Your kitchen is gorgeous! I love the elegant and yet cozy look👍🏻👍🏻
@ouritaliandestiny79553 күн бұрын
@@tizianabelotti7957 Thank you so much💞🇮🇹
@tizianabelotti79574 күн бұрын
Umbria is magic, I can tell you as an Italian. Some say it’s the heart chakra of the Earth
@ouritaliandestiny79554 күн бұрын
@@tizianabelotti7957 it truly is💞🇮🇹
@MissRed928376 күн бұрын
I love your house. It looks very cozy. And your garden is gorgeous with all the trees, berries and veggies. Huge plus point is your own water quell.
@ouritaliandestiny79556 күн бұрын
@@MissRed92837 thank you so much 💞🇮🇹
@MissRed928376 күн бұрын
The thing is, that several states in the US, make people with a non-US driver’s license take the full driver’s license test. That happened to me, when I moved from Switzerland to Nevada, USA. I’m now moving to Italy and can just exchange my Swiss drivers license to an Italian driver’s license, without taking any test. I have the feeling because the USA makes European take the full drivers license when moving to the US, the EU doesn’t just exchange driver’s license to Americans. 🤷🏻♀️ It’s the same with the ESTA and ETIAS travel authorization. Many Americans are angry that the European Union will have the ETIAS travel authorization from next year on and make American get that travel authorization to be able to enter the European Union. It’s just the USA makes us European get a ESTA to enter the USA and that since 2005.
@RosyJacobin-xt8jd7 күн бұрын
I always used the public transport. I loved taking the train. I actually never been in a car there in my 8 years a lived.
@ouritaliandestiny79557 күн бұрын
The train is a great way to get around if you have one nearby for sure💞🇮🇹
@RosyJacobin-xt8jd7 күн бұрын
My dad is from Piemonte and mother from Eritrea. Gets VERY cold 🥶 In Torino. People are super friendly. 😊
@100millioneuros7 күн бұрын
Beautiful video, love the chicken and the ice but how do you deal with this insane heat is it not becoming unlivable?
@guglielmo55310 күн бұрын
I am an American living in Italy, and just want to clarify, the written driver's test is also offered in French and German (on request and depending on the region in which you reside). English is not an option, however.
@Momabear112 күн бұрын
Here we go again...another entitled pushy Americans traveler with their attitudes of expectatuin that other people must fall into their American demands. Be more respectful! They just hurt the Italians! I would never wish to move there and live next to another rude Americans !
@gvbalajee16 күн бұрын
Wonderful in Our Italian Garden-Living , I Love Living in Italy
@ouritaliandestiny795516 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@bobwarren676319 күн бұрын
Glad to see a new video on KZbin. Nice work, looks great. We bought a house in Orvieto in April, renovation to start next year.
@ouritaliandestiny795519 күн бұрын
Congratulations! Let's meet up sometime💞🇮🇹
@LorenaBeneduce-su5eq26 күн бұрын
Umbria, my region....the green heart of Italy 👍👍👍
@ouritaliandestiny795526 күн бұрын
It certainly is 💞🇮🇹
@marks.261328 күн бұрын
Plan to retire to Calabria. Ho la cittadinanza italiana. I knew about the test and the horsepower. Just was informed by Hertz that I got a ticket near Milano in April. Ugh🤦🏻♂️. They said to wait until the ticket is sent to my home in the states to pay it. Nothing is simple there.
@joecutro731826 күн бұрын
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. 🤷🏻♂️❤️🇮🇹
@marks.261326 күн бұрын
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 😉
@dorismeusburger4219Ай бұрын
How much was the pipe installation?
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
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.
@dorismeusburger421929 күн бұрын
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.
@ouritaliandestiny795529 күн бұрын
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.
@alpaciello90Ай бұрын
Being that I'm an American, who has decided to apply for Italian dual citizenship by decent, I was hoping you might be able to shed some light on how this may be different for me getting my license and purchasing a car..
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
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).
@alpaciello90Ай бұрын
@@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?
@ouritaliandestiny795529 күн бұрын
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/
@havechopstickswilltravel2990Ай бұрын
Glad to see your video again. I love it when you talk plants. 😂
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching💞🇮🇹 So glad you enjoyed plant talk LOL!
@PaulKolbuszАй бұрын
I miss the chicken ladies!!!
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
They miss you!
