We bought a house in Italy. Episode 2. Moving from Australia to Italy, and moving again.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- The Choice (And the story behind it)
I have titled this episode 'The Choice'. I felt that it was important to share the reasoning behind some of our decisions, from moving from Australia to Italy to moving again while in Abruzzo.
We finally made the decision to leave Australia and start our journey towards Italy.
We arrived in Abruzzo in early 2022 and from there plenty of unexpected things happened, and quite a few curveballs were thrown at us, but big life decisions seldom come without obstacles, right?
If you would like to support our journey, you can find our Patreon page here:
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I would like to say at this point that I don't intend to give legal or any other kind of advice whatsoever. Everyone's circumstances are different, however if someone can benefit from our experience, that would make me really happy since there are no written instructions to navigate this adventure 'the right way'.
Welcome back and hope you enjoy...
/ rossinniandco
Thanks for sharing your pet strategy. I've 3 cats and cannot imagine how they'll handle the flight from Texas to Abruzzo.
Hi Violeta. I think traveling from the US here may be easier for your cats since you can probably bring them in the cabin with you.
Australia prohibits animal travel inside the cabin (go figure why, since the rest of the world seems to allow it), so they had to travel in the cargo area, which made it way more expensive and stressful for us, and I think for them.
My brother traveled with his cat (Luca) after this summer from Italy to Colombia, a 14 hour flight, inside the cabin, and it went very well.
Just make sure that you inform yourself if you bring them to Italy, and then want to take them back to America, as to exit Italy, you will need a health certificate from the Italian authorities, and they only give it to you if you have residence here. Because the first think they think is to issue the animal with a pet passport, even if it isn't what you need exactly, and for that you need to show them whereabouts in Italy you reside.
So much so, that we did it in Abruzzo, and almost couldn't get it done because we live in Molise. Luckily my brother was renting a place in San Salvo!
Anywho...This is what I talk about on one of the videos as to how much the concept of 'residency' touches everything we do here.
Hey Aden.
Wow you really did it!
Living the dream!.
Cheers!
Yup!
Told you I would 😂.
How's life?
As an Italian born Aussie, I get the moving to Italy for the beauty and cultural richness. But as someone who has plenty of family still there, most of the people you’re age a doing everything to leave it. It has the second lowest birthrate in the world and the economy is at a standstill. Unfortunately for me my head takes over my heart with these considerations but I do admire you living the Italian dream. Personally small town Italy is just too slow for this city boy, I know from experience, but enjoy your time in Italy 🇮🇹
Good luck I hope you're having fun
Thanks 🤗
Just found your channel and look forward to follow your journey in renovating your home! Would be very nice with a tour of the house to see what your plans are and how you progress. You are following the dream I think many people have but are too settled or comfortable to do themselves and I wish you the best👍. One thing I probably missed watching your videos was how you are connected to Italy having moved from Australia?
Hi Hans. Thank you for your comment.
My husband has Italian background and we're going through his citizenship process.
It is not an easy decision to make and you're right, the more comfortable you are, the harder it is to take the leap.
At the moment I have to series going. One is from when we purchased our home the other one is about more current things like everyday tasks and things we find along the way. My goal is to catch up on the first one so that I only have one timeline as it can get confusing, but if I don't do both there will be gaps and people will miss out on things I really want to share.
Soon I will be showing how we purchased the house we currently live in and the works we have done so far.
Thank you so much for being here ☀️
Il processo del cambiamento è sempre difficile, vi auguro di trovare le soluzioni migliori.
Ciao. Grazie per il comment :)
Sì, ci è stato detto così. Penso che abbiamo trovato una buona soluzione e presto faremo un video a riguardo
Wow probably many Italians think they would love to live in Australia 😁 that's a huge decision to move to Italy from Australia and start new life. What was wrong with Australia? Why to move?
Hi,
I think that for most families that make a decision like this there are layers and layers as to the reason behind it.
No country is perfect. Not Italy with its food and great culture, nor Australia with its organisation and cleanliness.
