As an Italian American that went through refurbishing family property in a small town in the province of Massa Carrara...I say this without malice, TYPICAL. Dealing with government agencies trying to get permits and contracting local workers was a nightmare. I wish I had a dollar every time I heard "si,si signora domani". I FEEL your pain...but in the end when it's all done it will be worth the effort and aggravation. All the best as you reach the finish line and embark on a new and exciting journey...thank you for taking us along.

@gailnel8812

6 ай бұрын

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@castlequay2327

6 ай бұрын

we vacuum packed clothes and posted them to Canada for my daughter... you could do the same.....amazing how flat material becomes in storage bags with the air sucked out.

@michelledoherty6190

6 ай бұрын

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@janettehunter6479

6 ай бұрын

Lovely mixed video. I always thought I wouldn’t build a hse after listening to others ‘ problems but you hv had a rough time with yr hse… I now remember time will pass (at age 80)….

@carlaheskel8476

5 ай бұрын

gosh I thought it was only in Greece where "domani" is used - I bought a 200-year-old stone house on Naxos island in Greece - I thought it would take minor renovation.. I ended up having to gut right down to have soil for floors inside, it took 4 years and all along I said "if I got paid €2 for every time I heard the words - siga siga Carla Avrio (slowly slowly Carla tomorrow) or even worse, met avrio - the day after tomorrow...

I feel you. We saw a house in Maui that was just perfect. Fell in love but it was sold before we could even tour it. A year later we were getting ready to go to Maui for our anniversary and happened to stumble across a brand new listing of the same property. We were so shocked to see it. Upon checking with local brokers we found out it was indeed available again. Why? Well the deal fell through. Turned out the previous buyers turned out to be scammers, crooks and the title was tied up for a year trying to clear it again to list the house back on the market. We scooped it up immediately. Well, it took 3 months, it was a nightmare but we stuck it out. 😊😊❤❤ we retired there several years later and we have now lived here in Paradise 4.5 years.

What a story!! Something you’ll look back on when you’re sitting in Tuscany looking at that amazing view and think it was all worth it ❤

The fisherman would make such a good subject for a painting or portrait photo with the sea! Such striking looks.

OMG, my heart goes out to you, not least because my (French) husband and I are going through the exact same thing with a tiny beach fixer we finally bought in the South of France as a get-a-away from Paris where we live year-round. Sometimes a great deal is not such a great deal. Same rigaramole, from the notaries to the surveyor, not to mention all the missing papers, the trips down for nothing, etc. We finally got the house but since we got the keys there have been zoning changes that have forced us to spend our modest renovation budget on architectural plans for a house we don’t intend to build, but without a building permit for which we’d risk losing the property value due to the new provisions. On top of that, we’ve seen fifteen companies for a quote to build a fence (we can’t plant anything because of the wild boars), FIFTEEN companies, and none send estimates! We’ve spent every minute of spare time for two years on it and I know that punched and pinched feeling well! I hope 2024 brings breakthroughs for all of us! 😅

Thanks for sharing the story about Carlo's father. I had no idea he used to come and work in the garden. Whoa! You two deserve a medal for being patient about this house!!! And NO, YOU DID NOT LOOK LIKE GNOMES!! 😄

Dear Nicky and Carlos. We have been watching your videos for a while and I can’t tell you enough just how much we look forward to them every week and how much we love them! We had the pleasure of visiting Italy a couple of years ago and every week we get to relive our trip through your videos of the beautiful scenery that took our breath away when we were there. We wish you all good things for 2024 and wait patiently to see your new home in Tuscany and how things unfold. Thank you for all the hard work that goes into the making of your fabulous videos! Sue and Marty xxx

Ooh Nicki, those curtains are awesome ❤. So sorry you have had such a bad experience with buying a home. I am certain living in Tuscany will more than make up for all your distress. Take care, thank you for this video, a great week ahead & consider yourselves hugged until next Sunday. ❤

Buying a home under normal circumstances can be stressful .... it's such an emotional experience & you just can't wait to start living in your new environment. What you both went through was very tough but shows your love of the new property and your tenacity and commitment to it. Can't wait to see the entire property & the changes you'll be making! Congrats!!!

