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Second home in Tuscany, Italy
Submitted by: Sheryl C
Fort Lauderdale, FloridaAverage worker, modest lifestyle, and wanted more but did not know how to go about it, thinking that I had to do it myself.
I started to give retirement some thought, and was concerned that I could not afford to live the lifestyle that I thought that I deserved, having worked without any employment gaps since college and tried to do the right things.
I was invited to Tuscany in 2004 by my sister, brother in law, and their colleagues. Had a wonderful time, and that became my dream, still not knowing how this would happen. Upon my return, I painted my bathroom with Tuscan colors, bought photos of homes and scenes in Tuscany. Even my sister gave me a lovely photo of the dream home in Tuscany which still hangs over my bed. My husband thought I was obsessed with the thought and he supported what appeared to be my ‘crazy thoughts’.
Today we are proud owners of the dream home jointly with my sisters. It is rented solidly and self sufficient.