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Retire in Abruzzo, Italy Under $1500 | Expat Kathy Shares How She Did It! 🇮🇹✨
Ever dreamed of retiring in Italy but thought it was out of reach? In this video, I interview Kathy Moreland, an American expat who couldn’t afford life in the U.S. anymore and took the leap to Abruzzo, Italy—where she now lives comfortably for under $1,500 per month!
Kathy shares everything you need to know, including:
✅ Affordable Rentals – Where to find them & how much they cost
✅ Visa & Income Requirements – What retirees need to move to Italy
✅ Cost of Living – Rent, utilities, groceries, transportation & more
✅ Healthcare – How Italy’s system compares to the U.S. & what it costs
✅ Money Transfers – How to avoid high transfer fees
✅ Food & Wine – Amazing quality at unbelievably low prices 🍷
If you’re considering retiring in Italy or looking for an affordable European lifestyle, Abruzzo might be the perfect place! Watch now to find out how Kathy made it work and how you can too.
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According to ? What site do you follow for rental advice?
I would love to live in Italy but I don’t qualify for the minimum monthly requirement. I only get $1730 per month
I have used Wise to pay a law firm in Italy from the U.S. The firm provided me with their IBAN (International Bank Account Number), and the name and address of their bank. You create a log-in account with Wise and provide it with your American bank account information. I never created a bank account with Wise. It just served as a currency exchange for me pulling x number of dollars from my checking account, converting it into Euros, and then depositing that amount into the law firm's IBAN. And because the exchange rate changes every day, if you have a bill to pay in Euros, you can simply tell Wise how much you want to send in Euros, and it will determine how many American dollars are needed for the exchange rate + Wise's fee (which isn't a lot). I've used it twice from the U.S., and it was very easy and worked very smoothly for me. I have also heard that it is advantageous to open a bank account in Italy to pay for things like rent and utilities, although the post office in Italy provides a lot more financial services than we're accustomed to in the U.S. Until I saw this interview, I wasn't aware that Wise could also serve as a bank account too. By the way, I recently discovered your YouTube channel and really enjoy the information it provides. Thanks so much from a new subscriber in Minnesota who is hoping to move to Italy one day.
You can convert funds into 23 different currencies using Wise and withdraw cash worldwide without any foreign transaction fees in 215 countries. Funds held in your Wise account also earn interest currently 3.92% APY. and are FDIC insured.
You need to be sure the landlord registered the rental contract with the commune. You need to bring that registration copy to your ERV interview with the consulate.
How much Italian language can you get by with? Thanx for all the other information!
Hi there, is there any way I can reach out to Kathy to feature in my newsletter about people daring to step outside the box?
Everyone acts like its so simple to move there but I've looked into it and its not. I dreamed of moving to Italy but was told I didn't meant the income threshold. I make just a little over 1800 per month on Social Security which gets me by in the US so I know I could get by on that in Italy. Let's be honest, You DO have to be rich to make the move.
What a great guest! Grazie Mille Kathy! I keep hearing great things about Abruzzo. I’ll certainly be looking into Pineto. Ciao.😊
Great show and podcasts I am from California but I am going to retire in Guatemala thanks
Kathy is right about Abruzzo! We moved here in October but bought our apartment. Our electricity bill is over 100€ and gas is very expensive at about 340€ but it’s for two months. We have a bigger apartment built in 1900’s! Food is cheap, fresh and easy to buy because of the fact we live near so many farms. Abruzzo wine and olive oil is so delicious! ❤I’m a dual citizen Italian and USA. I’ve had my dual citizenship for a long time. It took two years to get in USA. We love it here! We’re not living among Americans by choice! Learning Italian is only online.
Nei ristoranti c'è molta varietà di prezzi. Molto dipende dal luogo scelto. Si può pagare 100 -120 euro per due persone e mangiare poco perché è un ristorante di lusso. E si può pagare solitamente 60-80 euro x due persone in quasi tutti i ristoranti con pasti molto abbondanti. Si comincia con la scelta delle bevande e dell'antipasto ( tagliere con bruschette ,salumi ) poi Primo piatto,( a scelta tra varie ricette di pasta , lasagne, riso, tortellini etc etc) Secondo Piatto ( carne, pesce e contorno rigorosamente separato nel piatto) . A seguire tagliere con formaggi vari. Per ultimo Dessert e caffè espresso o un amaro digestivo. A scelta si possono saltare alcune portate ( e il prezzo finale diminuirà molto) ma non si può invertire l'ordine dei pasti ( è una religione in Italia). In molti locali si può cenare in due con 40-50 euro. Con prodotti super freschi. In Italia c'è una sezione specializzata di controllo di polizia del cibo chiamato NAS. I controlli del cibo sono severi. Tutto il cibo è schedato per la provenienza ,la scadenza e la sua conservazione ottimale. Chi non si attiene alla legge viene multato severamente e può chiudere l'attività per mesi o permanentemente se il reato e' più grave. Infatti si controlla l'igiene non soltanto sul cibo, ma anche nelle cucine e nel locale di consumazione. I Prodotti trattati chimicamente sono assolutamente vietati.
PS. La scelta dei ristoranti è molto varia, come i suoi prezzi, se trovate le scritte Trattoria o Locanda in sostituzione del classico nome Ristorante. Quelli sono i luoghi dove si mangia meglio a prezzo inferiore.
Excellent information although I too would like a link to the forums she used. I tried to download your ebook twice, but I did not receive an email link. Please advise. Grazie!
We are planning to apply for the elective visa, do you know what private health insurance company Kathy used? I am having a hard time finding one; I only get international insurance. Thanks.
Do you have Laura’s information I am also part way through my citizenship process as well?
This is so helpful! Im looking into dual citizenship now. Need some direction on that.