As an Italian from Parma (slightly North of Fivizzano) I would add one thing to the checklist: have a look at the place in autumn and winter. A wet autumn on the Appennines can be really cold and wet, particularly in a stone house. And some villages get regularly snowed in in January and February. Not planning to be there in cold weather? Well, let's hope you find a way to prevent the pipes from freezing. And so on. I love the mountains, but there is a reason why mountain villages are getting depopulated: the logistics frequently stink.
Sage advice. Multiple visits are wise when buying ANY property anywhere, even one town over from where you live now. Visit in the morning, mid-day, evening and even middle of the night. Visit weekdays and weekends, holidays and drive around the area, neighborhood. Go to the locals store(s). Observe everything you can.
For many, many years my late husband and I would go twice a year to a small town in Italy, Montecatini, which is only half an hour from Florence, and stay in a lovely hotel for two weeks of fabulous food, fabulous trips all over Tuscany, incredible shopping and the warmest of warm welcomes from the owners of the hotel. We became friendly with others who also appeared twice a year during the time we were there and ended up being one big family. I believe this was way better than owning a house and gardens which would need continuous upkeep...incurring expenses and a lot of bother. In fact, I believe we had the best bargain...we were living in Tuscany with no worries except where to have our mid morning coffee break and what to buy in one of the exquisite boutiques of this little town.
She has made an investment, which some of us would do for practicality's sake. She can rent it to people like me or in her old age she could move there and live very economically. Your version sounds really lovely, but for some it is more sensible to buy a house. And the process of making it your own can be lovely too.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. So many people are uncomfortable about sharing costs so an extra thank you for that. It helps to put things in perspective and really know what to expect. I look forward to watching you continue this journey.
Here in Australia my good neighbour still owns her home in the Italian village where she grew up. She spends the Australian winters back there. She said she doesn’t shut off the electricity when she’s away as it takes so much time to have it reinstated when she visits. She didn’t get back for the last two winters because of COVID. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for her that 2022 will be better.
I'm so so so sooooo happy to find your chanel, we moved to Italy 2 years ago with my husband and 2 kids and we're struggling to buy a house and the location is a big problem for us. Our dream is to live and raise our kids in campagna. Watching videos like yours inspires me to keep dreaming until i reach my dream ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Julie, thank you for being so honest, clear, and transparent. I am currently considering a house in Abruzzo, and this video tracks well with information that I've gotten. But you giving prices of things really helps put a purchase into perspective. And I love your renovation so far! Can't wait to see the rest.
I am now sitting in a Starbucks near Tortona, Italy, watching this. Yes.. Simply love Italy too! Will probably need a lifetime to fully explore this beautiful region 😀
This is a terrific video! Anyone who is thinking of buying a house in Italy will have a very clear understanding of the process.I love the way your brain works! You explain things beautifully! I hope you have many happy years in your home!!! Thank you for the beautiful picture of You and Luke at Mapperton!!! it was so thoughtful of you to send it to me!! I'll always treasure it!! Love from Vermont
Huge "Thank you" to you, Julie, for describing the home buying process and sharing the details! very informative and inspiring! Maybe my dream will come true...Because of you.
Compliments on an excellent video and in discussing real costs. I bought in Italy about 4 years ago and it has been the adventure of a lifetime! If you are considering this, I recommend you watch this video a few times to simplify the process in your mind .Her advice is excellent and realistic.
Such valuable information, Julie! You made it so easy to understand and so much more relatable. When I watched your original video showing your Italian home, I thought how beautiful it all was but there would be no way I could afford something like that. It was just a dream. But, you made it seem possible. Thank you so much, Julie! And I can’t wait to see another video of your beautiful home! 🌸🌸
Julie you are an absolute gem 💎! Thank you so much for sharing with us in details . You won’t find people like you too often these days - honest and willing to help ❤️
I love Italy! I keep trying to get my hubby to buy a house in Italy. I’m so glad you did this video. We’ve been to Tuscany several times and that’s my favorite place.
Such a pleasure to get a clear picture of a complex process from a highly organized person with no agenda other than to inform others based on her own experience! Good job, M'lady!
Beautifully presented and we all appreciate the transparency. I love the church bells too. Many towns in Europe have turned them off except at specific times of day.
I appreciate how generous you are with the details. It's so nice to understand how things happen. It makes it seem more possible for others! Thank you, Julie, and congratulations on your beautiful house!
