This pictured apartment building in Turin, Italy, called a "living forest" by its architect Luciano Pia, houses 63 unique apartments and contains terraces with trees and lush gardens.

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Italy, although always a hot vacation spot, hasn’t historically been as popular for expats; most estimates put the number of Americans living in Italy at around 15,000.

With the Alps as a background, Turin, Italy’s fourth-largest city, is elegant, photogenic and rich with history. Grand squares and former royal palaces abound in this northern Italian crossroads ...

According to Tony, his father and grandfather migrated from Italy to the US in 1938 to make a better life for themselves. Now, 86 years later, he is living in Italy enjoying a better life, he says.

- Courtesy Chris Sobolev “Monthly expenses in the US before leaving were between $4,800 to $5,000 a month. In all we are about $3,000 less monthly living here in Italy,” adds Tony.