Als a Viennese perseon I have to add that they are really pretty, but really expensive. Nearly 4000 € is the whole income of 2 average people, or maybe one really well earning person.

@TheGlambassador

2 ай бұрын

Cost is relative. What may be expensive for one person, is perfectly normal for another person. I’m simply sharing MY experience.

@bluebelle5815

Ай бұрын

@@TheGlambassador you are able to pay 3.353 euro rent and mean that is perfectly normal for you. then y ask for patreon. So you should be supported financially - sounds a little bit strange.

@conniep3164

Ай бұрын

@@bluebelle5815 Agreed. They must have massive salaries as the rent alone is far more than I earn.

@user-cs3vb6ks2v

Ай бұрын

Her husband works for the UN which means they get a generous housing allowance so they are pretty much rent free... I live in Vienna and these rents are very high and almost exclusively for diplomats, UN staffers, etc. When locals live in these apartments they have mostly inherited them from their families. So, yes, cost is relative, particularly when your rent and utilities are paid for by your employer.

@TheGlambassador

Ай бұрын

@@user-cs3vb6ks2v our rent is absolutely not covered by a stipend, it helps a little bit it doesn’t cover it. And we get no allowance for utilities. Can we please stop making assumptions on people finances? Yes my husband and I both have an income and we don’t have children. I was a business owner for many years and now my content creation IS my job.

No victorian details in a region where queen victoria didn't reign:/:/:/

It's lovely ! You did a great choice. I live in the 9 district, so we are neighbours. My ceiling is 4,5 m ! But the appartement is half as large as yours! But i have a between ceiling in one of the smaller rooms, so my appartement is now 7 sqm larger ! It's my clothing room ! And for some other storage too ! Love your view into the backyard ! Have a nice time in Vienna, Austria ! Lovely greeetings, Micky !

Hi, I'm from Vienna, I live in the 3rd district, near the shopping center the mall wien mitte. I also have an old apartment with 195m2, I have lived in the apartment for 10 years and would never give it up, even if it is very expensive. these apartments are simply beautiful. I wish you a nice time in Vienna. Your welcome 🤗

Welcome in Vienna :) I live in an 73 m2 apartment for 650€ per month in the 10th district.

An appartment not coming with a fully furnished kitchen is a relatively new habit on the real estate market. There was never a legal obligation for landlords to provide kitchen furniture but they did it anyway. It became common over the last ten years or so. Had you chosen appartment nr.4 we would have been distant neighbours. Love the 19th district very much, it´s so much more calm and quieter than the inner districts. Have a wonderful time in your new home and welcome to Austria.

As being Austrian myself I consider it to be crazy how much space Americans need to live in. Everything is gigantomanic, even the tumblers...2 people in over 200m2 and over 3000,-€ per month only rent? You need two toilets, two bathrooms, at least 5 rooms? How Do you heat it? Gas? And an extra room for clothes, guests and office? Thats way off of the lifestyle europeans live in, even people who earn well....

@TheGlambassador

23 күн бұрын

Ok

Wow, beauytiful 😊 The apartment you have chosen is incredible. I'm so excited about the "conservatory" like room and the tiled stove! 🤩 Since we could never afford something like that, because I don't even earn what you pay in rent, I'm a little envious 😂 But of course your husband has a very good job, so you can afford it. I really wish you all the best with and in your new home ! ♥I can't wait to see what the apartment looks like once you've put your furniture in place!

Belated congratulation on your appartment! As a viennese I can say you chose wisely - location trumps wall decor. The 19th district is 🥰. You are in a lovely part of town close to the vineyards and vienna woods, perfect for taking walks with the dogs, but still close enough to the city center. And a bit of green outside the window is just good for one's soul, isn't it?

@TheGlambassador

8 күн бұрын

Thank you! We are so happy with our choice. This is really the perfect apartment and the perfect district for us.

As somebody who grew up in an apartment like this. They are horribly insulated and very high ( up to 3,6m or 12feet) so u heat for half of the room u are not living in. U will be cold all the time. The walls are made in an old way which means drilling a hole will be an adventure....

@TheGlambassador

9 күн бұрын

We were warm and quite comfortable all winter and have had no problems hanging any of our pictures and I have multiple gallery walls. But thanks.

Better than "International Househunters"😂 Congrats on your new home!

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

Ha ha! I thought about doing a silly “Househunters International” opening. I love that show, but some of those people are insufferable 😂😂

Congrats! #4 was pretty awesome! I was having a hard time picking one! You looked so pleased with your choice which is all that matters! Happy nesting!

