Love the floors, ceiling and space.

@ericgray6625

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Wow! It’s so beautiful…and y’all have great taste!

@ericgray6625

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Now if it would just be a finished house!

I got to say I’m really proud of you guys, I just subscribed to your channel and seeing all you videos. I’m from Calabria but live near Boston you took the big jump and moved to a beautiful country, I know how things work in southern Italy, really slow, piano piano as we say, after you get all your projects done you will enjoy La Dolce Vita…good luck

@ericgray6625

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! We really love Italy. The people in the South are the kindest people we've ever met!

Nice to see, good if you're in good health with so much stairs,

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! The stairs are a concern but we have fewer than most of these old houses.

Thanks for real life in Italy. Congrats on +1 year in Italy!

@ericgray6625

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

love the ceilings!!! I'm amazed at how much different the architecture of the homes are vs here in the US

@ericgray6625

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, and yes, it's very different! Very little wood in the structure, and honestly we're not sure how these old buildings stand up! But they've been here for centuries so I guess they knew what they were doing.

Love your updates. I've found you and been following you since we learned about the 7% flat tax offered to people with passive income. It's got us thinking more seriously about making a move to Italy. My husband has family in Borgo a Mozzano so we've been to Italy a number of times and absolutely love it. Planning another trip for a month this spring or early summer. The area you're in looks interesting because it's not too far to Roma plus it's not too far to the beach. My only concern is with earthquakes but I'm not sure if that's a big concern in your area or just over nearer L'Aquila? If you ever get to Lucca try to do it on the 3rd Sunday of a month and you'll find the most amazing antique market. It's huge and we spent hours there a few years ago....fascinating just wandering around that beautiful centro storico within the walled area looking at all the things.

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for suggesting Lucca! Antique shopping is not quite as good in our area, since historically Abruzzo was poorer and more agricultural. We chose Abruzzo because it is the furthest north of all the 7% regions. When we visited it we fell in love with the natural beauty and the people...and it's not quite as congested with tourists. As for earthquakes, all of Italy is bad, but the closer you are to the mountains in Abruzzo, the worse it gets. In general, it's not too much of a concern along the coast. We're in the hills, which is in the middle between the mountains and sea. Our town is pretty safe, but when the big one hit L'Aquila in 2009, even our town had some damage. We didn't look in L''Aquila since we had moved from California and had no desire to be in a risky earthquake area. Take care!

Excellent, glad to see things coming along. We are coming to Loreto in April to visit our house, Fabio contacted us to say he is having work done, but never a description of what he is doing. We will see when we get there...

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Hi Paul, I can't remember exactly where your house is. If you let me know (you can message me on Facebook) we'll go by and see what's happening.

Looks great! What a journey! You are certainly living

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Some days are rough but it's a better lifestyle than we had in the US, so we're blessed!

It's really coming together! Love it!

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Thanks David! Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Glad to see the progress moving along nicely! We always look forward to your videos!

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Valerie! Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Eric and Sandra! Phew Covid and a broken ankle. Thank you for sharing a small look into your life in Europe and your home in Italy. Your home is really starting to look great! Ciao, ciao my friends.🤗

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year Melissa! We would love to have you visit someday. You can come and stay for a couple of weeks!

Happy New Year! So many really cool spaces in your house! Thanks for sharing.

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Nancy, and Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Thanks for the updates ❤

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Thanks and Happy New Year!

Happy new year! :). Oh man, I am so jealous of your life. How I wish I were living in Italy. Looking forward to your next video :)

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year! Some days you wouldn't be jealous, but overall we're pretty blessed. If all of our family were closer, it would be perfect.

Happy New Year! I had been wondering when we'd get an update....but then, figured things probably slowed way down around the holiday season. Hopefully, the pace will pick up in the new year. I'm glad the house is looking more like a home now, and less like a construction site. I'm sure you're pleased too! Sorry to hear about the broken ankle, but happy to hear it has mended.

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! The ankle was, thankfully, a minor break, and we got to figure out how the Italian healthcare system works. We're hoping the pace continues...we gave our contractor specific deadlines, so maybe, just maybe...

Enjoying your videos very much and wanted to thank you for them. Thank you! Now a million questions, feel free to answer only a few. How do you get your personal things to your house, meaning do they deliver to your home when you have them shipped or do you have to go to a depot and pick things up and take them homed yourself. Shopping, I do a lot of online shopping have you tried that there? Like Target, Walmart, Costco/Sam's Club. Do they have big box stores? Do you have grocery stores, or is it a shop sells bread, a different shop sells meat, a different store, toiletries? I guess that is kind of a dumb question. I think I will go back and watch every video you have, then ask questions. I was thinking more in the county for me.

