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@salvatoreemma 6 күн бұрын
Hi, friends, hope your contractors get themselves in gear soon.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 6 күн бұрын
@@salvatoreemma thank you for watching and commenting. ❤️❤️. We hope so, too. The contractor told us the plumber can’t start on our house until February, so we just need to learn to be more patient. 🤷🏼♀️
@salvatoreemma 6 күн бұрын
@ Patience. Perhaps. Yes. In the States, for the most part, several months of waiting on things wouldn’t fly. But, different country - different standards… I’m working on Italian citizenship by descent so I can retire there soon. I say, soon, very loosely. That clock ticks slowly for me too.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 6 күн бұрын
@@salvatoreemma you are so right! We are constantly reminding ourselves: different country = different rules and procedures. We are so sorry. We have heard that is it taking longer and longer to get citizenship by descent. ☹️. Guess we are both in it the same situation. We both know it will be worth it in the end if we just wait (and live 😂🤣) long enough.
@camyplace 3 күн бұрын
@@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now you have to stay there, not going away thinking someone else do the work as you want they have promise you to do.... no way no way, when cat is away mices dance....stay "on" the contractor and call him every day since the 1 of february....belive me 🙂im italian ;-)
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 күн бұрын
@ thank you for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️. We appreciate yours prayers advice and will do a much better job of staying in contact with him now. 😁
@SusanHayoz 6 күн бұрын
Oh Lorrie, I was so happy to see that you are back in your home in Raiano. Try not to get too discouraged. Things in Italy move slowly and just keep telling yourself it will all be worth it in the end. You are so fortunate to have a home there. I believe you said before that you will be going back to the states for awhile. If so, enjoy your time with family and friends. Take care and safe travels. Anxious to see your updates on the progress when you have them.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 6 күн бұрын
@@SusanHayoz thank you so much for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️. We greatly appreciate it. We know it will all be worth it in the end, but this part of the journey is frustrating. We were planning to go to the states this year but we have had to postpone that until next year. We were hoping to be able to stay in our home and save money for 3 months. Since we now have to spend money traveling it will take us longer. When we leave here on Thursday we will be going to Montenegro for a month. Then we will be exploring eastern Europe until November. Thank you for your lovely words of encouragement. They mean more than you know! ❤️❤️
@SusanHayoz 6 күн бұрын
@@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now You both know what works best for you and Montenegro should be lovely and enjoyable. Budget is always worth paying attention to. Smart decision and you still get to explore and have fun. Wishing you the very best.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 6 күн бұрын
@ thank you so much! ❤️❤️
@SabineSabineP 11 күн бұрын
Love that church and your photos. I expected to see much more snow. But seems you had nice weather❤
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 11 күн бұрын
@@SabineSabineP thank you so much for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️. It means a lot to us. The churches are beautiful. We were disappointed not to have snow, though. That’s one of the reasons we came here for Christmas. There were days when it was quite chilly but this last week we had several days in the 60’s. 😮. At least we got to see snow on the mountain tops. 🤷🏼♀️
@SusanHayoz 12 күн бұрын
Thanks again for sharing your adventures with us. Sounds like you both had a lovely time there. Continued safe travels. Take care.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 11 күн бұрын
@@SusanHayoz thank you so very much for faithfully watching and commenting! ❤️❤️. It means so much to us. We really fell in love with this city. It’s definitely earned a place in the top 10. 😉
@jeanettelawrence592 12 күн бұрын
Hi from Australia and happy to find some footage of Ho chi min . I am travelling to Vietnam in February. I loved your video thank you.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 12 күн бұрын
@@jeanettelawrence592 thank you so much for watching and commenting! Safe travels and stay alert on the sidewalks there. 😉
@SabineSabineP 22 күн бұрын
I finally found the time to look at this Video. I was really curious on the progress. But actually I'm not surprise there hasn't been much progress. I think it will need you to stay on site to drive things. I'm sorry this didn't turn out to your satisfacción, but there's nothing you can do but wait at the moment. Maybe you can extend your stay outside of Schengen so you're able to make a Reunion in April...
