For expats tired of being ghosted by Italian estate agents

Find Your Lovely New Home in Abruzzo — Without Wasting Months (or Getting Ghosted or Burned)

The honest playbook for renting and buying in Abruzzo: how to get agents to actually answer and spot the traps before you pay.

~~Total value: €135~~

Launch price: €47

First 50 buyers only, then €57

✔ Why agents ignore your emails

✔ The system truth nobody tells foreigners

✔ The seller’s 8-document checklist

✔ The notary-fee shock, explained with real math

✔ Honest rent ranges by zone

✔ Instant .zip download

✔ 37 pages of guides & tools

✔ 7-day money-back guarantee

"Just crickets." Sound familiar?

You found the listing.

You wrote a polite, detailed email in your best English.

Nothing.

You wrote to five more agencies.

Two auto-replies.

Zero answers.

The one agent who responded said the house “just sold” — but he has something similar.

And behind the silence, the deeper worries:

Which of these cheap houses are dreams, and which are traps?

What are all these documents people mention — visura, planimetria, compromesso?

And why does everyone have a story about taxes and notary fees that nobody saw coming?

Here's what months of this actually costs

Wasted scouting trips (€1,500 each).

A rental market that moves without you.

And — for the unlucky — a purchase where the fees rivaled the house.

The market isn't closed to foreigners.

It just runs on rules nobody translated for you.

We know — because we hunted our own home through all of it

Hi, we’re Viviana and Sergio.

We moved from Germany to Abruzzo in 2022 and hunted for our own home through everything you just read:

the ghosting
the phantom listings
the “charming” ruins

We have Italian roots.

We speak the language.

It was still a jungle.

Since 2025, we’ve been guiding expats from the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany and beyond through this exact hunt:

calling agencies in Italian
reading the documents
attending viewings

We don’t sell houses.

We take no commissions from agencies or sellers.

In every search, we work for exactly one person: YOU.

This Playbook is that experience, written down.

Made for Abruzzo — Italy's rising region for English- and German-speaking expats

Maybe you’ve already chosen Abruzzo.

Maybe you’ve only chosen Italy, and the region is still an open question.

Either way, here’s what matters:

Property in Italy changes by region — and even by Comune.

Prices, contracts, agencies’ habits, the traps.

Generic “buy in Italy” advice is how foreigners end up in the wrong purchase.

This Playbook is Abruzzo-specific on purpose: the region where we moved, live, and hunt houses every week.

And the region that now sits second only to Tuscany in foreign buyers’ interest, at roughly half Tuscany’s prices.

Still comparing regions?

That fact alone is worth a spot on the shortlist.

Already chosen?

This is your field manual.

The strategy flip: you are the hub

In your home country, you hire one agent, and they search the market for you.

Here, that system doesn’t exist.

Italian agencies sell only their own listings.

Nobody is searching “the market” on your behalf.

So the Playbook flips your strategy: you pick the houses — on the five portals where Abruzzo’s market actually lives — and you work each agency as a spoke around you, the hub.

In Italian.

Short, specific, serious.

Then by phone.

(Don’t speak Italian? The exact scripts are included — see Bonus 3).

This Home-Hunting Playbook is the map we wish someone had handed us when we arrived:

✔ Why agents ignore your emails — and the 5-step method that turns silence into booked viewings (a client got 5 viewings in 3 days after 4 months of nothing)

✔ The system truth nobody tells foreigners: agencies here only sell their own listings — and the strategy flip that changes everything

✔ The seller’s 8-document checklist that makes you impossible to burn (missing heirs, hidden debts, illegal extensions — all visible in advance)

✔ The notary-fee shock, explained with real math: how a “€20,000 house” becomes a €29,000 purchase — and how to know YOUR number before offering

✔ Honest rent ranges by zone — and the off-season window when the good rentals actually appear

Here's how it works

Proceed with the purchase

~~Total value: €135~~

✔ Launch price: €47 (After 50 buyers, the price goes to €57)

✔ Secure checkout

✔ 7-day money-back guarantee

Download instantly

Download and open your .zip file, which contains:

✔ Your 19-page guide (PDF)

✔ Your 3 printable tools (PDF)

