You guys have an organic way of telling your story which doesn't come across as forced or uncomfortable being in front of the lens. Not many can stand in front of a camera, unscripted (you guys don't have a teleprompter, do ya?) and sound like you've done it for a good minute. Kudos for keeping it light, fast, and under 10 minutes ..... which is my ADD threshold. Oddly enough, we bought a home in West Virginia (we currently live in California) so that when we hang them up in 4 years we are closer to our family in Puerto Rico and the mid-Atlantic states. But one of the reasons we bought in WV was the similar valleys and topographical details that reminded us of some of the photos and videos we've seen of Italy. People surprise you everywhere. WV had such negative tropes of this and that, yet, when we showed up to look at our 1920 historical home, 3 neighbors came out, and gave us fresh pepperoni rolls, local wine, and handmade candles. I've lived in California for 40 years. For as much as people love this place as paradise, we have never had a neighbor make their way to welcome us to a new place. West Virginia to us is a place we didn't know existed, and every time we travel there, the small town community in which we own our home, comes out and shares everything. There really is something about small towns and villas that transcends many things, but also re-wires one's brain to think differently no matter what culture or chosen ideology/philosophy of life one has. Good luck with that punch list. I'm in property management, ...... i know of what you speaketh.

Hi Beth and Brian! I love you guys from Tennessee. 65 year old woman…born in Bangor…raised in Sharon, Ma…moved to South Florida for 30 years then migrated north 8 years ago. I connect with your New England vibe..you’re so genuine and fun to watch. Keep it coming! I absolutely love watching how you spend your life in that stunning countryside. ❤

Congrats on the Visas. Loving watching you guys. Brian thanks for answering about the DIY vs contractor question. I always feel better after watching your positive energy. You have a very relaxing manner between you and you certainly give off the vibe that you're truly living your best life. What a great place to be. Tomorrow is promised to no one, so live large (especially true for you Beth with that Taro card 😂) Enjoy your visit with your granddaughter (& daughter and son-in-law). Best...

You both have great personalities and you bring quality content.... Plus you're so cute together! ❤

You two are hilarious the way in you interact together. Congrats on the Visas! ❤safe trip to the States Beth.

I live in north Italy but am from u.k.for 40 years now and the south gets a beating on this doesnt work .that doesnt work .south are lazy laidback ecc....its so nice to see and hear another side to it...👍things definitely work for you

Yeah. We started in Boston and finishing up here. It had its challenges, and it wasn’t slick, but we’re going to do a video when we actually get our visas and explain the whole process.

Nice to see you guys so happy and bonding with the people. Congratulations to your visas. Greetings from Germany 🌹

Greetings from Canada! My husband and I have been following your adventures with envy and delight! Moving to Italy is our plan as soon as we are done teaching in 6-8 years. One concern we had was someone to play board games with, but as soon as you mentioned Azul, our hearts sang! We look forward to another instalment every week. Fingers crossed, we can meet up on our next trip over there.

Keep going. keep going. Love your videos. We were sold on going to Mexico and now thinking of Sicily. I’d love to hear about your background.

Oh good, at least I got a shoutout this week 😂 can't wait!!

Discovered you yesterday. Very inspiring. Love your work on your place, the people and your community there. Thanks for all your videos! 😊 Antonino (from Bavaria)

I am SO jealous! I have been many times to Sicily and have always loved it - even to Noto. Your place looks perfect, coming along very well. Don't know (I doubt it very much, actually) if he's still there, but one time we went to Syracuse to the ancient Greek fort there - where Archimedes was killed. The guide had us divide into two groups, one attacking Romans and the other defending Greeks- so we could actually understand the genius of the design of the fort. Brilliant. Place looked like a dump when we drove up to it, but the guide caught us before we could drive away. The best bit of luck ever! Love Sicily! Could do a (very) long list of all my favorite experiences from there, tons of stories.

I love your videos. I appreciate the sincerity and how real you are. Living in Europe is my long term plan. I started researching several years ago and have devoured all the information (printed and youtube) I can. It is funny you mention Peter Mayle's book. I have read every book he has written. My retirement role model is "Uncle Henry" from the screen adaptation of another Peter Mayle book "A Good Year". I tell all my friends or anyone who will listen that my preferred retirement destination is any place that can grow grapes and olives. Best of luck on the vineyard project. It looks like you have found an excellent Duflot. Cheers and congratulations on your visas!

Dreams DO come true!! 🌻🌻🌻🌻

Congrats! The adventure has a green light and continues! Thanks for brining us along!

