Italy tackles rural exodus | DW Documentary

[@akirebara]

If these tiny towns entice young people (those who can work from home with their companies) with high-speed internet, this is one way they'll live there.

[@caseypetty3052]

@Richie Blakitinternet is considered a necessity for many in today’s world economy. Profit margins will only prove to fail providing necessary infrastructure like high speed internet. It has to be seen as an investment to spur population and economic growth. That internet will pour money into other sectors.

[@cosmindvd]

@@caseypetty3052 Romania has 3rd world fastest internet, and has fastest growing economy in europe 5 years in a row, also low unemployment, and a lot of work hours per week

[@ikkas00]

@@SrSideral Starlink just has high latency, which can be a pain, but i would agree that its still good when the alternative is nothing.

[@josefineG]

well YOU people do not belong there. Beeing stuck in front of your screen...which you need to live...will kill the spirit of a village like this. The plan is to bring life to these places. Not some robots who need internet 24/7 . Stay where you are and give people a chance who appreciate nature, actually talking to real people and who need to escape from nerds like you.

[@caseypetty3052]

@@josefineG there are those who work on the internet, and that’s it. Not everyone is a goddamn zombie on their phones 24/7... if Italy wants old towns to die of old age, fair enough.

[@gg_ingy]

I haven't seen it yet, but wanting to state the obvious, put down proper fiber internet on the country sides. That's how it is in Sweden, so anyone that CAN work from home/online, can move to the countryside.

[@just1desi]

Very good point.

[@niek280]

You can use SpaceX's Starlink this year as well ;)

[@Fin4L6are]

fiber and a septic tank

[@fuzzzeballs]

I would go there to get away from the internett

[@parthapratimghose173]

@@niek280 more expensive and latencier than fiber Lol nope

[@nicolek4076]

The woman from Malta will be sadly disappointed. The culture she is so keen on protecting is embodied in the people of the village not in the buildings. Buying a house as a holiday let is not going to achieve her stated goal.

[@ironman8257]

Finally someone not blind, imagine the atmosphere in this sold villages.Morning beans and egg, evening fish and chips and some football

[@commentarytalk1446]

@@ironman8257 That is a limited attitude -with imagination and space, much is possible due to human faculty. But the basics do need to be in place: 1. Job / money must be possible for people eg internet coverage for one 2. transport links to larger urban areas when necessary 3. relevant services eg health, education

[@ironman8257]

@@commentarytalk1446 My point is that brits are not italians.

[@jacopofolin6400]

@@ironman8257 malta is mixed, see the lenguage/dialect (Maltese)

[@noodleppoodle]

@@ironman8257 maybe they will be between Italians and integrate?

[@MikeArthas]

I moved out of big city last year, best decision ever!!

[@renjiths.9672]

I'm addicted to this beautiful documentary. This is the way I'm getting to know about the things which is far far away from my place. From Kerala, India

[@AriAri-fi4ix]

DW docs are great, right? Greetings from Brazil

[@psychout3481]

lol. Don't be naive though, they do have their own dose of misinformation or propaganda depending on the topic. And these documentaries are not made by DW, but usually licensed by DW from independent reporters, sometimes picked up from other news channels.

[@SFKelvin]

The critical thing about a town like Teora is a good railroad connection to major city centers.

[@stevo728822]

And high speed internet.

[@ParaParagon]

They're delusional if they actually think they can sell fish & chips to the Italians in a small village like that... I don't think you could even do that succesfully in Milan.

[@thomasthumim7630]

Yummy fish and chips😋

[@Melcor2304]

I won't be surprised if it becomes a bestseller. They're brits! They know how to make it good.

[@christianevanherck6023]

So what? If needed they can change the menu.

[@goldbrick2751]

This is great point.

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

@ParaParagon - That Welsh family will be gone in a year or two at most. They're kidding themselves.

[@zeAristotle]

Respect to the one Italian family who actually want to live there

[@urimtefiki226]

They will give up sooner or later.

[@fromireland8663]

@@urimtefiki226 why?

[@Error_name_file_page]

Beautiful Italy…… I miss it a lot. It’s full of different places, mountains, sea, hilly areas, cities, towns, small towns…. The problem is Italy has to upgrade generally.

[@highpriestess7512]

@@Error_name_file_page to upgrade 🤣🤣🤣🤣 shut up! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ L'Italia non la conosci molto! 🤘

[@Driesketeer]

7 Families was stated in the documentary

[@TRATTORE1225]

All my sympathy for the family from Manchester, I moved in Australia from a little village in Italy 15 years ago and I didn’t speak 1 word in English, I made it and I’m still in OZ...

[@margyiphillips4931]

I am proud of the efforts of the Mayor. The pandemic was a terrible experience. Maybe the city is experiencing a rebirth.