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 21 күн бұрын
@@SabineSabinePwe will be going to Italy for one week, from 1/16 to 1/23, to get some errands taken care of. Then we will be heading to Budva, Montenegro for a month. Guess we will just be taking things a month at a time for now. It’s really frustrating but, like you said, there’s really nothing we can do about it. 🤷🏼♀️
@SabineSabineP 11 күн бұрын
I think that's a good decision. Montenegro will be stunning scenery as well... I cross fingers you'll be able to make progress with the renovations.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 11 күн бұрын
@ we will be in Italy tomorrow, for a week, and we are planning to do another update video while we’re there. 🤞🏻. I’m really looking forward to seeing Montenegro and it will also be nice to be settled for a month. We already know we will be heading to Thessaloniki for at least two weeks after that. 😁
@charlotten8520 24 күн бұрын
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@ChristianAMoreno Ай бұрын
Hi guys, Raiano is a nice borgo! Nice view!
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now Ай бұрын
@@ChristianAMoreno thank you! ❤️❤️
@SusanHayoz Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing another video Lorrie. Some very impressive buildings and religious sites. Can’t believe the condition of the sidewalks and the traffic. Hope you are both having a great time in your travels. Best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now Ай бұрын
@@SusanHayoz thank you so much for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️ We’re glad we got to visit there but we would never go back. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!
@JohnAndTeriJustGo 2 ай бұрын
We loved Bangkok too 🎉 hope you're having fun traveling 🌏
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 2 ай бұрын
@@JohnAndTeriJustGo thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment! ❤️❤️. We were actually quite surprised to discover we liked Bangkok! We would love to go back sometime when the weather is nicer and get to explore more of it. Safe travels!
@shannoncrider6014 2 ай бұрын
I'm curious if there is a place where you can sell those antiques when you want to replace them? It seems like that sort of furniture is everywhere in Italy so I wasn't sure if it was possible to actually sell it? Most of what I see in the videos the furniture looks like it is in pretty good condition, so the idea of just throwing it out really bothers me. That stuff would be worth a fortune in the US...
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 2 ай бұрын
@@shannoncrider6014 thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment! ❤️❤️. Unfortunately the furniture is not antique. The two dressers are fairly new and in good condition. I think our contractor is actually going to keep those. The big shelving unit in the living is cheap quality and has seen better days. It’s very difficult to get furniture picked up, from what we’ve read, seen and heard. Most people already have the furniture they want, people buying older homes are generally left with a house full of furniture, and having an available truck to pick things up is challenging. I wouldn’t mind donating some of it to charity, but it would be difficult in the situation we’re in to work out all the details of that. If it was quality furniture I would find a way, but it’s just worth the effort. We are thrilled, though, that we were able to buy some beautiful antique furniture from a friend and from an antique store in town! I will be so excited to have those. ❤️
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 2 ай бұрын
I wanted to reassure you, too, that it was not valuable. We even had the antique dealer come to our house and look at everything and he didn’t want any of it. 😉
@SusanHayoz 2 ай бұрын
Thanks again for sharing Lorrie. Always enjoyable to see other cultures and you are so blessed to have that opportunity. Take care.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 2 ай бұрын
@@SusanHayoz thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to comment! We truly appreciate it. ❤️❤️. We feel so very blessed to be on this adventure. It still is hard for us to believe that we are actually doing it. It’s so much more fun when we can share it with other people, too. 😁
@casandrala8370 3 ай бұрын
Taking out the customary Italian fireplace in the kitchen but painting the ceiling in the living room to make it Italian.🤔. You should keep the door on the guest suit, its a plus to have the private entrance. And then when you can't get up and down all those stairs you can use the suite for yourselves, and rent out the home. My other comment would be you are putting alot if work in the cantina for it to be storage, its already storage. You could make it a guest bedroom if you are letting light in etc., maybe an en suite, unless you want storage. But why put so much money in to make it so nice for storage? The furniture they left that you don't want, you should surely sell it. It seems to be pristine. But you know you can put a softer mattress on the bedframe.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 ай бұрын
@@casandrala8370 thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to comment! ❤️❤️. We will be leaving the fireplace in the kitchen but we will have a stone facing put on it. The guest suite has been moved back up to the 3rd floor. It will share the space with the craft room. The garage will stay a garage but will be painted and have a tile floor put in. We will use that space as a traditional cantina. The original cantina will go back to being used for storage and firewood. It’s a matter of personal taste, but we just don’t prefer the furniture they left. It’s very difficult to sell furniture like that. It’s difficult to move and so many people leave their house full of furniture. The furniture is not of good quality. We also want it to feel like our home and not another airbnb we’re staying at. 😉 The budget has made us reconsider a lot of things. We will be sure to do an update on it when we get back to Italy in January.
