WE'RE STAYING IN ITALY!!! - Italy Slow Travel

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Our Italian Destiny

Our Italian Destiny

2 жыл бұрын

During our slow travel through Italy we have really fallen in love with the country and have decided to stay. In this video we share with you why we decided to buy a house in Italy, why we bought in Umbria and how this affects our plans for future travel. We also give you a first look at our new home.
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@RetirementTravelers
@RetirementTravelers 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!! We loved this video and so excited to come and see your beautiful new home for ourselves. Umbria looks amazing. Looking forward to your upcoming videos and learning more about your life in Italy. John and Bev
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys! We can't wait to have you as our guests next week and give you a proper tour of our new house! You are going to love Umbria 💞🇮🇹
@FXWalesAnnaAlf
@FXWalesAnnaAlf 2 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant. So exciting and well done for stepping out and doing it. My dad said Italy is a very beautiful place . Look forward to seeing what you do next ! ~ Anna
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! And your dad is absolutely right, Italy is so beautiful in all the places we've been, each unique, but gorgeous. Thank you for watching! 💞🇮🇹Debbie and Stijn
@dorismeusburger4219
@dorismeusburger4219 Ай бұрын
You were very lucky to have the house this fast !
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Ай бұрын
We definitely were! We love living here💞🇮🇹
@paulinehooker1550
@paulinehooker1550 11 ай бұрын
You guys are so real. Thank you so much for sharing. Love the house and property by the way ❤
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 💞🇮🇹
@riasteffins3217
@riasteffins3217 9 ай бұрын
Just found your KZbin channel. I love this so much.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much and welcome to our channel! 💞🇮🇹
@sabrinamandarello2410
@sabrinamandarello2410 2 жыл бұрын
Your back! Congratulations!! 🎉🎉
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Sabrina! We couldn't be happier 💞🇮🇹
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now
@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!!! 🍾🍾🍾🍾. Can’t wait for your new adventures to begin! 😁
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! We're working on the next update now and we're so excited to share it with everyone! 💕🇮🇹Debbie and Stijn
@PaulKolbusz
@PaulKolbusz 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Congratulations on the beautiful home. Excited for the content in the coming months :)
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Paul!
@TheJansenJournal
@TheJansenJournal 2 жыл бұрын
Lovely video! Keep on travelling!
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! We are definitely looking forward to exploring more Italy!
@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers
@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!!!!!!!!! We follow you on IG not sure how I missed this! Looking forward to learning more of the buying process!!!! And seeing your new home and area!! How exciting!! Beautiful home, love love love the kitchen! Many blessings! ~Cara 🥰
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Cara and thank you so much for your continued support! Take a scroll through our IG account and you'll see plenty of posts about our house we bought in October. We really love the kitchen too💞🇮🇹
@JoanMaddie
@JoanMaddie 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! What a beautiful house you have bought! Love to see how you have fullfilled a dream. A great area of Italy.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Umbria is so beautiful and perfect!
@cherylwiththejourneyawaits48
@cherylwiththejourneyawaits48 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, how exciting!!
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@EricOnYouTube
@EricOnYouTube Жыл бұрын
You two are amazing. Can't wait to see more of your videos. :)
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
Awww, thank you so much 💕🇮🇹
@terryrobinrivero3037
@terryrobinrivero3037 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video you two. I love Stinjn's "dry" comment about "candles, flowerpots.....". Knowing Debbie's flair for decorating, I understand. But she is sooo good at all that. Beautiful home.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Robin and Terry💞 I just read this to Stijn and we both laughed out loud 😂 You know me so well!!
@FrugalTravellers
@FrugalTravellers 2 жыл бұрын
Such a great video! Congratulations, Debbie and Stijn, on your beautiful new house and gorgeous Chimay. It's been ages since we last heard from you, and it's wonderful to see your lovely smiling faces again 😃😁 ~ Mandy
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Mandy and Lee💞 We definitely need to do another video chat when you guys have a chance. Love and miss you both!