[@ape72patch1]

A large problem with living in small villages is the attitude and closed conservatism.. people are generally happy to have you economically but over time the differences in experience can leave you feeling isolated . 90 % of our neighbours would not talk to me and when in social situations would not want to be seen knowing me as it would make them look bad. The reason…I have tattoos . I don’t drink or do drugs at all…however they believed that having tattoos I must be a dealer or have been to prison. A local builder worked on our house for a few months and told people I wasn’t any of those things.

[@TheBombson]

not to be rude but that is quite funny! Also like awful to deal with clearly. So has it gone for the better since the builder approved of your family? 🤞

[@ape72patch1]

@@TheBombson I don’t really care what they think. It’s just ignorance . The cities are much more open minded and I have a lot of friends in other areas. However the nature of Villages is that every person you see ,you must greet them out of respect… When I see one person you get a greeting or response when more than one person you get blanked. Ultimately it will never change …all he did was let people know their suspicions weren’t true ,however the mentality will never change …you are going back 50-80 years in the past…. We also moved back to the UK and now rent our house out.

[@jazzyjazz9872]

@@ape72patch1 gd move -- where you feel comfortable, that's home -- life's short be happy

[@ape72patch1]

@@jazzyjazz9872 for sure man !

[@caryfrancis8030]

I live in a village of 600. I drink and I don't have tattoos. I see where you went wrong there.

[@danielwawone1037]

we, the young people, just need stable internet, electricity, clean water, and logistics, to live everywhere. Many jobs right now can be done through online, as well as commerce. So living in rural area won't be a challenge for us.

[@jackblack-zv2vd]

Sadly WFH is a fad that will pass. It's trendy to write stories about it now, but most employers won't allow it long term.

[@ihaveseverefrootsnackism]

...if the workplaces are actually sensible and let you work from home lol. Coming to the city for important meetings is completely okay but it's annoying when there's these businesses that are clearly running less efficiently by forcing people to walk into an office when they can do it at home. They'll probably have a better social life in the rural area anyways, not sure that'd be a problem. Maybe the co-worker relationships could be worked on though

[@cameramanceltic4915]

we, the old people. just need a pub, and a good escort agency

[@purpleldv966]

Yeah, the "logistics" part is the catch! What would you include in this "logistics" category? Hospitals? Hiper-markets? Transport? Decent response time of emergency services? Schools? Basically everything for which the original residents moved to a bigger city!

[@cameramanceltic4915]

@@purpleldv966 indeed also a reason why us , "the old people"?!!! prefer to live in the city .

[@sanantreass9701]

I wish they do that in Greece, we have hundreds of abandoned villages with >100 people.

[@rnik8156]

Same in Bulgaria, but i cant think of sustainable way to keep the residents in the village, maybe some agricultural work or some bio farm....

[@Chahlie]

I would love to move to Greece, but again, regulations. It's very hard for a self employed fair skinned person to get in to many places.

[@sheanamcfadyean7345]

Yet real estate is comparatively quite expensive on the islands these days. If more people knew about the abandoned villages, I'm sure they wouldn't be abandoned for long.

[@psychout3481]

​@@Chahlie "very hard for a self employed *fair skinned person* to get in" Wow. Did you expect to get some special treatment, or something, because of the colour of your skin? 😬

[@mcrsal2603]

@@Chahlie WTF?

[@Cathy24601]

I would say, when you do move to a new place be open to how things work there, instead of trying to make it like the place you came from ask questions to understand before deciding something is bad. Sometimes things like building codes, rules, etc are based off things like climate and things that happened in the past, and you don’t know at first why they are that way when they may seem different for you. Families who have been there for centuries can explain these things to you. You need to talk to the locals and ask them questions and be open and friendly. But don’t be stupid either.

[@Tacoma-W]

1:34 That dog is definately a problem😂😂

[@abdikayse]

I love the guy letting his wife struggle in italian😂

[@georgebronte840]

I get the distinct feeling it was all her idea. "Well," he's thinking, "I told you it's a bad idea!"

[@themsmloveswar3985]

Indeed. They could have moved to IRL, NL, Malta or some location where English is widely spoken, if Brexit was their issue. I suspect the real objective is the Italian way of life. But.....she speaks some Italian, and he has learnt "bon journo".

[@georgebronte840]

@@themsmloveswar3985 No, she speaks no Italian!

[@barrykevin7658]

But she is the brave one who will conquer the language first after her kids of course. Cho.

[@mina0653]

@@themsmloveswar3985 she said one word right - quattro, then she struggled to remember if the verb "arrivare" is used with "essere" or "avere" and ended up totally botching the name of the month anyway

[@pakde8002]

I have a background in horticulture and would definitely be interested in starting a small farm in Italy, if only I was a citizen of the EU . To live in the Italian country side is a dream of so many people. They should be more creative in offering assistance to local young people to start businesses in the rural areas. Training, small loans and access to markets could help so many rural communities and relieve crowding in large cities.

[@eliakimjosephsophia4542]

The issue is the lack of population that is necessary for a thriving business community.

