When English teacher Brian Chapman accidentally purchases a one-euro mansion after a big night out, it lands him with a headache much bigger than any hangover. Still sore from a recent divorce and armed only with his primary school edition of Personal Italian Grammar, Old Brian sets out to create a New Brian - a well-respected man who dresses in a stylish dead man's suit and who is competent both at home renovation and cultural integration. When Brian stumbles upon an unexpected solution to finance his dream of remaining in Italy, he is faced with a new dilemma: for how long can he keep his new career from the beautiful and disapproving real estate agent, Viviana Messina?