Hi everyone, my parents are looking to retire in Italy and I was hoping this community could help with some questions.

For background, we are first/second gen Italians and have dual citizenship. My parents speak minimal Italian but I am moderately fluent. I will be going in with them to purchase a home that they will live in and I will come visit/stay for long periods and will take over when they pass. My parents are 67 and 68yo and their biggest asks are access to healthcare, trains to larger cities, and maybe (not necessary) other expats to make friends (although they plan on learning more Italians to also integrate with the locals).

We have visited Italy many times over the years all over the country. We reviewed previous threads in this sub regarding locations and it seems many of you say to avoid Sicily due to healthcare reasons. They honestly aren’t picky and love aspects of the both the north and the south. I suggested somewhere where they have easy access to a beach since they are retiring?

So if anyone has any recommendations on the above criteria, please let me know. We plan to go early next year to scout locations for them and any guidance is appreciated!

Grazie mille 🤍