✔ Read on any device

Hunt like a local

✔ Portals

✔ Scripts

✔ Scorecard

What you get

What's inside the Home-Hunting in Abruzzo Playbook

Ch. 1 — The dream vs the market
The three homes that actually exist here (and the one that doesn't) — decide which you're hunting before you open a portal.
Ch. 2 — Rent first
Why it's the strategy that saves relocations, the Airbnb squeeze, honest rent ranges, and the off-season window.
Ch. 3 — Contracts & the landlord wall
4+4, 3+2, transitorio — and the documents landlords demand from foreigners (plus the upfront-months trick that opens doors).
Ch. 4 — Where to search
The five portals ranked — and the agency-system truth that's worth the whole price.
Ch. 5 — The end of ghosting
Why agents don't reply, and the 5-step method that fixes it.
Ch. 6 — The three classic traps
Ruin-bait "near the sea", phantom listings, and the hidden-problems house.
Ch. 7 — The seller's document checklist
Your legal armor: 8 papers, zero exceptions.
Ch. 8 — Hidden defects & "vista e piaciuta".
What "seen and liked" means for you — and how to find problems while they're still the seller's.
Ch. 9 — The notary-fee shock
The full cost math, the 15% land rule, and two worked examples (one ~10%… one ~45%).
Ch. 10 — Viewings, offers, and who protects you
Video-viewing rules, proposta → compromesso → rogito, and the one seat at the table that's only yours.
Ch. 11 — Where to look
Coast, first hills, mountains — a compass with honest trade-offs.

Bonus

You pay for the playbook. The three tools come free.

Bonus 1: The Property Red-Flag Checklist €0 €24

The 8-document paper check + 20 physical warning signs + 3 walk-away triggers — printable, one per property. Tick only what you've SEEN.

Bonus 2: The Viewing Scorecard & Purchase-Cost Worksheet €0 €27

Score every home objectively (/50, with our walk-away threshold) — in person or by video — then calculate THE REAL NUMBER: what this house costs to become yours, parcels and all.

Bonus 3: Agent Outreach Scripts, EN/DE→IT €0 €37

8 ready scripts: the first email, the WhatsApp follow-up, the 90-second phone call, the viewing-week booking, the notary preventivo request, the graceful decline. The exact words that get replies.

The complete Playbook	Value
The Home-Hunting Playbook (19 pages)	€47
Property Red-Flag Checklist	FREE (value €24)
The Viewing Scorecard & Purchase-Cost Worksheet	FREE (value €27)
Agent Outreach Scripts, EN/DE→IT	FREE (value €37)
Total value	~~€135~~
Your launch price — you pay only for the guide	€47

Honest note on the price: €47 is the launch price, limited to the first 50 buyers. After that, it rises to €57.

No countdown timers, no fake scarcity — just first come, first served.

Is this for you?

This is for you if:

This is NOT for you if:

Testimonials

What people say about working with us

      
   Wanderlust Abruzzo
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   Laura Palazzolo 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We feel very fortunate to have found Viviana and Sergio. From our very first contact, they were warm, responsive, thoughtful, and genuinely interested in understanding what we were looking for. Because we are still in the U.S., we hired them to tour homes on our behalf, and they made the experience feel incredibly personal. They listened carefully to our priorities, noticed details that mattered to us, asked thoughtful questions, and shared honest impressions that helped us feel much more confident evaluating properties from thousands of miles away. What really stood out was the combination of professionalism and genuine kindness. We never felt like just another client. They took the time to understand our plans and made us feel that they truly cared about helping us find the right home and make a successful move to Italy. We are very grateful for their help and look forward to working with Viviana and Sergio again as we continue planning our relocation from the U.S. to Italy. We would recommend them without hesitation.
  
 
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   Sebastian 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Wir haben Wanderlust Abruzzo als äusserst professionell und zuvorkommend erlebt. Die Kommunikation war schnell, die Beratung ehrlich und hilfreich. Besonders die Unterstützung bei der Prüfung von Unterlagen und die wertvollen Tipps für die Immobiliensuche in Italien haben uns sehr weitergeholfen. Eine klare Empfehlung für alle, die auf der Suche nach einem kompetenten und angenehmen Partner in Abruzzo sind.
  
 
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   Shawn Degan 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. "Absolutely amazing relocation support — couldn't have done this without her!" Viviana was instrumental in our move from the US to Abruzzo, Italy. She handled everything with professionalism and care — from securing and registering our lease, chasing down every document and payment, to keeping us organized through the entire process. She was responsive, patient, and always one step ahead, catching details we would have missed. Moving internationally is stressful, but Viviana made it feel effortless so far. If you're relocating to Italy, do yourself a favor and work with her — you will not regret it. Five stars isn't enough!
  
 
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   Andrea Becherer 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Viviana von Wanderlust Abruzzo ist genial. Nicht nur, dass sie eine super sympathische Frau ist, sie hilft uns bei jedem Behördengang und bei sämtlichen Übersetzungen. Wir sind überglücklich, Viviana mit ihrem Wissen an unserer Seite zu haben!!!
  
