WORTH IT? Our Life as Sicilian Expats #15
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- Опубликовано: 6 апр 2024
- Join us on our Sicilian Farmhouse adventure!
This week we talk about the reality of being Sicilian Expats and share our awesome Easter weekend!
We're Elizabeth and Brian, a retired American couple from Oregon who quit working in our fifties to pursue our dream of living abroad. So far? Although there have been some bumps along the way, it has been a dream come true. Follow along as we fix up our abandoned old Sicilian farmhouse, discover our surroundings and learn about Sicilian wine and cuisine. Andiamo!
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This is a lovely way to tell a story. Just sitting with a backdrop and talking like normal people talk. No background music , no editing. Perfect. Thank you. As a Puerto Rican I’m enamored with the idea of living in Italy, land of my ancestors. ❤
Thank you 😊
Puerto Rican Italian?
Why not?
@@geoffoakland Technically, a US-born American citizen, but both my parents were born in Puerto Rico, with DNA 70% from 🧬 Genoa.
@@TruthPain cool. FYI, I meant no offense by my previous comment. I have a brother in law from Puerto Rico
Hello guys. I'm sicilian living in Acitrezza. Causally I found your video and you know your kind words warmed my heart. As proud sicilian I have been flattered and at the same time so happy you moved here and apreciated our land. I'd like to meet you to have some chat. I could even to suggest you some place to visit, you know Sicily is so plenty of many hidden places to find out.
Thank you for those kind words. We are so happy here and we’d LOVE to meet up with you to discover some of these hidden treasures! Our email is thebees@beeseurotravel.com or you can find us on Instagram and send us a message that way. Thanks for reaching out and we’re really happy you like our videos.
Webhorse, Sicily is one of the most beautiful and interesting places in Europe. I've been there several times - and I think it would take you most of a day to tell the Wilburs of all the things to see and do on your splendid island. (And, I thought Acitrezza sounded familiar! I have been in your town probably 2-3 times. Our friends were from Catania.)
My family moved to Sicily last year and everything you stated about the people and culture is spot on. Glad I found your channel.
Thanks. And thanks for watching 🙂This is a really, really special place. It's not all unicorns and rainbows, but there's nothing like it.
Just stumbled on your channel! So great! We were just in Sicily in November and just loved it. It looks like you’re a wonderful spot! Auguri!
Oh my gosh! I’m so glad that RUclips threw you at me! Sicily! Going for sure! My husband, who is Peruvian, would love this place! He was not as hot on our quick tour of Italy last year, felt folks were rather cold and opportunistic - but I kept telling him that we had to get out of the touristic areas. I personally love Italy and Sicily - as you’ve described the people - seems like the perfect fit for us too! BTW - LOVE your ‘volley style story telling’. You guys are so likable and I’ve known you via video for 13:28! Haha! Much continued magic as you settle in. I look forward to following your adventures! I’d also be interested in hearing more (I’ll dig around, perhaps you’ve already covered this), how you manage living in Europe with kids and maybe grandkids back in the US. It’s the only thing that keeps me from moving …. 😢
Glad you like the videos 😊 Our kids are spread out all over the US: CO, FL & NY. So we all have to fly to see each other, and Sicily to the east coast isn’t much different than flying to the east coast from Oregon. So? It’s fine 😊 We FaceTime a lot and try to visit everyone a couple of times a year.
@@beeseurotravel That makes total sense! Thanks for this insight.
So happy to have discovered your RUclips channel today. I moved/retired to Sicily in 2021 from Northern California. I applied for my Italian citizenship recognition, today is the 2nd anniversary of receiving my dual citizenship recognition! I thoroughly enjoyed hearing your joy of living in Sicily. The people ARE so kind and welcoming! The topography offers just about anything from beaches, mountains, forests, countryside to city life! I lived in Avola before discovering Ispica which is now my home. 😊 Benvenuti nella nostra bella Sicilia! VI auguro tutto il meglio! 🎉 ❤️💛
Congrats! Grazie mille e altrettanto 😎
Excellent! We are in the nursery in Rossolini all the time. Same for Punto Brico. Why did you leave Avola??
@@beeseurotravel I thought the nursery looked familiar! And I am often in Punto Brico too! It would be nice to meet you two. I’ll share my Avola story over a coffee or spritz when you guys have time. 😊
@@jodidelucca4190 June. Spritz. Ipsica! Let’s stay in touch. If you find us on Instagram we can msg. each other 😊
Absolutely
Just found your channel and you are living my dream. Full immersion in another country. Thank you!
