4 Reasons Why We Live in Sicily

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  • Опубликовано: 16 дек 2024

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  • @jodidelucca4190
    @jodidelucca4190 Год назад +5

    Welcome to Sicily!

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  Год назад +1

      Thanks! Where on the island are you? Do you agree with our reasons?

    • @jodidelucca4190
      @jodidelucca4190 Год назад

      Yes, I do agree with your reasons. I live in Ispica ❤ I have lived in Sicily for 2 years and am a dual citizen.

  • @rufus2o
    @rufus2o Год назад +5

    Hi guys! I am a Sicilian, I'm so happy and proud that you have choose my land to live in and I want to thank you about this! I like your reasons to live here! and I am here to give you my warm welcome! If you need advice for all, I will help you with very pleasure because I know that sometimes can help to know locals for a better and fast integration (I have lived in London) ,Sorry for my not perfect English!
    Só... I wish you a beautiful long experience in this colorful,perfuming,historic particular and really different part of Italy!
    WELCOME!

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  Год назад +1

      Piacere! We are so happy to be here and grazie mille for the warm welcome. Tu sei molto gentile! Where are you in Sicilia?

  • @gigi-jeff
    @gigi-jeff Год назад +2

    Welcome to Sicily! Enjoy! We lived there 6 years more near Catania Aci Castello areas We loved it! Unfortunately with Hurricane Ian coming we had to return to our house there so We left a year ago … hoping to return soon. La Vita Dolce! 🛵🛵 Gigi & Jeff

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  Год назад +1

      Ah, when the hurricane calls you have to go. That is a lovely area, too. So glad you found our humble little channel. Ciao ciao!

  • @mysicilycorner
    @mysicilycorner Год назад +2

    Nice vlog and I couldn't agree more with these 4 reasons!

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  Год назад

      Thanks! It was nice to finally figure out how to tell others our “why” in a coherent fashion. 😂

  • @TheSicilianLife
    @TheSicilianLife 18 дней назад

    Nice to meet you~! We're so happy for you both. 💚 Salute, Croce & Carol Amato

  • @josephpravata7764
    @josephpravata7764 Год назад +2

    Good luck to you both, I was born in Sicily and have started the path to retire there soon. Buona fortuna

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  Год назад

      Grazie Mille! What part of this beautiful Island are you from?

  • @dmz7550
    @dmz7550 Год назад +2

    OMG! You just said you come from Michigan! Detroit! Me too! My parents were born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Canadians are definitely some of the nicest people around. As are the people of Italy. I'm of Italian descent (Calabria and Friuili) as well as my husband (Sicily and Lombaria). We are about to embark on getting property in the southern part of Italy and getting dual citizenship. Location yet TBD. I look forward to following you through your journey and seeing the process you went through to buy property there. All the best to you.

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  Год назад

      Small world, eh?! I’m excited for you! I hope you have fun picking a location. Are you considering Sicily at all?

    • @dmz7550
      @dmz7550 Год назад

      It hasn't been ruled out but I have cousins in Reggio Calabria that I would be visiting from time to time and crossing the straights by ferry can be rather expensive. We also hope to travel around to other areas and feel it would be easier from the main land. However, flying in / out of Catania airport to other places in Europe would be convenient (and cheaper) vs the smaller airports of Lamezia or Reggio. We are going to start our location search along the west coast of Calabria in May 2024.@@OurPlaceinSicily

  • @anitacook3003
    @anitacook3003 Год назад +5

    I want to move now!!’

  • @evelyneliaz
    @evelyneliaz 4 месяца назад +3

    I also grew up in Detroit, near the old tiger stadium. I have dual citizenship (Maltese and American). I moved to Sicily when I retired. I live in San Cataldo. 😃

  • @antarart
    @antarart 8 месяцев назад +2

    I am glad to stumble across your channel. I am a German-Flemish-American artist from SoCal, where I lived for 45 years...Now thinking about moving to Sicily later this year! - I have long-term EU residency, and also getting my German passport back, since it is now possible to have dual citizenship. - I will follow your adventure on RUclips and may have some questions in the future....Best wishes and good luck!!! Ciao! Antar

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  8 месяцев назад

      I’m glad you found us too! I’m Belgian and Irish and a little bit of a lot of other things but Italian only at heart.

