LANDING ON A STAR IN UMBRIA

Feeling emotionally drained and sad after my mother died without warning, my loving, insightful husband was my “rock” and supported me through my grief. “You need a project,” he said. “Why don’t you find us a home in Italy?” I couldn’t believe it! He couldn’t be serious, but that inane suggestion was the incentive I needed to veer me from the sadness. Suddenly I had a new and exciting goal to focus on, dream and talk about. We had been to Italy several times and always enjoyed the time we spent there. Italy is full of those welcoming and engaging Italians who know how to make you feel right at home and with Vince’s Italian heritage, the “ole’ country” was a natural place for us to buy a second home. In our quest to follow our dream to homeownership in Italy, we learned a lot about our love and each other. Although many books have been written about buying property in Italy, most are about buying a house to restore into a home. This uniquely different story tells the heartwarming tale of the perils and the wonderful people we encountered during our search to find the perfect vacation apartment in a medieval borgo in Umbria; Italy’s beautiful green belt region.