There are many people here that would like to go elsewhere, including Australia. Some do it and like it, some do it and don't, others don't even try even though they may have the opportunity.
The majority of people that leave is for financial reasons.
For example, there are many people in our area that have lived in Germany for many years and when they reach a certain financial stability come back.
There are also thousands of Australians moving elsewhere every year, especially since the pandemic.
So maybe my answer to the question 'Why move' would be: Why not?
If as humans we find a place that resonates with us, why not try and see?
Pienso son muy valientes al luchar por hacer realidad sus sueños; otros nos quedamos solo en el punto de soñar y en el futuro cuando haya pasado el tiempo solo lamentaremos no haberlo intentado, ánimo y continúen soñando
@@marthaortiz8855 Si
How fun to join you for your experience. Do you recommend renting in a town before buying if possible?
Not necessarily Katerina. In a way I think at the end of the day one has to make decision and face what comes with it.
Most people have more than one town in mind so that's not practical, plus there's no really a short term market rental unless it's B&B which would be very expensive.
Hello dear, I am following along and trying to figure out, you had to leave the village because of your rental property? Your had to find another one? Are you still working on fixing the house that you purchased, or are you purchasing another one. I was a little confused...anyway, I am enjoying watching the process to see what is happening, since one day, I would love to move to Italy. By the way, how much was the property that your purchased? and it looks like to you have to fix it all from A-Z? and how big is the property? Thank you, and stay safe and warm you guys.
Hi Christine, thank you for watching.
Sorry if I wasn't clear. Perhaps the video was lacked clarity. Perhaps I should do a separate one to clarify those points.
We had to leave the village for a few reasons, two of the main reasons being that we could only rent the house until around June (as the owners had other commitments with it), and that the builders and Geometras couldn't tell us if the renovation of our house would take 6 months, 1 year, or more. They couldn't commit to give us an estimate of when it would be finished...
Getting rentals in Italy can be complicated and most landlords want you to commit to a very long leas.
For the Citizenship process you have to provide a stable address (Airbnb address is not accepted).
That meant that we had to find A. Another rental or B. Purchase another property.
We opted for B.
Our Abbateggio house is about 104sqm. And you're right, we have to renovate everything!
We are not working on fixing at the moment, but we are fixing (option B above).
I hope you can move here one day. Do you have a region in mind? There is so much choice here!
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@@rossinniandco Thank you for the explanation, that makes sense now. I've been watching lots of other TH-camrs buying and fixing in Italy, and it seems its a very long process. I know there are a bunch of 1 Euro houses, but those have specific time limit to fix them plus I don't think they are worth it at this time, because you have to depend on so many people and it seems they will take lots of time and money and travel to get the job done. From what i've gathered, I prefer to get something ready that would need minimal work, for example maybe putting new tiles, if the older tiles are not my style or color, getting a new modern kitchen or even rustic, but new, basically the main parts of the house the kitchen and bathrooms have to be very functional because you spend most of your time there. Anyway, I am still trying to figure out where I want to be, even though I love the Amalfi coast it's very expensive, so I may settle somewhere in between Rome and Amalfi in a small village. I may just go to Italy one year and just live there for a year, going from airbnb to another airbnb, if I can get a visa for one year, if not, then 3 month at a time until I figure out the areas, I have been all over Italy, i've been there six time, I visited Rome, Milan, Venice,as Amalfi Coast ( including Positano, Sorrento, Amalfi, Ravello, Montepertuso, Nocelle, ect..ect..other little coastal places). I also went to Sicily, Taoromina and Catania. I've also been to Tuscany, ( Florence, Assisi, Cortona , Pisa ( and other little villages) Some of the places, i've been more than once...anyway, to make a long story short, I love Italy in general and I can see my self living anywhere, the most important is to have a garden, I love to plant, fruit and vegetable and lots of fruit trees, so I need at least one acre of land with the property, plus, I would love to be in a village that has the main things that you will need, Bread baker, restaurant, supermarket ...ect... So now, i am searching for home that are more like a Palazzo that have the high ceilings and have some old frescos. The last thing will be to be near a beach 15-30 minutes away, warmer climate is great, I don't want to be where I am in snow half of the year, I prefer some snow, but not all the time. Anyway, sorry for the long story, you dont' have to read it if you dont' have time. I guess I have plenty of time now, since I am home taking care of 95 year old dad.