Lovely ❤

@ericgray6625

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Molto bella. Sono contento per voi! Subscribed

@ericgray6625

4 ай бұрын

Grazie mille!

Buon Anno Nuovo! I hope this year is better than the last one with its various incidents...covid and a broken ankle. I love your vaulted brick ceilings, but perhaps you need a brick and dust sealer. Brick dust can be harmful. The house is finally taking shape, and once the paintings etc. are on the wall it will really look like 'home sweet home'. 👍😊

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Patricia! Sealing the ceilings is on our list to discuss with our contractor, so hopefully he has done that before! Happy New Year!

So you all picked a place that needed renovation. Since it's just me & I'm older than you all, I only look at already renovated places. I applaud you for taking this on!!! You all need some railings for your staircases!!!

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Railings will come!

Coming along beautifully!!❤

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Lovely guys. Sorry you had a painful experience with your ankle Sandra. Glad you’re doing ok now. Greetings from Australia.

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! The break was fairly minor and the Italian healthcare system worked surprisingly well. Hugs to you in Australia!

Looks great! how many square feet?

Love your house. Am worried about Rosy and hope she has more space now and in the future?

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Maggie! Rosey (who is a boy....long story) spends most of his time outside his cage, but when we're opening doors, etc. he has to stay in. He's almost 21 years old, which is quite elderly for a cockatiel. Unfortunately, he's really slowing down, doesn't fly or talk much, and spends a lot of time sleeping. We know he won't be around forever, but you do get so attached to a bird.

@maggiegray1698

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Eric. I understand. I have seen parrots in Tasmania,flying in flocks.The White ones live for years. Hope he is ok

Happy new year to you guys! I'm Lithuanian and wondering why you chose Lithuania for your Christmas? Also, as I have a house in Italy as well and am British citizen was wondering how you guys get permission for long stay in Italy? Do you have a video or maybe you can advice on this. I would love to move to Italy in the future. Thanks

@LifeinLithuania

6 ай бұрын

Their daughter (me) lives in Lithuania 😉

@thegrassisgreener

6 ай бұрын

That's wonderful :) @@LifeinLithuania

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, and someday we'll do a video about long term stay. We're basically here on an elective residency visa, which is for retirees. We have to prove we can financially support ourselves and we can't earn any money here. Lithuania is really lovely! We've been there twice as our daughter has been there for almost 4 years. Their story of how they ended up in Lithuania is way more interesting! They live in Vilnius and we drove there for Christmas!

@thegrassisgreener

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Eric, that's lovely 😊I have stumbled across your daughter's channel couple of years ago :) Who could've thought that internet can be so small 😁 I have still 20 years to my retirement, so I guess I will have to wait to move to Italy unless Italy will ease some immigration rules for Brits. But anyway, a video on how you guys sorting out your stay in Italy would be great 😊 @@ericgray6625

Hi. I'm in the U.S. and have questions about moving personal items to Italy. Could I communicate with you by email?

@ericgray6625

4 ай бұрын

Hi, you can find me on Facebook and message me.

@warriorforthelamb

4 ай бұрын

I'm seeing many Eric Grays. Do you know if there's a way to narrow down the search?

@ericgray6625

4 ай бұрын

@@warriorforthelamb you should be able to see Eric Gray in Loreto Aprutino.

@warriorforthelamb

4 ай бұрын

@@ericgray6625 I see it now. Thanks.

rip ur ankle

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

🤣The ankle is almost 100%. The Italian healthcare system worked surprisingly well.

So . . . Briefly, why did you leave America? And, are you comfortable walking down very narrow streets with crowded apartment buildings everywhere? And not having a beautiful yard where you can enjoy a Summer BBQ, and peace and quiet? I am Italian American who is fed up with the dramatic corruption of the government and all the crime in the USA - thinking about leaving. I believe I still have relatives in Florence.

@ericgray6625

6 ай бұрын

Leaving the US was a big decision. We could retire younger with the cost of living in this area. We also were tired of political fighting and violence. We feel extremely safe and its actually very quiet here in our centro storico. This is the first time we've not had a yard and it's been great. It's one less thing to care for and we have tons of nature all around. The people are also far kinder here.