Rae is from America, but her family is from Sicily. Her great-great-grandparents moved to the US a long time ago.

Rae's great-great-grandmother did not speak English. Rae found her interesting and wanted to learn about her Sicilian family.

Rae moved to Florence, where she met Declan. They are now getting married.

Rae met Declan in Florence. After a month, she went to Australia with him.

The couple found their dream house.

When Covid started, the couple watched travel videos online. They found a very cheap house in Troina and decided to try to buy it.

The couple had to wait a long time after applying. Then they got some surprising news.

The couple waited for about a year. Then they were told they could see the house.

The couple flew to Italy and bought the house. Many people had applied, but they were the lucky ones.

The house needs a lot of work. The couple knew this before they bought it.

The house had not been lived in for a long time. The couple was happy to have running water.

The house is very old and needs renovation.

The couple has a lot of work to do.

The couple must pay for all the repairs themselves. There are rules they must follow.

The rules for fixing up cheap houses can be different. The couple must research carefully.

Some people think buying cheap houses is easy. But it takes a lot of money and work.

The couple is excited about their new house. They want to get married in Italy and live there someday.

The town of Troina is very beautiful. The couple wants to make their house a nice place to visit.

Rae wants her family to use the house. She and Declan want to live there for a while.

You can follow Rae's journey on Instagram.