I Bought A Home In Sicily For $62,000 - Now I Live In Both America & Italy 

IT's the opposite of most Americans. Have all the stuff but when you ask to look at the bank or brokerage balances - nothing.

PERIOD. I need that framed while I look like a hobo on a daily basis lmao.

big facts

AMEN! Smart lady!

Don't think it's ever been the opposite. It's common sense.

😂😂

That was funny.

I laughed too at that.

So she is in the right place! Welcome to the mediterranean!! 🎉

But when you think, it actually is deep. It’s about autonomy and if you can’t eat when you want you don’t have agency.

Absolutely and unequivocally agree

I love Sicily. I'm from Barbados and it reminds me of the Caribbean. The food is amazing. The seafood is fresh and the sun shines all year round!! I would move there if my Italian was any better!!

Do it!

I completely understand your concerns. Navigating the fin-market uncertainties can be challenging

I strongly advise you work with a professional advisor who can offer you proper guidance.

You're right Burke. I've been working with a professional advisor for the past one year now, and it's been great!

His name is Kurt Bastian Vogel

Himself and his team have really changed my financial life and mentality towards wealth creation and investment

Our culture here in Sicily we are open and welcoming, expecially if you show love for our country and culture. She is welcome here in Sicily, we would even invite her to family dinners, that's how our culture is. If we know you are good people, you are in.

@@youareinbarbados2578Same in Africa. Humility, love and respect is the best luggage to take anywhere. Italians are so warm and generous.

@@youareinbarbados2578 Same in ASIA. I'm an Italian, I love travel all over in SE Asian country. I love Asian food and Asian rich culture so much. They are open, friendly and welcoming to every race and religious background to their country.

@@youareinbarbados2578 I can vouch this is true I was Italy for 2 months I got invited to dinners all the time. Just so much love. Beautiful country, culture and people. I always share how much of a blast I had in Italy. So much I’m planning another trip this year and I can’t wait! 💛🇮🇹

Here in the states we need like a 100 million of her. Shes charming warm intelligent and overall has a good vibe going on.

Time to bring down the american system

Entrepreneurs aren't

Tell me about it I’m tired of it.

Yes, especially teachers. I cannot even go to the bathroom.

Stephanie, how did u figure out how to buy a house in Italy? How did you figure out where to buy reno mats and who to hire to renovate your place?

i have so different experiences. people that I met in Italy were mainly so rude to me and i am a very open person with a huge Italian background since childhood, speaking Italian fluent. It's not a sure thing and it very much depends on where you are. Italy is very diverse, it is not worth generalizing.

@@wkadrzeBeing a tourist vs actually living there 🫣

@@ShunShufen true ...

​@@wkadrzeyeah it can be a nonsense to generalize. big cities in Italy are like in any rich country. The moment you go into medium-small towns it's when you discover the true Italians. As an Italian who lived 30+ years in a big city the moment I decided to return to the countryside was the best moment of my life...finally I'm living a true life with genuine people I love it and I would recommend to anyone to avoid big cities if their goal is to find thr authentic Italian soul

@@geografia89 I lived in small village in southern Italy, now I am in a small town. It’s a big difference between Italians and foreigners, especially young woman I noticed.

4 to 6 months@@Foxtrot_Victor

​@@Foxtrot_Victor Sicilians escape to find a job. She doesn't need that.

watching this video she cost me looking into buying a house over there and vacation .

Literally celebrating gentrification

I'm an American with the same dream as the lady in the video. Which area in Sicily would you recommend that are fun and safe? Thank you!

🤗 Yes🤗 I felt thee SAME exact way😳🤗😅🙏🏿🤗

It’s the same thing in Mexico, everything is organic and a lot cheaper than the US. Go figure !

You are correct. The food is better over there. I just returned from Italy a few months ago and the food was fantastic

As someone with a “gluten allergy” I can eat about 80% of the food in Italy without any issue because they don’t spray glyphosate on their wheat. The only problem is there is now a lot of imported stuff from other countries and other countries tend to import their wheat flour from the US. The USDA organic label is the best thing to happen to Americans who don’t want cancer and inflammation. The food in Sicily is amazing. My wife and I went to Rome first. I wasn’t that impressed because we cook a lot of pizza and sourdough breads at home using imported Italian flour or local organic flour. But when we went to Sicily and got the Pizzell I thought I died and went to heaven. And the arinchini and the bread. No literally I was eating in a restaurant and I wasn’t sure if it was reality or not and I pondered for a second if maybe we were in an airplane crash and not alive. And for someone who can eat wheat without repercussions it’s the most amazing feeling to be able to eat whatever you want. To me though it is kind of a small boring country I think other than eating I would get bored quick.