[@moneyobsessed]

There are european subsidies up to 70% Loan at 1% interest (30 years) and 30% as Grant. Also there Is ismea farms for sale from discontinued business. To live from farming You Need to produce value added products and sell them directly due to low margins

[@eliakimjosephsophia4542]

@@moneyobsessed What are ismea farms?

[@pjacobsen1000]

Actually, immigration to rural areas by people from around the world who want to farm is not such a bad idea! I hadn't thought of that.

[@eliakimjosephsophia4542]

@@pjacobsen1000 I was working at it 20 years ago, just didn't find the right place at the right price at that time. I was looking in Italy and Spain.

[@henrysmith1464]

this story about family seeking open spacious living environment is full of warmth and love indeed. not every family is suiable for this formula of life but some does.

[@TheFedaykiin]

Italy is absolutely beautiful, from the old towns to the culture and food, the size of history the nation carries is astounding, Good luck to those old towns as it would be a lost to the world if those places were to be torn down and replaced with generic glass and steel modern cities

[@user-dl1xz3mj3i]

Not all in italy is beautiful..there are many ugly places as well like ghettos..go visit Scampa etc. Besides italy has many towns with decaying buildings and lots of trash

[@_d--]

@@user-dl1xz3mj3i like any other country i may add. Surely if you choose those places over i may say Bologna.... Rip

[@jacopofolin6400]

@@user-dl1xz3mj3i like any places, depend were you go, dubt that you what to live in Scampia or le vele that are famous for drug traffic

[@kevochallen283]

Italian government is so corrupt.

[@malikjawad1234]

Only if Italian central government was as good as this mayor many many people would have never left in first place

[@QNEGRO1]

The reason people leave espescially the younger people from those places is because of the old people in the town never want anything to change including the old ass mayors of the towns, they want to keep the same boring ass town the way it is without any place for young people to have fun. I know as a fact because here in Northern Italy it is the same thing, they find every and anything as an excuse to close clubs, disco bars and social places that don't fit their old ass narative of liscio music, it's a miracle enough that we get any kind of sagra or xmas parties once and a while. Then they complain that the youth is out of control and having raves, no duh their having raves! you wont let them have freedom in any other way on the weekends. Ever wonder why most Italians are pissed off during the week? Yes no place to releive stress on the weekends

[@davidcesarino]

As long as they keep their disco bars and noise and raves acoustically isolated, they're fine. But if you're doing noise at 2 AM next to your 60 years old neighbor, then they're right to close it. Noisy people need to understand that silence doesn't stop noise but noise destroys silence. So do your noise where it is controlled. Let's not forget that with the pandemics many people are evaluating living in the countryside EXACTLY because working at home reminded us of how people in general are TERRIBLE neighbors, just like the video demonstrates. ps: I'm 30, by the way.

[@QNEGRO1]

@@davidcesarino I'm 35 and still consider myself young and haven't bent to the will of the people saying they feel "old", well if say your old your old then, age is a number not a death sentence. That's the thing here in Italy club owners dont give a shit, they just open a location just because they want a quick 5-10 year profit of playing the same boring ass music over and over again, they never cared about noise or public disturbance, thats why international DJ only play the same old shit every time in a club here because the people are so ignorant of anything new their government doesn't allow or try to hide. I always wondered why the cities here in Italy dont just put clubs into industrial areas away from center city spaces to avoid noise. I been to Ibiza Spain and there yeah the club owners worry about noise and public disturbances, their clubs are so sound proof outside it's almost whisper quiet you wouldn't even know there was a club next door. By the way people in Ibiza well into their 50's and 60's still go out late nights and party, the old Italian people just wait for their pension and death to set in rather then enjoy life, makes even a young person like me sick to see that shit.

[@oksowhat]

@@QNEGRO1 i though such things are happening in india only, i thought west was dominant here only

[@commentarytalk1446]

@@QNEGRO1 Imo the biggest reason young people go to cities is SEX. To find a sexual partner that may turn into a wife that is high quality, there is bigger selection and meeting and opportunity in the city. It's a bit like many other organisms on planet Earth where "LEKKING" behaviour formulates in certain arenas at different scales: Be it the butting of heads of great mammals or the butting of antennae or dancing of tiny-winged insects !! Humans are no different ! Such limitations for the young in rural areas in comparison. Thus young leave to cities to make a career and find a sexual partner. Then when the children arrive, it is time to create a family environment of space, living healthily with nature and community which is what rural then provides. It is the circle of life.

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[@Tubingenstr]

This is same for all developed countries. Population is shrinking. Young people has to move to big city for their job. Japan has same problem. You can live in countryside but without job.

[@jackryan2135]

Good to see they learnt almost no Italian before they moved.

[@laurastan9904]

they're british, what did you expect?

[@lucasgrey9794]

It's much easier to learn a language in the country. Outside, basic phrases are enough.

[@josefineG]

you have Chinese all over...do you find them fluent in the language of all the countries they move in right now ?

[@CoolForSale]

*Learnt? Did you even learn English? Pot meet kettle.*

[@Frugal_granny]

Crazy concept … learn in a “submersion” format rather then a book or KZbin. Dah. Old concept but maybe you didn’t realize you learned YOUR language in that format

[@andrewruddy962]

Thank you for making and sharing this video.