Welcome aboard! 😊
Ottima scelta. Bravi. Respect and friendship for sicilians is sacred. You're not just a friend, you're part of the family. Greetings from Rome.
So far that is exactly the case! Thanks 😊
This is exactly 💯 the way my husband and I feel about our trip in Italy! It is what America is missing!!
Check out Sicily next time. It’s like « Italy » but even more chill…
Geee, my spelling above was crazy!! Glad you figured out what I was saying.(I edited it:) That is our plan!! Sicily NOT in summer.
As a proud Sicilian who LIVES abroad, I must say that seeing your video made me really emotional and even shed a few tears. You feel good in Sicily, because I see that you too are open and friendly. I loved your video because it focuses on people, on Sicilians and their essence, their way of living and coexisting with others. Thank you very much! ❤🇮🇹
Thank YOU. I hope one day, if and when the time is right, you get to return home.
I'm living in the south of French now, but for sure, I will be back in Sicily this coming summer with my little family. Enjoy your staying in Sicily.
I wish you the best!
Grateful I found this video. I spent a semester in Italy in the 1980s and before COVID, I wanted more countries (quantity), instead of quality. Once borders opened up, I went to my "safe" first trip to Europe. Spent my post-COVID birthday (July 2021) mostly in Firenze. Since then, I've been back to Italy 4/5 times, because Italy is me. I spent a week in Sicily in 1988 and loved it. This summer, I'm heading north. Trieste+....cities I've never been. There is something about Italy's everything that speaks to my soul. I've never found it anywhere else in the world. Grazie monto/mille!
Italy is really, really good 😊
You're look so happy.
Nice to see.
Beware the summer months.
Thanks and yes. It’s already starting to get HOT!
Thank you for sharing. I always say life is a journey and you have to create it as you go. People, places and environment make life amazing. Be blessed!
Thanks 😊
A very enjoyable video. I was in Scicily last year for 2 months. I didn't want to leave. I'm planning a move there but will rent first and take it from there. A beautiful island, culture, and food are amazing. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Thanks for watching. We were here last year for 6 weeks and felt exactly the same way.
Greetings from Silicon Valley , south of San Francisco. I am so excited to have found your channel! I just watched the last 15 videos and have thoroughly enjoyed your journey. I can't wait to see what you do with your little house. Everything you are doing is of interest. Even what you think is mundane is interesting. I love the people you are meeting and I may have a little crush on Massimo 😉I am looking forward to your next video. Thank you for sharing your life!
Thank you 😊 Massimo is a real piece of work. We love him
Just stumbled across you guys! Welcome to sicily, totally agree with you on the hospitality of the sicilians. I'm a Scottish expat been living on the island for many years and although it has it's challenges I wouldn't change it now.
Hopeful we can say the same thing in many years 😀
I visited Sicily for 2 weeks when I lived in London England (over 20 years ago) and I cried all the way to the airport when I left. You are very fortunate to have made a life there. I am looking forward to your videos!
I understand completely. It is difficult to explain… thanks for watching 😎
I’m moving to Italy from Hawaii, Honolulu Aloha State. Here are so expensive to survive 😢😢😢 I was born in Hungary. God bless you guys great video ❤ Janos.
I completely get that. Thanks for the kind words and good luck in Italy!
That's how you do Easter! Wow!
😎
Enjoyed hearing your observations and what you love about your new surroundings. Our first time in Italy we also fell in love with the people snd culture. Were a few years from retirement and will end up somewhere in Italy. Thank you for sharing!
Good choice 😉 There's problems, but this is a really nice place to just live.
Do you think it’s possible to retire thee without knowing the language, but willing to learn, and yet also recognizing the reality that we will never be fluent or even close?
My wife speaks Sicilian (and Italian).
Realy wish my American tongue could learn it.
My plan is to spend February - April in Sicily
Sicilian is tough. That will make your time here even better. But don't worry, as you probably know, Italians are really patient about communicating. It's a real plus.
I really enjoy the stories that you both talk about and look forward to learning more of your Sicilian adventures! Great vid BTW... 😘
Glad you like them! Thank you.
Italy, particularly Southern Italy is singularly a special place. But your experience for Semana Santa was over the top! ❤
@@annettebaker4357 Yeah. It was awesome!
