But this couple, previously based in San Jose, California, snapped up a dilapidated house in a picturesque Italian town with the hope of saving their marriage. Now the couple, who’ve been married for 35 years, are working together to help revive dying Italian villages by bringing in new residents who want to live La Dolce Vita. They then moved to Santa Domenica Talao, a village they’d first visited in 2009, and spent three to four years renovating the two-bedroom home. “Santa Domenica was initially a town with many abandoned houses falling into disrepair. “Once we had Santa Domenica Talao up and rolling, real estate agents in the area contacted us and wanted to work with us.

Source: CNN August 06, 2024 16:39 UTC