[@DWDocumentary]

Hi @Andrew Ruddy, thank you too for watching!

[@justanothersimpleman976]

Once again, great documentary. Good job DW.

[@arianaraquel1958]

The Major of Teora is doing an AMAZING job for his comunity!

[@MsMesem]

Lets hope he outlaws the health pass crap.

[@Jin88866]

My parents' new neighbor bought an abandoned farm for 250k euro, and spent double that amount to demolish it and rebuild it. This documentary only shows remote and often dangerous areas of the country where houses cost only 1 euro. If you want to live in the countryside where the landscape is beautiful and there's no mafia you have to be rich. Of course young people can't afford to buy homes in rural areas if they ask you 500k.

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences.

[@bookinsights1092]

This is basically a story about demographic transition.

[@dlewis8405]

I am wondering what occupations supported the larger populations in these villages in the past? Agriculture that required more hands and has since been mechanized? Seems like this won’t be sustainable without some eye to developing the economy in the countryside.

[@purpleldv966]

Exactly! And the problem is that people are mooving there with ideeas of opening cafes, pubs, diners... and sustaining their whole family out of it! Not gonna happen!

[@moneyobsessed]

@@purpleldv966 yeah these are the most inflated business here in Italy; almost Every bum in Italy with some savings/inheritance open a bar/pub/restaurant for few years till they end cash. In my 10k Town there are at least 16 cafes, 16!

[@fourshore502]

maybe they could make some solar and wind farms?

[@marlon1089]

Yes, all those commuties had lived on agriculture for centuries, but with the industrialization people moved to the cities looking for a better life.

[@zeriyx]

when a country transitions from industrializing situation into a service-based economy, many previously prosperous areas tend to profoundly suffer.

[@margietucker1719]

If their dog was given some good chew bones and chew toys---he would not be desperate enough to chew the chairs. Most dog owners have enough sense to realize what their dogs need--and will gladly provide it.

[@kenhunt5153]

When you look at the Mayor's desk that's what you see too often in Italy....a sea of red tape. We were all set to purchase a property in Central Italy for cash....three to four months to complete the process. In August nothing gets done. In the States under a month. Go into a municipal building in Italy and there is so much paper and binders. I love the Country so much - it is amazing but the bureaucracy is a killer.

[@QNEGRO1]

True, I seen that first hand, been here in northern Italy since 98'. The reason people leave espescially the younger people from those places is because of the old people in the town never want anything to change including the old ass mayors of the towns, they want to keep the same boring ass town the way it is without any place for young people to have fun. I know as a fact because here in Northern Italy it is the same thing, they find every and anything as an excuse to close clubs, disco bars and social places that don't fit their old ass narative of liscio music, it's a miracle enough that we get any kind of sagra or xmas parties once and a while. Then they complain that the youth is out of control and having raves, no duh their having raves! you wont let them have freedom in any other way on the weekends. Ever wonder why most Italians are pissed off during the week? Yes no place to releive stress on the weekends

[@aldoblasigh7533]

Try opening a business in Italy that's why every one go's to ingland I live in Zimbabwe the rest of my family live in Italy les red tape

[@jacopofolin6400]

@@aldoblasigh7533 well fortunatly Italia is still better of Zimbabwe

[@maureencoyle666]

What an amazing concept!!! Brilliant!!!!

[@janesmith9024]

I wish we had this in the UK. Every single wretched area town our country costs a fortune to buy or rent.

[@thelineof]

Hi, i know this is a long shot but, is there any chance documentaries can be uploaded with original languages and subtitles to a third channel? I love DW documentaries, and as a person interested in languages I'd love be able to hear the locals speak in their native language.

[@johnwedlake5543]

6 years ago I left the London rat race to live in Czech Rep and now live a great life on the outskirts of Prague. We have a large house, a great job with a UK comparable salary and not a Penny of debt. I knew all of this was impossible in London, so made a decision to go where it was possible. Yes the language is ridiculously hard to learn and there are some cultural differences that take some getting used to, but the benefit of living in a safe quiet place makes it totally worthwhile. Why so many people stay struggling in the UK when there are great opportunities in other countries baffles me honestly. When I read the UK news and see what the place has become I feel very vindicated in that decision and grateful that my daughter doesn’t have to grow up in the divided and dangerous place that the UK is. Zěmne česká domov můj!

[@samiramirzayeva5937]

Very informative documentary. Absolutely loved it!

[@Sameoldfitup]

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams..

[@Itzeldirem]

Unless you are so present to that moment. Then, life becomes eternal.

[@gs032009]

This is a program with good intentions but it has two serious problems attached or holes that you have to overcome: -the property may cost one euro but you have to rebuild (more than just restore) and this can cost a 100 000 E or more. SO it's not an easy ride and the owner still has to find the tradesmen and contractors which in a small comunity if you're an outside-just-arrived can be 'very difficult'! -Jobs. There needs to be a thriving local economy and thus new jobs for the arrivals. Without jobs this is not viable. Perhaps for a year or 2 until reality kicks in...

