How I Moved to ITALY with NO Plan and Built My DREAM LIFE I Building a Life Abroad I Moving to Italy

[@Pierre-b1v]

I finally understand the true meaning of the quote : "All roads lead to Rome." To me, it means that no matter the path you take in life, every journey ultimately leads you to your true, authentic self. I found my Rome within me, and in doing so, I found you, my partner for life. With you by my side, Rome becomes even more beautiful every day. Now, we're exploring new roads together, and as long as Rome lives in our hearts, we'll always feel home and find our way in this lifetime. I love you ❤

[@NatalyaAlbertti]

How beautiful!

[@StayFabulousTL]

The beauty and depth of your soul never cease to amaze me… I love you❤️

[@StayFabulousTL]

I was so excited and nervous to release this episode. This is probably the most vulnerable and open I’ve ever been about my journey to Italy and life in Rome. I hope this episode inspires those of you dreaming of moving to Italy to take that first step toward an exciting new chapter in your life! ✨

[@cherylguthrie9226]

I loved this episode!! I could relate to it so much. I eat, dream, daydream, read novels set in Italy, watch Italian news - everything Italy! Went on my first trip, starting in the Eternal City, in 2018 & hope to go back in 2026. Rome (and some other cities) made me cry with joy at realising my dreams had come true & seeing some of the most breathtaking sights in my entire life. Thank you for sharing - I will watch it again tonight 😍

[@StayFabulousTL]

How beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing. Wishing for 2026 to be the year you return to Italy and the Eternal City to bask in its timeless beauty once again🙏

[@lala1884]

What a great video. My dream is to own little place in Italy ! One day :)

[@StayFabulousTL]

What a beautiful dream! If that’s what you truly want, I am sure you will make it happen :)

[@dinoc.6926]

Benvenuta in Italia 🎉🎉🎉❤❤

[@StayFabulousTL]

Grazie!🙏 Abito qui da quasi 10 anni😅

[@my-clever-lifestyle]

You are so inspiring. Thank you for sharing! I also had a similar passion 30 years ago... moving from Switzerland to New Zealand. I have realized my dream and living in NZ 16 for years. Now, I have a new dream, and we are in preparation for moving to Liguria. 🎉

[@StayFabulousTL]

I absolutely LOVE this! Life consists of so many stages and as long as you follow what resonates with you at each stage, you will always live your most authentic fulfilled life. Hope this move will be everything you want and more!

[@JoeDunn723]

Love it! Keep killing it , inspiring 💯

[@StayFabulousTL]

Thank you so much🙏

[@pamelahosey4297]

Thank you for your inspired message!💕

[@StayFabulousTL]

I am happy it resonated with you🙏

[@debrasams2362]

So inspirational! Rome and Italy really do draws you in. I loved every moment. I do want to return. I've been twice, but plan to come again for another visit. I love Paris also. Thanks for sharing.🥰

[@StayFabulousTL]

Couldn’t agree more! Thats ‘the Italian effect’ - once you experience Italy, you will always crave for more. Hope you will be back shortly! P.S. I love Paris too!

[@robertotrabalzi7346]

Living in Paris is completely different then living in Rome ... in Rome live the Romans😁

[@debrasams2362]

@robertotrabalzi7346 truth

[@debrasams2362]

@StayFabulousTL i sure plan to return. It sorta gets in you'll soul. So special.😊

[@pile333]

Absolute deep, honest, competent and pragmatic analysis. 👌

[@StayFabulousTL]

Thank you so much🙏

[@irinasam6442]

A good way to meet new people and learn the language is to take a language class. If you’re in Milan I recomand Academia di Italiano, they give you a certificate of graduation when you finish classes and help you with the visa.

[@StayFabulousTL]

@@irinasam6442 thank you for sharing!

[@GiorgioAmakusaShirouBerzerker]

Sono romanissimo, del quartiere Prati, e le consiglio di visitare anche tutti i dintorni come Bolsena, Tuscania, Tarquinia, i castelli, e tutto il nord del Lazio. 🌸☀️

[@janetlombardi2314]

I always love your videos. Thank you for sharing your experience. It was very interesting 😊

[@StayFabulousTL]

And thank YOU for watching and being a part of the Fabulous community!! Lots more videos to come...