You're right. A breakdown and honesty with figures helps other people put it into perspective, instead of just a beautiful, but random idea. And it is possible!
Congratulations Julie! Great comprehensive video...thumbs up. It also puts so many things on perspective a whole house in Italy for 150K WoW, that won't buy not even parking space in L.A
I loved this episode. I can relate to how excited you were to buy your little villa, Julie. I felt the same excitement and tingles when I bought my little beach house in Florida, ALL BY MYSELF☺️ Julie, I wish you so much joy in your new vacation home. May you and your family make many happy memories there!
I’m so glad I found you. I’m retired & hope to move from the US to Europe, and I hear from well traveled persons that Italy is wonderful! Your property looks awesome! Thanks so much for all the great details on buying, it’s appreciated a lot!
This video is truly a blessing. Thank you so very much for sharing all this information. My respect for you grows more and more with every video. Thank you again for your sharing and guidance.
I am SO grateful for your willing to share your actual numbers and the full picture here. It really helps know if this is something I can do too...all those little costs add up to be a lot! SO SO grateful you shared your real picture here Julie. 🙏🏼 Thank you! 🧡
How exciting for you! Can't wait to see your little house all renovated. I lived in Southern Bavaria while I was in the Army Medical Corps. I still miss the church bells we'd always hear from our flat at the edge of the forest. We could look over the village from our huge front window and watch for deer, and the occasional hedgehog to wander through the backyard from the big slider in the back.
As always, it’s a pleasure to watch, listen, & learn from all your videos! Your genuine easy going personally is very relatable & entertaining! Plus, you pass on very useful & honest opinions! Thank you!!
You did good,right now is one of the best country to live in,the southern part is cheaper,much! Wine is a euro per litre in Calabria. Very good local wine,sausages an cheeses also very affordable,50 euros per week for single or even per couple in groceries is doable,beer is also affordable!
We are in the process of choosing our Italian home. Thank you for breaking this down and sharing it - many people hide this info and/or charge for it. Ti ringrazio!!
Just found this video on TH-cam. I feel the same way about Italy as you feel. Lunigiana region has its own corner in my heart🤩 Congratulation to your house and the courage to make a dream come true.
I agree with all you have said in this interesting vlog. Do not forget that the notary is essential because legally the notary must carry out legal and cadastral checks on the property !
You discovered Lunigiana, the hidden treasure in Tuscany. I used to have a house there too, in Licciana Nardi but I've been to Fivizzano several times.
It should be noted that generally the estate agents fees are paid by both buyer and seller (unlike what is generally the case in the States where the seller pays the brokers' fees). Also, the annual taxes on the house (IMU) if it is NOT a primary residence are not based on the sales price but the cadastral value which are usually much less than the sales price but it is generally nominal (our house is a little over €1000 per year). If it is a primary residence, there is no IMU tax. On the sale, there is a tax based on the cadastral value and it is significant - 4% of cadastral value for primary residence and 10% for second home. (updated with more detail).
I've visited the country of Italy and loved it. I am retired and if possible I would love to live there. Thank you for sharing the coats. Your home is beautiful. Congratulations dear lady.
I’ve always wondered how properties are purchased in other countries. You really were quite in depth and i appreciate it. The bells are so beautiful and the views…WOW!!!Thank you! Enjoy your home!
I had an apartment in Sardinia, Italy during my military years. One thing I learned was that the houses there didn't have properly sealed windows. So every night it can get pretty cold in a home. Winters get very cold. So I had to get a heater in every room.
Well done. You are living the dream and making the most of life. I live in SE Asia and have language barriers myself. My wife and I bought a building and purposely got a small mortgage with a bank. The reason is that we know there will be no chance of dodgyness when it comes to the documents and getting it in our name. We can pay off the mortgage anytime and then we know its in our names. If we had of paid cash I would have worried about corruption. I know its rare but it can happen anywhere especially when the seller and officials know we are outsiders. I see it as insurance.....
thank you so very much for creating this video! buying a house in Italy has been a dream of mine for some time now, but I had no idea it was this affordable. i really appreciate you sharing some of your details with us about costs, and really, you have no idea how helpful you have been. thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing this information Julie. I've been wondering the "how much" for a very long time as I'm getting ready to embark on my dream of living in Italy for a year! Thank you!!!!🙏
OMG you are living my dream. My grandfather was from Italy and the Mediterranean has always called to me. And as an interior designer, these small villages peak my interest. I'd love to own a home in Italy and help renovate older homes.
