I moved from Texas to Italy to retire. I'm saving over $20,000 a year on healthcare, and life is cheaper and calmer overall.

Brad Allan decided to retire in Italy instead of the US.

Courtesy of Brad Allan

• Brad Allan and his wife moved to Montepulciano, Italy, to live out their retirement years.
• Italy's low-cost healthcare was a big draw coming from the US.
• Allan said having a home base in Italy has made traveling throughout Europe easier and cheaper.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brad Allan, an American who relocated from Austin with his wife, Olivia, to Montepulciano, Italy, to retire.