{"id":1052,"date":"2014-10-15T11:56:37","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T09:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2026-05-26T17:11:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T15:11:41","slug":"saved-6000-bought-italian-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/blog\/saved-6000-bought-italian-home\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe Saved \u00a36,000 When We Bought our Italian Home\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Saving around \u00a36,000 helped put a smile on the faces of Michael and Caroline Di-Lella when they bought their new home in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gate-away.com\/properties\/tuscany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tuscany<\/a>. 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