> Living in an Italian town is obviously a romantic escapist fantasy. Yes, exactly. But note that the author presumes that the way to attain that fantasy is "

> Living in an Italian town is obviously a romantic escapist fantasy. Yes, exactly. But note that the author presumes that the way to attain that fantasy is "buy a house". This is not an article about figuring out how to move to Italy, it's an article about buying a house in Italy. There's almost no discussion of, saying moving logistics, visas, commutes, etc. It's not about the act of getting there. It tacitly assumes that the way you accomplish the goal is almost entirely by purchasing a thing.