@JediMasterZanetti
@JediMasterZanetti 2 жыл бұрын
*Amazing video my friend! May the Force be with you!* 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟✅✅✅🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@WITYTRAVELS
@WITYTRAVELS 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the new house! The kitchen saga was wild. Looking forward to seeing more of the details on how the whole process of getting the house went down.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! The kitchen was definitely an interesting project, but so worth it in the end. We are definitely planning on sharing how the processes went for us in future videos, from the purchase to all the updates we made as well. Thank you for your continued support of our channel, we really appreciate it! 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn
@michellew3932
@michellew3932 2 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel. My husband and I are in the middle of a purchase in southern Italy. Can’t wait to see what you do with your home, it’s beautiful! Congratulations!
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much and welcome to our channel! Congratulations on your new home 💞🇮🇹
@KayVgKatTV
@KayVgKatTV 2 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous Italy. Congratulations .Umbria looks good. Being out of your comfort zone is the best.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 💞🇮🇹
@TravelingTramps
@TravelingTramps 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, Debbie and Stign! We don't check up on our Instagram as much as we should and weren't aware. It looks like an absolutely beautiful home and area! We have seen about the kitchen customs in Italy on HGTV. We enjoyed hearing your wonderful news! Such a central location to so many places too. What is the climate there in the winter months? We'd like to do something different this upcoming winter and don't need beach weather but would prefer not bitter cold either. We have Wisconsin for that! Temperate would be just fine for us. Loved you video and are looking forward to the upcoming ones!
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Dave and Kathy💞 We are loving it here and our first winter here was pretty darn mild, only 1 day of snow and it was gone the next day! As always, we love reading your comments and your continued support! Love to you both, Debbie and Stijn 💞🇮🇹
@susanvp4685
@susanvp4685 2 жыл бұрын
Well I wondered where you guys had disappeared to!! Wow…what a change and how exciting. Your new home looks beautiful. Looking forward to following your adventures in Italy 🇮🇹❤️🇨🇦
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Yes Susan, 3 months was to long to let everyone know what we've been up to😁 But of course with the house, the renovations, updates, visitors, a family trip to Tenerife etc, time really got away from us. We're going to try to have more frequent videos in the future! Thank you so much for your continued support 💞🇮🇹Debbie and Stijn
@TheFluffiesChannel
@TheFluffiesChannel 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your new house and you staying in Italy!
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! We love it here💞🇮🇹
@evabloecher
@evabloecher 2 жыл бұрын
How absolutely wonderful to hear from you again. I will definitely follow you in the future as well and tonight my husband Robert and I will have a drink here in Treviso and wish you all the best in the future. We also love Italy and are on holiday here these days. Tomorrow we drive to Trieste and from there we start our journey back home to Denmark via San Daniele and Udine. All the best to you both.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Eva💞 Italy is definitely hard not to love. Thank for your support and we hope to do another video soon! 💞🇮🇹Debbie and Stijn
@jileee
@jileee 2 жыл бұрын
So happy for you guys, living a dream! )))
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@kinggentiaustria5333
@kinggentiaustria5333 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations!!! I greet you from Austria 🇦🇹 Vienna surrounding!!!!
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@TheJourneyAwaits
@TheJourneyAwaits 2 жыл бұрын
You just know when you see something you like. The house is nice. So happy for you both.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks you guys💞 It definitely felt right.
@paolocasamenti2365
@paolocasamenti2365 2 жыл бұрын
Bella casa congratulazioni and good luck👍🏻👍🏻
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Grazie Mille 💞🇮🇹
@claudiofoiadelli8721
@claudiofoiadelli8721 2 жыл бұрын
Complimenti, l'Umbria è fantastica così come tutti i dintorni. Vi auguro una bella vita
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Grazie Mille 💞🇮🇹
@gvbalajee
@gvbalajee Жыл бұрын
Amazing lovely
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much !
