Hi,I see that you had many great answers to your great project of moving to Italy. Me and my wife bought a quite big farm house and restored one level in the main building last year to finish one appartment with all the modern amenities, we have two children. This was the end of a long 10 years process/project, after many research and travelling in Tuscany, Sardenia, Emila-Romagna, Puglia, Marche, Lazio ..., and of course Abruzzo, were we finally bough a house!I can tell you that Italy is a wonderful country, with so many different regional difference's, that you must first start by trying to answer one basic questions like this one of mine. When I have friends over wishing to make the move to Italy (and I had a few!), after some Pecorino cheese and wine on our huge terrasse over looking the Gran Sasso and the Maiella (Majella), I ask one question and we start from there, ..., until after midnight *smile* !Do you want to live "as" italian" or "in" Italy?Of course, like everything in Italy, there is no single, or simple, answer to this great question.But, if you tend to lean towards living "as" Italian, I can tell you that Abruzzo is a great choice because:- Still good deals there for houses and apartments- Possible to have the peaceful nature, traditionnal food, culture, old village, wheather, within 30 minutes from to big (but not too big) modern cities confort (Universities, Schools, Shopping Stores, IKEA!)- Not too many tourists- Strong but kind people- Mountains and seas within 30-45 minutes drives (especially in Teramo, Pescara, Chieti Province)- Transport: Pescara Airport, Rome within two hours drive, good bus schedules That said, for "stanieri", who want's to live "in" Italy with small kids, it can be difficult to find an english school. tBut, if they are really young, they can do their "scuola elementare" among italian and go to the great Canadian/american college in Lanciano to complete their education !http://www.canadiancollegeitaly.com/ Hope it help. If you choose Abruzzo, especially Pescara Province, let me know, I'm almost an expert now ! TreViste
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Hi,I see that you had many great answers to your great project of moving to Italy. Me and my wife bought a quite big farm house and restored one level in the main building last year to finish one appartment with all the modern amenities, we have two children. This was the end of a long 10 years process/project, after many research and travelling in Tuscany, Sardenia, Emila-Romagna, Puglia, Marche, Lazio ..., and of course Abruzzo, were we finally bough a house!I can tell you that Italy is a wonderful country, with so many different regional difference's, that you must first start by trying to answer one basic questions like this one of mine. When I have friends over wishing to make the move to Italy (and I had a few!), after some Pecorino cheese and wine on our huge terrasse over looking the Gran Sasso and the Maiella (Majella), I ask one question and we start from there, ..., until after midnight *smile* !Do you want to live "as" italian" or "in" Italy?Of course, like everything in Italy, there is no single, or simple, answer to this great question.But, if you tend to lean towards living "as" Italian, I can tell you that Abruzzo is a great choice because:- Still good deals there for houses and apartments- Possible to have the peaceful nature, traditionnal food, culture, old village, wheather, within 30 minutes from to big (but not too big) modern cities confort (Universities, Schools, Shopping Stores, IKEA!)- Not too many tourists- Strong but kind people- Mountains and seas within 30-45 minutes drives (especially in Teramo, Pescara, Chieti Province)- Transport: Pescara Airport, Rome within two hours drive, good bus schedules That said, for "stanieri", who want's to live "in" Italy with small kids, it can be difficult to find an english school. tBut, if they are really young, they can do their "scuola elementare" among italian and go to the great Canadian/american college in Lanciano to complete their education !http://www.canadiancollegeitaly.com/ Hope it help. If you choose Abruzzo, especially Pescara Province, let me know, I'm almost an expert now ! TreViste