Buona domenica 🌞 That’s wonderful news about your Visas!!! 🎉🎉 Safe travels 😊

Dropping a note as a fan of your videos....and Azul! Love that game so much! :)

Hi from the mountains of Spain. Yes, read all the books and always wanted a simpler life, not necessarily in another Country.... But at the age of 52 we retired, lsoldbour beautiful home in the UK, and bought land in Spain with no idea what we were doing. For 6 years we lived in a tiny wooden Cabin completely off grid. No water, no electric, no mod cons, best years ever. Then we built our house, and after 10 years living in that , still as simply as we could, enjoying the land etc, we decided to move again. So at the age of 72 we bought an old Spanish Casita, unlived in for over 20 years, and started again. Another adventure & no regrets. Having said that i think this renovation has been harder than building a house, but its what keeps us going. Enjoy every minute of your adventure....Love watching, better than any books. ♥️

Love to continue seeing your videos and watching your Sicilian life unfold. Also good to see your finished terrace - it looks lovely! Glad to hear you successfully navigated the visa process! How long did the whole process take? Take care and best of luck with the future.

I like listening to you both. Don't change.

Hello from Visalia, California! Love your videos!

Siete belli simpatici e ottimisti vi auguro tutto il bene possibile. Ciao ragazzi

I think Beth looks beautiful 🤩 Congratulations on getting your visas

Great watching.

You guys are really settling in, love what you did with all the fruit trees, the Nespole tree looks amazing, it’s been 40 yrs since a had them. Wow Brian you goin to plant grapes too, I’m sure what ever you plant in that Sicilian soil it will flourish…..Ciao from Boston

Peter Mayle's writing is outstanding, down to earth, self-deprecating gold. I agree with you on Frances Mayes, her latest work is unreadable, pompous drivel coming from a sorority sister that grew up with servants as a child in the south of the US. Reading is a lost pastime everyone should take up(reading for pleasure).

Yayyy!!! Everything will be un pezzo di torta from now on! 🎉

Loquats are an underrated fruit and almost bullet proof there was a time that almost every Australian garden had a Loquat tree. memories of my youth.

Love watching you guys... ❤

Keep those videos comin! Fun to see the new place!

Wishing you all the luck

I’m so surprised you two don’t have more followers. I like the way you let us know more about daily life instead of remodeling. There are plenty of those channels and I do enjoy them. One thing to note, don’t worry about those rocks in your soon to be vineyard. The more a vine struggles the heartier it becomes. It’s a pain to plant but worth it. I can’t wait to follow that process that you’ll undertake in January.

❤ you…awesome chats!

Thanks for the video 😊

A year in Provence gets a lot of us dreamers! The terrace looks incredible, way to go on that. Love the view behind you in your video! Congrats on the visa, that must feel great.

Our offer has been accepted!! We are so excited 😆 your videos are so helpful and expiring,so please keep them coming👍😁 👍👍👍👍

Another Oregonian here, and will try to add to the lovely comments. I’m always excited to see a new video up and watch your easy banter and genuine love of your new home. I think fear is what keeps my husband and I from doing something similar. Could we afford it? Would we be lonely? Would it be hard being so far from our kids, family and friends? Love your videos and hope you’ll keep them coming.

Good news for you on the visas. Congrats. Hard work. Nice irrigation system in your garden. Thanks so much for these wonderful insights into this wonderful life. Ciao Dan

Obsessed with the simplicity and fun of your videos. Thank you for sharing

Yay!!!! So happy for you both!!! Can’t wait to see what’s next, congratulations!!

Beautiful area ~ glad for your happy news! 💚

Watching you from Oklahoma! Love it and can't wait to visit Sicily next summer!!! ❤

The peacefulness of your home and area...seems so peaceful. Ahhhh....work life balance seems entirely correct.

🐝🐝 I know, sometimes you can’t see bees from far away (I’m in NYC); but I can almost hear the buzzin… how soon till a new video?

How expiring. I love you both. I'm from Australia. This is so me the unknown somewhere of new surroundings with natural beauty.

Hi Beth and Brian. Love your place and space. Enjoy your company too. 😊

What a great video - yes I have read those books and had some dreams and now I do watch youtube.

You guys are my favourites. I follow loads of Sicilian couples who r expats. You have such a natural way in front of camera. We have just decided to come to Sicily to retire in 3 years and are starting our plan. Learn Italian first. Clear the house. Big job. And are so excited for our adventure.

