If you can VPN to watch UK tv programs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod...es-1-episode-1
This pair buy a 1 Euro property and do it up.
I lived in Rome for 10 years and preferred living there to the UK.
While the $1 homes have appeal I think the OP might want to rent somewhere in Italy for a year or so and see if the lifestyle would suit them.
Moving to a country with little support network (friends family) could be challenging especially if you don't speak Italian.