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Congratulations! Let's meet up sometime💞🇮🇹

It certainly is 💞🇮🇹

I received 1 ticket in Oct 2022 in Calabria and 2 in 2023 in Firenze. The rental car company advised all and charged their fees with the same advice to wait for the citation to follow in the mail before paying. So far, nothing on any of them. Although I did have the process seen through to completion on a ticket about 10 years ago, I have my fingers crossed on the most recent wave. We'll see. Good luck on yours. Unlike what this post said, I have been told Italy has 5 years to process violations. Woo-hoo! 😂 You gotta laugh as crying does no good when they issue tickets like penny candy there. 🤷🏻‍♂️❤️🇮🇹

Thanks.. I have the ticket info and may just try to pay it. We have old tickets from the past too. This one however is in my name and I have the citizenship and I don’t need hassles down the pike. Nothing is ever easy or efficient there. The food makes up for it 😉

The pipes were already there but we had to add some components and replace the pipe all the way up the chimney, added up to 1500 euro.

That's a lot. I paid in Spain for the same service plus a cassette inside eur 1800 in total. I heated my villa in Spain in winter with the air condition unit and if it was really cold and I wanted to have it warm and romantic I used the chimney with olive wood. The electricity costs were OK because you only need the ac unit for a few minutes to have warmth. I purchased a special vacuum cleaner for the fireplace for approx. Eur 300. This is very convenient. I also will have gas connection in Italy now. But I am very afraid of gas. I will see how expensive this will be. Thank you for your information. I paid the first installment for the house, hopefully I will get the house into my possession soon.

Agree. Wasn't cheap but we didn't really have a network to find multiple quotes. We would certainly consider electric for a quick heat boost but for now the pellets work well.

You can purchase a car as a citizen even if you're not a resident. Were you to become a resident then you would need to obtain the Italian license as if you are an 18year old so keep that in mind when buying the car (keep it below the kw limit).

@@ouritaliandestiny7955 So, if I buy a place and don't live full time in Italy, I can keep applying for the international license and then buy and keep my car in Italy?

I believe so, yes. Here is a link I found: www.italian-desk.com/puo-un-cittadino-italiano-residente-allestero-comprare-e-quindi-immatricolare-un-veicolo-in-italia/

Thanks for watching💞🇮🇹 So glad you enjoyed plant talk LOL!

They miss you!

We're loving it! You and Jason should come visit!

@@ouritaliandestiny7955 we would love that. Hopefully someday we can make it happen.

Thank you so much 💞🇮🇹

We do love our chickens 💞🇮🇹

Oh wow! How exciting and congratulations! 💞🇮🇹

@@ouritaliandestiny7955 thank you so much! 😁

Aww, thank you 💞🇮🇹

Thank you!

Thank you! You can message us on Facebook💞🇮🇹

@@ouritaliandestiny7955 I don’t have Facebook or instagram got rid of that 2.5- 3 years ago

We definitely were! We love living here💞🇮🇹

We do love it💞🇮🇹

We were definitely shocked but understood 💞🇮🇹

Thank you so much 💞🇮🇹

I don't believe it does, nor does a standard electric bicycle or scooter. There is a bike model called speed pedelec (my sister has one) which does require a license in Belgium. These bikes are extra powerful and reach speeds in excess of 30mph so they're almost like 50cc scooters hence the license/helmet requirement.

Hi Rick and thanks for your comment. We haven't made a video about this but could certainly consider it as it's a hot topic for most people considering a move. In general I'd say cost of living is about half of what we were accustomed to in the US. We lived in Northern Nevada for the most part (Reno to be exact). Sites like Numbeo can also help you with comparisons although I'm not positive Perugia has sufficient data to offer the comparison. The biggest difference in cost of living can be attributed to a few key categories: 1. property tax is 0% currently in Italy for a primary residence 2. Healthcare is a lot cheaper, depending on your status it is either 2000 euro per year (for most retirees on the government system) or it's part of your income taxes for those that work. Co-pays are minimal with surgeries often costing less than a tank of gas. 3. Restaurants and food in general. We enjoy the local cuisine and go out quite regularly, we can have a nice meal with wine/beer, an appetiser and desert for about 50 euro. In our experience in the US it's difficult to stay below 100 dollars if you both have a few drinks. 4. Construction is cheaper here but an important piece is related to the red tape. Italy has excessive red tape, particularly for construction projects. However; if you have a project where you are updating an existing space then you don't need any of the permits/engineering consulting so the cost is way lower. Most blue collar professionals (electrician, plumber, builder, ...) here charge 30 euro or less per hour. Hope that helps to understand a bit where the difference may be. Fuel for your car is a lot more expensive (about 8 to 9 dollars per gallon currently) which is partly offset by the fact that you will most likely end up driving a much smaller and more efficient vehicle here. American amenities are also going to be more expensive if you can even find them (good luck finding a double shot soy macchiato on ice :-) ).