Absolutely love seeing your house in Italy. Please share more videos of the renovations and surrounding areas. You are mastering the language so quickly! Thank you, Julie.
Thank you for the transparency. This is valuable information to those of us who dream of a home in Italy. My husband and I enjoy watching your videos. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I have watched this a few times actually. I’m trying to buy a small property and you do such a great job of explaining the costs! Love your little house.❤
Best video on this subject I've watched. Thank you. I am looking at the areas just outside Pietrasanta which I believe is where your house is, would love to hear more about your area as you discover it all!
Wow great info. Thank you for being so open and honest about everything. I’m happy that you have this nice warm place to go to when you need rest. Beautiful
Way to go! Just like the movie! Amazing that you made your dream happen! I also love Italy....thank you for sharing and being detailed about the cost....
This channel just popped up as a recommendation. Wonderfully unique perspective on your channel. You're living a magical dreamlike life, yet breaking down the costs, etc in a realistic way.. that makes it all seem possible to everyone ( if they dare to dream and then take action :)
This is all such valuable information, and answers so many of the questions that we have. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with your wonderful little home!
That brings back memories. We had a house in Virgoletta for 13 years and visited Fivizanno many times. Il giardino restaurant was a favourite. Happy days.
This is absolutely lovely! Love the proximity to the center of the town. TY for sharing this so transparently, especially the cost. We started building our little dream home just before the pandemic hit. We broke ground on March 12th and everything shut down on March 16th. What an adventure, though!
Watched your content with pleasure and Love. Thank you for being transparent and very helpful on braking down all spending and costs of project!! Enjoy your lovely house. It's magnificent 💖🙏🏻
Thank you Julie for sharing the cost of finding, buying, mortgaging your Italian home along with taxes, etc. I've looking for my Italian home in Umbria, Spoleto is my location but will be looking at Assisi (may be too touristy for me) next May when I go back. Providing this information is helpful in understanding all the costs. I look forward to other vlogs on your process of renovating your Italian casa. Grazie Mille.
Those prices are definitely worth it, but knowing how much all those fees add up to makes me think maybe buying a second home abroad isn't a great idea for me. I still have so many places I want to go that I think I'll just rent an Airbnb in different places when I want to go. But I'm sure I'll always dream of a cute little Italian house of my own!
That was so informative! Thank you for sharing the specifics of buying in Italy (would love to be in that market right now). I look forward to more of your renovation videos!
Thanks so much for this info - very informative especially regarding the additional costs involved. Very much looking forward to following your refurbishment journey.
Thank you so much for such a helpful video, Julie. I have always wanted to buy a house in Italy and after watching your video I feel like I might be able to make this dream a reality one day :)
Thanks for sharing. I've been looking at many places for my early retirement. Spain, Italy, Portugal ... I thought many places on the country side were amazingly affordable, not to say cheap. Then I realized that any places on the country side is extremely available. France, Canada, and the USA are as affordable. In the end, it's what kind of lifestyle you want to have, or what environment are you comfortable with. For exemple, South America is vibrant and cheap, even in larger cities. But are you comfortable living in areas where, sometimes, the environment is far from coming first? Are you comfortable to live in places where it takes 2 hours to get to a large city? Because living in the country side could be fun for a few weeks, on holidays, but when you have to live or get there on a regular basis, its a little less exciting... Location sure, but lifestyle is also extremely important.
Julie, you inspire me to no end. Each and every time I watch a video I feel as though I can just do anything! Thank you for sharing this with us! From Ga, 🇺🇸
As an Italian from Parma (slightly North of Fivizzano) I would add one thing to the checklist: have a look at the place in autumn and winter. A wet autumn on the Appennines can be really cold and wet, particularly in a stone house. And some villages get regularly snowed in in January and February. Not planning to be there in cold weather? Well, let's hope you find a way to prevent the pipes from freezing. And so on. I love the mountains, but there is a reason why mountain villages are getting depopulated: the logistics frequently stink.
