Millionaire Family disappeared: Abandoned Mansion explored

Abandoned Italy (Season 3, Episode 05) Exploring an abandoned millionaire's mansion

When everything is transient, so is wealth - and money turns out to be nothing more than an illusion. Somewhere in Italy, and swallowed by a green thicket after decades of neglect, we discovered an abandoned millionaire's mansion during our 2021 road trip. We explored the overgrown property to learn more about the life and the disappearance of its rich residents. In this episode, we venture inside not just one but two formerly grand villas - to prove the point that everything is transient, even the greatest fortune. #urbex #abandonedplaces #bwturbex

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00:00 - Intro
02:23 - Palazzo T (overgrown and forgotten)
06:04 - Our friend, the bird
07:53 - Arriving at a millionaire's mansion
09:55 - Looking for clues
12:16 - X-rays
15:05 - Are we alone?
18:12 - Curious finds
22:09 - The story behind this abandoned villa
27:34 - Bat cave
29:01 - Everything is transient
31:06 - Outro
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Music:
"Buried in the Dirt" - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
"Deer Hunt" - Bonnie Grace
"Thread the Needle" - Gavin Luke
"The Traveller" - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
"Pull the Plug" - Christophe Gorman
"Hiraeth" - Silver Maple
"Sensoji" - Drift Far Away
"As History Unfolds" - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
"Cane Sugar" - Jharee

[bwturbex]

Guys, enjoy your summer and do some exploring!

[thelifetheylivepodcast]

Interesting exploration, I can't wait to know more about your upcoming projects! Thanks again for featuring as guests on my podcast, I truly hope your listeners will enjoy the episode as much as I do! Good luck on your new adventures this summer :)

[mrsbluesky]

It makes me sad to watch these videos of abandoned homes. You are so right, everything is transient. When my mom said she didn’t care about her prized possessions any more, I knew she was not going to be with us much longer. She passed 2 months later. RIP mom.

[suz]

Beautifully sad. And yes, a reminder we are all dust in the wind as the song goes. Thank you fellas for showing us places we would never get to see otherwise. As a mom I must say....Be Careful And Wear Good Shoes! Don't breathe in the funk! 😻

[allieh]

Love that you helped the birdies!! Please continue looking out for our animal friends and thank you 🙂

[richardprofit]

Looked like some valuable antiques and furniture inside..amazing they're still there, a shame they are abandoned..

[MadCat-]

Once again a video in a class of its own! The narration, the research in combination with videography and background music as always very good!

[pinkvelvet]

Agree, everything is not permanent. I just try to enjoy my life with my husband. We are both nurses and I see people lost their life in a blink of an eye.

[staffordlee]

Allowing such beauty to fall to nature is disheartening. Beautiful poetic words and photography guys! I appreciate your gentle and thoughtful exploration. Thank you.

[vanessasimmons]

Aww bless you for helping the animals. My tip is research vets, rescue centres etc especially specific to species such as birds, stray dogs, cats etc. in the area before you start your journey . Keep a note of phone numbers. Also Facebook groups usually have pages specific to areas. 🐦

[JesseVad]

Beautifully shot as always. What a surreal, incredible place to see. It was like a bubble in a different world, a small glimpse at what might happen to the world if we disappear.

[sliva]

I am close to tears to see such decaying beauty. The craftmanship and skills when these buildings were erected, the love when kitting out the rooms. A true glimpse into a world long gone. And we can see that happiness can't be bought. Money goes from one place to another. Due to misfortune, betrayals, crime, stupidity and so on. The best vlog I have ever seen about abandoned mansions, so gentle and wise, well spoken and intelligent. And no blaring background music, thanks for that. You deserve an award for this true masterpiece. The first villa with the hanging greenery is my favour. Quite funny that I've found out that my great grandmother was obviously Italian with the surname "Di Parma". I always dream about to own somewhere a mansion or palazzo in Italy, Parma region LOL.
However, regarding your animal rescues - many thanks for looking after our little furry or feathery friends. I would recommend to have of course a first aid kit, tissues, perhaps those face/soap towels (like mini hand towels), a few pouches of cat food/beef) which are easy to transport and good nutrition also for meat eating birds (swallows, blackbirds, birds of prey), , cats or dogs, hedgehogs etc., a little fork (to mash the food) and a few small plastic dishes (use it as a bed for little hurt animals or feeding), sure you will have mineral water with you. And then of course a vet on speed dial.

[sergpie]

Beautiful as always. I know exactly where this is and can also say the roof collapsed in January of last year. It has the oldest and probably best example of a Neapolitan-style polycentric entrance hall, that was multistory to compensate for the difference in grade between the different access-points of the palazzo.

[judiwilson]

Man that second villa must’ve been amazing in its day. But living in such financial pressures must’ve been crushing. All that splendor wouldn’t be worth it, not for me. Good job on reviving the bird, but leave the poor bat alone! Poor lonely guy. Great job. Tobi’s photos are gorgeous as always.
We’ll miss the frequent posts this summer. But I’ll be looking forward to curling up next winter to all kinds of cool new content.

[dalainebloom]

This BEAUTIFUL MANSION STILL HAS SOME BEAUTIFUL AND EXPENSIVE ITEMS. That huge wall mirror and the furniture all appear to be antiques that can be restored if they are not rotted inside. It is such a beautiful home.

[williamholmes]

I am sorry to hear about what happened to the owners of the residence. Right now, it reminds me of something from a fairy tale. I know there is no treasure to be found but a time capsule into the past. Great photography and storytelling. I love the stories you tell of places I will never get to visit. Through you, though we are all able to visits these wonderful places. Thank You!

[GiovanniFilangieri]

We, too, noticed many debt notes scattered around the house and associated this with the financial collapse of the well-known entrepreneur's family. However, there is a further and earlier reason, an underlying reason that could explain the financial collapse. It is dark on 26 January 1977 when seven hooded men break into the villa, steal valuables and kidnap the owner, a well-known local businessman. They were the notorious Graziano Mesina gang, known as the 'anonymous Sardinian kidnappers', who carried out numerous extortionist kidnappings between the 1960s and the 1990s, mainly in Sardinia, including the famous one of Farouk Kassam. The businessman was released the following April following the payment of a ransom of 750 million lire. The huge sum, contained in two sacks, was entrusted to the kidnapped man's family's lawyers, who were in charge of mediating with the kidnappers.

[nebraskajoenelson]

This is SO much better than most of the American urbex. Besides the proper people of course. Dan bell used to be so good but he fell off a cliff, and I can't stand Josh

[brianbook]

Awesome speech at the end, you gentleman are the best in the urbex world. Thank you for showcasing beautiful places I would otherwise never see!

[TheRogueUrbex]

Wow, absolutely beautiful photography of some amazing locations. Super cool exploration!!! 😎