@TheWorldnUs
@TheWorldnUs 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing! The house looks fantastic 🤩 Congrats 🥳
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 💞
@ashleywootton-zeh8108
@ashleywootton-zeh8108 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations 🎉 So great to find a place you can settle in but still explore from 😀 I’m thoroughly enjoying your videos. What app did you use to learn Italian and how quickly did you both become fluent ? Cheers Ashley
@romanandfizah
@romanandfizah 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats to you both for the lovely house and yes very brave decision you have made. Especially in foreign country. It’s remind me one of the movie, “ under the Tuscan sun” it’s really cool movie
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
One of my (Debbie) all time favorite movies! I was so jealous LOL! The movie was actually filmed only about 45 minutes from where we live! So I guess I'm not jealous anymore. Thank you so much for watching, Debbie and Stijn 💞🇮🇹
@MsWarriordiva
@MsWarriordiva Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. A friend & I are coming to look next spring...in Umbria & Tuscany. Either she'll buy a larger place for me & her family. Or a place just for me. She & her family would be there part time & I'd be fulltime. And 6 km from town isn't far, private but not isolated!!
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Sounds like a great adventure ahead 💞🇮🇹
@alemassa6632
@alemassa6632 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Italy!!
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! We're loving it!!
@alemassa6632
@alemassa6632 Жыл бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 Me too!! They're 55 years that I love it!!
@goodphone156
@goodphone156 Жыл бұрын
Very beautiful house.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 💞
@ExploreWithShrutiDxb
@ExploreWithShrutiDxb 2 жыл бұрын
Great video.. Thanks for sharing Loved watching.. Hope ur staying connected:)
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, we're so happy you enjoyed our video💞 It's always good to hear from you! Your friends Debbie and Stijn
@traveladventure7745
@traveladventure7745 2 жыл бұрын
Greetings From California. Congratulations on staying and buying a home in Italy. Looks very nice. Great benefits explained by both of you. +1 New member, I just joined your club. Stay Blessed. Chao, see you in next video.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Grazie Mille and welcome to our channel. 💞🇮🇹Debbie and Stijn
@traveladventure7745
@traveladventure7745 2 жыл бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 My Pleasure.
@NaturalFitNurseRN
@NaturalFitNurseRN 2 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely wonderful, screaming Congratulations🥂Beautiful home, enjoy to the fullest. Looking forward to seeing & hearing more about your new home & your cat♥️I’m not sure of the correct spelling for his name, I didn’t want to butcher it…😇
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
And we are screaming "Thank you" back😜 Thank you so much, little Chimay was named after the popular Belgian beer.
@NaturalFitNurseRN
@NaturalFitNurseRN 2 жыл бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 You’re welcome! Awww how sweet is that little Chimay, I love it♥️
@cherin6703
@cherin6703 Жыл бұрын
Okay so I just posted on a different video of yours that I think I remember the house you drove past being on idealista or gate-away as I've searching there for a while. Now I see that is actually the home you bought! So maybe I saw it, or maybe it's just very similar. Anyway I can't wait to catch up on your channel and hear about your life in Italy.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to our channel! We hope you enjoy the rest of our videos as well.
@roxythefoxsayfurismurderan3187
@roxythefoxsayfurismurderan3187 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations! I see you settled in Umbria instead of Piedmont. Nice house! I researched almost all of Italy but I still feel like Liguria is ideal for me. Centrally located, not too cold for olive trees and other Mediterranean flora but not too hot like the south of Italy. I was surprised to to learn the process only took you six weeks! I was planning to look at houses last year on my way back from China but I ran out of time so I’m hoping to return to Europe this year to finally choose a house. I just want to learn as much as I can before I make the final decision. Unfortunately, I don’t really know anyone in Italy so I worry about getting scammed. I don’t mind living a bit out of the way but I’ve heard rumours that foreigners aren’t allowed to drive their own cars in Italy so I’ve been trying to find something ideal near a town big enough to have it’s own train station in case I’m not allowed to drive. Anyway, I look forward to more of your videos to see what you’ve discovered since moving to Umbria.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
We love Umbria out of all the places we've been in Italy! Very centrally located, 2 hours north of Rome, 2 hours south of Florence and 2 hours from either coastline💞🇮🇹 We have a train station about 30 minutes to get to just about anywhere. In fact we just took a train trip to Belgium. Driving in Italy without an Italian Italian license is very much discouraged. I exchanged my US license for a Belgium license so I'm good because its an EU license. Wishing you all the best in your search for the perfect spot! ~ Debbie
@roxythefoxsayfurismurderan3187
@roxythefoxsayfurismurderan3187 Жыл бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 Thank you so much for your reply! The location seems ideal. I know what it means to be stopped in Spain without an international driving license so I got one of those hoping it would keep me out of trouble. Drove a rental through northern Italy once and had no trouble so I suppose I can try it again even if I must buy a car in Spain first. If all else fails, I suppose I can try to get an Italian driving license up in the German speaking region or if that doesn’t work, I’ll have to settle on a house in Spain. Thanks for the advice and best wishes in the new year!
