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Posted on October 27, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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My ideal home may not be your ideal home, but we can still agree on what home is
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Category: featured, Italy, New Home/ FindingHome, On the Topic of Home, TravelTags: 1europroperty, castelvetrano, castelvetranosicily, findinghome, home, italianproperty, Italy, purchasingproperty, purchasingpropertyinItaly, renovatingahome, sicilianproperty, Sicily
Posted on September 24, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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Could an old decommissioned railroad building be made into a home?
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Category: ItalyTags: #findinghome, 1eurohome, home, internationaltravel, italianproperty, Italy, oldhomes, oldrailroadhouse, railroadhouse, sicilianproperty, Sicily
Posted on August 26, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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The Search Continues
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Category: Italy, New Home/ FindingHome, On the Topic of Home, TravelTags: findinghome, home, homeawayfromhome, internationaltravel, Italy, ladolcevita, purchasingproperty, purchasingpropertyinItaly, Sicily, Travel
Posted on July 22, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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Could a home in a historic Baglio be the perfect place for me? Great view, recently renovated, and next to a restaurant, what could possibly be the downside?
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Category: Italy, New Home/ FindingHome, On the Topic of HomeTags: 1eurohome, baglio, findinghome, homerenovation, Italianhome, italianproperty, Italy, purchasingproperty, purchasingpropertyinItaly, renovatingahome, Sicilianbaglio, Sicilianhome, sicilianproperty, Sicily
Posted on June 23, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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In my last post about 1-Euro homes in Italy, I shared how I found a place I absolutely loved but knew I couldn’t purchase. And you agreed with me. The moisture problem was too great and I needed to listen to my friend, Giuseppe,… Continue Reading “Purchasing Property in Italy – Part 3”
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Category: featured, Italy, New Home/ FindingHome, On the Topic of Home, TravelTags: 1-eurohomes, buyingahome, cheaphomes, findinghome, home, homerenovation, houserepair, Italy, purchasingpropertyinItaly, SambucadiSicilia, Sicily
Posted on May 12, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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In my last post about 1-euro homes, I mentioned how Lorraine Bracco purchased a home for 1-euro and, after starting with a renovation budget of $145,000, the project ended up costing her more like $250,000. That’s a huge difference from budget to reality. Even… Continue Reading “1-Euro Homes: The House I Love But Can’t Buy”
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Category: Italy, On the Topic of HomeTags: 1-eurohomes, findinghome, home, italianproperty, Italy, propertyrennovation, SambucadiSicilia, sicilianproperty, Sicily, Travel
Posted on April 4, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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Initially, I loved the idea of buying a 1-euro home in Italy and renovating it. Then I did more research and the charm wore off. Perhaps there is a better option for fulfilling my dream.
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Category: community, Italy, On the Topic of Home, TravelTags: 1-eurohomes, 1dollarhomes, communityliving, findinghome, home, Italy, LorraineBracco, renovatingahome, SambucadiSicilia, Sicily
Posted on July 26, 2020
by Jan Peppler
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The Cathedral in Nicosia, Sicily, built in the 14th Century, is dedicated to St. Nicholas of Bari, which is said to be how the town got it’s name. Yes, this is the same St. Nick associated with gift-giving, but he is also the patron… Continue Reading “Duomo di Nicosia”
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Posted on July 16, 2020
by Jan Peppler
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I only spent one evening in Palermo, the capital of Sicily, despite spending eleven weeks in Covid19 isolation, only thirty minutes away. Palermo has a population of 673,000 – which to some folks may feel small. Certainly small compared to Rome or Florence or… Continue Reading “Palermo, Capital of Sicily”
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Posted on June 27, 2020
by Jan Peppler
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Why does one place feel like home and another place, while beautiful or lovely in many ways, does not? To put it simply (very simply), places become imprinted on us when our experiences there are significant and good. Typically, these imprints happen when we… Continue Reading “Finding Home: Imprints and Italy”
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Posted on June 22, 2020
by Jan Peppler
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Sicilian roads are harrowing yet offer the most incredibly views. Ultimately, they have a lot to say about my own life and journey.
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Posted on June 18, 2020
by Jan Peppler
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After several months of being in Italy during Covid19, I was worried about getting home. Katie Keleher at Channel 2 News Tulsa tried to help.
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