"Annette Joseph has written a sparkling book—full of humor and insight—about the cultural road blocks to buying a house in Italy. Luckily, she prevailed, with her love for Italy intact, and has written a valentine of a book for all of us to savor. Brava!!"

– Tricia Brock, Director and Visionary Storyteller

"This memoir of memorable moments is a guide to making our own memories—a reminder to feel deeply, to love greatly, to dream big, and to notice the good, the bad, and everything in between along the way, whilst always holding onto the vision of finding the secret key to our own happiness. I so embrace Annette's generosity of spirit in sharing this guide to falling in love with and living in Italy. 'Fatene Tesoro!'"

– Betty Soldi, Florentine and Creative Thinker

"If you've ever fantasized about buying a European farmhouse in the middle of a vineyard (and who hasn't?) you'll enjoy house hunting with Annette through the Tuscan countryside. We've worked together producing magazines for more than a decade, so I have followed the search from afar and once even spent a magical week at her home in Alassio. The Josephs' wildly entertaining tales of the crazy and often unwritten rules of real estate investing in Italy have made me laugh out loud, and now she's sharing them with readers. The book has the ups and downs of all good love stories. There's even a magic castle."

– Betsy Riley, Editor in Chief of "Atlanta Magazine"