@doraluzramirez8088
@doraluzramirez8088 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! I am planning to go Piedmont to experiment living there for 2 months and take some cooking class. I will appreciate any additional feedback and recommendations! Felicidades 😀
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dora! You will love the Piemonte region! We have several videos on that area that might help answer some of your questions. Just have a look at our Italy play list. Enjoy and thank you again! 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn
@PracticalKungFu
@PracticalKungFu Жыл бұрын
Beautiful home you found for yourselves... congrats! My wife and I just visited Florence and Rome and absolutely love Italy. Very curious about the visa process for you. Everything I've read makes it seem a bit daunting.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Stijn is a EU citizen so it's made it easier for me to stay.
@Bestdaytradingstocks
@Bestdaytradingstocks Жыл бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 Ahhh... now I get it! Enjoy!
@brianfilkowski
@brianfilkowski 2 жыл бұрын
Welcome back. You were missed. I was aware you made the purchase, and I love the location. I myself like the area north of Lago Trasimeno. Are you going to apply for permanent residence? I cannot wait to hear more details. I am visiting near Castiglion Fiorentino just above Cortona the end of September. Fully intending to retire in that area within 4 years.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Brian! Yes, We will be applying for residency this summer. We love everywhere around the lake. Interesting to me that when we walk up the road just a bit from our house, we can see Lake Trasimeno! Crazy beautiful 💞🇮🇹
@leighevans1394
@leighevans1394 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations :)
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 💞🇮🇹
@Rashmibhattachan
@Rashmibhattachan Жыл бұрын
What a sweet couple you both are! You didn't have the kitchen when moving in but you built a beautiful kitchen to your liking. Could you please share how hot it gets in the summer months and how cold it gets in the winter? Also do you speak Italian fluently? Thank you.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
Aww, thank you! Summer's can get into the 90's and winters down to freezing. We have humidity as well.
@Sagi56668
@Sagi56668 Жыл бұрын
Lovely journey. Seems like the purchase process went smooth unlike other stories i hear 😂
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
It went pretty smooth indeed!!
@Sagi56668
@Sagi56668 Жыл бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 after watching several of your videos im sure it's all about your positive vibes. it's all start with that :) as a digital nomad i can surely say that traveling is also make you more happy and positive. you probably can relate :) waiting for the FAQ's video
@angiekrajewski6419
@angiekrajewski6419 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!! Do you have all medical convenience not too far? Things like this have to think about.. but very pretty house…🌷💐❤️
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Angie, thank you so much 💞 Yes, plenty of medical services in our area. We are in a perfect area of Umbria💞🇮🇹
@trendingwwwandw
@trendingwwwandw 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like you are truly6 enjoying Italy 🤩🤩 Super Big LIKE 👍👍15
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
We definitely are, thank you for the Big like💞🇮🇹
@jeffconley819
@jeffconley819 Жыл бұрын
We are thinking of doing the same things. But we can’t decide wether to buy in the countryside or in the city. We are looking in the south near Salento where the weather is more mild.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
We're loving the countryside with Perugia only 45 minutes away! Good luck in all you do! Debbie and Stijn
@altheaattard9773
@altheaattard9773 Жыл бұрын
Hi guys its lovely to see your story. Me and my husband are looking at houses in Italy and are currently interested in the umbria region. Can you tell me what the weather is like in your area? We come from malta and we have very hot long summers which is something we are trying to escape from, we'd rather find somewhere with mild weather. Also when you went in Umbria for a visit initially, can you share places you stayed pls
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
Hello! We love Umbria and its weather, although today we woke to snow, which we haven't had since November 2021!! We only stayed in one place in Umbria when we arrived in August 2021. It was with a lady who rented out one of her apartments in a cute little town called Gioiella, not far from Castiglione del Lago. We wish you all the best of luck in your search and please let us know when you're here, we'd love to meet you! 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn
@mackenzie1512
