
The Playbook · 2026-02-11 · 47 min
“What if we retired in Europe?” It’s a Tuesday night in January. You’ve just shovelled the driveway for the 83rd time this winter. As you open a bottle of red wine, THAT question crosses your mind. For Alper Ozdemir…the fun didn’t stop there. When I met him a decade ago, he was talking about retiring in Spain. Just after the pandemic, he and his wife made the jump (to Italy). How they did it - and how you can too…on a fascinating edition of The Playbook. (Oh - and if you want to start your own journey, you can rent Alper’s villa in the summer - check it out here: ).