Why those two locales? Kanab is a two hour drive from several national parks, to include Zion and Bryce Canyon, and it's out of the way.
Traben-Trarbach is on the Mosel River. During June-Labor Day, there are 2-3 winefests every weekend. During the week, you're a 4 hour drive from Munich, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Switzerland, etc. It's an amateur historian's dream, as the Mosel had a strong Roman influence for 5-6 centuries.
I'd probably splurge for one more house in Burleson, build it within walking distance of Lost Oak Winery, my favorite place to hang out.
“Germany, a town I lived in”
Met your new neighbors Mohammed and Akbar.
One house, right in the middle of about 50,000 acres.