Chances are you’ve seen the stories promising that you can move to Italy, live la Dolce Vita, and get paid to do it. Thanks to incentivized moves, ex-pats have been reviving depopulated villages across Italy, living amid sheep-grazing fields, olive groves, and charming hamlets.

Whether lured by the promise of cheap rentals, not paying property taxes, or even financial incentives, a move to an Italian village seems to promise a slow-paced lifestyle surrounded by beauty. The following towns were put back on Italy’s map thanks to ex-pats following their Italian dreams.