How We Bought Our Dream Home In Sicily In Less Than A Week #expatlife #intentionalliving #sicily

#BuyingAHouseInSicily #SicilyRealEstate #MovingToSicily #MovingToItaly #ExpatLifeInItaly #BuyPropertyInSicily #ItalyRelocation #HouseHuntingInItaly #LifeInSicily #ExpatsInItaly We bought a house in Sicily in less than a week, and in this episode we’re sharing exactly how it happened. From our first visit to the town, to finding the house, to making the decision to move forward, this was a whirlwind experience that changed everything for our life in Italy. If you’re researching how to buy property in Sicily, move to Italy, or start a new life abroad, this video walks through the real process behind our Sicily house purchase. We talk about how we found the town, why we chose this home, what surprised us about buying real estate in Sicily, and what still needs to happen next. This is part of our moving to Sicily journey as we document our transition from the U.S. to life in Italy. Subscribe to follow along as we share more about expat life, Italian house buying, relocation logistics, and building a new home in Sicily. Episode Links: La Dolce Villa https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31519456/ Leave Everything and Wander    / @leaw   Travel Beans    / @travelbeans   Casa Arconides (where we stayed) https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/77816599... Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:57 How we found this house 3:55 Staying in the village 5:50 Small village real estate 7:59 In less than a week? 9:40 Olive grove lunch 11:26 Finding our home 20:35 What's next? 24:06 Closing 👫 About us We’re Julie and Chris, a married midlife couple from Philadelphia sharing our real-time journey of shifting from the U.S. to a small Sicilian town for a slower, more intentional Mediterranean life with our rescue dogs, Chuckie and Lina. After a genetic test made it clear we don’t have decades to wait for “someday,” we decided to trade burnout, tense culture, and an overwhelming cost of living for community, health, faith, and simplicity. As planners with demanding careers and two large dogs, we’re documenting every step: scouting homes in tiny towns, testing remote work feasibility, navigating visas, figuring out how to move abroad with pets, and making small daily shifts—like cooking fresh, Italian-inspired meals together—that help us live the life we’re moving toward right now. If you’re dreaming about a similar move or just craving a slower, more intentional life wherever you are, we’re sharing the research, mistakes, and milestones so you can learn alongside us and see what it really takes to start over in Sicily. 👍 If you dream about a slower life… Like this video to support the channel Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss new episodes of “Shifting to Sicily” Stay Connected with Us! YouTube Channel:    / @shifting2sicily   Instagram Handle:   / shifting2sicily   Website: https://www.shifting2sicily.com