Hey guys, really enjoyed your video. We are Aussies and moved here 3 months ago and agree it’s wonderful and hard. We’re also learning Italian…… quite a challenge but also rewarding. We will definitely keep tuning in to what you have to share. We are living in Aci Trezza Catania.
Thanks, Steve. I have to admit it hasn’t been too hard for us - yet. So many people here are helping us and teaching us the ropes. The language part isn’t great but lots of people here speak some English, Google Translate is a life saver and we are pretty good “pointers.” 🤣 We go to Catania a lot. We should grab a beer one day 😎
@@beeseurotravel We would love that. Next time you are going to Catania let’s catch up. Or come visit us in Aci Trezza. I’m not sure how to communicate privately, so if needed I will post my email. Please let me know. Thanks Steve
@@chilledred3251Instagram message?
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I love Sicily! I Just left after 6 weeks on island and love the Winters, i was there on Easter too, in Cefalu❤
I look forward to watch your video every Sunday morning after my breakfast. Thank you for your videos.
That’s so nice of you. Thanks 😊
I’m Catholic and that procession made me cry ❤
@@corrinadeluxe4141 It was very beautiful, very emotional.
u guys belong there.. ur heart is in sicily... ur blessings are where ur heart is .. god bless
He Is Risen!
That procession was beautiful. Felt Holy
Love this ❤, community and just pure joy.
Yes 😍 Thanks
What a fun and good idea. Sitting at a table and having an interesting conversation with each other with that wonderful Sicilian background. It was as if I were there myself. Heartwarming to see how you have been included in the Sicilian community. We ourselves are soon to retire early end of 2025 and then emigrate, so your film also gave some courage to take this step. For a big part it is all about the willing to embrace a new culture, learn a new language and take initiatives to get in contact with the local community. Somethimes it works, somethimes it won't. But there is already much value in trying and being open for the challenge. Europe is a wonderful patchwork, not only of different climate zones, but cultures, customs, architecture, history, languages and I could go on and on. A good place as a base, where you feel at home and have friends, is important and I am happy for you that it went so well. If it gets too hot you can always travel more t he northern part of Europe in the summer months. Greetings from Switzerland.
I agree 💯, Ronnie. The important thing is to try with a positive attitude! Best of luck on your new adventures and thanks for watching 😊
My First visit. NICE. Appreciate the way you gave us THE BEST View of all the BEAUTY of Nature & pics. of your escapades. Sounds absolutely Amazing. I went to Tuscany for 30 days a few years ago & THE PEOPLE were so warm & friendly. Sounds like I need to visit Sicily next! I'm looking for Warm Friendly people who are OPEN & Inviting. That sounds like FAMILY to me.
Yes. It makes daily life just SO MUCH beter
Just found your channel! New subscriber now! We went to Italy for the first time last summer and we definitely want to move there when we retire. My husband said we’ll visit Sicily next! You didn’t talk a lot in your video, I was ready to hear more! Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
🤣 🤣🤣 Beth had a lot to say this time
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Thanks for watching. I hope they make you happy 😊
OMG your property looks perfect! That entrance gate and garden! I’d sign up for that in a beat as well. You seem to be a lovely couple. Best wishes to you and everyone watching!
Thank you 😊
You both are so nice! I love watching your videos. Your house looks great. The landscape anyway. You have made a good decision!
Awww. Thank you so much 😊
So beautiful❤ the church with easter
Love the feel of this video! So happy for your adventures/discoveries and new home.
Thank you. We’ve been married for 33 years and we STILL really like each other 😍 Sometimes it’s a little weird to throw yourself out there, but it seems like we’re making people happy and in this crazy world that makes us very happy! Thanks for watching.
your presentations are getting better and better!!!....and thank God no blues/rock!!....bless you both!!
Rock on! 😂 Italians listen to lots of American music. And many of them LOVE country. So take that 🤣
I traveled to Sicily in 2019, pre pandemic, and loved our time there. This is the first time I’ve seen a video like yours and it makes me want to revisit soon.
arrivederci!
Hi guys! Really enjoying your videos. I'm nearing the 50 mark and planning early retirement (and on an odyssey for Italian citizenship through my Sicilian great-grandparents!). You're both an inspiration. Would love to see more about who you are and how you got to this point. Keep up the great work!
Thanks and good luck !
