Ciao! I am an American who now lives in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily for 6 months of the year each year. When I first came to Sicily I paid A LOT more for an apartment than I do now. I made friends with the owners of my favorite bar and we are now like family. Once you make friends it is much easier to save on car rentals, apartments, etc. I will be returning to CdG in 3 weeks and my apartment will be upstairs from my friend's brother in law for a fraction of the price normally paid for the summer season. And they found me a private car to rent for much less as well! The Sicilian people are so warm and friendly and really do love to help people that have come to visit their beautiful island. Grazie, Paul
@@davandj Well, my friend's bar is Bar Tipicamente. It is located right in the center or the Quattro Conti. Gelateria Fernaci is very good and I like the Ristorante Le Grazie for pizza. But to me everything is great! Haha
@paulfreitag7772 Hi Paul! You also commented in one of our videos. We agree, once you make friends they go out of their way to help. We are neighbors, moved to Balestrate! We are here now, also. My husband and I don’t have a car. So if you want to come see Balestrate, we would love to meet up and talk!
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@@davandj O you don't have to tell me, but I am glad you did. Their isn't anyplace better, or even close to it really, except in the rest of Italy naturally. Italy is Food Heaven, amongst other things as well.
Ciao , I am currently in India ... Planning to pursue my Masters and settle in Italy. Your Videos are helpful , helping me to plan accordingly. Thank You for that.
Hi there! I'm not sure about foreigners but if the house where u stay is your only home and is where you live taxes are low. Gun laws are normal, you need a license if you need a gun for hunting and to prove that you're physically and psychologically fit to own one for self defense as it should be. For taxes it'll depend on many factors and are country specific might wanna check with an accountant at home!
We are from the US. Hubs getting his dual citizenship. We have found that if you try to talk Italian they will be more open. We have made several friends in the town we moved to.
That's a great question! It'll depend on where you land as East and West aren't very well connected and if you're not driving it'll take you a half day just to cross to the other side. If you land in Catania, I would do a day trip to Taormina from there to check out the Greek theatre and the town (a must!). Then depends on what you're into, if you are after beaches Siracusa would be a great choice. The City itself is beautiful and the nearby San Lorenzo, Calamosche and Vendicari beaches are gorgeous. And if you want to swap things up while in Siracusa you can do day trips to nearby Noto, Marzamemi or Scicli. (Esp if you're into architecture) If you land in Palermo, you could use Palermo as a base and from there move to Riserva dello Zingaro for natural beauty and definitely do a day trip to the beach town of Cefalù. Mondello beach near Palermo is very nice, if you're more into history and culture from there is easy to reach the Greek Temples in Agrigento or Selinunte :) We will do some videos about itineraries both for East and West Sicily, it's quite a big island! Lots to cover :)
Hahaha a good amount but never as much as pasta! it was the first item that came to my mind in the car after groceries cause it was almost 3x than in Spain 😂😂
Hi there, people are generally welcoming and open minded, I think it's more about the individual and how he integrates in the society rather than the ethnicity
Your piercing made me go away after 10 sec. I f that's what you wanted you succeeded 👍 Of course you go and ghost my comment, but I hope it sticks a little bit. Have a nice day.
That's a great point!! Sicily is incredibly safe and beautiful like the rest of Italy. If I had to choose between walking alone at night in downtown Palermo vs LA, San Francisco or New York I would choose Palermo in a heartbeat, way way safer!
We Tried The "Allegedly" Best Ice cream in the whole of Sicily: ua-cam.com/video/ymtiug1Bx4M/v-deo.html
Ciao! I am an American who now lives in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily for 6 months of the year each year. When I first came to Sicily I paid A LOT more for an apartment than I do now. I made friends with the owners of my favorite bar and we are now like family. Once you make friends it is much easier to save on car rentals, apartments, etc. I will be returning to CdG in 3 weeks and my apartment will be upstairs from my friend's brother in law for a fraction of the price normally paid for the summer season. And they found me a private car to rent for much less as well! The Sicilian people are so warm and friendly and really do love to help people that have come to visit their beautiful island. Grazie, Paul
Woah you nailed it Paul! Sounds like you got a great deal!! Any recommendations regarding CdG? We might visit at some point
@@davandj Well, my friend's bar is Bar Tipicamente. It is located right in the center or the Quattro Conti. Gelateria Fernaci is very good and I like the Ristorante Le Grazie for pizza. But to me everything is great! Haha
Noted!!! Thanks a lot for these tips if we go we'll let you know!
@paulfreitag7772 Hi Paul! You also commented in one of our videos. We agree, once you make friends they go out of their way to help. We are neighbors, moved to Balestrate! We are here now, also. My husband and I don’t have a car. So if you want to come see Balestrate, we would love to meet up and talk!
Straightforward, to the point, helpful. I'm planning a 2-3 month visit in Sicily next winter, and your tips will come in handy. Thanks!
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Sicily the home of my ancestors and where my Nonno and Nonna still reside.
Gorgeous land, beautiful to see you're proud and honoring your origins!!
This video is super informative and helpful. I am moving to Palermo this September and look forward to following along with your channel.
Hi there! Thanks a lot for your comment, made our day! Glad you found the video helpful and best of luck with your move to Palermo!