  • @Sezfluffy
    @Sezfluffy 7 месяцев назад +4

    I lived in Sicily for 6 months and made my move there I 2019,Siracusa, unfortunately I lost my Job snd chance to get residency in covid and had to flee back to UK. I'm OK now doing my old but miss it a lot .

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  7 месяцев назад +2

      I hope you will be able to visit your dear Sicily again soon! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @RavenARPG
    @RavenARPG 4 месяца назад +3

    I am Sicilian (Palermo) and my old lady is American and we live in Macomb County, MI. You can imagine our reaction when you said you are from the Detroit Area 🤣I am glad you are happily living in my native land. We are planning to move to Sicily in a couple of years. I am a CPA Accountant and trying to find a doable remote solution. My lady loves there and I am starting to miss it... Ciao!

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  4 месяца назад

      Wow what a small world! I am also from Macomb county- Sterling Heights. There are a ton of expats here who need help with their American taxes now that they are abroad. 😊

    • @pasqualeventura945
      @pasqualeventura945 4 месяца назад

      I am also from Palermo ( La Vucciria ) and will be moving back there next year but will be living in Villa Grazie di Carini. I have friends who lived in Detroit and they are from Cinisi, my favorite town in Sicilia ! I stay there when I visit Sicilia . Stay in touch ! Sinceramente, Pasquale Ventura

  • @joycef2499
    @joycef2499 5 месяцев назад +1

    Came across your channel, first time seeing you both, love Sicily and my dream was one day to buy a house in Sicily. My parents migrated to Australia back in the forties, they left for a better life for their children, there was nothing left for them after the 2nd world war. Have been to Sicily twice and love it, was meant to go back again, covid hit and boarders closed. With health issues now, not sure if I will ever get back. I will be checking your other videos and living my live through them.

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  5 месяцев назад +1

      Im so sorry to hear about your health issues! Your parents were very brave to make a better life for you. Where were your parents from? We are excited to have you on our journey with us!

    • @joycef2499
      @joycef2499 5 месяцев назад

      @@OurPlaceinSicily My parents came from a small village, Villafranca, prov. Messina.

  • @ShihanTomCallahan
    @ShihanTomCallahan 6 месяцев назад +1

    fantastic. I am Sicilian American and recently became an Italian dual citizen and very much considering moving there

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  6 месяцев назад

      Congrats on the dual citizenship! 👍🏻❤️

  • @JanosNemeth-y7n
    @JanosNemeth-y7n 2 месяца назад +1

    I love ❤️ to move to Italy

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  Месяц назад +1

      We dare you! 😂😂

    • @JanosNemeth-y7n
      @JanosNemeth-y7n Месяц назад

      @@OurPlaceinSicilyGod bless both of you & perhaps one day or sooner I will cook for you guys a good Hungarian stuff cabbages 😂😂❤❤Aloha from Hawaii but I was born in Hungary 🇭🇺…. I love to retired in Sicily that’s my dream…

  • @pasqualeventura945
    @pasqualeventura945 4 месяца назад +1

    What a lovely video, you are both great ! I will be moving to Citta’ Palermo next year and I cannot wait to get there. I was born in La Vucciria and came to the US with my parents when I was very young. Every time I return for a visit I don’t want to leave and when I do leave my heart stays there. When I do return for good l hope we can get to know each other. I have many connections there and I will help you if you ever need anything. Pasquale Ventura

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  4 месяца назад

      Thanks Pasquale! Congrats on the move. The island will be happy to have you back!

  • @joerosa2532
    @joerosa2532 Год назад +3

    "knock on wood" is "tocca ferro", translated "touch iron" whose meaning stems from touching an iron horse-shoe which is thought to bring good luck!!!

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  Год назад +1

      Fantastico! We will work this into our new lexicon immediately. Grazie

  • @michellespezialetti3122
    @michellespezialetti3122 Год назад

    Wow.. I am so jealous. I am trying to get over there ❤!