[@Dxeus]

Those abandoned houses look like caves that can crumble at any time.

[@spaniardsrmoors6817]

They're decades and most likely over a century old which is like most of Italian buildings. They hold up almost indefinitely with some proper maintenance.

[@angelaberni8873]

Hats off to this mayor. More should follow his ideas.

[@wololocute]

Village's lack high speed internet, quality healthcare and jobs. City migration is inevitable.

[@gunner4life568]

@Sneaky Fucker lol silly man

[@stevo728822]

I live in a small coastal town in the UK and I have just signed up to 100Mbs full fibre optic broadband. I could get 1Gbs if I wanted to. No need to live in a city.

[@Србомбоница86]

Internet is the least of your issues lol

[@emilywong4601]

Same situation in Japan and China. People in NYC are moving to upstate New York farms and buying property there.

[@marlon1089]

I love you used the music from Mediterraneo by Gabriele Salvatores, very classy👍

[@kingsadmin]

nice one! Italy is one of the most fascinating countries in the world.

[@mohussein21]

I think long term this will not work unless italians and Europeans deal with the reason why young adults are leaving the country side or small towns to go to big cities. Attracting these young families is a short term fix and will not guarantee their children will not leave in a few years time. The underlying economic and social reasons must be viable for these types of places to endure long term.

[@solangebrugnatelli]

Respect to these families who move to these beautiful places! I'd be more than happy to help them learn and practice Italian :)

[@MeadowDay]

Thank you ❤️..a kind positive comment. …many bitter miserable non starters on this thread.

[@patriciaramirez3139]

Finally something positive 👍

[@raybon7939]

I litteraly came to life watching this, and I'm sure I'm not alone.

[@brunolondinese5857]

If you were dead and you managed to get a KZbin vid to play, and then it reanimated your copse. You are indeed unique.

[@irayan-hun]

I've been wanting to move out of the big cities here in the Philippines. Country side living is now the dream.

[@spaniardsrmoors6817]

Do something, those big cities and slums are just horrid.

[@carlasamuels479]

🥰same for me ....homesteading is very expensive in 🇨🇦

[@tommyallthetime7759]

As an American that comes from a Napolitian family, I was going to move to Naples before COVID. Now It’s more complicated unfortunately

[@tommyallthetime7759]

@Darmil Yes isn’t a new Phenomenon, been going on for hundreds of years in the south.

[@jacopofolin6400]

@@tommyallthetime7759 i will say millennium, only whit the Normans the city was important

[@henrytep8884]

It really doesn't matter what Italy does if it can't even get its fertility rate high. Rural areas will die out due to economic opportunity, but building a strong internet infrastructure in these rural areas may be a good answer to draw remote workers (who usually get paid good wages) back to rural areas. But then again, it doesn't fix the demographic collapse that Italy is currently struggling with.

[@riturajsingh4581]

I think it’s too late for places like Japan Italy they can’t regain their populations

[@alb0zfinest]

Demographic collapse is the case in so many parts of the world now. Bangladesh used to have a birthrate of 5 kids per woman, now it’s 2 (just at replacement level). While Bangladesh isn’t at demographic collapse, it’s just to give you an idea that birthrates everywhere in the world have dropped massively, except in certain parts of Africa.

[@solangebrugnatelli]

Aren't 7 billion people on this planet enough? 😬

[@ivik8480]

@@solangebrugnatelli It's enough yes! BUT: Who will care for the elderly in the future if we don't help people to start a family and have kids... We HAVE to help young families, our society is dependent on them.

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

@@solangebrugnatelli It's 8 billion, which is about 7 billion too many.

[@nikolaosmark5812]

This happened in Greece, too, a while ago and after lengthy discussions. Yet, the Greeks wouldn't want to follow to rural areas and the program failed, unfortunately. We discuss this since I was in High School, how to persuade people to go at the country, build their own future with given land and other benefits, but still...

[@Србомбоница86]

People hate rural life ,for some reason ,they prefer living in a city ,I prefer my little town

[@Itzeldirem]

@@Србомбоница86 If you have a good remote job it is ideal to live in the countryside.

[@Unknowlogy]

People need entertainment, education, jobs. Very small villages can’t offer that to young people. So they move

[@dottieland7061]

Those brits had better start learning Italian if they want to get on in Italy or they won’t survive . We have lived in Japan for nearly 20 years and speak Japanese . You get a lot further as well.

[@stevo728822]

Italian cannot be that hard to learn.

[@antred11]

It's also basic common decency to learn the country's language.

[@debramoss2267]

@@stevo728822 it is the easiest and most delightful language I have learnt. And I have neurological challenges.

[@debramoss2267]

@@antred11 yes, it is arrogant, too, I have heard people say many times 'oh, everybody speaks English'. It honestly embarrasses me, it feels far too much like imperialism.