Very useful, great energy, loved this video. Keep it up 🎉
Thank you brother!!!
Dav, nice video. We also have found that going directly to the B&B owner will get you better prices for longterm rentals!
Absolutely! That's a great point I should've mentioned too! reaching out directly is a great way to get good deals! Thanks for adding this comment!
EVERYTHING in Italy is all about "who you know" 🙂
A good network always helps!!
Great job. "Sicily the best of the best". Agree.
Everything is so delicious here!
@@davandj O you don't have to tell me, but I am glad you did. Their isn't anyplace better, or even close to it really, except in the rest of Italy naturally. Italy is Food Heaven, amongst other things as well.
I know! I always put extra weight here but no regrets!
Useful particularly the Google search terms. Cheers
Thank you for the comment, Glad it was useful! 🤗
Ciao , I am currently in India ... Planning to pursue my Masters and settle in Italy. Your Videos are helpful , helping me to plan accordingly. Thank You for that.
Hello Bhai! We're so happy to see our videos are helpful, we can't wait to be back to India, we actually met there and love it so much!
Great video, very informative. Thank you ❤
Aaaw Thank YOU! Glad it was helpful, let us know if you have more questions
Thank you, just what I needed
Thanks! Glad this helps! Let us know here in the comment if there's something about Sicily you'd be interested in and we might make a video about it
Great video, thank you!!
Glad you liked it!!
Mi manca la Sicilia. And yes, Sicilian street food is great.
We will have an extra arancino for you too bro! ✌🏻🍙
Great video . I still have family in Sicily
Thanks a lot for your comment, glad you liked the video! Sicily it's a wonderful place!
Do you know if cost of living is same, cheaper or more expensive in Sardegna?
It Will depend pretty much on the town / area but it shouldn't be too different!
How much is property taxes? And how are gun laws? Do they plan on making them easier? What taxes are there if i move to Sicily?
Hi there! I'm not sure about foreigners but if the house where u stay is your only home and is where you live taxes are low. Gun laws are normal, you need a license if you need a gun for hunting and to prove that you're physically and psychologically fit to own one for self defense as it should be. For taxes it'll depend on many factors and are country specific might wanna check with an accountant at home!
My wife and I are looking to buy a place in Sicily. Are Sicilians welcoming to ethnically non European
Hi there, yes all my friends at least have no issue whatsoever with ethnicities and I'm sure it wouldn't be an issue for you and your wifey!!
Sicily is not Europe
@@alessandrof2421 Hi there not sure what you mean by that but Sicily is indeed part of Europe
We are from the US. Hubs getting his dual citizenship. We have found that if you try to talk Italian they will be more open. We have made several friends in the town we moved to.
Of you were visiting Sicily for a week, where or what seaside town would you base yourself?
That's a great question! It'll depend on where you land as East and West aren't very well connected and if you're not driving it'll take you a half day just to cross to the other side.
If you land in Catania, I would do a day trip to Taormina from there to check out the Greek theatre and the town (a must!). Then depends on what you're into, if you are after beaches Siracusa would be a great choice. The City itself is beautiful and the nearby San Lorenzo, Calamosche and Vendicari beaches are gorgeous. And if you want to swap things up while in Siracusa you can do day trips to nearby Noto, Marzamemi or Scicli. (Esp if you're into architecture)
If you land in Palermo, you could use Palermo as a base and from there move to Riserva dello Zingaro for natural beauty and definitely do a day trip to the beach town of Cefalù. Mondello beach near Palermo is very nice, if you're more into history and culture from there is easy to reach the Greek Temples in Agrigento or Selinunte :)
We will do some videos about itineraries both for East and West Sicily, it's quite a big island! Lots to cover :)
@@davandj You’ve been very helpful. Thank you so much.
Always happy to help!
Aspra! It's in the Palermo region.
@@salvatorespilletti4063 Aspra is incredibly beautiful!!
Hey Bro, how much Basmati rice can you ingurgitate in a month 😀😀😀
Hahaha a good amount but never as much as pasta! it was the first item that came to my mind in the car after groceries cause it was almost 3x than in Spain 😂😂
Love to migrate to Sicily. How is being a migrant there?
Hi there, people are generally welcoming and open minded, I think it's more about the individual and how he integrates in the society rather than the ethnicity
Italian AF!!! Hahahaha love it!
Hahaha I realized only when editing 😂😂😂
Your piercing made me go away after 10 sec. I f that's what you wanted you succeeded 👍 Of course you go and ghost my comment, but I hope it sticks a little bit. Have a nice day.
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it will costs you 26 bodies monthly for Cosa Nostra
Homicide rate in Italy is 0.5
Germany 0.8
France 1.1
USA 6.4
That's a great point!! Sicily is incredibly safe and beautiful like the rest of Italy. If I had to choose between walking alone at night in downtown Palermo vs LA, San Francisco or New York I would choose Palermo in a heartbeat, way way safer!
Fear mongering will keep you very, very safe ...just keep sleeping under that rock 😀😀😀
@@HEMI345S Mafia there putts lot of bodies under rocks and dirt if they can find it there without rocks
@@Mr11ESSE111 Same like Boeing does with their whistle blowers here, in the land of the free 😀😀😀