Rossinni & Co. on YouTube: Cheap Houses for Sale in Italy Buying a property in Italy doesn’t mean that you have to be a millionaire. Your dream is attainable and it’s Aden and Fiorella’s goal to give you some give advice and refer you to experts who are knowledgeable and responsive. What began as posting photos of homes for sale in Italy on a widow at their cafe in Australia, turned into a very successful YouTube channel called “Rossinni & Co”. Each week, they share news about affordable properties for sale in Italy. Although they are not real estate experts, the couple shares some goo ..read more

Chat with David and Gary: From the UK to Marche I greatly enjoyed my Chat with David and Gary of D&G Design. These two interior design, restoration, and travel experts shared many words of wisdom. Like them, we, at Live in Italy Magazine, can’t offer real estate advice (or 1 Euro Home buying tips). We greatly encourage you to ask the experts and work with them. David and Gary have built their dream home in le Marche. After seeing the home’s potential, they took a leap of faith and decided to move to Italy permanently. If you are interested in knowing their experiences of buying a house in ..read more

The Best of Both Worlds: Salt Lake City and Sardegna Elena Davis, founder of Cucina by Elena is a busy working Mom. However, chatting with her as she sat in her beautiful kitchen where so many authentic Italian dishes are born, I felt at home and not rushed. Like Live in Italy Magazine, Cucina by Elena was born during the pandemic. It helped Elena stay connected to her beloved Sardegna, but then through hard work (and definitely no accident), her blog exploded! Hundreds or maybe thousands of people flock daily to her blog and social media looking for recipes. And even Italian Americans, found ..read more

Vietri, the largest U.S. importer of fine Italian and handcrafted ceramics, celebrates 40 years A tavola non s’invecchia. (At the table, one does not grow old.) What do Americans from the South and Italians have in common? “La tavola”! A beautifully set table with great food (and wine) and, of course, with friends and family. To Susan Gravely (the founder and CEO of Vietri), that’s good ol’ Southern hospitality, Italian style — and simplicity is key! Raised in a family that welcomed foreign visitors, Susan was always curious about the world. A trip to Italy led to a love for Italy and fine I ..read more

CHAT WITH DEBBIE TRAVIS AND HOW WE CAN ALL BRING HOME A PIECE OF TUSCANY. Debbie at Villa Reniella, © Stacey Van Berkel Debbie Travis is a design guru, television personality, bestselling author and entrepreneur. She also dreamed of living in Italy, which is why more than a decade ago, she embarked on a journey to turn her dream into reality. And while getting there wasn’t all smooth sailing, Debbie is not one to shy away from a challenge. Her talents as an interior designer, great sense of humor, and buckets of bravery all made this vision come to life. Today, she’s the proud owner of Villa R ..read more

Buying Our Forever Home in Italy Lockdown in Australia did not stop Marisa and David from following their hearts and dream of living in Italy. During the pandemic, they met online, fell in love, and purchased their dream home in Tuscany without seeing it in person! However, now virtual reality is a romantic reality.  Marisa and David recently got married in Italy and now plan to make Chianni their forever home. Watch them weekly on their YouTube channel, “Tales from Tuscany”. Subscribe to them and us (Live in Italy Magazine) and YouTube. We’ll be posting our video chat their soon! (1:28 ..read more

Are you caught up in the ‘rat race”, or living a life similar to Niall who spent years flying from city to city to only see the airport? Niall (from Ireland) and Paari (from India) left their highly successful careers as lawyers in Dubai behind to move to Italy and buy Poggio Golo — an agriturismo and winery. Was it the Tuscan sunset or some much-needed time with their phones turned off that ‘sealed the deal’? As lawyers they made precise plans, but once in Italy they learned to adjust the “to do” list and adapt to slow living. Read until the end of our interview to find some helpful tips abou ..read more

Following in Lord Byron’s Footsteps Tess Callaghan is from Ireland, but is currently living in Rome. Although Tess had a stable career working in law, the desire to do something creative was too powerful to ignore. She is now a full-time singer-songwriter and playwright. Tess’s most recent project “Stanzas” led her to Italy where she is following in Lord Byron’s footsteps. Whether it was back in the 1800’s or now, foreigners have found something special in Italy that they can’t find at home. For Lord Byron and Tess, they found inspiration surrounded by Italy’s beauty, history, and interesting ..read more

Chat with Eszter Vajda of YouTube’s You, Me and Sicily Eszter Vajda and Alfred Zappala are making dreams of Sicily come true. They founded their very popular YouTube channel “You Me and Sicily” over 9 years ago. Their story is a love story – for each other and of Alfred’s ancestral home. What began as a TV production business trip has ended up as a passionate pursuit to connect people to Sicily’s culture, history, food and wine, terrain, and hidden gems. Eszter says that from the moment she landed, Sicily got into her bloodstream. We hope that you getting to know Eszter and why she calls Sicil ..read more

Chat with Stephen and Ricardo of Villa Giara Slow living in Piemonte doesn’t seem like the most accurate phrase when speaking about Stephen and Ricardo. However, if you compare how they live now (running a B&B and managing properties between Piemonte and Puglia), to their former globetrotting one, life is certainly less stressful. Like many other expats who we’ve interviewed, this dream-team couple is pursuing a passion project. To Stephen and Ricardo, renovating homes is not a quick flip scheme. It’s an effort to restore legacies. To the delight of many Italians, abandoned now means a new ..read more