[@oldskoolmusicnostalgia]

@@antred11 Common decency v/s sense of entitlement...

[@saintsoldier5671]

Same situation in Portugal too.

[@markplain2555]

Actually what these towns need are not residents looking for jobs but rather, entrepreneurial residents who will create jobs. . . I think the fact that they are attracting a mix of foreigners may well work in bringing in fresh minds with a broader experience who may well see way more opportunities where locals can't (locals may simply not have exposure). After all that is the secret to the success of the new world countries (Canada, Australia, NZ, USA, etc). A vast array of people with varying exposures. . . I wish all the success to this experiment.

[@sofiamerendina4214]

Watching this as an Italian is so weird and makes me feel homesick

[@briechilli4496]

Me too 😢

[@patriciasandler1562]

I would love to move to Italy full-time, but the tax structure still is not amenable.

[@SoCalFreelance]

I love the idea of people from around the world bringing new life to these amazing little towns 👌

[@lucasgrey9794]

So long as the people don't come from sh!t cultures and ruin the towns.

[@antoniospano8006]

Hi, I'm from the south and I'm not happy with the arrival of many foreigners, due to illegal immigration we are losing our roots and our culture. mixing cultures and ethnicities is leading to the destruction of Europe my house is overrun with Muslim Arabs and Africans, and that's not good at all, I'm not a racist, I'm just trying to defend my culture and my people.

[@SoCalFreelance]

@@antoniospano8006 I get what you're saying. Italy is rich with culture and heritage. I traveled all around Sicily a few years ago and had a great time, enjoyed delicious food. I also saw the occasional black-African who has no marketable skill sets, doesn't know the language, and begs for sustenance. However, it appears the vast majority of people purchasing these properties are Europeans or Westerners who respect the culture and maintain the cultural integrity of the homes/villages for future generations.

[@eatinsomtin9984]

@@antoniospano8006 Without those immigrants your small little towns wouldn't be alive. And even with them Italy is set to decline unless you bring in mass immigration and actyally destroy your culture but still allow your country to survive. Italy is expected to lose 20 million people by 2050

[@hendrx]

Should have said "white people from around the world", you as a white male probably hate everybody else anyway

[@playthegame7445]

I wouldn't hold my breath for that British family to learn the Italian language anytime soon

[@codaalive5076]

They will, Italians can't help themselves but force you to communicate :) Weight loss is unavoidable if they don't open restaurant. Locals won't hook on such food because it doesn't have taste compared to what they are used to.

[@electricdreams9446]

but their children will

[@codaalive5076]

@@electricdreams9446 There is no But in Italy when it comes to talking. All of them will speak Italian in a few months to a year at most for adults.

[@user-dl1xz3mj3i]

Well in Germany there are many turks..italian etc living 20 years or more here and still speaks bad germans lol

[@codaalive5076]

@@user-dl1xz3mj3i Sure because many don't mix much with general population. Small towns in Italy are very different, living there for life requires speaking Italian no matter what. The only problem for English is they will likely learn local dialect.

[@milajb7164]

Oh sole mio. I love the men playing violin 🎻

[@marcv2648]

My neighbor in Florida was from Avellino. I'm guessing he left 40-50 years ago. My grandparents left villages outside Caserta 100 years ago.

[@Mr_krabz_mcfc]

All fun and games until the volcano pops 😂

[@tx5190]

I think they are far enough away from Sicily's 2 volcanos. Earthquakes are another matter.

[@purpleldv966]

Or when a quake shakes up those old houses up a bit...

[@karimaogden3875]

Do you live in "Bikini Bottom"? LOL!

[@stevenobinator2229]

AMAZING MAYOR, THEY SHOULD ALL BE THINKING LIKE HIM

[@estmih]

So many Italians left through the years. Like my country - Bulgaria, mafia ruined it for all of us.

[@QNEGRO1]

The reason people leave espescially the younger people from those places is because of the old people in the town never want anything to change including the old ass mayors of the towns, they want to keep the same boring ass town the way it is without any place for young people to have fun. I know as a fact because here in Northern Italy it is the same thing, they find every and anything as an excuse to close clubs, disco bars and social places that don't fit their old ass narative of liscio music, it's a miracle enough that we get any kind of sagra or xmas parties once and a while. Then they complain that the youth is out of control and having raves, no duh their having raves! you wont let them have freedom in any other way on the weekends. Ever wonder why most Italians are pissed off during the week? Yes no place to releive stress on the weekends

[@davidcesarino]

@@QNEGRO1 As long as the sound of the break hammer some people call music can stay isolated so hardworkers can sleep peacefully at 11 PM to get ready for the next day of hard work, we're A-Ok. 👌

[@PITU-f7f]

Italian máfia?

[@QNEGRO1]

@@davidcesarino Who works on sunday besides supermarket people?

[@WellnessandTruthMinistry]

DW.. the best of the best

[@keith6371]

This Is happening all over the world, villages and small towns were abandoned in US and China as well. It is normal, because small towns simply don’t have the infrastructure to support modern life

[@stevo728822]

No true anymore.