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

It was really between #3 and #4, but #3 just had more pros and we are so happy with it.

The rent is without water and heating I'm assuming. I'm sorry to announce that you'll going to be paying a lot of money to keep that many square meters warm during winter in such old buildings.

@TheGlambassador

Ай бұрын

Thanks for your “concern”. Water is included and our electricity bill is no higher than what we’d been paying in our last two homes, so we’re good.

@JaZmine147

Ай бұрын

@@TheGlambassador I was talking heating not electricity. But okay. It's not a "concern" since I don't have to pay your bills. Your husband obviously earns enough to provide you with this lifestyle. Do a one year update review on how much the apartment really costs you though so people don't think it's just the sum you announced in this video.

@TheGlambassador

Ай бұрын

@@JaZmine147 I don't need to provide a financial statement and share my living costs to anyone. We were very aware of the cost of living here in Vienna, we did a lot of research and we are incredibly happy with our decision to move here. We aren't young and naive people, we've moved a lot in our lifetime and know how to budget and plan for the things we want in our life. I don't know what your point is to all of this, maybe some sort of attempt at a "gotcha" moment, I don't know, but it's not working. Our electricity includes our heating by the way, so again we're doing just fine. Our living expenses are lower than they have been in the last few locations we've lived in.

Dear Christine, I don't comment often, but today I wanted to tell you that apartment 3 is my favorite too!!! ❤❤❤ He is superb! I wish you a good installation and I am delighted to follow you in your new life in Vienna. I'm so happy for you! Thank you so much for this video 😊💕💜 Matilda from France.

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

Oh thank you!

These apartments are incredible! And it's so nice to see they're all renovated (which is great so you won't be dealing with old pipes and electrical wiring, right?) but they still preserved the beautiful old details that give them personality! The entrances to the buildings made me drool. I'd feel so fancy coming in lol, like I was in a movie

Thank you for taking us with you. You are doing what I wish I could have. So I’ll watch your journey. Beautiful place you have

Congratulations on your move! I am so glad you got that one! It is so pretty, and who doesn’t love a wintergarten? Alltrails shows some beautiful places to hike around there. You kind of have the best of the city and the country, and the transportation is so good that it doesn’t take long to get to the innenstadt.

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah this neighborhood backs up to the WienerWald, so there’s lots of greenery and beautiful hiking.

Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations. I have to say I’m surprised by all the jealousy running rampant. Plus, has anyone tried to price a 2000 sq ft city apartment in New York or LA? Good luck finding a nice one under what they are paying.

@TheGlambassador

12 күн бұрын

I'm not surprised. But yeah, the internet trolls are out in full force with this video for sure. No-one had a peep to say when I lived in Hawaii and was paying considerably more for ALL of my living expenses, but sure they are all aghast at the rental costs of an amazing apartment that I love, in Vienna.

Wow 😍😍😍 Those are all so beautiful! I especially love the one you both chose. Gorgeous❤️ So excited to see how you decorate.

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! We’ll be so glad to sleep in our own bed soon and finally be surrounded by our stuff again.

For the second apartment it gives the impression that it can be separated by the small long part with the windows and rented as two apartments. But they are all so beautiful that it would be hard to decide.

All of the apartments were lovely! Can’t wait to see it when your things arrive.

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm excited to get things settled and find new items here at the Viennese flea markets.

In love with that heating unit! What a beautiful apartment!

Congrats! The heating units in the apartments were stunning!!

Congratulations on your amazing new flat, it looks awesome 💖🌹

Huge congratulations on your new home!! I hope you both settle in and enjoy 🥰🥰

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Great choice…congratulations ❤

I think you picked the best apartment. I am really looking forward to seeing how you arrange your furniture and decor. Welcome home!

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m so happy with this place.

these are just beautiful! the attention to detail is unreal. dying to visit Vienna

@TheGlambassador

11 күн бұрын

It’s a wonderful city, I highly recommend it.

Enjoy your new apartment ❤️

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I will

Welcome to Vienna! I'm so happy for you guys!! ❤ Btw - You just won a new subscriber, loved the video! ❤😊

@TheGlambassador

26 күн бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

I was sure! I was sure you would choose the number 3 🥳🥳🥳👏👏👏. Awesome apartments, I love all of them! They are absolutely the same with apartments in centres of Moscow and S-Petersburg 😊👏👏👏 totally similar ❤. Thank you for room tour, Christine 👏. Interesting, I did not receive a notification about the release of a new video, although I have this option enabled 😕.