It’s not dollar 💵 = Euro 💶 There is an exchange rate… correct? There was when it was the British Pound lol

Of course food is BETTER ! America sucks in fruit and vegetables as Im europe

Stephanie is amazing! I know her and adore her. My husband is Sicilian American and he's applying for dual now--and I hope to have a place in Sicily someday together. I lived in Rome twenty years ago and love Italy and your gorgeous language. Makes me happy to see your supportive note for Stephanie. She's truly lovely.

​@@jamiawilson8515 Do you have any info on how a person might be able to get started with purchasing a home in Sicily? ❤

Hello Stephanie I am glad u found you're dream pardise and it didn't cost you a arm and a leg, I am born in Toronto Ontario Canada with Italian background and I been to italy three times 1987,1989,2012 specially the last trip as i love it so much I didn't want to leave, if u never been and I would recommend is Rome Trevi fountain it the most beautiful part of Italy I saw in 2012 plus was at a wedding as well

I am a teacher, actor, and a chaplain. I have always wanted to visit and possibly live in Italy since I was 20. I am now in my 50’s and watching this and the feelings and thoughts I am having, lets me know it is possible.

Your not really Sicilian but a globalist 🤥🤔

I am from Austria and I am allways shocked at how expensive eating out is… like a 5 person fine dining japanese dinner with good drinks in Vienna downtown is about 250€. Then i hear about us bills racking up 1000$+…. Over100$ for internet, my husband complains when he has to pay 40€.😮

Agree

@@chrise8316 Yeah plus car insurance keeps going up. Me and my wife pay almost 100 for internet. 1000 for rent. Good 1000 a month not including eating out when we do. All the bills are $5000 a month

Lol Atlanta is nothing compared to Miami

She has a YT channel. She's one of the law of attraction mentors and of course she talks about other topics as well but that's how most of us know her from loa.

African countries do the same thing.

i didn't even know eggs have a natural coating. Us americans have nothing natural....just gmo

What is the advantage of removing the natural coating? Living in Europe, Germany never heard of this before.

It’s only to make all the eggs look uniform and without blemishes

@@stefan-bayer there is no advantage. It's done to make the eggs look the same so consumers go "oh , nice eggs". Makes them perishable and also adds to the cost. Typical nonsense from north america.

What about "Gracias"?

@@SERGIO-cr6uy we understand “gracias” in Sicily , like “grazie” it means “graces” or thanks. They sound the exact same one has an “s” at the end, where as in Italian our plurals are used with “e” or an “i”. She learn perfect Italian or Sicilian the longer she stays. We are not Americans , we don’t dwell on small mistakes and judge people but thanks for your concerns 🤦🏽‍♂️

@@kaizersose7437 well said BUT not all Americans or native english speakers are like that. As someone who has learned spanish and has been learning japanese everyday for some time yet still am pretty bad when it comes to speaking, I completely respect the work people put into learning english. It's not an easy language. Either way that is such a sweet and understanding message you have in respect to her being a Italian beginner.

​@@kaizersose7437What a boss response. Respect to you, Sir! 🇮🇹

Ok, so I’m serious about taking some time out to go visit Sicily❤

There are lots of people like her. Many people don't consider America the country of freedom & dreams! But you have to live outside of America to realise the difference :)

Huh? She still has a “consulting” business in AMERICA which affords her to live there…. It’s not like she got a job in Sicily…. Are you mentally challenged?

And still make American money…. Gee

@@alejandromolinac The Euro is above the American dollar.

Italy or other europian countries also NOT.

I think she didn't want the name of the town mentioned so a lot of people wind up moving there....So if you're gonna do so, find yer a different town, guys.

@@jimsykes6843 there are plenty of small towns in Sicily with very affordable prices, even nearby the beach. You can check out in Palermo, Catania or Trapani and you will find very convenient options. The more convenient and well maintained, the more expensive they are.

​@@jimsykes6843the name of the town is shown publicly in the video where it shows the map of Italy and her town markes on it

@@jimsykes6843 Well, I don't think Sicily will have that problem since the declining demographics are a huge problem for the island. Actually, people who bring money and knowledge are the best immigrants.