[@pumpupjam9648]

if i was 20 yrs younger, I would go back to Italy (northern) and buy me a house in the country. No city living for me, am sick and tired of the crime increase, violence, crowded places, pollution, and small house now. I would go to northern Italy, up near the mountains. Green Pastures, and snow capped. Lots of old olive trees, figs, pears, cherries, a open oven to bake my home made bread!

[@rehanfauzan4623]

good lord that little town is so peaceful

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

And so incredibly dull and limiting for young Italians.

[@davidcesarino]

Give me high quality Internet so I can work, study and research from home, reasonably distanced healthcare services, at least a market with food and I'd embrace the "dull and boring" life eagerly. Just by getting rid of young noisy neighbors is a dream. And this is coming from a 30 year old tired of having "young" neighbors who know nothing about neighborhood and respect.

[@psychout3481]

and miserable, poor, crumbling and boring. If that is the life you want to lead, far away from society, then it would be perfect.

[@Србомбоница86]

@@psychout3481 yes ,I wouldn't mind

[@Србомбоница86]

@@davidcesarino give me,give me ,give me lol.You belong in the city man ,real men are rural ,you stay in the city

[@azizibakar]

Beautiful story; awesome documentary work.

[@michaeldeng1981]

The language, children education, health care, working opportunities, social life, lots of things to consider before moving.

[@rayansalmon1775]

look at the view from the room in mussomeli it is just breathtaking

[@oldsongsnew8797]

Yeah....don't open a restaurant of any sort....Bet it's a nightmare to do...not in the UK so much, but for sure in Italy...people wont use you and the Gov will tax you to death.....I've lived in Italy and my brother had a decent size business there.....got to be practical, don't take risks with your resources just because your head gets turned by a rural Italian way of life...the fact that these places are deserted is a big clue!

[@tjssjt296]

1:36 Doggo chewing on chair---anyone Liked that. lol

[@thatssogus]

As an young Italian I have to say, there’s no reason to stay in the villages if we don’t have opportunities. We barely have jobs available in the big provinces. Employers want to abuse the system and hire everyone as interns or “part timers” that work overtime with crappy salaries and no benefits. The Italian government steal millions of Euros from public money instead of helping their people that are literally starving, living in worst of places and now the problem is the younger generation living these places and the country. Ma va fanc***!!!

[@florence1395]

It sounds wonderful buying a old vintage house for one euro! But, I truly hope they know what they are doing. Those reservations will cost a absolute fortune even if they are frugal & wise. Nearly every renovation cost more that the original budget, I know first hand.

[@laylaalsaeed1264]

I enjoyed that. Thank you

[@CasiodorusRex]

There are towns all across America that this has happened too. My ancestors grew up in a place called Shamokin, Pennsylvania and worked in the coal mines. The coal mines are gone and the town has almost been abandoned. This is all across Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

[@mmelmon]

On the US West Coast, there's a lot of open space despite the presence of giant cities, and people are heading out into the countryside. The scenery is similar to Italy (particularly in northern California). Fish & chips are also quite popular here, lol.

[@mimi1o8]

I just muy temporarily to Baja California , can you please give me some names so I can visit ? I very much like California people and weather but I don’t want to live in big cities anymore , plus I have multiple citizenships so I’m delivering were you move for retirement, Italy is one option 😊

[@MrLakers92]

@@mimi1o8 pt Reyes, Marshall, tomales, bodega bay, you can go south to San Luis Obispo…I’ve told you too much now lol

[@parthapratimghose173]

Us is gifted with a huge plain area country and lesser population for it..... Unfair for other countries

[@mmelmon]

@@mimi1o8 Baja California is wonderful already of course (also pretty hot lol). Strictly speaking, it is in Mexico, though many (US) Californians do retire there. "North of the border," if you prefer warm weather but also being kind of close to the ocean, there is a triangle of cities from Pismo Beach to Paso Robles to Cambria, then back down. That may be our closest parallel to "charming southern Italian countryside." Santa Barbara is not that far, so you can still go to a fairly large city easily (and it is a beautiful city).

[@GingerGingie]

All the Italians are moving to Germany for work. It's a shame the towns in Italy are being abandoned, it's such a gorgeous country. When we drive down for vacation, we see town after town so charming and empty. There just isn't any work, and that's a blame for the government.

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

Charming towns to look at, but life for young people in these places is dull beyond tolerance, so they leave.

[@Србомбоница86]

@@patrickfitzgerald2861 boredom is not the reason they leave you annoying degenerate

[@gothicpagan.666]

Allways ask yourself, what can I bring to a community. If you are a sponge where you live now, what are you going to do differently. Harsh but the true reality

[@donnab.333]

BINGO!

