Why do many visitors to Italy return often or stay permanently according to the nonfiction book, The Italians?

Visitors to Italy often return the next year and some make the decision to stay permanently once they fall under the country's irresistible spell. Some of the visitors are more Italian than the residents so deep is their knowledge of the country's geography and culture. Wealthy people come to avoid paying large income taxes and to love more opulently than in their home countries. Artists of all types also flock to Italy to find inspiration and lifestyles that will suit their tastes.