How is the current situation with the refugees? @@felipeiglesias

She really should have her own show she literally rocked this and it was very natural. I was smiling the whole way through! Haha

I hope she does more .. I would like to hear more x

Really enjoyed it and the down to earth talk every word resonated with me

Yes! Loved her perspective and realness.

She needs her own show

That’s awesome!!!❤❤❤

The proper city's name is Catania and not Cantania

How cool! Do you really get an all expenses paid trip?

wow you were very lucky! very happy you enjoyed our country.. where do you come from?

Congrats on the win, hope i can visit someday too :)

Amen to that!

Jesus.....just stop.

I think what a few people are probably thinking, is everyone deserves this. Not just women. 👍👍👌👌

​@@TheHouseOfRoninshush

Part of that building requires also taking care of the body.

The American dream come full circle. Good luck to them

That is amazing!!!

That's awesome and my dream and goal for my family. However our land is Jamaica. Thanks for sharing and inspiring someone.

@@rachelman9316Well the problem is many Jamaicans don’t want to move back home because of fear. Too many bad mind red eye people, some even in your own family, think that when you come back from foreign you have nuff money and will unalive you for it. They don’t understand how hard life is in America to make the likkle money you end up retiring on; the amount of cold snowy days and nights you have to travel to and from work in single digit weather. Only to go back home to be preyed upon. No sah. I’ve seen enough stories on TVJ news and in The Gleaner.

That’s soo beautiful!! Excellent family work, and lovely outcome, I’m sure! ❤

Americans use US dollars to live an expensive lifestyle outside the country & think everywhere else is better than USA. Meanwhile locals in the country are suffering doing everything they can to leave the country. Off course, if I’m living in Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Ghana still getting paid US dollars remotely , I’m going to live a better life. You don’t really know a country until youget a job there, earn the local salary etc

@@KCKnowsBest It's like this all over the world now, I'm Italian and I live in another country in Europe. A lot of young Italian people leaves Italy to look for better paid jobs in their field but we all miss our country

She also motivated my wife and myself as well

@@MyLocalCornerI’m sorry that you had to leave Italy :( is the cost of living for locals there higher than where you’d find in your current country of residence?

2 weeks?? I get 6 weeks per year. You need to look at other companies.

😂 Her ancestors came to the US seeking that same freedom. All these offspring of immigrants should just leave and let real Natives have the land back!

I love it how she says she didn't like having a boss tell her when lunch was. She wasn't hungry at 12. She would be hungry at 2! I've never had a boss looking over me as I have just worked for myself for years. I like it like that. I can go on vacation whenever. No needing approval. The prices for food there is cheaper for sure! Lots cheaper! I am surprised by the price difference. Hmm I wonder why it is expensive else where like the U.S.? Why the price difference?

@boohere2 because the US government allows it to be. The capital of Capitalism

You mean colonizing?

@HaggisMuncher-69-420 how is she colonizing clown ? We are free to move anywhere as long as the country government approves it.

Because very FEW people in Sicily make 80,000 $ … my prices here in Athens Greece are even cheaper, but the avaerage wage in Greece in 1000€/month. You must compare the prices to the wages. Sicily is NOT wealthy.

The cost means nothing. It's how much you make to the cost. Granted Americans on minimum wage are living in poverty, but for wealthy people from the west this stuff is low in cost. Don't mistake it for cheap.

Not only are the prices reasonable but the food is good quality! They don't put the same crap in their foods like we do here in America! Their food is more healthy and clean! It's amazing!

Her internet and electricity are outrageously expensive. My internet is €25 ( home wifi and cell) and my electricity and water €12 monthly. Annual rent in a one bed 2 bath apt.. that's annual now, is €2,800. Plenty places to rent also. I live on the edge of a large city. While I say that, transport isn't great. But I bike a lot and infrastructure is otherwise excellent.

@@JayandSarah 100%. I don't know why this is such a hard concept for people. Affordability is all relative to local wages. Comparing prices alone tells you absolutely NOTHING. This is an extreme example, but just to illustrate my point: Let's say you go to a country where an apple costs $0.25. Cheap, right? Now let's say you find out the daily wage in this place is $1. Is that $0.25 apple still "cheap"? It would come off as extremely out-of-touch for someone to come in from overseas and tell the locals how "cheap" that apple is....when it is literally 1/4th of a days work for the locals. I see this happen all the time (obviously on a much less extreme scale) when people from the US/Canada/Australia/etc. go abroad. It comes off as so out-of-touch.