It is not as cold as Eastern Canada !
stone hause. never cold
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Sage advice. Multiple visits are wise when buying ANY property anywhere, even one town over from where you live now. Visit in the morning, mid-day, evening and even middle of the night. Visit weekdays and weekends, holidays and drive around the area, neighborhood. Go to the locals store(s). Observe everything you can.
@@kendallevans4079 thanks, good advices!
Thank you for being transparent about actual costs and fees. So many people talk about doing it but don't disclose actual costs.
For many, many years my late husband and I would go twice a year to a small town in Italy, Montecatini, which is only half an hour from Florence, and stay in a lovely hotel for two weeks of fabulous food, fabulous trips all over Tuscany, incredible shopping and the warmest of warm welcomes from the owners of the hotel. We became friendly with others who also appeared twice a year during the time we were there and ended up being one big family. I believe this was way better than owning a house and gardens which would need continuous upkeep...incurring expenses and a lot of bother. In fact, I believe we had the best bargain...we were living in Tuscany with no worries except where to have our mid morning coffee break and what to buy in one of the exquisite boutiques of this little town.
She has made an investment, which some of us would do for practicality's sake. She can rent it to people like me or in her old age she could move there and live very economically. Your version sounds really lovely, but for some it is more sensible to buy a house. And the process of making it your own can be lovely too.
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Spent two weeks in Montecatini Terme in a fabulous villa. Great central location
That is a good option - but I think she's also seeing this as a business venture as she said in another video they'll rent it as an Air B&B too.
Name of the hoteL pLz :)
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. So many people are uncomfortable about sharing costs so an extra thank you for that. It helps to put things in perspective and really know what to expect. I look forward to watching you continue this journey.
Thank you so much!! Xxx
I am waiting for my e mail reply
Yeah, pointless not to mention $$
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Not sure why but knowing how much you pay for the property would really be important for any us who took the time to watch your video.
Here in Australia my good neighbour still owns her home in the Italian village where she grew up. She spends the Australian winters back there. She said she doesn’t shut off the electricity when she’s away as it takes so much time to have it reinstated when she visits. She didn’t get back for the last two winters because of COVID. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for her that 2022 will be better.
so encouraging, thank you!
Does she pay IMU tax as she isnt a resident? I am from Australian, dual citizen n want to retire there.
I go to Italy tomorrow and even before getting on the plane, I get the feeling that it’s the first of several trips. ❤
0:58 those Italian tiles feel so nice when they begin to just slowly warm up from the cool morning air. Italy does things right.
I'm so so so sooooo happy to find your chanel, we moved to Italy 2 years ago with my husband and 2 kids and we're struggling to buy a house and the location is a big problem for us. Our dream is to live and raise our kids in campagna.
Watching videos like yours inspires me to keep dreaming until i reach my dream ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Julie, thank you for being so honest, clear, and transparent. I am currently considering a house in Abruzzo, and this video tracks well with information that I've gotten. But you giving prices of things really helps put a purchase into perspective. And I love your renovation so far! Can't wait to see the rest.
I am now sitting in a Starbucks near Tortona, Italy, watching this. Yes.. Simply love Italy too! Will probably need a lifetime to fully explore this beautiful region 😀
This is a terrific video! Anyone who is thinking of buying a house in Italy will have a very clear understanding of the process.I love the way your brain works! You explain things beautifully! I hope you have many happy years in your home!!! Thank you for the beautiful picture of You and Luke at Mapperton!!! it was so thoughtful of you to send it to me!! I'll always treasure it!! Love from Vermont
Thank you for watching!
Huge "Thank you" to you, Julie, for describing the home buying process and sharing the details! very informative and inspiring! Maybe my dream will come true...Because of you.
Thank you so much!!
Compliments on an excellent video and in discussing real costs.
I bought in Italy about 4 years ago and it has been the adventure of a lifetime! If you are considering this, I recommend you watch this video a few times to simplify the process in your mind .Her advice is excellent and realistic.
So nice of you to share your journey :) Gosh from illinois
to a castle and then on to a vacation home in Italy...You are living the dream~ Jeannette
Thank you so much Jeannette. Lovely to have you along on the journey xx
Yes and no - looks like a lot of hard work to achieve both!
Such valuable information, Julie! You made it so easy to understand and so much more relatable. When I watched your original video showing your Italian home, I thought how beautiful it all was but there would be no way I could afford something like that. It was just a dream. But, you made it seem possible. Thank you so much, Julie! And I can’t wait to see another video of your beautiful home! 🌸🌸
So pleased to read this!