I was starting to worry about Holly not being able to climb those stairs. I'm sure she'll enjoy the more level walking areas at the new house. Hauʻoli makahiki hou (Happy New Year)!

@samanthab1923

5 ай бұрын

I was just thinking it will be hard for all of them after 4 mos. away.

It is lovely to be included in your lives, even with the smallest of details. The curtains are gorgeous and I can't wait to see them hanging in your new place. You have a lot of patience trying to sort through the mess of your purchase. You go through the turmoil of waiting while your viewers enjoy the ride. Thank you so much for the joy you bring. All the best in 2024.

OMGoodness, what a challenge buying the house in Tuscany - you both have way more patience than I would have had, especially with the attitudes and shoddy work of the so-called professionals. For your sake I hope when you are finally supposed to take possession that the family moves out on the agreed date and that they leave the house in the same condition as when you saw it. Once you are in, you will breath a sigh of relief and start your new adventure and it will be lovely to share it with you.

As a former escrow officer in the USA I understand the obstacles you had to overcome to obtain your Tuscany home. I am looking forward to February and seeing your house project take wings. Wishing you all the best!

@isobelstuart9529

6 ай бұрын

The curtains look like a Laura Ashley print fabric.

Love Carlo's positivity. His glass is always half full.

The two of you are so very amazing. You are quite the dynamic duo of patience and perseverance! I can't wait to see you in both your properties and taking us on new adventures as you do it. Thank you for being so generous with your life here, it is so inspiring 💜💜

It may have been a frustrating experience buying your new home, but it was all worth it. The house is beautiful! Congratulations!

You are teaching me how beautiful it can be to live a simple life. I love how much you care about eachother and how kind you are to everyone. I don't know you at all, but it makes me happy to see you doing well. I hope the new house will bring you all lots of joy and the opportunity to make friends and happy memories in other places❤

Just love your kitchen! Bless Carlo's father. Just enjoy the time you can there.

Now I know where the saying “Patience Like A Saint” came from. I have heard how difficult it is working with the government in Italy and France when buying a home or land. Why? Good luck and remember you’re going to share a great life with each other where ever you are❤️

I usually save a weeks worth of vlogs and binge on Sundays when I’m relaxing and cooking. I’m so enjoying your journey to Tuscany! I think your viewers be thrilled to learn about your new area! 💕

I'm New to watching y'all and from United States and I'm so in love with Italy my husband is Italian and OMG I couldn't ask for a better person in my life, thank you for sharing your life

Thank you for being so sweet and taking us on this adventure. I feel like I am in Italy as I hear you and Carlo talking and I love to see Positano.

I can only imagine how beautiful this Tuscan house will be with your touch! I'm glad you didn't get discouraged. The rose is beautiful but it has thorns. Our dreams come true, but often we have to devise of the stones on the way 🥰🙌

Well that was an eye opener,what you went through to secure your new home. I'm sure the fight for the property will be worth it. It all looks so beautiful. Hopefully your Dad will visit soon. Good luck to you both,and less stress now. Love everything you do. Gloria 🎉

I absolutely loved this video. It gave us such a lovely glimpse of how lovely your normal life in Positano is and was so peaceful and calming. Wishing you both a wonderful 2024 and I hope that you will soon be on your way to Tuscany.

I’ve seen other vlogs telling of the hardships of pushing through an Italian property sale. My husband and I owned a lot on a golf course in Arizona. One Sunday evening a man from Alaska called us at our home in Montana and he was willing to pay a high price for our lot which was not for sale. We thought about the offer overnight, agreed on the amount and the money was wired into our bank account by the Friday. Simple transfer of title and that was it. No broker fee exchanged hands because a title company handled the transaction. My nerves could not take the misery you have been through with your Tuscany home and then for them to demand more money at the last minute. 🤯🤬😡

The curtains you found are pretty. Good find. I’m excited for you both to finally get on with getting into your new property.