  • @marcocarlson1693
    @marcocarlson1693 Год назад +2

    Terrfic for you! Agree totally with what you said. Would just say that you will come to realize that Sicily is not really poorer than most all other parts of Italy, which are anything except poor. I totally understand what you mean and why that is said in general by others. It's also less expensive as you said. There you can have the Best of everything and live a top notch lifesyle, without being price gouged for every single thing, you find most all other places in the first world. Sicily produces lots of it's own 'stuff', and everything is very reasonable. Plus you have all of Italy at your disposal anytime you want, which is as good as it can possibly get. The great food, history, churches, scenery, beaches, supermarkets, shops, and of course the people, which are the nicest in Italy overall, and really anywhere in the world, I would say. Your comment about Canadians is funny, as I have relatives in Canada, and yes, the true Canadians are always very very friendly generally. I will also be moving to Sicily permanently from California in just a very few months, and I can't even wait to. I have been there of course and am Sicilian by ancestry. So all I can say is you guys have things figured out really well, and far better than basically everyone else, by your move and your comments. You seem like really good people, as I would expect from Midwesterners(my Dad was actually born in Cleveland, haha). So you deserve it too, right? Yes. So Best of everything to you and wishing you a wonderful stay. Auguri!

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  Год назад +1

      What a lovely response. Your Sicilian is shining through! And I agree, it depend how you measure “Rich” and “poor”. I agree I feel like I’m in a land of riches! One trip through the market today and I can see that. Just wonderful, as always. All the best in your move, too! Grazie!

    • @marcocarlson1693
      @marcocarlson1693 Год назад

      @@OurPlaceinSicily Thx Alot, same to you.

  • @mmzt-x6b
    @mmzt-x6b 3 месяца назад

    keep upload your vlogs guys! lovely content! i'm born and raise in Milan and i live there...Sicily is definitely like another country, but of course is in Italy! people will help you to find your dimension there! let's give them a chance! if you would come to Milan for a week end feel free to write me! good luck!

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  3 месяца назад

      Yes the Sicilians continue to be the nicest group of humans we ever met. We LOVE Italy as a whole, but Sicily has our heart. We are looking forward to doing lots of traveling. Milan is definitely on the list. If we could come anytime of year, when you recommend to visit Milan?

    • @mmzt-x6b
      @mmzt-x6b 3 месяца назад

      @@OurPlaceinSicily definitely skip august and july cause is extremely hot there..despite is quite good to walk around because is empty of 'milanese' but full of tourists.. spring and autumn are perfect!! check it out spring exibitions like 'salone del mobile' and 'fuori salone' the most important exibition dedicated to design in the world! during that days hotel prices are crazy but it's really amazing

  • @paulfreitag7772
    @paulfreitag7772 8 месяцев назад +1

    Ciao! I am from Wisconsin but I live in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily 6 months of the year. I will be returning on June 1st. Can I ask what type of Visa you have that allows you to stay more than 90 days at a time? Right now I am doing the 90 days in 90 days out thing. I will be looking into getting an Elective Residency Visa soon. Best wishes, Paul in Sicily

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  8 месяцев назад +6

      Hi Paul! I have a Startup Investor Visa and my husband is here as my spouse. We will probably do a video on this process in the coming months if there is enough interest. 😊

    • @mcognito
      @mcognito 7 месяцев назад +3

      Very pleasant video. I’ve was in Siracusa about 15 years ago and it was pleasant. The Greek side of Sicily seemed more to my liking. I will be moving to Sardinia when my house sells in Montana and although I was previously on the north end of that island , Cagliari will be the first stop for similar expectations. Very good luck to you both.

    • @paulfreitag7772
      @paulfreitag7772 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@mcognito I've never been but from what I've seen Sardinia is beautiful as well! Buona fortuna!

