Shana Macri - Your Coastal Connection

Shana Macri - Your Coastal Connection Florida Real Estate Professional helping buyers & sellers across the Sunshine State.

Relocating, investing, or finally making the move —

Passionate about Italy · Rotarian · Servant Leader · Globally Connected

Ferrara — Italy's Best Kept Secret 🇮🇹✨Swap the crowds for cobblestones and Renaissance palaces. Just 3 less than 2 miles...
04/01/2026

Ferrara — Italy's Best Kept Secret 🇮🇹✨

Swap the crowds for cobblestones and Renaissance palaces.

Just 3 less than 2 miles from the heart of the city, this B&B is where genuine family hospitality meets the deep history of the Emilia-Romagna region.

Ferrara is a place that truly fascinates—it’s a city built on stories, art, and a slower pace of life. My favorite part of connecting people with these international gems is the exchange of perspectives it creates. Whether it’s discussing local customs over an artisan breakfast or practicing Italian together, it’s a constant reminder that we are all the same, yet beautifully different. In a place like this, it is all good. 🕊️🥐

Why I recommend this "Hidden Italy" stay:

🚲 Explore Like a Local: Free bikes to ride the city walls and historic center.
🏊 Relax & Recharge: Pool, whirlpool & garden (available Apr–Oct).
🥐 Artisan Breakfast: The perfect start to your morning.
🗣️ Go Deeper: Italian language lessons & immersive cultural experiences are available.
🚂 The Perfect Base: Easy day trips to Venice, Bologna, and Ravenna—all about an hour away.

💌 DM me to find out more about exploring Ferrara.

Tucked inside Italy's largest national park, Annalisa Farm is where wildness meets warmth.Imagine waking up to an organi...
03/30/2026

Tucked inside Italy's largest national park, Annalisa Farm is where wildness meets warmth.

Imagine waking up to an organic breakfast made from our own garden. Borrowing a bike to ride through ancient loricate pine forests. Picking wild berries at sunset, and finally falling asleep to total mountain silence.

This is Calabria the way it’s meant to be experienced—slowly, deeply, and with family.

What fascinates me most about this place is seeing how people from all over the world connect with the same soil, the same food, and the same quiet. We are the same, yet beautifully different, and it is all good. 🕊️🇮🇹

The Details:
✨ UNESCO Pollino National Park · 840m altitude
🍓 Organic farm breakfast included
🚴 Free bikes · Hiking trails from the door
👨‍👩‍👧 Children 0–3 free · Family groups welcome
🇮🇹 Italian language lessons available

Sarasota’s "Front Door" to the World 🌍⚓Sarasota’s Sister City program—represented by this beautiful sign at Hamilton Par...
03/27/2026

Sarasota’s "Front Door" to the World 🌍⚓

Sarasota’s Sister City program—represented by this beautiful sign at Hamilton Park—is more than just a list of names like Treviso, Italy or Dun Laoghaire, Ireland. To me, it’s a map of connection and Global Stewardship.

Whether I am optimizing complex local operations locally or coordinating an international transition with my network in Milan and Naples, my focus is always on operational seamlessness. But beyond the logistics, my favorite part of working with international clients is the constant opportunity to learn. Whether it’s a nuance in body language, a new linguistic turn of phrase, a local custom, or a different way of conducting business—it all fascinates me.

At the end of the day, we are the same, yet beautifully different. Embracing those differences is what makes a house feel like a home, and a transition feel like an adventure. It is all good. 🕊️🇮🇹🇲🇹

Connecting the Florida Market to the Mediterranean | Stewardship & Connection

5:47 AM. The berries are already ripe. 🫐🍓✨This is what running an authentic Agriturismo in Pollino actually looks like—n...
03/25/2026

5:47 AM. The berries are already ripe. 🫐🍓✨

This is what running an authentic Agriturismo in Pollino actually looks like—not the polished photos, but the real work.

Before the first guest even wakes up for breakfast, the garden has already been walked three times. I’m checking which raspberries are ready, which currants need another day, and whether the blackberries survived last night's temperature drop. 🏔️

Most hospitality businesses buy their breakfast spreads from a supplier. Here, the "logistics" happen before sunrise. It takes two seasons to truly understand the rhythm of the land—knowing exactly when to pick so the fruit is perfect by 8 AM.

This morning's harvest: 2 kilos of wild strawberries, enough raspberries for 6 plates, and blackberries so sweet they don't need sugar.

Total cost: Time and years of soil nurturing.

Authentic Italian hospitality isn't a marketing angle. It's dirt under your fingernails and knowing your land.

What's one behind-the-scenes reality of your work that most people never see? 👇

Protect your peace. 🕊️⚓

Maria arrived with a translation app and a tourist guide to Calabria. 🌍 She left with a nonna's handwritten polenta reci...
03/23/2026

Maria arrived with a translation app and a tourist guide to Calabria. 🌍 She left with a nonna's handwritten polenta recipe and an invitation to next year's harvest. 🥖✨

This wasn’t just a 6-day visit to the South that tourism forgot. This was an unexpected transformation:

🌱 Day 1: Ordered breakfast in English, ate alone.
🌿 Day 3: Helped pick berries, learned 15 words for "ripe."
🔥 Day 5: Cooked dinner with the family, forgot to check her phone for 4 hours.
😢 Day 6: Cried saying goodbye, booked next summer before leaving.

She didn’t just see the 840-meter elevation. She felt what it means to live in it.

The deepest immersion? She came to practice Italian. She left understanding why her great-grandmother never really left this place, even after immigrating.

That's not a vacation. That's reconnection. 🕊️⚓

This photo was taken on the Sarasota Bayfront—one of the many amazing spots where I have found solitude and peace.As we ...
03/21/2026

This photo was taken on the Sarasota Bayfront—one of the many amazing spots where I have found solitude and peace.