 
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   Benjamin Troff 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Wanderlust Abruzzen hat uns von Anfang an begleitet und wir waren sehr froh über so viele wichtige Tipps schon beim ersten Videocall. Wir sind noch im Suchprozess und brauchen die Hilfe von Wanderlust des Öfteren. Viviana antwortet sehr schnell und hat immer wieder Tipps und Hilfestellungen die einem das ganze erleichtern. Aber gleichzeitig spricht sie auch absolut die negativen Aspekte an, falsche Gedanken oder auch Leichtgläubigkeit. Wir haben uns vor Ort mit ihr getroffen und sie ist ein wirklich herzlicher Mensch. Wir werden die Hilfe von Wanderlust Abruzzo sicher noch des Öfteren in Anspruch nehmen. Müssen und auch wollen, da sie unser vollstes Vertrauen haben. Vielen Dank für die professionelle aber auch wirklich herzliche Zusammenarbeit. Wir sind froh das es euch gibt und ihr das hier von Herzen macht. Es nimmt uns viele Sorgen ab und erleichtert gaaaaaaaaanz viele verschiedene Dinge. Grazie Mille
  
 
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   Daniel Dawson 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a great experience with Wunderlust Abruzzo.  The were very helpful and fun.  They supported us on our visit to the Pescarra Abruzzo area to get familiar with area and look for houses to buy. Highly recommended
  
 
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   Eva Fuchs 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Unglaublich Hilfsbereit und engagiert! Sehr zuverlässig, jeder Zeit zu erreichen. Ohne ihre Hilfe wären wir so oft schon aufgeschmissen gewesen!
  
 
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   Karin Jaeger 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ich folge Wanderlust Abruzzo seit dem ersten Tag an. Lebe selbst in Italien und finde es toll was Viviana in Ihrem Forum schreibt.  Man erkennt deutlich die Liebe zu Italien. Trotzdem schreibt Sie auch über die Probleme und Hindernisse die hier zu bewältigen sind. Dank Ihr kann man sich ein genaues Bild machen und Sie hilft einen, wo man selbst nicht weiterkommt.  Ich wünschte ich hätte Sie am Anfang an meiner Seite gehabt. Liebe Viviana mach weiter so, viele können von Wanderlust Abruzzo profitieren!
  
 
  
  
 
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7-day money-back guarantee

Read it. Use it on a real listing. If it doesn't help — full refund, 7 days, no questions.

If within 7 days you feel this Playbook hasn’t saved you at least its price in wasted enquiries, wrong viewings, and hidden costs, write to us at moc.ozzurbatsulrednawobfsctd-628163@ofni (or through our website) with your order number, and we’ll refund every cent.

You don’t need a reason.

We’d rather refund you than have you regret trusting us.

~~Total value: €135~~

Launch price: €47

First 50 buyers only, then €57

Instant .zip download · 37 pages of guides & tools · 7-day money-back guarantee

FAQ

Questions, answered honestly

Can't I find all this information online for free?

You can — but scattered across hundreds of forums and posts, often outdated, often wrong, and almost always about “Italy” in general.

But property runs on regional and even municipal rules: what’s true in Tuscany misleads you in Abruzzo, and every Comune has its habits.

This Playbook exists because we did the research for ourselves first, then for the clients we help move from the US, Australia, Canada, the UK, Germany and beyond — to Abruzzo specifically, the region where we live, work, and attend viewings every week.

That’s the difference between information and a field manual.

Does it cover renting AND buying?

Both — deliberately.

Renting first is our honest recommendation (Chapter 2 explains why, and why it’s harder than blogs suggest).

Buying safely gets the full second half, from the document checklist to the notary math.

Is it up to date?

Yes — written in 2026, with current rent ranges, the post-Airbnb market reality, and today’s purchase-tax mechanics.

Where numbers can move, we show you how to get YOUR exact figure (the notary preventivo habit).

I don't speak Italian. Will the scripts really work?

That’s exactly what they’re for.

Every script comes in English and German with the Italian to send or show — plus the phone script for whoever calls on your behalf.

And when you want a native voice on the line: that’s literally one of our services, and the free discovery call inside the product is where to start.

What exactly do I get, and how?

Immediately after purchase, a download link for a .zip file: the 19-page Playbook plus the 3 bonus tools, all PDFs (37 pages total).

Unzip, and it’s yours forever — any device, print what you like.

Are you estate agents?

No — and that’s the point.

We sell no houses and take no commissions from agencies or sellers.

This Playbook has no listing to push you toward.

Its only agenda is that YOU buy (or rent) well.

What if I'm stuck on a specific listing?

Bring it to the free 30-minute discovery call — the booking link is inside the Playbook.

Yes: the product includes access to actual humans. Us.

Two ways to hunt the same house

Here’s the fork in the road:

Path 1

Keep emailing into the void, fly over for viewings chosen from listings you couldn’t verify, and learn the notary math the way most foreigners do — from the final bill.

One wrong purchase costs a year and five figures.

Path 2

Spend less than one night in a Pescara hotel — and hunt like someone who lives here: right portals, right words, right paper, real numbers before the offer.

The houses are the same either way. The hunt is not.

~~Total value: €135~~

Launch price: €47

First 50 buyers only, then €57

Instant .zip download · 37 pages of guides & tools · 7-day money-back guarantee

Disclaimer: This guide is general information, not legal, tax, or immigration advice.

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