Just found your channel and we love it! We continue to think about living in Sicily which is where my Great Grandparents are from and I'm working on dual citizenship. We'll be there in September for another visit. Keep the videos coming please! Brian and Amy
That’s great. Thanks, Brian. We haven’t been doing this all that long. Hopefully we’ll get better! It’s been fun. Sicily is hard to explain without a visit, right? Raw, rugged, beautiful… we just love it here.
So happy you love sicily so much, we love it too😊
Thanks! 😊
Happy Sunday!
Same to you!
We miss our Sicily! Enjoy ❤
Thanks 😊
Hello there, just discovered your video, everything you describe is just amazing, you both look so relaxed & happy, & thank u for the lovely video. I am living in New York many years but born in Ireland, my husband is American, i to am trying to find my little oasis in the warm sun & am leaning towards Italy, but never thought of Sicily. It looks & sounds perfect, I miss the small town atmosphere, friendly people & delicious homemade food of my early years…you made me feel homesick for Europe. Looking forward to watching more of your lovely videos, enjoy your day…ciao 🤗
Thanks. U2. And good luck finding your oasis 😊
Just got back from Sicily with my daughter visiting with family in Santo Stefano di Briga. Easter Monday was exactly what you described. With family, like we’ve known them for decades although we just met. So easy. The food and conversation was amazing. It felt like home. Maybe I’m meant to move there?? ❤
Right? Maybe… it’s a beautiful life filled with the important things 😎
Just found you today, Looking forward to seeing your adventures in Sicily !! Best Wishes from Southern California !! 🌴
Thanks!
I'm happy you enjoyed it! ❤
Thanks again for inviting us. We LOVED it.
Hello Beth & Brian! My husband woke me up one am and said I had to watch this video. I did and at that moment I felt like our lives will be taking a wonderful new directions. We are visiting the whole island for a month next year to look around. Thanks for sharing your experience! JO.
Oh wow! That’s awesome! Go for it 😊 Thanks for watching… even at 1am from a deep sleep 😂
Whoops! Typo-I meant to say one morning and I shortened it. 😂 My son wants to move to France and will stay in Sicily for 3 months to get his euro visa since my grandparents are from Sicily. So I can’t wait to show him this. JO
Amazing ❤❤❤
Hello from Portland! I saw your Gigantic Brewing Tshirt. We’ve to Sicily and I’m enjoying your videos quite a bit!!! Thanks for sharing.
Hi 😎 I LOVED Gigantic when we were there. Cool place to grab a beer. Beer here in Italy, by comparison? 👎 Thanks for watching!
So awesome!
Yeah. It’s awesome 😎
Love this video.❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you!! 😊
Thank you for sharing ❤
Thanks for watching 😎
How wonderful. What a lovely video. I love you guys! Hello from Tasmania,
Thank you so much! 😎
yes, the area (Hyblaean Mountains) where we live used to be a seabed. Originally it was a massive underwater volcano, older than Etna. And all the soft stone you see in your property most likely is sea sediment. Once your eyes will be sharp enough, you will see fragments or entire shells in the walls of Noto (or Malta, where it's even more evident)
I love it!❤
Thanks. It’s fun for us, too 😎
Wow! I want to be like you when I grow up. You live boldly and in the present!!!
Aren’t you nice? 😊 We’re trying. It’s much here out of the grind…
Ironic how a region of Italy once viewed as low class, backwards and cheap has evolved into a place worth living, investing and socializing. With great food, culture, scenery, people.
Yes. All of that plus the wine. The wine here, like Nero d’Avola, that used to be sold in bulk is excellent.
That’s because everyone knew the Mafia ruled there. Any country run by criminals is going to be low class, backwards and poor.
Hahaha. The entire western society is built on what the Italians brought to the world 😂😂😂
Low class, backwards... Really? 😵💫
@@nextinstitute7824 Agreed, without Italy the world would be barbarian, ignorant and unrefined.