As we move into Spring and everything feels like a new beginning, I’m reminded of how important it is to protect those moments of grounding. 🕊️

In my own journey, I’ve found that true clarity often comes not in the middle of a transaction, or the "thing," but in the peaceful moments between the decisions.

Whether your "grounding space" is a morning walk, a cup of coffee on the patio, or finding your own path forward, I hope you take a moment to find your balance this week.

May your next few days be clear and calm. Protect your peace. ⚓☕

There is a reason Spring is synonymous with new beginnings. 🌸✨Today marks the First Day of Spring, and in the world of r...
03/20/2026

There is a reason Spring is synonymous with new beginnings. 🌸✨

Today marks the First Day of Spring, and in the world of real estate and community operations, it’s the ultimate "reset" button.

It’s the season for:

🌱 Fresh Perspectives: Looking at your current space (or your career) with new eyes.

🛠️ Strategic Growth: Starting those capital projects or professional certifications you’ve been planning.

🏡 New Paths: Helping families find the "next chapter" in their story.

Whether you are spring cleaning your home or your mindset today, I hope this season brings you the clarity you've been working for.

Happy Spring, Sarasota! 🦋

Honoring the Many Gifts of St. Joseph 🏠✨Today, we celebrate St. Joseph’s Day (La Festa di San Giuseppe). While many know...
03/19/2026

Honoring the Many Gifts of St. Joseph 🏠✨

Today, we celebrate St. Joseph’s Day (La Festa di San Giuseppe). While many know him as the patron of home sellers, his influence reaches far deeper into the transitions of our lives and careers.

I find inspiration in the many "titles" St. Joseph holds as a protector and guide:

🛠️ Workers & Craftsmen: The patron of laborers and those seeking new professional paths or employment.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families & Fathers: The protector of the "domestic church" and the stability of the home.

✈️ Travelers & Immigrants: Invoked by those seeking a new place to belong while navigating life's journeys.

⚖️ Strategic Professions: A patron for the pillars of our industry—including attorneys, accountants, and engineers.

Whether you are navigating a career shift, looking for a new place to call home, or simply seeking a peaceful path forward, today is a day to recognize the quiet strength of the "Protector."

Wishing all my colleagues, partners, and friends a day of clarity, protection, and success.

Buona Festa di San Giuseppe! 🥐

03/17/2026

A little Irish blessing for your day 🍀

Wishing you luck, love, and a little magic today ✨
May your day be filled with sunshine and good company 💚

The "continental breakfast" was invented by American hotels.Sardinians have been doing it right for 3,000 years — and th...
03/16/2026

The "continental breakfast" was invented by American hotels.

Sardinians have been doing it right for 3,000 years — and they live longer than almost anyone on earth. 🌿

Sardinia is one of the world's five Blue Zones. A place where living past 100 isn't remarkable — it's expected. Scientists have spent decades trying to understand why.

Part of the answer is sitting on the breakfast table.

While hotels worldwide serve packaged croissants, industrial jam, and machine coffee and call it "continental" — Sardinians never needed a name for what they eat. It was just food. Local, seasonal, alive.

The real Sardinian breakfast:
🍯 Raw corbezzolo honey from hives in the macchia mediterranea
🧀 Pecorino from a shepherd whose flock you can hear from the terrace
🫓 Pane carasau from a baker who has made it the same way for 40 years
🥛 Fresh ricotta still warm from the morning
🍷 A small glass of Cannonau — one of the most antioxidant-rich wines on the planet

This isn't a breakfast. It's a blueprint for a longer, slower, more intentional life.

The question isn't why Sardinians live so long.

The question is why the rest of us stopped eating the way they do.

Would you trade your hotel breakfast for this? Tell us below 👇

☀️ With summer in full swing, there's no better time to explore Florida—whether you're a first-time visitor or enjoying ...
06/21/2025

☀️ With summer in full swing, there's no better time to explore Florida—whether you're a first-time visitor or enjoying a staycation close to home.

From paddling alongside manatees to catching sunsets on the Gulf, strolling through tropical gardens, or diving into a slice of Key lime pie, Florida's got a rhythm all its own this time of year.

Wherever your adventures take you, from coastlines to coral reefs, you'll find plenty of cozy places to rest, recharge, and keep the fun going.

What’s on your summer must-do list? 🌴🌊🍹

Living the Tuscan Dream 🇮🇹✨Villa Casaforte is now for sale—a rare opportunity to own a fully restored 18th-century estat...
06/21/2025

Living the Tuscan Dream 🇮🇹✨

Villa Casaforte is now for sale—a rare opportunity to own a fully restored 18th-century estate in the heart of Tuscany, between Florence and Arezzo.

This exceptional property includes:
🏡 7 elegant apartments with modern design and Tuscan charm
🌿 12.36 acres of olive groves producing approx. 5,000 liters of olive oil annually
💧 Panoramic pool, indoor spa, sauna, and hot tub
💶 $172,890 in annual rental income from just 6 months of occupancy
🌄 Nearly 15 acres of private parkland with ancient olive trees
📍 Located in Loro Ciuffenna, a short drive from Florence

Whether you're looking for a private retreat, a boutique hospitality venture, or a legacy investment, Villa Casaforte offers unmatched potential and timeless beauty.

💶 Asking Price: €3,300,000 (approx. $3,802,260 USD)
🌐 villacasaforte.it

🌍 Thinking of buying in Italy or abroad?
If you've been dreaming of owning a villa like this or investing abroad, let’s connect.

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Sarasota County, FL

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Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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(727)7715521

Website

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanamacri/

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