My dream of owning a house in Italy always seemed out of reach. Back when I lived in Munich, being a single mom of two, money was tight on each end. Or now that I live in California, Italy just seems so very far away; money is not tight anymore and the kids are not kids anymore.

What made things change is my attitude towards life: I don’t give a s—- anymore what people think, what people expect me to do, I don’t care if it is a great idea or a crazy one, I want to live my life as if it is the only one I got. 😇

And it is the only one I got and each day could be the last one, so why not buy a house in Italy? Why not fulfill a dream that you only see in movies?

So we did it: we fell in love, we made it work, and we’re on a flight over there as we speak. What also comes in handy is getting married late in life: you marry a soulmate. So that’s what I did: I married a man who likes to travel, who is flexible, curious, and not afraid of adventures. Because that’s what you need if you want to buy property abroad.

It was not very difficult to convince Ted, my hubby of almost 7 years, to sell a property in Germany and find a house in Italy.

Details to come… We have to check in to our flight now!