[@2chatons384]

I love this series. Hope you continue and thank you!

[@StayFabulousTL]

Means so much to hear this! A lot more to come…

[@carolinaferraresi2557]

Thank you for this video, wich apperead to me as a recomendation. I am coming back to my country, after 2 months of a bad experience with a new relationship, and I was thinking about giving up of living here. Your video showed me other possibilities ❤

[@StayFabulousTL]

There are infinite number of possibilities! You can build any life you want anywhere. This is YOUR journey. Keep me posted e buona fortuna!😉

[@robertotrabalzi7346]

I'm Italian, I was born in Genova but my parents came from Rome, so I know tha ETERNAL very well. .. Liguria, that's the region I live is wanderful but the entire Italy is stnning beatiful- And now a compliment to you ....I must say that YOU 're Fabulous ! Your enthusiasm is contagiuos.

[@StayFabulousTL]

Thank you so much for sharing and for your kind words!🙏

[@suzyblake2007]

I can completely relate to this video. I have never even been to Italy, I know it is where I want to be. I am not delusional, I know it is not easy. Nothing worthwhile is easy. I have waited for way too long, and now I am often sad thinking of how much I may have missed by not going sooner. I do believe that it is never too late so I am planning my first trip.

[@StayFabulousTL]

Thank you for sharing! It’s NEVER too late and I am so excited for you and proud for taking the first step towards your dream. Please keep me posted!

[@doloressanchez346]

You inspiring me , personally I love Eternal City . Much thanks 🥰🩵🍀

[@StayFabulousTL]

I am so happy this episode resonated with you! Lots more to come✨

[@CharlotteChiropracto]

Another great podcast

[@StayFabulousTL]

Thank you!

[@autodialme]

Great advice. Thanks.

[@StayFabulousTL]

My pleasure!

[@brucechetta2554]

Benvenuta! Da romano nato a Trastevere posso dire che l'ossessione di cui parli è il sentimento che vivo ogni giorno (certo, Roma è una mamma che tende spesso ad abbracciarti fino a soffocarti...ti 'possiede', ma anche nei suoi difetti ti dà amore) :')

[@StayFabulousTL]

🙏

[@yvonneczajkowski9569]

Great podcast again!

[@StayFabulousTL]

Thank you🙏🥰

[@piersp38]

Welcome to Italy 😊

[@StayFabulousTL]

Thank you!

[@RutilioNamaziano1]

Un abbraccio da Roma!

[@akitacountry4131]

Do you have a video that talks about what type of visa you needed to get to live in Italy, and the process of getting it?

[@StayFabulousTL]

There are many different visa types, so it all depends on your specific situation. I know a lot of people recently applied for a new digital nomad visa that went into effect recently.

[@fineartlifestyling]

Настюша спасибо за видео! Хотела узнать, честно, проще найти дружбу/дружбы в окружении экспатов чем было в Америке? Я проживаю в Канаде с 7 лет. Мне сейчас 39, и мне кажется что культура не позволяет формировать близкий контакт и дружбу. Какие-то замкнутые и приватные Канадцы. Они как ты сказала про коренных Итальянцев, тоже формируют дружбы в детстве и почти не возможно проникнуть в их круг. Мама меня часто переводила из школы в школу так как часто переезжали, почти каждые 5-6 лет. Это негативно отразилось на сони социальном развитии. А теперь прям мучаюсь пытаясь найти хоть одну хорошую подругу.

[@StayFabulousTL]

To be honest, it depends on a lot of factors. One is that I moved to the U.S. in my teens so I naturally made friends throughout high school, college, work, etc. I moved to Italy in my 30s and worked for myself so it was a different experience when it came to making friends. In the U.S. most of the time it happened naturally while in Italy I actually had to work on it. But overall (and again, this is just my personal experience) people in the U.S. are more open to accepting new friends than people in Italy.