@mackenzie1512 2 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back and with even better news! I have been following you for a while now since we are on a similar quest and I just knew Italy was it for you. We decided to sell everything in our homeland Holland 3 years ago and travel Europe in the hope of eventually finding our bit of paradise. Then Covid hit and we got " stuck" in Spain. We always expected to end up in Italy since it has been our number uno travel destination for many, many years. However, during our time in Spain we travelled the length and width of it and kinda fell in love with Galicia. Italy can still be a holiday destination. Today of all days we expect a reply on the offer we made on a house there! The thing we learned in the 3 years (partially because of lockdown) traveling is that for us it is more comfortable traveling with the security of a homebase to fall back on. Living out of suitcases for 3 years is overrated! Congrats you guys and I look forward to seeing more of your house and grounds.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! Congratulations on your new home as well! We thought for sure we would end up in Portugal, we love it as well, but Umbria definitely captured our hearts. Yes, we agree, having a home base just makes so much more sense to us, packing and re packing was becoming quite the challenge! Travelling will be so much easier now💞🇮🇹
@mackenzie1512
@mackenzie1512 2 жыл бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 And talking about traveling, did you know that cats are great travellers? I grew up with 2 siamese cats and my parent trained them and took them everywhere on a little leash. They even stayed with us in hotel rooms. Maybe something to consider doing with your kitty since traveling is part of your future. All the best to you both!
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
@@mackenzie1512 yes, we've been taking Chimay on short drives to get him used to the car for future road trips, he even has a leash as well😊
@mackenzie1512
@mackenzie1512 2 жыл бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 Just a quick update on our situation; the whole thing in Galicia fell trough. We got so upset that we called an agent in Italy and she found us an apartment in Umbria in a little hilltop town and we are moving there next week. This will be our basecamp for the near future while we travel Italy. I guess Spain was just not meant too be but Italy was always in the cards!
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
@@mackenzie1512 Oh gosh, sorry to hear this, but actually thrilled to hear you'll be in Umbria! May we ask what little hilltop town? We could possibly be close! Please let us know when you arrive, we would love to meet you guys over coffee and get to know you! Here's to your new journey! Debbie & Stijn
@kirstencook3272
@kirstencook3272 2 жыл бұрын
Is there anywhere else in Europe where people take their kitchen with them? I wonder how this became a thing. Seems like a PITA for both buyer and seller. But you did get that perfect arched window stove, so there's that! I am excited for "olive content", lol. When should we plan to be there for freshly pressed oil? ;-)
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
I think somebody mentioned Germany 😂 We probably would have redone it anyway, so we're happy we had a clean slate. Olive will be ready in November! The trees are in full bloom so we should have a good crop! We'll be waiting for you! 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn
@MrGrand2000
@MrGrand2000 Жыл бұрын
Curious to know how they price houses in Italy…How do you if it’s a fair price?In America you can easily go online and search the comps in the neighborhood etc..
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
It's certainly more challenging to assess the value/price of less common homes, but can still be done through the comparison to similar properties. One thing to keep in mind is that in the current market conditions (at least in more rural settings) most homes can be listed for 4-5 years before they sell so you can be aggressive with your offer.
@anniesshenanigans3815
@anniesshenanigans3815 2 жыл бұрын
did you make a video about the visa/travel/process? I did not see by searching your thumbnails.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Not specifically, but we need briefly in our video, "we moved to Europe" the thumbnail has suitcases on it. We plan on doing a more detailed video on the processes we went through in a future video. Thank for watching and your great comment! 💞🇮🇹Debbie and Stijn
@toga9633
@toga9633 2 жыл бұрын
I’m in the process of buying an apartment in Chianciano Terme , 10/km on the west side of the Tuscany/Umbria border.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
We love that area! We have just driven through on our way to Montepulciano and everytime (twice actually) I say to Stijn, we need to come back here and explore THIS place! Wishing you success on your purchase and thank you so much for watching 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn
@livesomewhere9432
@livesomewhere9432 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. I just didn't get, there is no kitchen but you saw a kitchen when you visited this house, isn't it? The seller moved the whole kitchen out?