Did I mention that there is a vibrant community of people of Italian descent in the area who have retained elements of Italian culture even thought they have been here for over 100 years

I am looking forward to seeing you in your new home in Tuscany, renovating and decorating and entertaining. Also I want to see you go back to Positano now and then. I love that you will all share the Positano house like a family timeshare. Maybe Skye and Tomaso will host their friends. I can see Tomaso cooking up a storm and inviting friends to dinner there. I hope they will vlog it.

I have to say you’re both more patient and kind than I would have been. Weaponised incompetence like that would have me viciously reporting the notary and the guy from the asset management company. I’m glad you stuck it out and got the house you wanted though. Can’t wait for the hand over.

@samp9539

6 ай бұрын

Report them? To whom?

@Ponkelina

6 ай бұрын

This is Italy, not America though.

@joyfairclough4686

6 ай бұрын

@@PonkelinaThe commenter is British. It’s not only Americans who are used to competence in administration 😂

@bettybryson9637

6 ай бұрын

Exactly!!!

@priscab7085

6 ай бұрын

What a beautiful closing shot. Wherever you both go I will be so happy to follow. Your perspective on your world is uniquely yours and beautifully expressed❤️❤️❤️

What an adventure to get to your final destination of owning your lovely Tuscan house! New year, new start. Enjoy nesting! Congratulations!

Your perseverance has paid off. Can’t wait to see what you do with the Tuscan house - it looks amazing and the view is incredible. Well done!😎🇦🇺

Your hair is gorgeous!! 😊I cannot imagine living in such a magical place!🙌🏽❤️🙌🏽

You are nearly here!! My goodness it has been a difficult frew months, it will be lovely to see your new home and watch the progress as you make it your own. Best wishes for 2024.

I have to give you both a lot of credit for your determination in buying this house. I hope that the house will be worth all of your efforts. I am sure that it will as you are both are very careful with all of your decisions.

Oh I love that night shot at the end.

What an exasperating experience...so glad it's signed and sealed now. It's going to be exciting for you both 😊❤

Happy New Year! We love the “We’re Nick and Carlo” intro.

You did a fantastic job of sticking with it!! Good job!! I hope your new home is all you have dreamed it to be.❤

You deserve a medal for going through this😱Your patience is a lesson for all of us. Lucky you are both so resourcefu, capable, and experienced. We are all wishing, hoping, and praying for you. Fine people like you deserve the veryest❤️🇱🇷

Y'all have so much gumption to get through anything. I can see each month you both become a greater you in so many ways. What wonderful people who come across to say hi. What patients you both have with stairs and lugging items up and down. It takes great strength to endure the trials you have gone through to get this house. May the Lord bless you both. May God lead the way for each and every day. And May we pray soon you will be in your home, hugging and kisses and feelings the warm. Peace be with you.

Well done guys you show such patience I would be pulling my hair out. Love hearing your Dad talking he speaks so eloquently also loved what I saw of his home 🏡🏡🏡❤️❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

Love your vlogs Nicki and Carlo. ❤Even in your tribulations you both manage to laugh, share and love.👏👏👏 Congratulations 🎉🎉👏👏 on your new 2nd home 👍👏👏👏❤️🙏

I've been through a similar situation for almost 5 years now. Nearing the end of the nightmare. I happened to come across site managers and contractors who are unprofessional and play a lot of mind games. It was tough. I really wanted to give up on my dream of having a nice apartment as a solo women in a nice area in Malta. I cried so many times. I wish you all the very best on your new venture xxxx

Wow, what a palaver! Wishing you all the very best in your new home, it is obviously worth fighting for and I wish you and yours years of happiness as you put your mark on it and enjoy it. P.S the curtains are absolutely gorgeous!

I can personally say that buying or selling a house is not for the weak of heart. It makes me tremble just thinking about it. I have never experienced a good house closing. I admire your patience and perseverance. Looking forward to spending time watching videos of a new year and house with you and your family. ❤

Lovely to see you all, again..