[@RaquelAlbaBeauty]

What a dream! I am a bridal makeup artist based in Seattle, WA in the U.S. and it would be such a dream to live in Italy and live my makeup artist dreams there! I am curious to know how much money it would take to move to Italy. How did you figure out finances, visa, etc?

[@StayFabulousTL]

Oh, you can absolutely make it happen! Italy hosts countless destination weddings and weddings in general from Lake Como to Amalfi. When it comes to budget, it really depends on where in Italy you’d like to settle. I’d recommend starting by narrowing down your preferred location. For me, it was always Rome✨As for visas, there are several options available depending on your personal circumstances. The one I recommend exploring is the Italian digital nomad visa- based on what you shared, it could be the perfect fit for your plans!😉

[@annuelle6215]

Aujourd'hui si je pouvais j irais m installer en Italie.

[@StayFabulousTL]

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[@ciaobella7170]

How do you live in Italy without a visa? How did you overcome the Visa issue?

[@StayFabulousTL]

I did get a visa and then a residency. There are a few different types of permesso di soggiorno you can apply for depending on your situation.

[@melvidal]

How fluent were you in Italian?

[@StayFabulousTL]

When I came to study abroad I did not speak a word in Italian but when I moved for good I had a good level of Italian at that point.

[@costatre9648]

Roma è un posto molto speciale. Molto. Nonostante tutto e tutti. L'Italia è Madre di Civiltà.

[@StayFabulousTL]

🙏❤️

[@lucillekochan]

How hard was it to leave family and friends and not knowing anyone in Rome?

[@StayFabulousTL]

It certainly wasn’t easy, but I was so excited to finally be in Rome and have the chance to build a life here that I fully immersed myself in the process.

[@godscountryhomestead1177]

❤❤❤

[@StayFabulousTL]

🙏

[@melvidal]

What does it take yo move to Italy? I mean like money wise? I am 62 and have a pension & a full time job for the federal government. I want to live in Italy so bad. I am obsessed with Italy. I will even leave my 5 children and 12 grandchildren!

[@StayFabulousTL]

It depends on a lot of factors - which part of Italy ( for example, living in Milan is much more expensive than let’s say in a small town in Sicily), your lifestyle, etc. I would narrow it down as much as possible. I knew that I wanted to live in Rome, specifically in the historic center, so I moved with these details in mind.

[@trattogatto]

On average, North Italy is more expensive than South Italy, but with a lot of exceptions. Rural areas are cheaper than cities, so, if you live in a small town in the rural area of Rovigo the cost of living is pretty much the same of other places in the south of Italy. But being in the Veneto region, in my opinion, you have the benefit to be closer to some more developed cities, better infrastructures and services, hospitals, etc... you just drive less than 1 hour and you are good for anything you need. Then the historic centers are expensive, I would avoid them and the big cities in general (if you can drive). Also because the cities declined in the last years, they are dirty, full of thugs and illegal immigrants, and dangerous (at least this is what happened to Padova, I live in the "provincia" (suburbs) that is cleaner and more conservative, and I really avoid the center). Anyway Italy is not like in the USA. In your country you have vast empty territories between cities, you drive like crazy for hours, or you fly. Then everything is corporate, you have big very developed cities, and abandoned very poor towns, you have Walmart/Target and some restaurant chains providing your food and goods. Our economy is different, more distributed, we have family owned businesses, we eat fresh bread, fresh vegetables, and we have highly connected small towns... I don't know if what I say makes sense to you. For example, I live in the Veneto region, my house is 30 minutes from Padova and 1 hour from Venice (driving). This is a rural area, I live in a town of 6000 inhabitants, surrounded by other towns with almost the same number of population (6k to 20k inhabitants). In every town we have a town hall, local police, everything we need to survive (schools, shops, bars and restaurants, and at least one church), in short: little self sufficient communities (almost). We still have a direct connection with Padova, and have a good infrastructures, public transports, public health, services, and some shopping center. Therefore, our quality of life has high standards even if we live in "rural" towns. Not all regions are the same, going south of Padova (Este), and in the province of Rovigo, the rural places are a bit less developed and less connected. And if you go in Tuscany or the Emilia Romagna, even less. Perhaps it is impossible to describe our geography, and how we live, you need to experience it.