  • @mariadegan1029
    @mariadegan1029 6 месяцев назад

    So l can tell you “knock on wood” would be equivalent to “tocca ferro” in Italian😊

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  6 месяцев назад

      Hurray! I love learning these! Grazie 😊

  • @dianadellacioppa2257
    @dianadellacioppa2257 4 месяца назад +2

    Knock on wood = tocca ferro 😊

  • @pamjacobson6236
    @pamjacobson6236 10 месяцев назад

    What about the volcano that erupted?

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  10 месяцев назад +1

      We love Etna here, she is an active volcano but the kind that is much less dangerous.

  • @scch4056
    @scch4056 4 месяца назад

    Is it liveable if you only speak English?

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  4 месяца назад +2

      I wouldn’t recommend only speaking English but if you did, you’d have to live in a touristic part which will be more expensive. Also, in the hospital most of the staff does not speak English and you don’t get a translator. We have been studying for about two years now but we still aren’t fluent but we get by pretty well.

    • @bobbyloglisci494
      @bobbyloglisci494 3 месяца назад +1

      Learn the language! It’s a game changer.

  • @ClaudioCappelli-ip5ej
    @ClaudioCappelli-ip5ej 6 месяцев назад +4

    Posso spiegarti (in italiano, non mi fido del mio inglese!) un segreto dell'Italia e degli italiani?
    Un segreto che spiega perché pur avendo un reddito più basso, ad esempio di francesi e tedeschi (più basso del venticinque per cento), in realtà vivono meglio anche se non lo sanno!
    Il novanta per cento degli italiani (quindi tutti, tranne i poverissimi) vive in case di proprietà.
    Una famiglia di madre, padre è due figli ha in media almeno due appartamenti (uno per l'invero e uno per le vacanze).
    Questo non vale in Francia e soprattutto in Germania.
    Non avere il cruccio del fitto, delle spese sanitarie, delle spese di istruzione che sono molto basse anche nelle migliori Università ..., fa una grandissima differenza, di cui noi italiani siamo poco consapevoli.
    Inoltre diciamo pure che gli italiani hanno sovente delle entrate che non dichiarano al fisco e sfuggono alle statistiche (circa un venti per cento, secondo gli economisti).
    Non è un bene, ma arricchisce di dettagli la narrazione.
    E infatti c'è una stranezza riguardo ai dati del Sud Italia.
    Redditi bassi e consumi alti!
    Qualcosa non quadra!
    E' evidente che l'unica spiegazione, sta nel fatto che non tutti i redditi sono registrati! Se i siciliani fossero davvero poveri non potrebbero fare serenamente la vita che fanno!
    Non potrebbero essere ospitali e generosi.
    Infine voglio spezzare una lancia a favore della sanità italiana.
    Serve sessanta milioni di utenti e non guarda se sono italiani o stranieri, se sono immigrati clandestini o regolari, se ricchi o poveri, residenti o di passaggio!
    Se vai in una clinica privata avrai maggiori confort ma non cure migliori!
    Recentemente sia Re Carlo d'Inghilterra che Kate si sono dovuti operare per un tumore.
    Sai da dove sono giunti i medici?
    L'equipe era del Gemelli di Roma!
    Gli stessi che hanno in cura il papa (Papa Francesco) ma anche l'ultimo dei senzatetto!
    Peccato che proprio noi italiani, non ce ne rendiamo conto!

  • @gabrielesantucci6189
    @gabrielesantucci6189 7 месяцев назад

    Please stop with "dolce vita e dolce far niente"!!!!!🤦‍♂️😫All foreigners...especially americans are killing us with this two sentences!!!!! 🤦‍♂️🙇

    • @OurPlaceinSicily
      @OurPlaceinSicily  7 месяцев назад +3

      🤣 it is Sicilians who taught us this. Can I ask why it is killing you and are you Sicilian? Culturally, it’s important to know. Also have you ever lived in the States? We find Sicilian life much better and much less stress. Thanks for any context you can give! 😊

    • @alkemystica
      @alkemystica 6 месяцев назад

      @@OurPlaceinSicily Yep, it would be more like "dolce far tutto" to make ends meet sometimes 🙂

  • @alkemystica
    @alkemystica 6 месяцев назад

    Welcome to Sicily!