Umbertide, previously known as La Fratta, is gearing up for our big festa— Otto Cento. 28-29-30-31 August. It’s a great festival which reenacts the creation of Italy in 1862 called the Risorgimento. Entertainment, competitions, music, food all in keeping with that era. Stilt walkers, street grinders, dancing, cannons! Garibaldi, the briganti and the ladies of the night! Our town produced an excellent video of the festa. Here is a link. Hopefully it will work for you.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1283586796745728?fs=e&fs=e
Now that I am back home with all my cooking things and spices I have been trying some new recipes. I’m sorry to say I didn’t take photos. One night I made my own tostada bowls out of flour tortillas. In the oven. It was a bit finicky but it came out nice. Brown and crispy. I used them as bowls. I made a mix of tomatoes, thinly sliced onions, avocado and a can of tuna. The sauce was made of lime juice from a whole lime, garlic, spicy peppers, mayonnaise. I tried out our peppers that I grew this year. Tabascos. Wow, they are hot. When I minced and mixed the two I had harvested into the mayo, lime garlic it was perfect. Spicy, but not too spicy. I tossed the other ingredients with this mix. It was really tasty, and pretty too. I wish I had taken photos! I also made ceviche which was nice.
August is winding down. The days are noticeably shorter 😔. Enjoy what is left of summer!
Hi Michelle, so sorry for the tardy reply. I’ve been having problems with my site. May be fixed now. I hope so!
I have not heard of Horus RE. I looked them up. They look to be a very high-end, legit company. If you go with a company like this you’ll be paying top dollar for the property plus I imagine their fees are high. Americans are seen as all being rich. The properties will probably be overpriced. That said. If you’re uncomfortable going through the process on your own then you may not mind paying for peace-of-mind. It would be good to know where you’re planning to move. There are agents who will really work for you that are not these who work with people with deep purses. Send me an email and we can talk. Nancy22314 at yahoo dot com. Ciao x nancy
Thank you Nancy. I enjoy reading your posts. I can imagine life in Italy through them.
I plan to attend a virtual event through Your Overseas Home on October 4, I’ll be able to ask questions about moving Italy, buying property, etc.. I wanted to ask you if you have heard of Horus RE, a company in Italy that specialises in assisting international buyers, guiding them through every step of the process to make the experience of purchasing in Italy efficient, structured and secure.
I don’t yet know what they charge. But in your opinion, is it worthwhile to hire a company to help us move and purchase property in Italy? How would I find out if this is a reputable company?
Thank you so much for your post. I really enjoy them.
Hi Matt. Umbertide is not on most tourists maps. Really gets little press or coverage in any wide way. We have a lot of Umbertide Facebook pages which show it in a good light. We do get our share of holiday makers in summer who come to live in the hills and mountains around here at pretty restored villas and casale. The grocery stores are full of foreigners stocking their rentals. I like it this way. It isn’t as picturesque as spello or Bevagna.
Hi Nancy. I’ve been to many towns and cities in Umbria over the last thirty years or so, never Umbertide, but I feel as if I know it from your posts. You made a great choice for your permanent home.