It is a unique area. You would come home from work from a base, in Germany or Netherlands, and try to go to the market. Nope, they closed at 5 or 6pm, no groceries for you. And when you did have time to shop, you bought alot, which is a typical thing that we do as Americans. Nobody wants to shop everyday, and they would stare at ya.
Beautiful place to live and see though.
The Mrs and I have been watching a lot of shows on YouTube about houses for sale in Italy. Some are old structures where bathrooms, indoor plumbing and electricity literally had not been invented when they were originally built.
So, if they have a shower, it is about the size of one we might have in an RV. Electrical lines are in channels attached to the wall made out of rocks, concrete and plaster.
In addition, closets are almost never part of the floor plan. They have these huge wardrobes that take up a lot of space in the bedrooms. Which are also very small. More like a cell.
There are no “open concept” houses. Unless they have been extensively remodeled. Usually, because they were owned by a Brit as a vacation home. You see a lot of this in Tuscany.
Again, this is why some of these “houses” in Italy are so cheap. The 1EU homes all need extensive renovation. They are also primarily in the “hill towns” of southern Italy that have so train service. May of the towns have no bus service either. Plus, there are also thousands that are 15k-40K that also need extensive renovations.
However, coastal properties in southern Italy, Sicily, even Sardinia are much cheaper than they would be anywhere in the USA. Also, much cheaper than the touristy parts of Italy. Like the Amalfi coast which are in the millions.
Here are a couple I found on the MLS listing:
https://www.idealista.it/en/immobile/23222924/ $429M US
https://www.idealista.it/en/immobile/25447945/ $319M US
These are both in Calabria. The toe of the boot. One is right on the Med. The other is up the hill overlooking the Med. The both have a western exposure.