Yeah great job CNBC for peddling her „Manifesting“ consulting BS.

@@SonicDeluxxSomeone's salty 👀

Actually, they didn't. I didnt talk about income from that AT ALL. We talked about my wellness company. Google me. And a note, make sure you respect my name, DR. STEPHANIE SYNCLAIR with a Ph.D with a focus on subconscious reprogramming. @@SonicDeluxx people like you love to be keyboard warriors but you aren't even googleable in life and haven't done a thing worth mentioning. I hope your snide comment made you feel a second of importance. My responding to you should have made you feel 2 seconds of importance.

When I say, they STAY salty! LOL@@yassine5673

Thanks so much!

Congratulations on taking the steps necessary to get yourself out of the financial bind you were in.

Facing your medicine can be difficult. However, with commitment, you'll ultimately reach a highly satisfying place. It's all about the actions you're willing to take.

Your financial journey is truly inspiring, and I'm currently striving to achieve the goals you've reached. Could you please share some tips to help others learn and navigate their own paths to financial success? Your insights would be invaluable.

Samuel Peter Descovich that's whom I work with

SAMUEL PETER DESCOVICH GOOGLE the name

A lot of people budget their money I do & I have a nicer home than that this home looks really run down even on the outside so you get what you pay for I know I couldn't live there.

She's not that smart if she has to live in a worn down place plus she doesn't seem to know the language either any country you move to you should know the language.

​​@@jess97724Yes can't they see that you're the real genius who lives in a way better house and is much smarter than she is and she'll never learn Italian, we're all so impress by you. Are you happy now.

@@jess97724”Gracias” 💀🤡🤣

@@jess97724there’s foreigners that lives in Japan full time and doesn’t know how to speak Japanese and they work with their wife in their restaurants. They can understand and speak little but not all of it.

She said it wasn’t lol but I feel her I don’t want to go to lunch at 12 lol

So she found her happiness in a European country? If you haven't been pay attention BW have been pushing this "swirling" moment for some time now and even have a tv show with Black in Spain. Why is it that no other race are traveling to black areas to reside in to be around blacks?

If anything, it'll get worse. Very soon, affordable housing will no longer be affordable. So anything anyone want to do, I will advise they do it now because the prices today will look like dips tomorrow. Until the Fed clamps down even further, I think we're going to see hysteria due to rampant inflation. You can't halfway rip the band-aid off.

Wouldn't you say that even though that was the case on the 90s- people today have to pay more without an income increase. Things are getting more expensive but no one is making any MORE money to compensate

@RobertCooper03con artist🤮

I purchased my 2nd home in miami in’97!! It was a villa in a nice neighborhood…….it cost $20k more than my 1st home (new ) in nashville.! Everything was so expensive in miami then (so i thought!). My interest rate was 10%!!! My rate now is at 2.8%…. This is why i will tell people to continue buying at these higher rates…..they will go down eventually….its what happens…things do get better….i have hope! But i will say….she is so right about making wise decisions when buying things…..i make very good money……but i have made bad decisions…..and i don’t always buy wisely!

The low rates we experienced in recent years are not typical. Home interest rates have not always been low. They topped out at close to 13% in the 70's and 80's. When I purchased my first house in the early 90's, my interest rate was around 8 or 9%. Purchased my current home 7 yrs ago at 3.5% and refinanced at 2.85%. It will be a while before they are that low again. That shouldn't keep folks from buying a home if they can afford it. Try to pay more toward the principle every month- that decreases your term and (in essence) your interest rate because the loan is paid off early. Also, the loan can be refinanced when the rates come down.

Not sure about blaming rich corporations. In Mexico, there are corner stores everywhere owned by mom and pops and communitoes support them. Here in the US we have the tendency to go to big supermarkets and choose from 10000 items which means they have been overhead of employee pay, operating costs etc so we have to pay more than the average.

​@@mpcjunkie72truth, the customers choose big corporate and then blame big corporate for the prices as if we didn't know that's how it works.

@@mpcjunkie72 It is the corporations that are causing the increase in prices. They're price gouging. Plenty of data to support it.

latvia is a poor, violent and homophobic country , nothing like Italy

@@mpcjunkie72 It really is the fault of giant corporations. It is those giant supermarkets that put the mom and pop stores out of business, for instance. Our government consistently supports large corporations over average people - there are few guardrails to protect us.

Me too!

