it will make things a lot smoother!!
You make nice informativ videos without any hype just with your natural charm 😀
Thanks so much Roberto!
Your videos inspired us to get in gear. We will be there in 3 weeks. Thanks for the motivation!😊
I'm so glad ReallyStrong! Weather should be warming up soon beautiful time of year to be there!
@@salvesalento Thanknyou so much! We are definitely excited to get on with the next chapter of our life.
I hope it's not impolite to ask, but did you use an agent or find it on your own?
Funny story … first time grocery shopping at Conads in a Tuscany town we were staying in. The woman at the register checkout seemed frustrated and we didn’t understand Italian. There was no Google translate 15 plus years ago. She was trying to explain something about the peaches, tomatoes and other produce we bought. The Italians in line behind us didn’t say a word but you could tell we were a kink in the wheel.
Ends up in Italy, you weight each produce item yourself and a sticker is created with the price and weight, which you stick to the plastic bag. We had to leave the line, rush over to the produce isle scale then rush back as everyone waited. I recall thinking in the USA, someone working the front end in the store would take care of, but in Italy, you messed up, you fix so you do it right going forward. The next day we felt like we belonged when we did it right and things went smoothly.
Any more, in America, you have to do it yourself or leave it behind as all we have is self-checkout :(
I remember seeing everyone do it and said in the US people would be weighing half their vegetables and then putting the other half in the bag to pay less. They do check the weight at the register in some stores not all. I like the idea you know how much things will be before you get to the checkout!
I am loving these videos and learning a lot. thank you!
You are so welcome!
At about 13:19 she says don’t put travel off cause ya never know what life will bring.
That is so true. I’ve been putting off traveling for awhile. Since retiring I’ve taken care of family issues and now I’m having some health issues that I have to get ahold of. Once I’m back healthy again I intend to hit the road with the wife and get over to Italy and see family and friends.
I hope you have a speedy recovery and are on your way to Italy soon! Our greatest gift in life is our health and happiness!!!
@@salvesalento thankyou . It amazes me how quickly plans can change when you least expect it.
Rents in my area are between $1,800-$2,400.. My mortgage is half of that and I only have one other loan, on a car. No matter which way I slice it, I can't seem to get my bills much under $4,000. That is a LOT for a single person with some pets. I figure that if I purchase a small home in Italy, cash, I can live on approximately $1,500.00 per month. The difference is staggering.
You can live on a LOT less than that depending on where you are in Italy. When we shop in Italy it’s like 45 euro for bags full of food. We’ve been in USVI for a few months and I spend more on milk in one go than for a whole month in Italy. Food is very inexpensive and dining out you can eat like a king without the high overinflated prices. I suggest you visit and see where you feel you “fit” first. Towns can be so different. If you’re not in a city you could be looking at half your projected budget.
Same here! We can't get under 6k for 2 people. No crazy nights out, etc. Just house, food, utilities and insurances.
Excited to see that Jennifer said we can get down to about 1/4 of that.
America seems like a high maintenance person, all demands and rules, but no real value compared to what's really available elsewhere.
Hi Jen, your videos are most informative as I plan to move over in 3 years. I've even made notes LOL. Coming from South Africa, I need all the saving tips I can get....our exchange rate is diabolical!! Keep up the great work!!🌸
Hi Luciana! I would begin to deposit money into a Wise account and purchase euros when they dip down. They are quite low historically. If you have access to a US address I would use that to set it up then you can hold your money in the US account and earn interest.
Thank you for sharing.
Hi Stewart! Thanks for listening!
Thank you so much for your videos. Sounds like you're describing an upgrade in quality-of-life...I'm all for it!!!
You are welcome! More videos to come stay tuned!
We are early retirees and we are looking for a permanent home outside the US for the reasons you stated we cannot live richly here anymore 😢. Europe-Italy-Salento-Apulia is our next stop September we plan to stay for a month look to look at long term renting there. We value all of the things you do for a good life. Thank you for your candid and honest living experience.
You are welcome! Glad I could help
When I go to Italy people think I am rich, and I said, I spend way less money there , than here in America.
Planing to visit your area soon
Yes it is difficult to explain everyone we tell thinks we are in Milan or Rome or somewhere expensive. Safe travels!!
Hi Jen, thank you and agree wholeheartedly about the quality of produce there, far superior to what I’ve seen in my home country! Any thoughts on affordable long-term (eg three months) car rental? As we are not residents we can’t purchase nor would it make sense to. Grazie!
Hi Rachael! I would go online to see if you can do 30 day car rentals and renew monthly. They will give you a good rate but you need to shop around. Best bet is to go to local companies not at the airport they are always too expensive there!
Thanks for sharing that tip about going to the supermarket websites. 👍
So true the food in Europe especially Italy is so much healthier, more natural, and cheaper than the States. 😊
Absolutely!
Hi Jennifer! Loved the content in this video - thanks! I like the concept of living richly without spending a lot.