@@christinehedary1491 Hi Christine. I love long comments! It's amazing how we can be connected by our love for a country and a way of life.
It seems like you know many places. You have done a lot of the legwork towards choosing a spot, perhaps more than you think.
There is a lot to choose from in Italy and that can be overwhelming. If you prefer a place where it doesn't snow that much I think Central to Southern Italy might be the place to be.
Did you like Sicily? Would you prefer to be close to the beach? Mountains? Hills?
Maybe Molise or Puglia could be your place!
Feel free to write me a line and stay in touch. Happy to help and even check a few things out for you as we have done for a few people from the US and Canada.
rossinniandco@gmail.com (remember, rossinni with two N's)
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@@rossinniandco Thank you dear, thank you so much for the offer to check things out, I will be sure to reach out to you in the future if that times comes where I may need your help. For now, I am taking care of my dad and don't have any solid plans yet, but I would love to retire in Italy, or at least go there for vacations every time I get a chance. Yes, I do know what I want in a house, so I am just looking at properties online to get ideas, buy the time I am ready, I know everything will be different on the market, but Italy has 20 regions and there are enough areas to settle down.
There are so many couples that I am following, from North to South Italy, I am really enjoying all that is shared, to learn especially. I do love to see day to day life in an area to see how people live over there.
Anyway, you may enjoy watching a few folks that I follow if you have time.
Nicki Positano ( she lives in Positano with her Italian husband- she is from England)
Luca and Sara ( north Italy - mountain near Torino - both Italians)
Kylie Flavell ( Tuscany- Australian/Green lady married to and Italian)
Raising Voyagers ( Italian Alps- American family just moved there)
I do have others, but wanted to list a few... you will really enjoy and want to watch even their past episodes.
Anyway, keep up the great work and I would love to see your new place, please share a tour if you can.
thank you.
@@christinehedary1491 Thanks Christine, I will check them out!
You have the whole country covered following all that content, so you will be spoilt for choice when the time comes 🤗
I saw a spider in your tea!…😮
Wait, whattt?
I'll have to watch the video again. It didn't taste like spider though 🤣
I am concerned about Shylo travelling on the plane. She is a maremma & very scared of noises & confinement. How did your dog Juri go?
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Beautiful! Would you buy a home that you can move into and work on as you live there if you did it all over again?
It depends on where you are at in life and how rushed you are.
We do prefer a blank canvas. For example kitchens are very important to us as a family and in many Italian houses they seem to be small and tucked away, so being able to do many things from scratch is rewarding and it would suit our family more long-term.
But if someone doesn't have the time a more finished home might be the way to go.
We can't wait to renovate our other house and now we can take our time doing it without the pressure
Who in the world cares??!?!
You just did! Einstein
You are both very brave.
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I haven't understood why you choose Italy....
Hi Ale. My husband is half Italian and he has always felt at home here. I love Italy as well so we made the decision to move here and see what happens ☀️.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
@@rossinniandco I imagined something similar ... your pronunciation in English is the typical pronunciation of an Italian. Welcome to Italy!!
@@alemassa6632 Thanks 🙂
Bravo!....Molto Bravo!....Buono Fortuno!
Grazie
Well thanks for sharing reality, being a tourist is joyful but if settling with decent is complicated cant imagine being a naturalized citizen from another country. Adress changes are simple in the US and alot of italians move back although is expensive because stability is important. Sorry about your pet. Financing a home in italy requires 50/60 down payment or cash so everything adds up. The 1 euro arent just as good. Italians truly know about this. Landords worry because a slow system doesnt help and sqauters also have rights. Is alot to process having an airbnb in a foreign country meanwhile awaiting for retirement.
Glad your dreams came true