Congratulations on the visa!! That’s quite exciting news! 🎉

Nespole is not only good for eating the fruit. If you pick the shiny leaves give them a quick wash and boil them in the kettle they make a really lovely tè

We love to watch you guys and keep going.

I know you all keep saying you got lucky, but I think you make your own luck. you are both lovely adventurous people open to all possibilities. the place is looking great outside. inside will follow when your life in France is buttoned up. loving your videos. go out and save more olive trees!!! (you crazy Americans. . . you know that's what that old man is saying about you Brian)

Well done on your visas! Love watching you two ❤

you have to make persimmon bread. It is the best. And also jam.

Hi Beth and Brian, my husband and I watch your videos weekly and we really enjoy and value your insights. We will be in Sicily this June, for the first time, do you recommend a real estate agency in Sicily? We are looking to purchase a home to retire Thank you, Rita and Keith

Brian, when you get the house in France ready to sell, let me know if you want me to do a profile video. You could give me some great insights to the area. And of course a ton of pictures and stories!

Congratulations on your visas. I can empathise re have white hair, which I acquired early on. When in Spain a Spanish friend’s Mum, who was almost 90 & still tinting her hair, to the point of very blunt rudeness couldn’t get her head around me not dying mine. I think you look lovely! Enjoy your granddaughter!

I see from the video that you have Japanese Plums also called Nespole in Italian. We used to eat plenty of nespole in the summer and keep the big seeds found inside. We would dry them in the balcony and then peel them off the skin. Then my mum would soak them with sugar and pure alcohol easily available in Italy (the same that you used to do limoncello). After a month or a bit more you have a liquor exactly like the Amaretto di Saronno. 😊 Can't remember the exact recipe and quantities but I'm sure you could find it in KZfaq.

3:26 just a random dude sleeping on the ground outside at a party in the middle of the day 😂

I did American BBQ for family and neighbors. I smoked ribs, brisket, chicken thighs. BBQ beans, and coleslaw. Nothing was left, and everyone wanted to know when the next BBQ I was having. Lol

Hello, my husband and I have been enjoying your videos and are impressed with all of the progress you've made on your home and stunning property as well as the wonderful new friends. We love visiting Italy, Sicily next for sure. We are also looking into the "Retirement Visa", we're newly retired and are thinking of Italy and one of the 7% locations. Please tell us how you chose the area. Did you know someone there or was it from hours of property list searching? Thanks, Congratulations and keep the videos coming please!

I've been a Sicilian transplant in America (MI) for 15 years now.. and my partner adores my homeland. After two visits together, she's now obsessed to move to Sicily, lol. Having lived half my life outside Sicily on three different continents, I feel the time to return is getting close. Despite our career priorities, my job flexibility thankfully allows me to work from anywhere. I've been scouting YT channels featuring Americans who've moved to Sicily, I want to show her different perspective than mine. Your channel stood out for its authenticity, portraying Sicilian life without fluff, BS, cringe stereotypes. The area where you're located is stunning, I've always loved the valleys around Noto and the hills (but honestly, all of Sicily is beautiful, right? :) ). You're close to Ragusa. If you haven't already, visit Ragusa-Ibla (the old town). It's one of my favorite spots. I'm actually looking for property in the Ragusa/Modica area, that part of Sicily still hold that old authentic country-life vibe. We will visit that area in our upcoming trip this Aug/Sept. Originally from Palermo, I love the energy, but it's too chaotic for me. Keep up the great videos, I will suggest your channel to all my friends everytime they will ask me about Sicily!lol! For sure me and my lady will keep watching them. Good luck, congratz on the Visa and Assabenerica! (equivalent of Ciao in true Sicilian form).

Ciao! What kind of visas are you guys getting? I am looking into getting an Elective Residency visa soon.

Thankyou 😊

here's a little upgrade from Italian to Sicilian. Instead of saying "Andiamo" (Italian), you could say "Amuninni" (Sicilian). You can ask your neighbors to teach you the right pronunciation, and you will see their eyes lighting up!

I wish I could have that wheat!

Love you!

Hey, is everything alright. You have posted anything in a while.

What is happening with the Italian drivers licence ? Did you get one? Can you legally drive there? If only allowed your USA one for a year will you be able to take a driving test in Italian in a year when you can no longer drive on the American one?

How long was the process and which visa did you get?

what are the income requirements for expatriating to Italy?

Where are you guys

Where in Sicily?

MOST pleasant governmental experience in a statal office here in Italy?? No way you must have dreamed😬! It's easier to deal with talebani than get something done good in a statal office in Italy!😬