Shifting 2 Sicily

Moving to Italy isn’t simple—and we’re trying to build a life in Sicily before we even know if we can live there.

We’re Chris and Julie, documenting our real-life journey of moving to Italy, buying a house in Sicily, and navigating Italian citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis).

After learning Julie carries an Alzheimer’s-related gene, we stopped waiting for “someday” and started building a more intentional life now.

The challenge? Chris’s Italian citizenship isn’t guaranteed—and we may not have answers until 2027.

From South Philadelphia (with our pups, Chuckie and Lina), we’re letting go of our current life, learning Italian, and spending time in Sicily whenever we can.

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• Moving to Italy & life in Sicily
• Italian citizenship by descent
• Cost, reality & expat life
• Midlife reinvention & starting over