All the trouble you both went through and not your fault seems so stressful. Now your renovating with lots of 💕 ❤️

Hola from an American expat in Honduras! I sympathize with your nightmare buying foreign property. So glad it's all finally settled! It's a testimony to your strength and determination! Best wishes for a wonderful 2024! 😍

@fulviomiglio4162

6 ай бұрын

It's not foreign!

After all you two have been through, you more than deserve the house! What stories you will have to tell your grandchildren one day. Can't wait to see your home in Tuscany.

Congratulations on the house, AND a big congrats on your book!!! I ordered it in hard copy and read it in ONE DAY, haven't done that for years, was fantastic. I'm an English teacher in Australia and always feel bad that I never actually get to do much reading anymore myself, but it's summer holidays here and it was such a treat to get lost in the world of Wendy in Positano. Have been to Italy 3 times, but never the Amalfi Coast (have always travelled in Italian winter), is definitely on my list for future. Thanks for your videos, you and Carlo are a delight and I've been a subscriber for years now, there's something so comforting and authentic about them. All the best xx

I wish you and your families a blessed NewYear! I am looking forward to more of you to come in 2024! 😊

I really enjoyed this video explaining the whole process-including the frustrating setbacks-of buying your house in Tuscany. It was easier to watch knowing that the house is actually yours now. 😊 I haven’t gone through it myself, but my understanding is that buying a repossessed house in the U.S. is a very difficult process, too, probably true everywhere, I’m guessing. I’m so happy you made it, though, and can’t wait to see more videos related to it! Great to see you all and the lovely doggies Holly and Indie. 🥰 P.S. The music that accompanies your videos is beautiful!

Oh Nicki and Carlo, what a nightmare journey! I admire your perseverance tho! I’ve been patiently waiting for the Tuscany adventure to begin, so exciting. Your videos are so lovely and a treat to watch each week. Sending you good wishes for the new year and the adventure in your new house. From the glimpses you’ve shared it looks absolutely stunning 😍

What an experience you’ve both been through on your quest to purchase a home. I hope that very soon the problems are all just a distant memory and make the time you spend enjoying your new home all the more sweet. I ordered your book and can’t wait to read it! It’s supposed to be delivered this Thursday. Only wish I had bought it from a local shop while I was there in Positano late last year. So good to hear you will be keeping your current home in the family. It’s definitely a treasure.

I love your old intro! It was good to see that again. :) I’m sorry it was so difficult to get the Tuscany house, I can’t imagine!! But it’s worth it, what a lovely casa!! Looking forward to future episodes of the Tuscany diaries as well as Positano diaries. :)

They look like curtains for keeping the house warm. The true blue blackout curtains!

It was so moving when you finally arrived at the house. You certainly deserve your new oasis when you get it.Bravo to you both for you patience and courage!😘

I’m happy that you have fought this battle,although it’s been an absolute nightmare, because this has been the house you have dreamed of. It feels like home to you both. And therefore it is worth fighting for. In the end you will get the keys, and get to move in and start creating your new home with what style you have envisioned. Nicki, the curtains are so luxurious and expensive and I especially love the colors and the hydrangeas pattern. I’m thrilled you paid pennies on the dollar for them. What a bargain. The exterior grounds around your new home are breathtaking. The views are wonderful. The trees and shrubs are lush. I can’t imagine waking up daily to such beauty. I’m rooting you on to be encouraged to know that everything will work out. You have found your happy place. And you fought for it and won. Your friend from Texas, Mare

Thank you once again for being open and honest about your house purchase trials. I hate the process as you never know whether you are being told the truth. I hope you enjoy your new adventure exploring and developing your Tuscany house.

I managed to get some lovely curtains too for £25.I was thrilled with them. Now hanging in my bedroom. What a lovely place.Good luck with it all.

You two have the patience of saints! I know you will make you new home in Tuscany beautiful. I look forward to getting to know the area through your videos.

They should pay YOU for your time and honest effort to purchase this property!