@casandrala8370 3 ай бұрын
@@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 😀 I'll stay tuned.
@katharinastreitner 3 ай бұрын
Gratulation zu diesem sehr schönen Haus!
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 ай бұрын
@@katharinastreitner thank you so very much! Thank you for watching and commenting. ❤️❤️
@SusanHayoz 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your adventures Lorrie. Really enjoying them.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 ай бұрын
@@SusanHayoz thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to comment! ❤️❤️
@tedanderson6635 3 ай бұрын
Another question, since you are converting the garage into living space, will you not be purchasing a car?
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 ай бұрын
@@tedanderson6635 we have made some changes to our plan due to budget restraints. We will not be using the garage as a bedroom. We will use the garage as sort of a cantina. Since we have no outdoor space, we will use it as an outdoor seating area. 😁. We have no plans to buy a car. We will be getting some e-bikes, though.
@tedanderson6635 3 ай бұрын
Sorry for the repetition, I just saw your reply from a previous post. We are thinking of shipping a small car to Italy, I understood you have a year to get it registered. Looking at a FIAT 500L with a 1.4L engine. I cannot image not having a car. Guess that is the American in me. Hope all is well, Ciao, Teddo
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 ай бұрын
@@tedanderson6635 no problem at all. 😁. I’m glad to answer any questions I can.
@cornelisadrop 3 ай бұрын
Good to see young blood moving to Italy
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 ай бұрын
@@cornelisadrop 😂🤣😂🤣. I don’t know about the ‘young’ part but we do love Italy! I hope ‘young at heart’ counts and not just years. 😉. Thank you so much for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️
@amazingvideos1700 3 ай бұрын
May God bless you abundantly
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 ай бұрын
@@amazingvideos1700 thank you so much! Thank you for watching and commenting. ❤️❤️
@amazingvideos1700 3 ай бұрын
@@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now you are very welcome My very great pleasure
@chrishenderson4794 3 ай бұрын
That was fantastic Lorrie!!! Would love to see vid of your new home town in Italy.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 ай бұрын
@@chrishenderson4794 thank you so much! ❤️❤️. Here’s the link for the video on our new home: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaSnpmmJiKaIrrssi=_5GOMZ2df7xI4vfs
@ncicc4295 3 ай бұрын
Did you find a local realator on your own. Love all you stories and travel experiences. Thanks for sharing.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 ай бұрын
@@ncicc4295 thank you so much for watching and for commenting! ❤️❤️. We used David Benton from ‘A Home in Italy’. We had watched his videos for about 4-5 years and knew that if we chose Italy to live in, he would be the guy we used. 😉
@tedanderson6635 3 ай бұрын
Congrats on "la sua casa bella". We also purchased a home in Raiano. We are interested in ordering home internet. Could you please provide the details of which company and package you ordered? Thanks, Ted A.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 ай бұрын
@@tedanderson6635 thank you so much for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️. How exciting that you bought a place in Raiano! Will you be living there full time? We used Speednet for our home internet service. However, be forewarned that it may not be any easy process. 🤦🏼♀️. Hopefully you can learn from our mistakes and things will go more smoothly for you. We first tried to get TIM service. We spent over TWO HOURS messaging with them. When it came to the final step, they went through everything to verify it was all correct. The representative asked for my phone number. When I gave it to them (I still have a US number), they said that won’t work, that it had to be a WhatsApp number. I told them it WAS a WhatsApp number and they said no, it has to be an Italian number. 😡. Why they couldn’t have said anything during the 2 hour conversation is beyond me. 🤦🏼♀️. We then went to the Speednet office in Pratola because we have friends that bought a house there and they had gotten their service through them. They spoke English there, which helped a lot, too. Our friend has an Italian number, so they allowed me to use his number. Our plan cost $25 a month for fiber optic connection. They provide you with a modem that is free of charge! 😮. It took 3 weeks to get it hooked up, but that was because we were getting it done in August. 🤷🏼♀️. I believe under normal circumstances it would still take a week or more to get it hooked up. Nothing is fast in Italy. 😉. We also have it set up for direct withdrawal from our Wise account, so even when we’re traveling, we never have to worry about it. (I just realized that I should tell you that having a Wise account is important, too. Either that or an Italian bank account. For us, having a Wise account was much simpler and easier.) We’ve only had the service for 1.5 months, but we have been pretty happy with it. Hope that helps! Looking forward to meeting some day. 😁
@tedanderson6635 3 ай бұрын
@@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now we will be there at the end of Nov for 2 months. Then return full time hopefully in 2025 if when all the paperwork is complete and accepted. fingers crossed.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 ай бұрын
@@tedanderson6635 that’s great! We will be going to the states for 3 months in April and applying for our ERV then. Maybe we can get some tips from you then. 😉. Best of luck to you!