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, they take it all, even the kitchen sink! The house had been empty for almost 3 years, that's when they took the kitchen. So, no we never saw the kitchen when we looked at the house. It's very common in Italy that when the sellers move they take the kitchen..... and light fixtures! This is common even if you rent!
@livesomewhere9432
@livesomewhere9432 2 жыл бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 Thanks for your reply, that's fine if the kitchen was never there, we are also planning to buy a house in Italy, so I would like to get more info.
@karenpanella3878
@karenpanella3878 Жыл бұрын
Do you mind telling me the kitchen company? I am moving to Italy next spring - have a house - and need to install a kitchen.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
Not at all, they are in Chiusi and called Salima.💞🇮🇹
@carolc1543
@carolc1543 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! Congratulations! Do you have dual citizenship? I have dual citizenship and in process of buying in Calabria.
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Stijn has Belgian and US citizenship and I am a US citizen. We are in the process of applying for Italian residency and will be sharing that as well in a future video. Its fantastic that you have dual citizenship Carol, that will make things go nicely for you. Thank you so much for watching 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn
@tonymnla
@tonymnla Жыл бұрын
What is the zillow of Italy you mentioned?
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
Idealista is the sight. Thank you so much for watching 💞🇮🇹
@eprohoda
@eprohoda 2 жыл бұрын
dear, yoo, pro upload!🥸
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@awaken24
@awaken24 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations 🥳🍷🥂 Can I come out of the woodwork? 🙂
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Of course😊
@miabeia3117
@miabeia3117 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful and Congratulations! Was it hard to find a reasonable house in Italy? I’m a new subscriber!❤️
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mia! Finding a reasonable priced house is relatively easy, it's finding one that doesn't need a lot of work that's harder. We were very lucky in that we found both! As you'll see in other videos the only major thing we had to do was install a new kitchen. Welcome to our channel, we're so excited to have you join us on our Italian Destiny 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn
@miabeia3117
@miabeia3117 2 жыл бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 any suggestions where to start looking at? Hope to come out there soon! Thanks so much!
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
@@miabeia3117 if you haven't been to Umbria, it's a must see! It's a great central location. As an example where we are in Umbria we are it 2 hours from Rome, 2 hours from Florence and 2 hours from either coast line! Oh, and about 10 miles from the Tuscan border! Umbria is the green heart of Italy and is the only land locked region.
@miabeia3117
@miabeia3117 2 жыл бұрын
@@ouritaliandestiny7955 we are watching the video now with you and the retirement Travelers. ❤️ Do you know what the address of the house that’s selling for $115,000? We wanted to look it up..
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
@@miabeia3117 it's just above us in a little hamlet of Greppolischieto. Stijn finds these properties on idealista dot it.
@qasion
@qasion Жыл бұрын
What about the residency, how does that work for foreigners?
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
There are many options, depends on your passport situation, financial means etc. Very difficult to make blanket statements but it's relatively doable for most people.
@qasion
@qasion Жыл бұрын
@Our Italian Destiny US citizen That should be halfway there. 😁
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 Жыл бұрын
If you have sufficient recurring income stream it's relatively easy to obtain a non-working retirement visa for italy. I'd enquire with your local consulate or embassy about the process and requirements.
@abbibrophy7671
@abbibrophy7671 2 жыл бұрын
Look I have to ask what do you guys do for money?
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Great question! I, Debbie receive a monthly pension check. I retired in 2003 at the age of 45. Plus we sold everything in the US in 2020 and invested that. Thanks for watching and again for the great question. 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn
@gigi-jeff
@gigi-jeff 2 жыл бұрын
Auguri!!! Well Done! (New Subscribers) looking forward to hearing more about your experience as we’re kinda in the same boat but behind you… 🛵🛵
@ouritaliandestiny7955
@ouritaliandestiny7955 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much and welcome to our channel! 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn
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