So, I assume based on your comments here and in other videos about meeting like-minded people and about how easy it has been to make friends … and how many expats you encounter regularly - that most of the new friends you’ve made are other expats. I’m curious if that’s the case - or if you’re also having an easy time meeting Italians and making those new connections. Are you guys actively working on learning to speak Italian or is it easy to get by just knowing the basics and using things like Google Translate?
I love all the new stuff you’re putting out! Thanks! And keep it coming!
Hi Meredith! We are very lucky to be located near Salento with Love so we get to meet all the new people who come to visit and buy- which are mostly Americans and people from other english speaking countries. We also are meeting Italians who like practicing their Italian on us! I am actively learning as I need it to get my citizenship!
I forgot to mention that we are a couple, live in Boise, Idaho and spend easy $1,000 a month on food, toiletries, misc. We are lean and healthy. The food quality here is really, really, bad compared to other countries.
The food quality here is incomparable to the US- they don't allow in their food what the US does - no chemicals and strict regulations for producers. Plus it isn't expensive to eat healthfully here. Definitely worth the trip to see how you like it
I have a sane envy towards your life. I know exact,y how is to live in Italy and in the south. You get much more for your money, and is a richly life…. What you say is the truth
Thank you so much Olga! What is so important to understand is that the majority of Italians refuse to consume anything that is not excellent quality. In the US we have become accustomed to purchasing and consuming pretty much anything they want to sell to us- and there is really no way to escape it unless you want to spend a fortune on food. Italians are generally healthier and live much longer than Americans.
Hi Jennifer, great video as always. Question, how were you able to get a hold of the Italian Consolato in Miami? It's almost impossible to reach them.
Get in line qui! We have been trying for months to get a passport appointment for our daughter. Best chance get online by 11:30 Rome time and keep reloading until it turns midnight your best chance is then. Hope that helps!!
Miami consolate is awful.
Can you comment about the air pollution, illegal toxic waste dumps, and the stray animals especially in Puglia?
Hi Sandra! I regularly check the air quality while we are in Italy and it is considerably better than where we lived in rural Tampa. I know that some news about 10 years ago about illegal waste dumps that were in Taranto that they were already attempting to clean up. We are very far from Taranto- hours by car and have no issues with those things in southern Puglia. We have a better chance of being poisoned by Mosaic in Florida than in Italy. Our town has 2 stray dogs that are actually tagged and fed by everyone in the town- also cats but they are surprisingly taken care of by the local residents. They leave food and water out for them and some even let them in their homes. We have never seen a mouse or a rat anywhere in the city and not even on the country roads. I'll take seeing a few cats over rats any day!
Thanks so much for your reply! I also love to bike, be outdoors, and the beach. I have been working on my Italian citizenship for the last 1.5yrs so hopefully next year it will be complete. 😊
Perhaps you can answer this. I'm selling a piece of property in Scottsdale, AZ in order to afford a small home in Italy. I have a remote work contract so it shouldn't be too difficult to get an Italian remote work visa. Here's the jam-up, making the move with all of my animal rescue critters with me, currently 22 cats. Is there an affordable service that you know of? I've heard prices ranging from $500.00-$1,000 per animal (which is more than a human, I think) but don't know if there is a secret I may not be privy to. Thanks.
Hi D Mills- we found Lufthansa to be the most pet friendly airline. With that many animals it may be more economical to charter a private jet and bring them all along. You may have to travel to Miami to get over to Rome then rent a large 9 person van one way to get where you need to go. You need to have individual carriers for each of the cats. Hope that can help!
Ok italy is beautiful. But we have heard that you can not stay more than three months. we do not want to buy a house and we do not have italian back ground. How can we live in Italy for more than three months.and what about quality of heath care,we heard is not good unfortunately..do you have any info about that please?thanks
You can apply for a permanent residency which is good for 3-5 years. If you check health care all over the world Italy is ranked 17th and the US is 69th, so don’t believe the propaganda.
True Italy as part of the Shengen (sp) zone / E.U. so the 90 days in 180 rule takes place as a tourist. So 3 months there travel for 3 months outside of the E.U. or to your home country then back to Italy for 3 months. Check if you can qualify as a retired person, couple or family if you have enough income from pensions, investments, social security etc.
I think she covers some but there are a number of channels that go over the options. Good luck 👍
You can apply for a visa in the US at your local consulate- they are good for 1 year at a time. Once you arrive if you decide you want to stay you can apply at the Questure for a residence permit. Healthcare is excellent - and even with using the public system if you sign up you get taken care of right away. Private pay is inexpensive and you can pick where you want to go. Much better and less expensive than if you were foreign visiting the US. We never travel back to the US without travel insurance but in Italy you don’t really need it- they will take care of you no matter what.
@@salvesalento thank you so much for replying. We may do that next year.🙂
So we can apply for one year in states at Italian consulate,?
Sorry what is GMO?
Genetically Modified
@@italianfoodmadefromthehear8729genetically modified organism
@@italianfoodmadefromthehear8729 thank you for the answer
Yes Roberto its Genetically Modified and they won't even plant it there. Once you do it spreads to all the farms around it and can't get rid of it.