@tedanderson6635 3 ай бұрын
One other question. What are you going to do about a car? We have a small garage, I was thinking of purchasing a cheap used car, but from what I've read, you can purchase a car in Italy, but you cannot legally own it until you are a resident...
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 ай бұрын
@@tedanderson6635 it has always been a priority for us to be able to live somewhere that we didn’t have to have a car. That’s one of the reasons we choose Raiano. I’m not sure about purchasing a car, but I do know that you cannot legally own a car until you are a resident. From what I have heard, just getting a drivers license is a nightmare in Italy, especially if you are not proficient in Italian. Even if you pass the test there are very strict requirements and limitations under which you can drive for several years.
@DeirdreLovesTuscany 3 ай бұрын
Fair play to the two of you for taking this project on, you are an inspiration to myself and my husband, we are also hoping to buy in Italy. We look forward to seeing your renovations, happy travelling.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 ай бұрын
@@DeirdreLovesTuscany thank you so much ugh for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️
@aloha1005 3 ай бұрын
Where are you going to be living when the enormous renovation will be taking place? Do you know about the delays to get the required permit to build even inside a house in italy? I read it could take up to a year before you can even start. Would love to hear your comments on what you were told or know about this. Lovely house for you guys! ❤
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 3 ай бұрын
@@aloha1005 thank you for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️. We have to leave Italy and the Schengen area every 90 days, for 90 days, until we get residency (which will hopefully be next summer). So, that will take care of part of the problem. Our contractor didn’t want to start the work until we left so we hadn’t gotten anything done before we left 2 weeks ago. Yes, things move very slowly in Italy. Thankfully we had all our permits done and ready in about a month. 😁👏🏻. We have an ‘engineer’ who is working with our contractor and got all the permits and necessary paperwork done at the commune for us. The permits are good for 3 years. After that, the engineer will file all the paperwork about the work that was done, so that everything will be legal. If you have any other questions please feel free to ask.
@juliepalmer9393 4 ай бұрын
Hello David and Lorrie! I too have just purchased a home in Raiano, via A Home in Italy. I will be there Oct 8 - Jan 5. I may just barely miss you two but hope to get to meet you if timing works out! I’d love to chat via WhatsApp or IM. Let me know if you would like to connect!
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@juliepalmer9393 oh, how wonderful! Congratulations! 🍾 We would love to meet up with you! Yes, definitely we would love to chat, too. 😉 Thank you so much for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️. Looking forward to meeting a new neighbor.
@marlashurn8612 4 ай бұрын
Congratulations! Love the exterior paint color. Don’t change it! It’s amazing!
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@marlashurn8612 thank you so much for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️. We are going to leave it that color for quite some time. 😁
@kellyhaynes9348 4 ай бұрын
Loved your tour and cannot wait to see your remodeling plans become a reality just the way you have planned!!! ❤
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@kellyhaynes9348 thank you so much!! ❤️❤️
@watthaile2053 4 ай бұрын
Sorry, I cant take any more listening to this tearing out of perfectly good functional features. You're going to waste a lot of money needlessly. It's a lovely house as it is. Sorry.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@watthaile2053 thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment. ❤️❤️
@Nulife23 4 ай бұрын
Wow! Congrats! Ive been watching shows on houses for sale in italy. You are truely blessed to have this one! Do you meet other americans who are single and have purchased there? My husband died and its just me now and ive always wanted to do what you both are doing! Looking forward to seeing more vids from you! God bless you!
