Ciao, & welcome to Renovating Italy Club

hey ciao, I’m Lisa, it’s great to meet you!

We’ve been exactly where you are: you are dreaming of creating a life in Italy.

We became full-time renovators because it was a mutual passion, renovating is in our blood. Sam & I started by buying, renovating & selling homes in Australia soon after we met.

Thirteen years ago, we left Australia with $20,000, and a suitcase each. We arrived in a tiny hamlet at the foot of the Italian Alps and bought a ruin for €8,000. Everyone said we were crazy!

Let’s restore a hamlet at the foot of the Alps, live a simple life, create a movement for others wanting to do the same thing, and create a space for other renovators. The possibilities seemed endless!

Today, we live a debt-free, simple life with four successful holiday rentals. Inspire others to make the move sooner rather than later, help thousands of keen renovators to share their own stories and follow their dreams, & lead a growing group of amazing people renovating homes in Italy.

I feel like we have found a little slice of paradise, and we want to share it all with you!

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What You’ll Find Here

For 15 + years, we’ve shared our journey, now, we are opening the Renovating Italy Club to help you find your own way home:

  • The Long Letter Home: Original journals from our first years & more

  • Sam’s Technical Vault: “boots on the ground” renovation guides to help you avoid expensive mistakes.

  • Your Italy Life Map: The mindset and tools to create your Italian life.

Paid Club Members will access:

  • Private Club Community

  • Exclusive Content

  • Behind The Scenes

  • Access to the subscriber chat, where you can ask us anything about moving, buying, renovating, living in Italy, and more!

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13 years ago, we moved to Italy 🇮🇹 from Australia with $20k and 4 suitcases. Today, we live a simple life, renovate multiple projects, host guests & live in a hamlet in the Alps with only 10 people, in a house we bought for 8k. It's been a trip!

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