@riasteffins3217Ай бұрын
❤ looks like you’re living the dream.
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
We're loving it! You and Jason should come visit!
@riasteffins3217Ай бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 we would love that. Hopefully someday we can make it happen.
@talesfromtuscanyАй бұрын
It’s all looking great! 🥰♥️ Fingers crossed for your tree transplant! 💚🌳
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
Thank you so much 💞🇮🇹
@EricOnYouTubeАй бұрын
Awesome to see you have chickens. ;). They are characters. And so jealous of that gelato. I'd have gotten the black cherry and nutella. hehehhee
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
We do love our chickens 💞🇮🇹
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_nowАй бұрын
So nice to see you are both doing well! Your property is lovely and so peaceful. I loved getting to see your chickens, too. We had 4 chickens like the red ones you have in our home in Virginia and we miss them. We just arrived back in Albania this afternoon after spending 2.5 weeks in Abruzzo, Italy. We are so very excited because we put an offer on a house in Raiano and they accepted it! 😁👏🏻. So we are in the process of buying our Italian dream home. We probably won’t become residents for another 3-4 years, so we’ll be doing the Schengen shuffle. I’m still hoping that on one of our shuffle trips we’ll get to come and see you and your beautiful home! 😁🤞🏻 Every day we were in Italy I had gelato! 😉
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
Oh wow! How exciting and congratulations! 💞🇮🇹
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_nowАй бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 thank you so much! 😁
@KarenYouncke-hj9xuАй бұрын
Love your chickens…they are so calm, as a little girl I had a rooster chase me back to the house as I was collecting the eggs!!😱 Thank you for a great video!!
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
Aww, thank you 💞🇮🇹
@user-gh2cz9ky3fАй бұрын
Best one yet! 🎉❤
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@awaken24Ай бұрын
Hello from Pa Your place is beautiful 🥰 Miss seeing your videos It’s now June and my trip never happened ☹️ Is there any way I can message you
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
Thank you! You can message us on Facebook💞🇮🇹
@awaken24Ай бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 I don’t have Facebook or instagram got rid of that 2.5- 3 years ago
@dorismeusburger4219Ай бұрын
You were very lucky to have the house this fast !
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
We definitely were! We love living here💞🇮🇹
@dorismeusburger4219Ай бұрын
I also need a bar like you have... ;-)
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
We do love it💞🇮🇹
@dorismeusburger4219Ай бұрын
Thank you for the last tipp regarding the olive harvest. It will definately be helpful.
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
We were definitely shocked but understood 💞🇮🇹
@salvatoreemmaАй бұрын
Hi! Loved the tour. Magazine ready.
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
Thank you so much 💞🇮🇹
@salvatoreemmaАй бұрын
Thanks for this video. Do you know if an electric scooter requires a dmv driver’s license in Italy?
@stijnt2377Ай бұрын
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.
@rickunknown7832Ай бұрын
Hello Im thrilled for you guys making the move to Umbria ,its so beautiful and the rolling hills remind me of places in Montana but with amazing rock and stone houses centuries old. Villlas can be very affordable there even with acreage some with vineyards and olive orchards for under a million. I would like to know your yearly cost of living versus USA. Did you post a video about that? Thank you
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
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 :-) ).
@rickunknown7832Ай бұрын
Is there a maximum CC for motorbikes you dont need a license? Very informative video learn as you go but you saved us a lot of hassles. Thank you
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
Yes it's 50cc.
@brianrundle2875Ай бұрын
It sounds like some kind of hell.. Sure go visit there have a good time but why would you want to live there? Go where you are treated best.. I have been to Italy and everybody speeds, parks illegally, smokes , drinks to much, the trains are late, businesses closed when they are supossed to be open and tourists are fair game for exploitation... They treat expats badly with the selective tax system on property, cars insurance, banking, health care ... capital gains.. Its a country run by socialist gangsters that is going down the tubes...everybody with money or any ambition has left.
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
Best to stay away then, I agree.
@rickunknown7832Ай бұрын
Ill glady help you harvest next year if needed. As a child growing up as first generation italian i learned the process of making wine and olive oil from my parents right here in Washington State fifty years the old fashioned way. Dad would be 101 today and moms still yelling orders at 92. Some things you never forget.
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
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.
@mege5238Ай бұрын
Very interesting!
@mike-oh8ifАй бұрын
Where do u buy cabinets and renovation goods from. Are there big box stores. I dont think so
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
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.