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@Nulife23 thank you so very much for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️. We have met a single, American woman who bought a house here in Raino. She does not live here full time as she is still working and won’t retire for a while yet. I’m so sorry to hear about your husband. ☹️. If you have any questions I would be glad to answer any that I can. 😉. One thing I can tell you is that it is very safe here.
@sharonWT0804 4 ай бұрын
It’s a lovely home.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@sharonWT0804 thank you so very much and thank you for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️
@hilda4114 4 ай бұрын
I wouldn't take out the fireplace or even some of the original features of the home. I'd say paint the kitchen cupboards and railings. Its the beautiful charm of your ltalian home in a village in ITALY. Live in the house for 1yr and you may appreciate what is there vs taking everything out to what you are use to in North America. Enjoy italian life.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@hilda4114 thank you for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️. We will not be taking the fireplace out. We are in the process of making a lot of changes to our plan because the cost has become way too high for us. We just had to pay the engineer over $8,000 usd for his part alone. 🤦🏼♀️. It has become quite shocking to discover the costs of having other people do the work. We have remodeled almost every one of the houses we owned in the states and did the majority of the work ourselves. It has been rather discouraging, to be honest.
@TeresaMom1 4 ай бұрын
So odd that literally everything came with the house like pots & pans, etc. Bedding too? So different from the US especially the price for homes. Another KZbinr explained the long stay visa & residency process in Italy as taking many months and even a year or longer because of how laid back & slow the bureaucracy are there. He said they don't do anything fast and that's if you can even contact one of them in a timely manner.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@TeresaMom1 thank you for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️. It is actually pretty rare to have everything left in the house. Most Italians even take the kitchen with them when they move. We were fortunate that the former owners of our house hadn’t lived here for quite some time. They live in France and just used this as their holiday home. The long stay visa ‘should’ take 90 days or less to get approved. We will be able to apply at the Houston consulate which has a reputation of being very good and easy to get through. We, of course, are hoping that will be the case for us. 😁
@alstrada1 4 ай бұрын
You have courage! We are Belgian and have just bought a large house in France in the countryside. After busy careers we have the right to rest. I worked 2 years in Tennessee. We subscribe to your your channel. See you soon! Ciao
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@alstrada1 thank you so very much for watching, commenting and subscribing! ❤️❤️. How lovely that you have a home in France! 😁. Maybe at some future time we will be able to meet up.
@AD12396 4 ай бұрын
New subscriber here. Lovely home but when you are a certain age, all those stairs don’t work. I am wondering if you will invest in an elevator in the house. I also hope they can increase the windows in the top bedrooms as they are very gloomy. I have a home outside of Rome which I was born in but I don’t ever see myself moving back. When you have lived most of your life elsewhere, it is very difficult to adjust. Good luck.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@AD12396 thank you so very much for watching, commenting and subscribing! ❤️❤️. Thank you for the lovely compliment on our home. We are not sure what the future holds but we will face that problem when, and if, it happens. We are doing our best to try to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately we cannot adjust the windows in the upstairs. ☹️. They are dormer windows with no room to make them larger. 🤷🏼♀️
@rodolfoayala299 4 ай бұрын
Great video!
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@rodolfoayala299 thank you so much for watching! ❤️❤️
@ClaireWhelan-s8l 4 ай бұрын
Well done for buying in beautiful Italy. Lots of stairs..as we say in Ireland ye will be fit as fiddles in no time at all. Love yer plans for the house. Upstairs in the bedrooms could the contractor cut into the walls below those short windows to give you longer ones? Easier to reach the open/close handles and would leave more light and air into each room up there. Love the idea of changing the hard steel industrial looking stair handrail to something ye prefer. Will you please ask an engineer to check that the balconys are safe including the railings. Cannot wait to see the finished work..yer new home. Wishing you both all the happiness in it.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@ClaireWhelan-s8l thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comments! ❤️❤️. Unfortunately the windows in the bedrooms can’t be altered because they are dormer windows that are close to the roof. ☹️. We’re excited because when we talked to our contractor today, he said we could put wood handrails on the railings! 😁👏🏻. This will save us money on replacing the wrought iron spindles. We will just paint the spindles black. We have had an engineer over and he checked the balcony. We are going to put a different support bar on it that will not only be functional but pretty.