[@eileenmc4746]

they bring kids and young energy

[@gothicpagan.666]

@@eileenmc4746 energy to do what? Having a good time or providing entertainment does not generate wealth

[@Oiseaux_rebelle]

...and the way you name your documentaries tho! I love it

[@TJDASHDASH]

The solution is to have smaller cities with lower population densities. That way one can get the benefit of living in both the city and country. It would be large enough to attract commerce and meet the minimum critical mass to make it sustainable.

[@beautifulspirit7420]

You find this a lot in Germany. We lived there for 6 years and the smaller villages and towns were vibrant mostly because they had good public transportation to local job centers which is turn supported local businesses as people had wages to spend locally.

[@zeriyx]

yeah, i live in a relatively isolated city of 100,000, and it's small enough that there isn't traffic or noise, but i also don't feel as if i moved to the middle of nowhere amish country.

[@seagrey75]

It's been ages that people moved from villages to towns and cities in Italy simply because of no jobs and no university or schools. London is a nightmare of stress level compared to Rome or Milan.

[@rob5197]

These people are mostly deluded buying a house is a small part of a bigger picture __culture tradition way of life may eventually come to disappoint you _especially so where few amenities are available __fish and chips to italians ? sounds risky but

[@farazkhan7035]

very good journilsm. keep up the good work.

[@rcbrascan]

Families who moved to these small towns are foolish. There are no good jobs, medical facilities or schools in these small towns out of nowhere. Food is expensive because everything has to be trucked in. During the pandemic, most of the Italians who died were from the small towns.

[@joyaustin6581]

Stress and pollution is harmful to your health. I don’t think it foolish to move where you find peace.

[@KingDayDayDay00]

I remember a few years ago, I got to know someone from a small Italian community. Her reason of wanting to leave was the lack of opportunity and quality of life. She left her daughter in the small village with her parents and moved to the UK for work and experience. This story is similar to over the past 10 years in the United States of millennials leaving their "fly-over states" in search of a more exciting life in big cities like; Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Philly, San Francisco, Portland, etc. With the internet, people can now see what these cities offer and it seems more thrilling than sitting at home all day in a house

[@GalatherGermania]

Very proud of Italy for pushing this! It makes me even consider it as an option

[@GotterVibez]

What a nice town. how much does a 2-room apartment cost in Teora? any ideas ?

[@stefanogabrielli7130]

I think you can buy a small apartment in decent condition at 50-60K euro.

[@mina0653]

the English family is so irresponsible moving to a different country with children without speaking a word in Italian, do their kids not go to school then?

[@matthewbrooker]

We learn quickly enough...the children especially so...

[@mina0653]

@@matthewbrooker moving to another country and hoping the children will pick up the language fast when the parents cant put together a simple sentence and mispronounce even the most basic words 4 months after their arrival is still incredibly irresponsible though

[@katatoth1983]

The kids will learn the language in no time. Speaking of experience.

[@beepboopbeepp]

@@mina0653 Depends kids pick up languages really quick, the actual problem would be the new and unfamiliar culture and enviornment for the kids

[@logicmusic3208]

It's better if British stay without any knowledge.. keep them as they are😂😂

[@linajurgensen4698]

I’ve noticed this when I was on holiday in Sicily. All the beautiful houses are kinda falling apart, I think it’s also because of Italy‘s low birth rate.

[@aparson2967]

The family failed their dog. It eats their chairs and their couch with 5 bicycles in the driveway.

[@savagegtalks5912]

a nice dog owner ain't the same as a good dog owner... one of my life motto's my job is to "fix" those problem dogs... the dogs never have a problem, the fault is ALWAYS at the owner and the way these stoopid hoomans think. I let them know they way their think is backwards in the animal kingdom. I don't complain, they make me money...

[@yadrog.4405]

The dog needs to be walked and the chewing will stop

[@savagegtalks5912]

@@yadrog.4405 Yes, normally it is that simple. But they is nice owners, not good owners.

[@spaniardsrmoors6817]

Naples will even stress out a dog, it will improve greatly in that village.

[@margietucker1719]

@@yadrog.4405 And good dog owners also provide good chew toys for their dogs. Yes, they have failed to meet the needs of their dog.

[@morningcoffee840]

How to get hold of mayor of Teora ? Any official website or email to communicate with these people?

[@robertmahler8894]

It is nice to see small towns getting creative, finding ways to revitalize and attract young people. Cities are no longer the way to live.

[@safeundermycontrol7718]

Good documentary DW👌

[@tinyGrim1]

I'd love to live there. How sad.

[@betherevolution1334]

Living in rural Italy is one of my ultimate dreams but I'm from Asia. I wish I can move there just as easily as other people

[@joanannewallace]

The one dollars houses would needs thousands and thousands spent on them to make the look right.

[@brunolondinese5857]

Not to "look right" but to make them inhabitable. Nobody is under the illusion they spend €1 and have a place ready to live. They are prepared to spend tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands on renovations.

[@arislopes1924]

The pupper chewing on the seat was funny af 🤣

[@azazzelx]

a good study for economists and anthropologists...

[@mikeyagiela]

That puppy as cute AF @ ~9:00.