Some places in Italy they are giving homes away for -1$ they need repairs, but it might be worth it. So investigate. I thinks she talks too much. I would never have given any one my financial situation. One person has already reveal the large sum she has in investments, probably some jealous co_worker. Being a woman on your own in Sicily, you have to be very careful. Sometimes we think people love us, but there is always a reason behind it

Do it. You won't regret it

😂 Jonathan your eyes have been opened

yup

That's not true, you just have to look for it. It is certainly harder and not the norm, but I can think of a few neighborhoods where there culture is different.

​@jimsykes6843 How are you gonna tell a stranger that their lived experience is not true? The cheek... It's obvious that in connected communities, you don't have to look hard or far for friends. Having to make that much effort is likely commonplace in North America, but that doesn't mean it's normal.

America is where people come for broken dreams

​@@MPPG663 She doesn't speak any Italian at all so no she doesn't know more about her neighbors there. Italians don't want African invaders coming in that refuse to learn their language.

America revolves around money and hustle culture and it's more selfish than it has ever been. Our people are materialistic and women are extremely hypergamous. Our leaders are even more corrupt now than they have ever been.

What? My good you are silly

Teach me! Gadgets ordered in the middle of the night from the TikTok shop are my downfall

I think she has a position/job there in the US@@jolanahoward

@@jolanahoward If you paid or accrued foreign taxes to a foreign country or U.S. possession and are subject to U.S. tax on the same income, you may be able to take either a credit or an itemized deduction for those taxes using the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion. Ultimately you pay taxes to the highest taxer. If you paid more taxes to the foreign country on your income you're deducting that amount from your American Taxes. If the total taxes were higher in the foreign country then most of your taxes in the US will be deducted.

Good luck!

Actually she doesn't speak any Italian so she will most likely never assimilate into the culture, so cringe is a better adjective. Also if you're worth $950k why would anyone rent a car lol? Just buy one if you're that wealthy, I've lived in Italy and buying a Fiat is super cheap. This just smells like propaganda.

@@Heath929 not propaganda, I know first hand, it's cheaper to live and it's better quality of life overseas. Another sign of our Housing Market is extremely overpriced

@@mangodiet801 I’m 47 and I’ve lived outside the US since I was 16 as a pro athlete and I have no argument that inflation is real here. I’m saying no real business owner/entrepreneur rents a car if they have a home in Italy 😂

​@@Heath929You sound bitter. You took one look at her and had it alllll figured out, lol.

@@Heath929 It takes time to learn a language and she'll probably learn it at some point, especially if she is retiring at 41. She hasn't fully transitioned to Italy yet either so is probably holding off on buying a car until later.

Thank you so much!

She could retire on that in Sicily

Loved the video, hated the clickbait title of “can’t buy a house in america” like wtf she has 1 mil cash

@@VictorW8 Yes, but that's just it. A million doesn't get you very far in many places in the U.S. if you want to save for retirement and own a home.

@@jimsykes6843 Yeh those grocery prices in Sicily that she was showing us seemed amazing compared to the BS we put up with here in north america

@@VictorW8 Having a million cash might make you afford the house/apartment but then you have the taxes, upkeep, cost of everything around you increasing, etc...my friend is in the same situation but said if he buys where he lives renting he will have a crap life, just have to work and survive nothing extra.

Well you can always go on vacation

People love to tell other people no because THEY are afraid.

Come to Europe and search a land which pay the cost for your health. Like Swizz, Germany, Austria, Belgium. Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway ect.

Stop listening to other people. Start listening to yourself.

The lies we believe cause the deepest loss!

*If she had gone 50 miles out of Atlanta City in any direction, she would've bought a good size with a nice yard.*

@@khaleefax9553 no she wouldn't lmao

I love it how she says she didn't like having a boss tell her when lunch was. She wasn't hungry at 12. She would be hungry at 2! I've never had a boss looking over me as I have just worked for myself for years. I like it like that. I can go on vacation whenever. No needing approval. The prices for food there is cheaper for sure! Lots cheaper! I am surprised by the price difference. Hmm I wonder why it is expensive else where like the U.S.? Why the price difference?

Well, American Dream now is about GTFO of America xD.

weird thing is at $62,000 it isn't really a cheap european home. My place in asti piedmont cost 58000 including furnishings and while I was searching I found really nice Portugal and Spain for 40000 or less

If the lady didn’t have American dollars then she would never move to Italy

Right??? I don't even know her and I'm so proud and excited for her ❤