@SabineSabineP 4 ай бұрын
I love the walk through and I think an update on renovation and your learnings would be great. I wouldn't repaint the outside except for clean up the door frames. I love the colour😂😂, you can invest that money indoors. Love the idea with the garage. And the upstairs bathroom I immediately thought that corner with the window would make a great shower. If it's just not getting authorization to take the window out, could you just put a glass wall in front of it from inside🤔.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@SabineSabineP thank you so much for watching and for commenting! ❤️❤️. We talked to the contractor again the other day and he said we could turn that into the shower! Yay!! 😁👏🏻
@louiscecere5636 4 ай бұрын
Congrats dear people. One request I have is for better lighting on your videos.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@louiscecere5636 thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to comment! ❤️❤️
@mariadange06 4 ай бұрын
Not sure all your work and substantial costs will add extra value to the property, plus the garage is an asset.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@mariadange06 thank you for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️. You are correct. It will not add value to the house. Real estate here is very different from the US. We just want our home to be the way we want it. 😉. The garage will still be a garage, it will just have a guest bedroom in there. Garages are very valuable here.
@LoredanaAmendolara 4 ай бұрын
Benvenuti in Italia!
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@LoredanaAmendolara grazie mille!!! ❤️❤️
@ahealingteacher1514 4 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your purchase and what a great price! Have fun on your upcoming travels. I'll look forward to seeing what Turkey and Romania are like. How exciting! * And as an answer to your question; I like seeing regular updates on people's remodels.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@ahealingteacher1514 thank you so very much for watching, commenting and the lovely compliment! ❤️❤️. We will be doing updates as we go along. 😉
@ValerieBarris-wr5mv 4 ай бұрын
Its to bad you want to replace the wrought iron staircase, and the beautiful fireplace.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@ValerieBarris-wr5mv thank you for watching! ❤️❤️. We will not be removing the fireplace after all. The budget does not allow us to. We will be putting a stone facade on it, though, which we think will make it more to our liking. 😁. The wrought iron staircase railings are very hard on our hands. We might see if we can get a wood handrail to go along the top of it for more comfort. We really appreciate you taking the time to comment.
@ulvi4216 4 ай бұрын
Pls consider again that it’s an old historic house, keep it like it as much as possible. The fireplace in kitchen, keep it, pls ! Youcan take the wall between living room and kitchen down to benefit the fireplace warm.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@ulvi4216 thank you watching and thank you for taking the time to comment! We appreciate it. ❤️❤️. We will be keeping the fireplace. 😁
@tmink1 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. Would you mind sharing the name of your contractor?
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@tmink1 thank you for watching! ❤️❤️. His name is Luciano. I don’t know what his last name is. 🤷🏼♀️. He lives here in Raiano.
@tmink1 4 ай бұрын
@@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now Did you find him through a recommendation or on your own? I saw your quote in another comment and honestly thought it didn't sound bad!
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@tmink1 He was recommended to us by some friends we made here that are from Chicago. He did all the work in their house and it is gorgeous! We felt his prices were more than fair and reasonable, it’s just more than we had wanted to spend.
@tmink1 4 ай бұрын
Good to know that you've seen his work! I feel your pain. We are selling the place we bought there - we were misled on renovation costs when we purchased and we just didn't feel it was going to be worth putting the money into it to make it what we wanted. Doing less would have meant the place wouldn't work for us long-term.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@tmink1 oh, I’m so sorry to hear that! ☹️. Will you buy another place here?
@cathiphilibert9145 4 ай бұрын
Congrats guys! We’re just down the road in Popoli! Would love to see the renovations. Curious if Dave and Domenico found the house for you.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@cathiphilibert9145 hi neighbor! 😁. Thank you so much for watching and commenting! ❤️❤️. Yes, we found the house through them. We went on the May tour. We didn’t see this house then but we stayed an extra 10 days in Raiano after the tour. Domenico took us around one day to see other homes and we found it then.