Loved today's episode. Beautiful scenery, interesting insight into the trials and tribulations of purchasing property in Italy. Love seeing the connection you two so obviously have. Best wishes for 2024 ❤

Such a stressful time for you both. Wishing you both some well-deserved peace, happiness and of course lots of fun as you embrace the exciting challenges to come! Looking forward to following along on your new adventures. xx

Can't wait for this next chapter of your lives!!! It's going to be amazing. Keep loving & smiling. That is your strength and it's ok to have to turn the camera off to manage the aggravation! Here's to #keepinitreal

Thank you for sharing your adventures. We also had an interesting time purchasing our home 30 years ago. All we remember today are the wonderful memories we have made with our family in our home. I wish you both all the best in your next project of moving in!!!😊

Draperies that are lined and interlined will last forever and even if they are silk the silk will not rot if it is not exposed to the sun. What a great purchase!

On this cold Atlantic Canadian January afternoon, thank you for the views of Summer in Positano. So sorry you had to experience all the frustration with your house purchase. The curtains are lovely. Maybe you could compress them by using vacuum storage bags. Amazon probably sells them. That way more room in your car. Thank you for all your outstanding videos and looking forward to your weekly updates in 2024. 💕💕🇨🇦

Ники и Карло! Желаю вам в новом 2024 году только положительных эмоций,радости от покупки нового дома,счастья в новом доме! Пусть все ваши мечты исполнятся! Всех благ вашей семье! ❤️👍👍👍🎄💕

Your Tuscany house is beautiful, and it looks like a wonderful place to do some relaxing when it's all done. I hope for your longevity that it's big enough, or there are enough trails nearby that you're still able to be quite active. I've been sad to see the difference between my country dwelling and city dwelling parents that it's so hard to get moving again once you get out of the habit.

There's a saying here in Brazil 🇧🇷" with no patience we can't go to heaven ... " Patience is a virtue and at the end you are gonna be gifted with your beautiful house in Tuscany .... Love you " gnomes"! 😋🙏🏻💜🌟🌟🌻🇧🇷💋

What a nightmare buying this house in Tuscany is, I think I'd have given up long ago, I hope things get sorted in your favour very, very soon. Love your videos, thank you both xxx

Hello everywhere! A blessed, prosperous & happy new year 2024 to you, Nikki Carlo family and friends! We watched with as much frustration as we imagine you guys must be experiencing. What patience! What calm you demonstrate as you wait to finalise your new home! You both deserve a round of applause for the patience and control that you have demonstrated during this messy house transaction. As someone who lived in Italy and travelled the world, I have seen and experienced some 'rotten tomatoes' dealing with various agencies; it is never nice. You deserve a medal for the character and kindness that you have shown towards others. We pray that you both get a great reward for your patience, and we wait with baited-breath to see (and believe for).. a great outcome and a good year of new beginnings in Tuscany! Love the bargain curtains! Praying for you and a positive end to this long saga, much love and blessings, remain happy. Australia

Those curtains are great and will keep you toasty in the Tuscan winters. There’s no point buying new when you can get such great things in charity shops ❤ Can’t wait to see you moving in and nest making x

I am so happy you had a happy ending to such a trying situation. You have more patience than I do. I can't wait to see what you and Carlo do with your new home in Tuscany. Love from Miami 🌞❤

It truly is a blessing to have your own paid off property. Im 42, and only dream of one day having that. 🌏🌎🌍❤️

Nicki, no one will mind the Tuscany Diaries paired with Positano! 💚

Perfect for keeping out the Tuscan cold and damp.

The joys of home buying. Curious to know if home inspections are easy to obtain? Theres always more paper work with a foreclosure. You would think they would be happy just off loading the property. Here in Canada the previous owners have no say. The home is owned by the bank. Great video. You will appreciate the quiet of the country periodically.