Really enjoyed the content and style of your commentary in the video. Very conversational. Refreshing. We're debating about how long to stay in Italy. Can't get my head around the significant tax difference between US and Italy through. So we may have to be part timers. Best wishes
Thanks. I think it’s really a matter of how much this lifestyle is worth to you. We were never really “all in” in France and that was probably a mistake. I agree that the taxes are really high BUT free healthcare is a big bonus and the cost of living here is very low by comparison to the US. Our property taxes are 204€. No cost for garbage or the dump. Water is cheap. Our food/booze bill is a third of what it was in the US and if you like to garden we just bought enough vegetable starts to feed us for a year. For 10€. So if you like to do that kind of thing and do a little preserving it’s perfect. The only downers are the price of electricity and gas, both of which can be solved with solar panels as this place is endlessly sunny. Food for thought 😉
Like others, I’ve just come across your videos. I live here and I have to say it’s really refreshing to see the green hills behind you. I just had a weekend near Agrigento (gli archi di pane a San Biagio Platani, go check it out) and the siccità (drought) that’s affecting the island is very noticeable. Especially in the plains of Catania. Small pockets of green but not at all what it should be like in April. Comunque, auguri! Enjoyed the video.
Yes. We were in Agrigento for the Almond Blossom Festival. Here it is still ~green but not for long. The farmers are very nervous that it is not raining.
Ciao Amici! Loved your commentary. We bought a fixer upper around the corner from Tenuta San Marco. Still needs fixing up. I’ll be looking for you when we get back there. Greetings from Vieques, Puerto Rico!
Cool 😎 I’m in Testa d’Acqua quite a bit trying to figure out how to start a vineyard 😉
Thank you great video
Thanks!
It was my 1st video- & now I want to check out Sicily!🙌🏼
You should! 😎
Another great video. My great-grandfather is for Calamonaci, Sicily and we are planning a fall trip to southern Sicily to research family history. We will also be house hunting for a small winter get-away property. Our search area is a triangle from Syracuse-Scoglitti-Pachino. Any tips would be appreciated and or any great properties.
The Sicilians are not that great with the internet 😆 You’ll have the most luck finding a town you’re really interested in and then finding a good agent. Most of the properties around here are for sale privately and/or not online. I can’t say enough about Palazzolo Acreide. We love it. Noto is beautiful but touristic. We haven’t been yet but we have some friends that rave about Scicli. Too many choices!
So glad i found this video and your channel many thanks
Im looking for some land to try get my kids out of the city as much as possible & Sicily is looking so appealing ! Thanks
Best of luck!
My relatives live in a town in Enna province. I think there was a procession every other day when we were visiting. 😊
My grandparents emmigrated in 1920 to the US as there was no opportunity in Sicily.
Same still happens today and it’s sad…
Congratulazioni 🎊🎉🍾
Grazie 🙏
The food, that must be amazing!!
Amazing…
First time viewer of your channel and great presentation btw.... need to mention this though, 1:40 , or so, i see footage of my Mexican culture, in Mariachi attire, i believe so.. thought i need to bring it up. Italia es un pais INCREIBLE! ❤.
Have fun!
Thanks! It was from the Agrigento Almond Blossom Festival. If you find that video on our channel I think you’ll love the parts with that band. They were awesome 😍
Looks lovely. My first time to your channel. I am US native and love the US , have traveled all over US. Your video makes me want to visit Sicily , but I would probably do lots of eating. LOL I love the greenery
The US is a beautiful country and sometimes I miss it, but? Sicily is amazing. Lots of eating, but? The food is really healthy here by comparison and it’s easy and affordable to eat well 😊
You guys are awesome.
Nice people draw nice people.
Aww, thanks. That's really nice of you. We're doing our best to enjoy our lives as we're definitely on the back 9! 😆
New sub from North Carolina! I want to learn more about that Easter celebration and want to experience it! 🙏🏻❤️
It’s in Ferla every Easter. Why not?!
i hope you are still going to have informative podcasts. you have me sold. there is not much out there about sicily. i would like to see the various seasons, some beaches...gardens...harvest & the people the way it really is. Thankyou.
That’s the idea - and this place is endlessly interesting. Thanks for watching 😊
I'm watching with a cappuccino in my hand as we get ready for church. I absolutely loved this video, guys❤ It's so heartwarming to see people enjoying the simplicity of nature and other kind souls......the food and weather is icing on the cake!
Good on you guys for following your dreams!!!
From British Columbia, 🇨🇦
Jason
Thanks, Jason 😎
Ok you have convinced us. we will come in September :)
Good choice 👍😉
Welcome!
You have a new sub. I lived in the foothills of the Pyrenees, Catalunya, for five years, the culture and the people were amazing and I haven't really settled back in the UK since. The communal outdoor life of southern Europe is wonderful. We never got to Sicily but travelled round a lot of Italy - how are you finding the Italian drivers? In Spain I had a battered 4x4, my best car ever :o) i look forward to your videos.