@doloresduarte4059Ай бұрын
Fantastic vidio in did. I live in Estoi. 🎉❤
@ouritaliandestiny7955Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@nicolelazotravel2 ай бұрын
Cheers! Thanks for the great video! I’m adding Barolo to my list for this summer’s travels!
@ouritaliandestiny79552 ай бұрын
You will love it!!
@PDZ11222 ай бұрын
And when the money runs out? What about health insurance?
@ouritaliandestiny79552 ай бұрын
Debbie is retired so the money keeps coming🤣😂 Health care is so inexpensive here it hasn't been a problem.
@deannagev.54382 ай бұрын
Hello, great video, thank you! Can you please tell me what is the real estate agent fee in Umbria? By the way, do you know someone you would recommend? My husband and I are traveling to Umbria very soon! 🌺
@ouritaliandestiny79552 ай бұрын
Thank you! Typically the fee would be 3%. We know a great realtor in Panicale, she was ours😊
@wildlife5792 ай бұрын
Are you still in Italy?
@ouritaliandestiny79552 ай бұрын
Yes, we live here💞🇮🇹
@wildlife5792 ай бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 ah ok.
@Nicole-kx9to2 ай бұрын
Grandi ❤
@ouritaliandestiny79552 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@gabrieladramba16632 ай бұрын
The lightening în the bar room is not apropriete. May be you should put on the wall behind the bar a lamp on the vertical wall
@ouritaliandestiny79552 ай бұрын
Good idea!
@gabrieladramba16632 ай бұрын
You have a wonderful house
@ouritaliandestiny79552 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 💞🇮🇹
@patsalstrand63082 ай бұрын
Loved your video and plain discussion of the facts. I am glad I came across the information. I started an Italian Language course and this reinforces why I will keep on!
@ouritaliandestiny79552 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yes, learning italian is very useful, especially if you will live here💞🇮🇹
@teresamason51553 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video I’m contemplating a move and I’ve been trying to decide on what’s the best way to Heat I currently live in Maine and I can’t stand the winters anymore. Six months of just cold, damp and I’m constantly wrapped in a blanket. I don’t want that over there, but I do want an older home with all the stonework so I’m very concerned and trying to figure out what the best way is to go about it. One thing I wish you had mentioned is how long do you have to heat for there? How Do you feel being in the home during the cold seasons ,walking from room to room and how many months of Heat do you have to consider heating? what part of Italy are you in? i’m looking to northern Tuscany areas. Thank you for all that you’ve given here. I really appreciate it ❤
@ouritaliandestiny79553 ай бұрын
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.
@teresamason51553 ай бұрын
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
@shaunperth3 ай бұрын
Italy does have arrangements with some countries (non EU) where you can exchange your driving licence without the need to take a test, The UK for example, a list is available on the ACI website
@ouritaliandestiny79553 ай бұрын
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.
@mikecanonica943 ай бұрын
I wonder what the name of the first wine was...the one where the winery was down the street. My cousin Gianni Canonica makes Barolo and he is located right in Barolo on Via Roma, across from the school. His wine is difficult to find in restaurants because his production is small, but you never know. I am happy that you enjoyed Barolo. It is amazing and I too was able to visit last year.
@ouritaliandestiny79553 ай бұрын
Oh how interesting! Gosh this was so long ago, I really have no idea what the name would have been☺️
@stuartwalker82753 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to post such an informative & respectful video. We are due to visit the region and it has been really helpful, thanks. 😞👍
@ouritaliandestiny79553 ай бұрын
You will love it! It is one of my favourite places to visit when I'm in Belgium.
@KarenYouncke-hj9xu3 ай бұрын
What a cute town..so clean, beautiful and seems so unique. We can’t wait to visit all that Italy has to offer. Thank you for sharing your adventures!!
@ouritaliandestiny79553 ай бұрын
Vernante was definitely an Italian jewel! Your going to love Italy💞
@Jason-33W3 ай бұрын
Extremely helpful especially with the horsepower restrictions and being a "new driver" - had no idea about that. I was planning to bring my Jeep Wrangler over but now I think I will have to sell it here in the US and get something there when we plan to move.
@ouritaliandestiny79552 ай бұрын
Definitely agree, just buy a car here. But remember, you must an Italian resident before you can buy a car💞🇮🇹
@Jason-33W2 ай бұрын
@@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.