Yes it's 50cc.

Best to stay away then, I agree.

We would love to have you help us, it's really a fun few days although the work is harder than people realize. Our neighbor is an old farmer who does exactly that, make his own wine and presses his own oil (among many other things). You'd feel like you went back to your childhood if you saw him I'm sure.

Yes there is an OBI which I equate to a Home Depot and a Leroy Merlin which I equate to Lowes. We purchased our kitchen cabinets from a private supplier.

Thank you so much!

You will love it!!

Debbie is retired so the money keeps coming🤣😂 Health care is so inexpensive here it hasn't been a problem.

Thank you! Typically the fee would be 3%. We know a great realtor in Panicale, she was ours😊

Yes, we live here💞🇮🇹

@@ouritaliandestiny7955 ah ok.

Thank you!

Good idea!

Thank you so much! 💞🇮🇹

Thank you! Yes, learning italian is very useful, especially if you will live here💞🇮🇹

We are in Umbria, central Italy. Winters are very mild, nights can be freezing but even that means barely 25f or so. We generally run the pellet heater most of the day since we're home a lot. This warms up the radiators which we have all over the house. This ensures our home is roughly 68f, we don't run heat at night and don't have to wait too long in the am for it to warm up. It all depends on what you consider warm enough to forego the blanket but keeping our house plenty cosy in winter is certainly not a problem.

Thanks so very much! For the information. I’m enjoying watching you guys! I’m so nervous about the language. I’m just getting started now. It concerns me. I studied for like two hours last night and don’t know that I remember anything. Oh my God, it seems like it’s going so good while I’m sitting in the class you know, t think I m OK I’m getting this and then I go to sleep and get up the next morning,I’m struggling again to remember any of it. Driving is going to be important to me and I watched your video on that and that really frightens me as I will need the language. I know that once I get settled, I’ll probably want to spend a lot of time in the town that I’m settled in and working around the house ,so buses and trains will be good for a bit. But I so want to travel so hopefully the language will come because I do wanna live there permanently. I’ll need it! Thanks for all that you

Yes we know. I (Debbie exchanged my US licence for a Belgian one, which Italy will exchange, however, not a previously exchanged one. So we're out of luck there. Thank you so much for your input, we truly appreciate it.

Oh how interesting! Gosh this was so long ago, I really have no idea what the name would have been☺️

You will love it! It is one of my favourite places to visit when I'm in Belgium.

Vernante was definitely an Italian jewel! Your going to love Italy💞

Definitely agree, just buy a car here. But remember, you must an Italian resident before you can buy a car💞🇮🇹

@@ouritaliandestiny7955 Yep, that's our plan. We will probably be moving next year and I plan to sell my Jeep here (CO) and then buy something there later. Plus I need to learn Italian first to pass the test so I won't be worrying about a car until then. I like the Toyota Yaris Cross as it fits the requirements but it seems the newer 2024 is just a little over the HP requirements. Guess I'll figure it out when we get to that point. Thanks for all the info - SUPER helpful.

As an American or Canadian you can only drive on an international permit for 1 year after becoming a resident. At that point you must get the Italian license, obtained in the Italian language.

Actually this is the first and only house we saw. We fell instantly in love with it. Tip: you may want to look in neighboring Umbria as prices tend to be cheaper here then Tuscany. We only live about 30 minutes from the Tuscan boarder. Thank you so much for watching 💞🇮🇹

Thank you so much!

Thank you!

Aww, thank you so much! We keep trying to work on new content, so thank you for your input.

Thank you! I'm loving the travertine so far. Apparently you do have to treat it, and ours was before it was installed. It's my understanding we'll have to have it treated again, I think in a couple of years. But I'm loving it!

@@ouritaliandestiny7955 that’s wonderful. I’m so excited for you. My whole family is from Italy. It’s a beautiful place. I wish you both the best!

We did drive through it and saw plenty 😁

We did have a blast!! It was so beautiful and magical. You must come to Italy at Christmas, recommend it highly. Thanks guys for watching💞🇮🇹