Julie you are an absolute gem 💎! Thank you so much for sharing with us in details . You won’t find people like you too often these days - honest and willing to help ❤️
I love Italy! I keep trying to get my hubby to buy a house in Italy. I’m so glad you did this video. We’ve been to Tuscany several times and that’s my favorite place.
Great to see you again. I enjoyed you in “Ladies of London.” Thanks for this. Living in Italy is a dream. I am living vicariously through your videos!
Such a pleasure to get a clear picture of a complex process from a highly organized person with no agenda other than to inform others based on her own experience! Good job, M'lady!
Beautifully presented and we all appreciate the transparency. I love the church bells too. Many towns in Europe have turned them off except at specific times of day.
Thank you for watching!
I appreciate how generous you are with the details. It's so nice to understand how things happen. It makes it seem more possible for others! Thank you, Julie, and congratulations on your beautiful house!
Thank you for watching!
You're right. A breakdown and honesty with figures helps other people put it into perspective, instead of just a beautiful, but random idea. And it is possible!
Looks so peaceful in Italy
I’m Italian and I’ve understood with you how to do! Thank you!! I’m always stopped the step before notary!! Thank you so much!
Congratulations Julie! Great comprehensive video...thumbs up. It also puts so many things on perspective a whole house in Italy for 150K WoW, that won't buy not even parking space in L.A
I loved this episode.
I can relate to how excited you were to buy your little villa, Julie. I felt the same excitement and tingles when I bought my little beach house in Florida, ALL BY MYSELF☺️
Julie, I wish you so much joy in your new vacation home. May you and your family make many happy memories there!
Yay, thank you!
I am on this path to making a purchase in Italy, and I so appreciate all of this information!
I’m so glad I found you. I’m retired & hope to move from the US to Europe, and I hear from well traveled persons that Italy is wonderful! Your property looks awesome! Thanks so much for all the great details on buying, it’s appreciated a lot!
Did you need to get citizenship to move to Europe?
This video is truly a blessing. Thank you so very much for sharing all this information. My respect for you grows more and more with every video. Thank you again for your sharing and guidance.
I am SO grateful for your willing to share your actual numbers and the full picture here. It really helps know if this is something I can do too...all those little costs add up to be a lot! SO SO grateful you shared your real picture here Julie. 🙏🏼 Thank you! 🧡
How exciting for you! Can't wait to see your little house all renovated. I lived in Southern Bavaria while I was in the Army Medical Corps. I still miss the church bells we'd always hear from our flat at the edge of the forest. We could look over the village from our huge front window and watch for deer, and the occasional hedgehog to wander through the backyard from the big slider in the back.
As always, it’s a pleasure to watch, listen, & learn from all your videos! Your genuine easy going personally is very relatable & entertaining! Plus, you pass on very useful & honest opinions! Thank you!!
Thank you so much!!
You did good,right now is one of the best country to live in,the southern part is cheaper,much! Wine is a euro per litre in Calabria.
Very good local wine,sausages an cheeses also very affordable,50 euros per week for single or even per couple in groceries is doable,beer is also affordable!
Congratulations on realizing your Italian living dreams! And thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much!
Wow 🤩
Go to that church and sit and soak up the peace. It belongs to you xo
Thank you for this!
We are in the process of choosing our Italian home. Thank you for breaking this down and sharing it - many people hide this info and/or charge for it. Ti ringrazio!!
You just made up my mind. I was born in Venice and been thinking about going back. Your video helped me decide to go back. Thank you e Ciao a tutti
Thank you from 🇨🇦 your honest transparency is so helpful. I love all your channels! I’m so happy I found you.
Keep up the brilliant work!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing the process Ms. Montagu.
Just found this video on TH-cam. I feel the same way about Italy as you feel. Lunigiana region has its own corner in my heart🤩
Congratulation to your house and the courage to make a dream come true.
I agree with all you have said in this interesting vlog. Do not forget that the notary is essential because legally the notary must carry out legal and cadastral checks on the property !
Bravissima mia cara, l'Italia ha bisogno di più persone come te. Saluti da Roma.
You discovered Lunigiana, the hidden treasure in Tuscany. I used to have a house there too, in Licciana Nardi but I've been to Fivizzano several times.