Thanks for another great video Nicki. Good luck with the final hurdle of buying your new house, it will all be worth it in the end. You won’t know yourself when you can drive right up to the house in Tuscany with all your shopping etc! 🇫🇷

Those curtains were a great catch Nicki! I've scored just twice - one, a bespoke duvet that I'm making into curtains for the guest room (it's too heavy to sleep under.) The two of you have been so patient throughout this house purchase, though it's obvious that it was a nighmare for you. Here in the US, we can't seem to provide affordable health care but buying a house is simple and fast. Fingers crossed that you close as promised. Love to You Both. Suzi

Finally, the wait is over and we got the story behind all the delays! Whew, what a flipping nightmare! But it's fantastic that all ended well and the home is yours!!! I think we're all nearly as excited as you to see your new adventures in a new place. Thanks, Nicki and Carlo!

Hello everywhere Carlo & Nicki! I haven't been here for awhile so I'm just catching up. It's amazing how the two of you have come so far in your life and vlogging since the early days. Carlo especially, that last nighttime drone shot was beautiful man! 😘

Those curtains, we call drapes in Florida, my Mother had a drapery shop and made those all the time and slipcovers for older sofas, chairs, etc. unfortunately I didn’t take up her trade. ❤️🐾🐾💫

Oh wow Nicki! I could feel my anxiety rising as you went through the house buying saga. I’m sure I would have walked away months ago. Hopefully every hurdle has now been jumped, and you are into the new exciting phase of ownership and improvement. Love those drapes. I have silk embroidered drapes that I had made for my master bedroom in our house nearly 15 years ago. They now hang in my apartment bedroom and still look fabulous. That find was a great bargain.

Nicki and Carlo, thank you for letting us into ‘your’reality of buying a home in Tuscany!… it sounds so stressful and it’s incredible how much these agencies etc get away with!… I had a friend that bought a small house in Tuscany and also had similar issues! Anyway I wish you both the best of luck in your new home, so well deserved!!🎉🎉🤗🤗

Thank you for sharing the house buying journey with us! You both had a lot more patience than I would have, but when you find the right place you know. Looking forward to seeing more Tuscany content and watching you make it a home. ❤

I am currently attempting to learn Italian and it’s slow going BUT I did catch bits of what Carlo was saying. Not a lot but some of it. As I learn I will have to go back a re-watch so I can practice! 😊

we are so happy you got the house finally and we're so delighted to see and meet you in person during our vacation there last September....we love you guys.... looking forward to watch your videos every week.thank you for including us in this episode... - Al and Amelia from Canada

So excited for you both.!

I will love seeing you make this new house into a second family gathering place! Hugs to you both.❤

Mi piace sempre guardare le serie italiane su Netflix e con Carlo e Nicky ora guardo la soap opera sulla casa in Toscana😅😂😂...

So excited for you on your new adventure! Lovely curtains. Can't wait to see where they will go

Wow, those curtains you bought are fabulous! The house you bought looks beautiful, and the garden/land around it is stunning. What a stressful time you had getting it. As you said if you'd known how many problems at the start you would have said no. But I'm guessing some day soon, if not already, you are glad you didn't say no, as you have an amazing property now, in a beautiful place! Hopefully the journey will be a little easier from here on in. Looking forward to seeing more of it! 🙂

I can totally relate. The only house I ever bought, and just a few years ago, was the absolute most rediculous process ever! Carlo is right. Some people just don't do their job very well! I just don't understand why it can't be a more streamlined process. Seems they make it harder than it has to be. That aside...Congrats on the new house. Enjoy much health, happiness, and prosperity.

Your videos are always lovely! The camera shots & angles, the pacing, the music-simply enchanting! You should have a bazillion followers!

This episode really showed that how patience is key. Its easier to be said on hindsight though. A lovely episode where you could tell almost all that you and carlo went thru with the deal etc. Alls well that ends well! Keep the faith and wish u a lovely year filled with happiness in abundance and a lovely lovely future😊

Can’t wait for Tuscany! Thank you for sharing!

What a process you guys had to go through! I think it’s a great sign though that this was meant to be. I am so happy for you and I absolutely can’t wait to see what the year brings you in your new home! Love to you all!