Thanks. I’d imagine it would be tough to go back to the UK. The longer we’re here the more untenable the idea of going back to the US becomes. Italian drivers are ok. A little wild, but ok. In Palermo, however, it is absolute chaos!
excellent!
Thanks!
You guys are the greatest. We will be coming soon
Get it while the gettin’s good 😉
😆 Andiamo!
I just discovered this channel. We are expats in Portugal. Keep up the good work. We plan to visit Sicily in 2025.
Thanks! You’ll love it here if you like Portugal.
Hi Elizabeth and Brian, this was fun to watch and very informative. I'm a single 59 Dutch and US citizen and would like to move back to Europe at some point. I'm fluent in French, so France is my focus. I'm looking at the area above Menton, near the Italian border (not the coast but more inland in the mountains). I'm ok with 4 seasons, but like you, I would get depressed with a lot of cloud coverage. I've looked at Italy as well, as it's so much cheaper, and started learning Italian. I'm torn...Would love to go fossil hunting, the fossils looked amazing!!!
Right? It’s rough. I thought France was going to be it, but I never really fit. It was hard. Italy has been way easier. Tough call. We looked at apartments around Menton, but it wasn’t cheap. I would say definitely spend a lot of time where you’d like to live before the trigger. The people in the village could be truly warm and welcoming or they could be closed. I think the key is to fitting in would be to find French people who have traveled a bit and are happy to speak some English with you (if you’re not 100% fluent). It will make all of the difference.
Excellent video! Thank you so much for sharing your experience. We are Canadians and are also hoping to retire to Italy.❤ have you thought about doing a kickstarter for the family who needs an irrigation system?
No… not sure how that would go over here… but that’s a really interesting idea.
Forgot to add: Your US drivers license can be used only for 1 year in Italy. You must then obtain an Italian drivers license. The written drivers test is really difficult, even for Italian native speakers. The test is not offered in English. However, in your case, you are lucky because it is offered in French (due to World War 1).
Very lucky…
I didn’t know Sicily could be so green!
Me neither honestly. It came as a very pleasant surprise.
Australia is wonderful and I love being an Australian. But it’s so far away from everywhere! My dream is to live in Europe for a few months (as a start) - It sounds like you’ve found the perfect spot!
Actually? Yes. And it shocks me to say that.
I have been a part-time in Tuscany for many years in the past. I am returning in April for approximately a month. Everything I’ve learned about Sicily makes it very interesting place and I’m glad that it is a friendly and supported place. Have you had any experience with the mafia or with crime in general? Finally, from what I’ve been told about Italy healthcare gets worse the further south, you go. Living there and advanced age could be more challenging because the less sophisticated healthcare technology that is available there.
I don’t k ow about the healthcare system in Sicily, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was inferior to the care available in the north of Italy. No organised crime problems in this part of Sicily as compared to the Palermo area.
Great story! We should meet when I go visit my parents in Sicliy (I live in Pesaro).
Sounds great!
Viva la mia bella Sicilia!
A presto!
A presto 😎
I like you guy's!
Thanks! Married for 33 years now and we still like each other, too! 😂😉
Haha! I bet the weather has something to do with that! We live in the UK, originally from Poland, honestly, sooooo missing the sun, especially this year! The weather is just absolutely dreadful, so disappointing. Italy - here we come, haha! (in few years...)
Good luck! I saw a documentary a few weeks ago and the weather is only going to get worse in the UK over the next few years 👎
Real nice video! Im in NY and have dual USA/Italian citizenship and i'm thinking of getting a place in Sicily. My father is from Pachino, Siricusa and its not far from Noto. Pachino is the last town on the most southern tip of Sicily. Have you ever been to Marzememi? Its a beautiful place with a gorgeous beach and restaurants.
Yes! We’ve been there and it is beautiful. Sicily is a really nice place to live. Good luck ! And thanks for watching 😊
We are currently living in the north of Italy and have often wondered about Sicily. The thing that scares me the most is the heat in the summer because I can't stand the heat here in Venice. But I've been told it's more of a dry heat like Arizona and not the high humidity we have up here.
Yeah… I don’t know yet. It does get really hot here in August and everyone has warned us about it BUT? I can handle it for 11 months of excellent weather. So much sun here. The real problem right now is a lack of water. Hopefully we can get some rain soon
Absolutely not. On the southern coast, for example, would be Florida humidity all summer long :-) Cant say about the inland. Sometimes it just changes within a few kilometers, so you would have to try it out.