@cathiphilibert9145 4 ай бұрын
@@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now Fantastic! We were scheduled for the May tour as well but saw the video of our place in March and decided to pull the trigger. Would you believe we’d never been to Italy until we got the keys in June! Just thrilled with the place and Dave, Dom and of course Silvana were awesome. We’ll need to get together for un cafe at some point!
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@cathiphilibert9145 that is so amazing! I think we would have purchased remotely (that was our original plan) but I am very thankful we were just across the Sea in Albania when an unexpected opening became available on the tour. Some of the things we thought were important turned out not to be so. 😉. We had never been to Italy before that, not even Europe. 😮. We would love to get together with some time for a coffee! We have friends from Maryland that bought a house in Pratola, too.
@TeresaMom1 4 ай бұрын
Who is Dave and Domenico? Is it a KZbin Channel by chance?
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@TeresaMom1 David Benton has a KZbin channel called ‘A Home in Italy’. He is not a real estate agent but offers a service for people who want to buy remotely (or in person) in Abruzzo. We bought our house through his service. Dominico is a real estate agent who works with David. He is the one who showed the house to us.
@SylviaDPaxon 4 ай бұрын
Nice property 👍👍
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@SylviaDPaxon thank you so much and thank you for watching! ❤️❤️
@gracesuranovinciguerra7275 4 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t take out the fireplace it’s beautiful & keeps moisture out of your home. The kitchen cabinets are good don’t spend money if you don’t need too. Enjoy your beautiful home 🏠
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@gracesuranovinciguerra7275 we just got the estimate for our remodeling plans and they are going to have to be adjusted. 🤷🏼♀️. Now the fireplace will stay, although we are going to get a stone facade for it. The kitchen cabinets are also going to stay. We will give them a good cleaning and put some new hardware on them. Thankfully they are in good condition. Thank you. ❤️
@JanosNemeth-y7n 4 ай бұрын
Dear Lorrie , my dream is to move to Italy maybe Sardinia Island. Can you tell me please that what’s the name the most popular Bank in Italy so I can open a bank account? With American passport can I open a bank account in Italy?? Thank you for your help Aloha from Honolulu. Sincerely Janos Nemeth @@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now
@JanosNemeth-y7n 4 ай бұрын
Hi Lorri what the name of the Bank you guys using in Italy. Do you transferred money from America to Italy? @@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now
@gracesuranovinciguerra7275 4 ай бұрын
Congratulations it’s a Beautiful Home ! Enjoy every day in it 💖🍀
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@gracesuranovinciguerra7275 thank you so very much! ❤️❤️
@MeretSeger 4 ай бұрын
P!ease leave the fireplace in the kitchen. It contributes to the historical charm of the house.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@MeretSeger we will be leaving it there. 😉
@itsmetaran 4 ай бұрын
Lovely house! Thanks.
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@itsmetaran thank you so much and thank you for watching! ❤️❤️
@barbarakloise6790 4 ай бұрын
New subscriber here. Nice 0lace you bought. I would love to see the remodel as you go along please. I am also looking forward to seeing Turkey and Armenia too!!
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@barbarakloise6790 that is so very kind of you! Thank you for watching and subscribing! It means a lot to us! ❤️❤️
@kathybastianelli6982 4 ай бұрын
One more question... If you dont mind and would recommend, who'd you use as your real estate agent?
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 4 ай бұрын
@@kathybastianelli6982 we don’t mind at all. 😉. We used David Benton with ‘A Home in Italy’ and would recommend him, especially if you’re purchasing remotely. We have also heard from a friend who used Sara Di Censo and were very happy with her service.
@cathiphilibert9145 4 ай бұрын
@@kathybastianelli6982 we also used David Benton. A Home in Italy are not realtors but they work closely with a few good realtors in the Abruzzo area with Domenico being their primary guy in the Raiano, Popoli. Sulmona (etc. ) area. This team is awesome and their service simplifies what can be a very complicated process (in a completely different language). Highly recommend. Honest lovely people