I loved this. Mostly because of her transparency. So glad you found a good place to live in Italy. Thank You SO MUCH for sharing.
It should be noted that generally the estate agents fees are paid by both buyer and seller (unlike what is generally the case in the States where the seller pays the brokers' fees). Also, the annual taxes on the house (IMU) if it is NOT a primary residence are not based on the sales price but the cadastral value which are usually much less than the sales price but it is generally nominal (our house is a little over €1000 per year). If it is a primary residence, there is no IMU tax. On the sale, there is a tax based on the cadastral value and it is significant - 4% of cadastral value for primary residence and 10% for second home. (updated with more detail).
In spain, the seller pays n not the buyer!
I've visited the country of Italy and loved it. I am retired and if possible I would love to live there. Thank you for sharing the coats. Your home is beautiful. Congratulations dear lady.
I love watching your adventure in your new Italian home! Can't wait for the next video!
Thank you. That was a really helpful overview of the complexities that are involved in buying a house there. Enjoy your cool house !
Best video I have watched on this topic! Thanks, Julie!
Thank you so much!!
Italy is my most favorite place on earth aside from home!
Fantastically useful vid Julie, exactly what I was looking for.
Glad it was helpful!
I’ve always wondered how properties are purchased in other countries. You really were quite in depth and i appreciate it. The bells are so beautiful and the views…WOW!!!Thank you! Enjoy your home!
I had an apartment in Sardinia, Italy during my military years. One thing I learned was that the houses there didn't have properly sealed windows. So every night it can get pretty cold in a home. Winters get very cold. So I had to get a heater in every room.
What a lifestyle from the designer's life practice, inside out shows what's integrity all about.
Well done. You are living the dream and making the most of life. I live in SE Asia and have language barriers myself. My wife and I bought a building and purposely got a small mortgage with a bank. The reason is that we know there will be no chance of dodgyness when it comes to the documents and getting it in our name. We can pay off the mortgage anytime and then we know its in our names. If we had of paid cash I would have worried about corruption. I know its rare but it can happen anywhere especially when the seller and officials know we are outsiders. I see it as insurance.....
Beautiful! I hope you enjoy your time there! Lots of history too!
thank you so very much for creating this video! buying a house in Italy has been a dream of mine for some time now, but I had no idea it was this affordable. i really appreciate you sharing some of your details with us about costs, and really, you have no idea how helpful you have been. thank you!
So much precise info...lady, you mean business! Thank you & best of luck!
Thank you so much for sharing this information Julie. I've been wondering the "how much" for a very long time as I'm getting ready to embark on my dream of living in Italy for a year! Thank you!!!!🙏
Wonderful!!!
Wonderful exposition......thank you...I wish you well.
I personally think it is amazing to do that. Buying your own home is a sense of accomplishment. Good for you Julie👏🏻
Yes! Thank you!
A great video! Sharing $ information is so appreciated. So many people won't share the $ aspect of purchasing and I love how you laid it all out.
This is great. You shared all the details of what every one would want to know to do this including the most important part, costs.
Thank you for watching!
OMG you are living my dream. My grandfather was from Italy and the Mediterranean has always called to me. And as an interior designer, these small villages peak my interest. I'd love to own a home in Italy and help renovate older homes.
Just be wary od people getting advantage of you becauae you are a foreigner
Thank you so much for the breakdown of all of the specific steps and prices! Super interesting!!
Thank you so much!!
Absolutely love seeing your house in Italy. Please share more videos of the renovations and surrounding areas. You are mastering the language so quickly! Thank you, Julie.
THANK YOU for sharing!
A very good video and advices.
Your House look so cute and the location is fantastic.
Enjoy Italy !! 😊🌻🌻🌻
Thank you so much!!
Thank you for the transparency. This is valuable information to those of us who dream of a home in Italy. My husband and I enjoy watching your videos. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Admiration Julie from Los Angeles, California. You are such a Go-Getter!
I have watched this a few times actually. I’m trying to buy a small property and you do such a great job of explaining the costs! Love your little house.❤
Best video on this subject I've watched. Thank you. I am looking at the areas just outside Pietrasanta which I believe is where your house is, would love to hear more about your area as you discover it all!
Thank you so much!!
Wow great info. Thank you for being so open and honest about everything. I’m happy that you have this nice warm place to go to when you need rest. Beautiful
So exciting for you! Great to follow your dreams. 🦋
Magnificent!!!happy for you!!!
