Episode 119: Buying a Holiday Home in Umbria with Jaclyn Beagley
Welcome to Episode #119:
Many of us dreaming about a home in Italy, a place to enjoy la dolce vita. The big question is, can you do it on a conservative budget and find something special?
The answer is Yes you can!
Australian couple Jac and Josh Beagley spent $32,000 Euros (approx. $50,000 Australian dollars) on an apartment in a medieval hilltop village in Umbria. Their holiday home is located in the Centro Storico of Amelia only one hour from Rome. This is their story of buying and renovating a small apartment in a romantic medieval village in Italy. Jac shares that she had no idea what she was doing but they made it happen anyway. Later in the conversation Josh shares his journey and the new adventures in Italy.
We began the conversation reflecting on Jac’s walking tour on the path of San Francesco in Umbria, the Way of Saint Francis. It turns out, the journey she made as a solo traveler would plant a seed that Umbria had property that was not inflated and potentially affordable. And so close to Tuscany!!
I enjoyed listening to Jac’s story of traveling solo very much and this was a wonderful segway into way happened next- suggesting to her husband that they should possibly buy a place in Italy!! The rest is in this wonderful podcast conversation….
Enjoy x
All Images - Photo Credit / Jac Beagley
Discovering the village of Amelia in the region of Umbria in Italy, is a wonderful new chapter for Josh and Jac Beagley
Shownotes:
Follow Jac and Josh and their adventures buying a holiday home in Umbria on Instagram
Notes Taken for a possible Italy Home:
Tax Code is needed to buy a propety
Property Newsletters for research options
Property Agent as a go between if not in Italy regularly or with limited language skills
Realistic Budget ( cap search via budget limit)
All Images - Photo Credit / Jac Beagley
Josh living the Italian Dream!
Amelia a wonderful hilltop village in Umbria, Italy
All Images - Photo Credit / Jac Beagley
Jac enjoys searching the markets and usato mercantino shops in local villages for wonderful second hand goods to decorate their apartment / Jac Beagley Images
Thank you Jac and Josh for sharing your exciting journey of making a home in Italy with A Writer in Italy Podcast - Stay Tuned for Jac's walking adventures in Umbria!
My notes on future possibilities - Thank you Jac for your great inspiration