As they walked through the stunning palazzo and gazed up at its frescoed ceilings, Kelly and Jesse Galloway, originally from Australia, knew that their lives were about to change.
Kelly and Jess love the slower pace of life in Stimigliano, situated in the Lazio region of Italy.
So how did this former couple end up moving to a new country and buying a palazzo – a grand Italian residence - together? By the following year, her home in Australia was on the market and she’d put down a deposit on a palazzo located in the town of Alvito in the Lazio region. Kelly goes on to explain that she and Jess, who have three children, stayed close after their split, and continued to work together.
“There was always the proviso that we could cast his name off the contract if he ever changed his mind,” Kelly explains. “I looked into it, and it was relatively straightforward.” According to Jess, one of the hardest jobs was building a garden “from scratch” and creating a landscaped space. The pair have spent the past few years renovating the stunning property, which had been left empty for three decades, themselves.
“I’m quite shy,” says Kelly. “So I sort of feel embarrassed. I beat myself up a lot, because I don’t understand as much of what the locals are saying.” “But we do go to all of the local events. And the wonderful thing about little Italian towns is that there’s constantly events going on.” “I was a terrible fit for Australia,” says Kelly, who was based just outside of the city of Melbourne before moving to Italy.
Their four-legged companion Vonny has also adapted to his new home well. Sadly Kelly’s dog Gooee, who also travelled to Italy with them, passed away last March. Kelly stresses that their children are thrilled by the way that things have worked out for she and Jess and their son is planning to come over to visit at some point this year.
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