[@pile333]

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[@StayFabulousTL]

👏👏

[@nanakomatsu7425]

You need to be rich to come here or not poor and work from home (since you can save money not living in a city if you work from home, but before buying a house you need to know if there is a working internet connection/its infrastructure, since in some places there isn't/it's too bad/even phones doesn't work well). As you said it's better to don't sign a contract without viewing in person the place, and I don't mean only the house, I mean also the place where it is located since cheap houses comes with compromises such bad/absent internet infrastructures, no hospitals or medical structures of any kind, no/low quantity of shops, neglected streets and buildings, no/few neighbors, sometimes criminal activities, and so on... If you are used to live in that nightmare prefabricated houses typical of USA, maybe coming here in a isolated place will be better, but you still have to fight to get internet and can order stuff online and work. It's a real problem not having access to internet here, because it's needed to get a appointments at the hospital and other things related to health and taxes. To be fair you are allowed to call specific numbers to ask for an appointment, but you may waste many days before talking to someone...

[@futurekron]

I found that when I lived in Italy, it was actually EASIER to connect with expats from other countries, and Italians, too. However, the sense of isolation is very real, and you need to go in with the ability to be "your own island" or so to speak. Italy has many strange things about it, and I HATED Milan, (and honestly, got sick of the food quickly). I recommend to my clients and friends who are considering retiring in a foreign country, the most important things are (1) have financial security (work/job) setg up before going in, (2) have secure housing set up, and (3) have an expat community nearby, because the language barrier will be frustrating at first, so you need people who speak your language who can give tips.

[@StayFabulousTL]

Thank you for sharing your experience

[@BePositive1984]

Are you an American citizen?

[@StayFabulousTL]

Yes, I am.

[@BePositive1984]

@ Wow impressive chain linking all these locations together and finding your dream well done! Kinda jealous right now!

[@StayFabulousTL]

Thank you so much! It wasn’t easy but it was definitely worth it.

[@pasqualenatale6091]

Ciao, mi sono adesso imbattuto sul tuo canale, e vedo con piacere l'amore che hai di Roma e dell'Italia in genere. Ma dimmi, una bella ragazza americana come te, ha anche trovato l'amore in Italia? Scusa se sono indiscreto e se ti infastidisce la mia domanda ti prego di perdonarmi e di non rispondere. Un caro saluto e buona fortuna per tutto!

[@Alex_Rome]

Ma che domanda e'? 😂😂😂 certo che e' fidanzata...che pensi che stava aspettando te ? 😂😂😂

[@pasqualenatale6091]

@@Alex_Rome Ma scusa sei il suo portavoce? Non ha la possibilità di parlare e quindi le fai da addetto stampa? A parte che era solo curiosità la mia visto che sono sposato, ma farti gli affari tuoi no??

[@Alex_Rome]

@@pasqualenatale6091 vabbe dai...vedrai che sarai più fortunato

[@pasqualenatale6091]

@Alex_Rome ma fortunato di che?? Per chi mi hai preso? Ma chi ti conosce??

[@giorgio558]

Un sogno vivere a Roma? Città costosa, sporca, alta criminalità...

[@StayFabulousTL]

Non è così che vedo Roma

[@giorgio558]

@@StayFabulousTL Purtroppo è una città mal ridotta a causa di una pessima gestione a livello di politica locale e nazionale

[@alexp8764]

@@giorgio558 riguarda la politica a livello di comune e della regione, il governo non c'entra nulla. La gente ha votato la sinistra per decenni (a parte Alemanno, che fece miracoli) e questo è il risultato. Costosa? E' una delle città più importanti del mondo, ovvio che è costosa, ma meno di Parigi, Londra, o Berlino. La criminalità è in tutta la terra, ragionate prima di scrivere.

[@giorgio558]

@@alexp8764 hai ragione! Ti sei dinenticato solo di dire che gli asini volano!

[@fabriziomazzoni4075]

Bravissima continua cosí non ascoltare commenti negativi amo Roma,e l Italia con tutti I suoi difetti,un abbraccio forte forte Fabrizio@@StayFabulousTL