I sold my home in Lake Garda area in April for the same reason.very cold and no sun for half the year. Also air quality not so good in the Poe Valley. I grew up traveling Italy with my parents, and we spent a few years living in Trecastagni near Catania and then later in Greve just south of Firenze. I’m dual national (grandparents were Siciliani) and now I have a home in Orlando and looking for something affordable in Sicilia. Maybe I’ll pass that way during my house hunting later this summer.
Best of luck 😎
Brian you even look Italian..
It’s the Sicilian sun turning me into a wrinkled old grape vine 🤣
Canadian from Vancouver and I've recently begun to explore my options for retirement... still many years away. However, Sicily is very high on my list atm for places to retire to.
Lots of diversity here… you should spend some time here as it’s a bit of culture shock when you first arrive. She slowly reveals herself and then you’re hooked 😉
I spent two weeks on Sicily this past May. Loved it and agree with you about the people. Question: are there any challenges with finding contractors to do renovations? I have heard people describe renovated properties taking years to finish. Curious about your experience is with that.💁
Haven’t had to deal with that yet as we’re doing everything on our own. Stay tuned!
Great to watch your videos and I can completely relate to you both. My husband loves France and wants to buy there but as much as it is lovely I think they are clannish. I think the Italy the people are warmer. So in the next few months we are going to buy. Can you give us some advice as to where to start.
Do you have your own car as I was told that could be a problem.
Love your videos.
Regards Brigid from Ireland
I think you’re sadly right. We registered a car in France and that was easy. We haven’t had to cross that bridge yet in Sicily. As far as places go? I think you’ll find that the further south you go the better the weather gets and the more open and friendly the people are. For us, Puglia and Sicily are good 😊
We often laugh at the English, Americans, Canadians, Australians and New Zealanders who have never experienced Mediterranean food habits like lemon on peppers and in fact many vegetables, lemon on meat, olive oil and fresh bread….. it is just so different to how the west eat!
You enjoy this amazing place ! Ciao!
Thanks 😊
Hello from Montana!!! I would like to know how many videos you made??? I have seen 18 total. Are there more!? 🤞🏽
Grazie Mila!
Hello Montana 😊 You’ve seen them all! Thanks for watching. We try to do one a week but sometimes life gets in the way. Thanks for watching!
Jersey boy here- Placido(immigrant from 1966) its nice to see more people airing their experience with Sicily and their people who many including northern Italians will never come to fully understand and or appreciate the complexity of our personality. Formed by our rich and many times turbulent crazy history along with personal family experiences is what defines us all, in short Sicilians are driven by strong passion for better and at times for worse. If you tell a newly northern Italian that you just might have met that you are also Italian and then they find out that you're from Sicily their respond will be Oh!! you're a Sicilian. if you outright tell that same person that you're a Sicialian then they respond as if you think you're an elitist, funny but its true. I truly hate to see less and less of the Sicilian dialect being spoken as it's known to be the oldest and first true known romance language and not a dialect being older and closer to vulgar latin than the Italian language that is spoken today . I know there are efforts these days to preserve many of these fading dialects
Thanks for that. I had a weird experience in Turin last night with the owner of a little pasta shop. When I told him I moved to Sicily? He said “Why didn’t you move to Italy?” Unbelievable. I had another man I met at a party last week tell me that in Sicily you work to eat and that’s about it. I agree. How hard can you ride someone’s a** for working at a hard job FT and bringing home 800€/month? They’re two completely different worlds and many kids are forced to leave Sicily as a result. So it exacerbates the problem…
You wont see that in Canada! I really enjoyed how you presented Italy. What is your advice for me, I want visit Italy on a budget and maybe to move there? Thankyou.
Look into Puglia or Sicily. They’re both affordable and the people are very open and friendly 😊
Hello,
I am so happy to have found your video today. We are expats in Valencia Spain. We are permanent residents at this point. Your video has shown us a wonderful view of being accepted as an expat. Do you know what the visa process is like there. I’m ready to move to Sicily.
Im guessing it’s similar? Apply in your home country (proof of insurance, marriage, income, place to live, etc) fly to Italy and see it all through at customs. It really hasn’t been hard at all to this point
We need to chat about how to deal with guilt of leaving adult children in the US. We move to Sicily in 3 weeks.
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