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We’re Chris and Pete Sobolev, and we provide Italian property marketing and consulting services. We’re your best resource to find, purchase, and renovate Italian properties!

We’ve posted many videos on our YouTube channel on purchasing your home in Italy, renovating it, and moving to Italy. We also feature videos on the beautiful places we see and experiences we are lucky to have as homeowners in Italy!

Here’s a sample video covering the truth about 1-Euro Italian houses:

Chris is a licensed California real estate professional and with her knowledge of real estate in general, and our combined knowledge of the Italian property market and the Italian purchase and renovation processes, we can help people find their dream home in Italy.

This is our story and how we obtained our Italian dream (which you can too!):

Together we have purchased and renovated several properties in Italy. Our newest venture is Casa Cristina, a beauty in Santa Domenica Talao’s historic center. Casa Cristina is an early 18th century building with fabulous bones and will be renovated to house five short-term rental units, including one complete apartment with a full kitchen.

We have been quite successful in helping people transition to an Italian lifestyle, with many clients having found properties through us and in some cases having moved to live in Italy full-time. We provide hands-on assistance and guide you through the process from start to finish, pointing you to reliable Italian professionals that are a part of our team.

We spend much of our time at our second home in Puglia, Italy and through this have gained much knowledge and experience in Italy.

We are a top reviewer on Tripadvisor and you can read our reviews here of our favorite restaurants and venues we’ve visited.

Email us at info@supersavvytravelers.com and let’s find your dream property!

Ciao!

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Maratea – The Pearl of the Mediterranean

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Praia A Mare: The Gulf of Policastro’s Most Charming Seaside Town

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Scalea, Italy; Europe’s Secret Paradise

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Lunch with Rosaria

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How Travel Will Save the World

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Sending Love From California to Calabria

When you fall head over heels for an entire village, suddenly your world contains all of their joys and sorrows.

Tortora – A Hidden Jewel High Above the Tyrrhenian Sea

Italy is studded with many small towns and villages that are like hidden jewels, just waiting to be discovered!

Time to Make YOUR House Hunters International Dream Come True

Are you ready to search for your new home in Italy and make your own House Hunters dream come true?

Ruin Flippers! How Our House Hunters International Dream is Coming True AGAIN!

Once you have achieved your House Hunters International dream, then what? You buy another ruin to renovate!

San Giuseppe and Dog the Blasphemer

I love our village in Calabria. Every day there is an education in culture, religion and love.

Where to Buy the BEST Italian Leather Handbags in Florence, Italy

I learned a ton about quality craftsmanship and handbags from Walter Moretti, the embodiment of a Renaissance master.

Ruin Flippers! From Medieval to MAGNIFICENT!

Are ready to make your House Hunters International dreams come true or to join the ranks of Ruin Flippers?

Interview with an Expat: Can You Move to Italy?

Where do you start if you want to uproot your life and move to a foreign land?

Foodie Heaven: 3 Calabrian Restaurants You Can’t Miss

A true foodie travels to the ends of the earth for a great meal. But you only need to go

A History of Calabria, The Original Land of the Italians

Calabria is the birthplace of Italian civilization!

The Viking Ultimate World Cruise

Are you ready for a 245-day long cruise that takes you to 59 countries and 113 cities?

Pasta-Making Demonstration at Al Caminetto

Watch Roseangela at Ristorante Al Caminetto demonstrate her pasta crafting skills!

Pienza – A Jewel Among Tuscan Hill Towns

Pope Pius II rebuilt an entire town to be a second, smaller Rome!

Living in Paradise: Why Calabria, Italy is the Perfect Retirement Destination

Where is the best place to retire? Here's why Calabria is at the top of my list!

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About Us

In life, there are two things that we all treasure above anything else: experiences, and connection with others.

Since we bought our home in Santa Domenica Talao in 2011 and established our Italian office in Mola di Bari in 2023, we have created relationships with professionals who are experts in home purchases, renovations, immigration and other legal issues and all aspects of relocation to Italy.

We are not real estate agents in Italy; we are marketing consultants who match our clients with the appropriate professionals in our network to find, purchase, and renovate Italian properties. We also provide marketing services for those selling properties.

Our mission, once we arrived here in Calabria, has been to share the unspoiled beauty, food and culture of this region and others with our friends from the U.S. and other countries, and help them find and renovate properties for use as vacation or full-time homes.

Our YouTube channel has given us the opportunity to share the beauty of Italy with you.

Pete is a seasoned traveler having traveled extensively with his past work as an Electrical Engineering Director. He is also a gifted photographer and cinematographer.

Chris is a pro blogger and has been featured on many sites including Lifehack and Dumb Little Man where her posts went viral, amassing tens of thousands of shares on social media.

So far, our YouTube channel has garnered more than 3M views with over 22K subscribers and we are increasing our reach every day.