Lots of info and sage advice Julie! 🌷
Thank you - that was one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen on the subject. Tuscany here we come!
Thank you for showing us your beautiful house. That’d be my dream, to buy a tiny house in a quaint small town in Italy.
Way to go! Just like the movie! Amazing that you made your dream happen! I also love Italy....thank you for sharing and being detailed about the cost....
Julie, your confidence and voice shine in this real estate and your yoga videos. Great agency💪👏
We left 'crazy' land and moved to Italy in 2021 - no regrets here. Keep up the good work
This channel just popped up as a recommendation. Wonderfully unique perspective on your channel. You're living a magical dreamlike life, yet breaking down the costs, etc in a realistic way.. that makes it all seem possible to everyone ( if they dare to dream and then take action :)
Thank you so much!
This is all such valuable information, and answers so many of the questions that we have. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with your wonderful little home!
Invaluable information, you can't buy experience 🙏
That brings back memories. We had a house in Virgoletta for 13 years and visited Fivizanno many times. Il giardino restaurant was a favourite. Happy days.
This is absolutely lovely! Love the proximity to the center of the town. TY for sharing this so transparently, especially the cost. We started building our little dream home just before the pandemic hit. We broke ground on March 12th and everything shut down on March 16th. What an adventure, though!
Watched your content with pleasure and Love. Thank you for being transparent and very helpful on braking down all spending and costs of project!! Enjoy your lovely house. It's magnificent 💖🙏🏻
I appreciate that!
Thank you Julie for sharing the cost of finding, buying, mortgaging your Italian home along with taxes, etc. I've looking for my Italian home in Umbria, Spoleto is my location but will be looking at Assisi (may be too touristy for me) next May when I go back. Providing this information is helpful in understanding all the costs. I look forward to other vlogs on your process of renovating your Italian casa. Grazie Mille.
Good luck! You can do it!!!
This is the EXACT video I've been looking for. Thank you very much. Super informative.
Those prices are definitely worth it, but knowing how much all those fees add up to makes me think maybe buying a second home abroad isn't a great idea for me. I still have so many places I want to go that I think I'll just rent an Airbnb in different places when I want to go. But I'm sure I'll always dream of a cute little Italian house of my own!
So interesting what you did Julie !!!! Hope your ultimate dream house works well for you. Take care. Robert
That was so informative! Thank you for sharing the specifics of buying in Italy (would love to be in that market right now). I look forward to more of your renovation videos!
Thank you so much!!
I love that you built a plan and went and got what you wanted. Kudos.
Thanks so much for this info - very informative especially regarding the additional costs involved. Very much looking forward to following your refurbishment journey.
Thank you so much!!
This is great. Thanks so much for sharing. So detailed and concrete. Very helpful.
I will retire this year and this was exactly the extra information I needed about Italy and buying a home there. Thanks so much.
Love this video. Thanks for all of the useful information. I have just started my search for the "perfect" home. All-the-best to you!
Thank you so much for such a helpful video, Julie. I have always wanted to buy a house in Italy and after watching your video I feel like I might be able to make this dream a reality one day :)
italy is a dream . good for you! thanks for the $$$$details and process.
Thanks for sharing. I've been looking at many places for my early retirement. Spain, Italy, Portugal ... I thought many places on the country side were amazingly affordable, not to say cheap.
Then I realized that any places on the country side is extremely available. France, Canada, and the USA are as affordable. In the end, it's what kind of lifestyle you want to have, or what environment are you comfortable with. For exemple, South America is vibrant and cheap, even in larger cities. But are you comfortable living in areas where, sometimes, the environment is far from coming first? Are you comfortable to live in places where it takes 2 hours to get to a large city? Because living in the country side could be fun for a few weeks, on holidays, but when you have to live or get there on a regular basis, its a little less exciting... Location sure, but lifestyle is also extremely important.
Canada is huge, as a whole any ‘good’ province to live in, near amenities, is not cheap, our real estate is very expensive…
This is great information! My brother bought a little apt there and was explaining some of the details. I’m so excited for your tiny house!!
Thank you so much!!
Julie, you inspire me to no end. Each and every time I watch a video I feel as though I can just do anything! Thank you for sharing this with us!
From Ga, 🇺🇸
I'm so glad!