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

That's interesting to hear that the apartments are similar. By the way, I met a new friend the other day who is originally from Russia. She went to school in the UK and lives here in Vienna now, she's so lovely. I'm sorry to hear you didn't get a notification, I posted it on Sunday which is a day earlier. Now that I'm in a different time zone, I'll have to figure out when the best time to post is, so there may be some changes. But thanks for letting me know, I'll keep an eye on that.

@Yana.Polyanichko

7 ай бұрын

@@TheGlambassador Aww! Thank you so much for answering, Christine, that's so pleasant and so glad to hear about your new Russian friend, that's really pleasant ☺️👏!

Great place! Congrats!

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Willkommen in Österreich, schöne Grüße aus Oberösterreich (Welcome to Austria, greetings from Upper Austria). I hope you are enjoying all the snow we got during the weekend.

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I enjoy the snow when I can stay inside where it’s warm and dry 😂. I’m hoping it can hold off a bit to not snow again until after I move in, but it’s not looking good. But that’s ok, I’m just so excited to move in to our new place soon.

I have a relative living in Vienna and is renting an apartment for 720.--Euros. When I started watching the video I thought I could get some tips about finding a nice and affordable apartment in Vienna. I stopped watching this video after jumping to the 2nd apartment when I saw the price!! I am happy for you that you can afford that kind of rent, but I am out. All the best to you.

@TheGlambassador

20 күн бұрын

Ok

I said 3, glad that I can now guess some of your taste, but have to say I personally liked 3.

I would choose the the districts 17, 18, 19 over the inner districts. Just like the more green. But you have to commute longer to the UN. On big difference USA/ Austria and I think Germany as well is the different social "status" For this apartment in Austria you belong to the Upper class where in the US its upper middle-class. I am happy for you you found a place you like and hope you will feeling home in Austria in a few months.

@TheGlambassador

Ай бұрын

Thanks! We love this neighborhood so much, we are close to everything and it's only about 25 minutes to the UN for my husband. We are absolutely feeling right at home here.

@michaelibk418

Ай бұрын

@@TheGlambassador Love to hear that. You should try the Heurigen in Grinzing too during this time of the Year. I hope you will discover the rest of my beautiful country as well:-)

@TheGlambassador

Ай бұрын

@@michaelibk418 oh yes, we’ve been to Grinzing a few times and I’m taking a friend there next week.

Good choice.😊 Although all the apartments were beautiful om their own ways. Best of luck with it all and welcome to the european continent.😀

Liking #2 apt, Apt #3 flooring is beautiful, Apt #4 ceilings. #3️⃣ Beautiful choice. I Hope to be on your Guest Room Bookings someday✈🧳

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

Of course!

I love those ceramic heaters. The rents were not as much as I thought they would be considering the size of the apartments and that they are located in a major city. I figured apartments of that size located within Vienna proper would be more.

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, overall it actually cheaper here than it was in Hawaii or DC. The rent is about the same as we were paying before, but get a slightly bigger place and it’s a great old building.

These flats are gorgeous. I'm planning to move to Vienna later this year and am looking for a similar feeling on a much smaller scale. I'm a bit confused since everyone's been saying apartment hunting in Vienna is very difficult but I see new ones coming on the market almost daily for what I think are decent prices. Maybe people are talking about real bargains. Anyway I can't wait to start my own hunt soon. Greetings from Cologne.

@TheGlambassador

6 ай бұрын

That’s wonderful that you are moving to Vienna. I think the difficulty with apartments is simply getting a landlord to choose you. I agree, there are many apartments available, but we had difficulty with landlords rejecting our applications. Reasons weren’t given, but I’ve heard many people say that some landlords don’t want to rent to foreigners or non-German speakers. So it sounds like you have an advantage there. I hope your apartment hunt goes well and you find your perfect home. Vienna is a wonderful place and I’m so happy we are here. 🥰

looking good/Have you found any Headscarves?I have heard the Headscarves in Europe are beautiful XXX

3

Beautiful places! We experienced many of the same things when moving to France re: empty kitchens. Are you planning to stay in Vienna/EU permanently?

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

We are here for at least 7 years. Then the plan is to move to France, that’s where we want to retire. We’ll start looking for a house there in about 5 or 6 years once we figure out where in France we want to live.

@blewis9159

7 ай бұрын

@@TheGlambassador well, I'm obviously partial to France 😂 I'm happy to answer questions or help if I can!

Lucky you

Do you have a video of your apartment furnished please?

@TheGlambassador

20 күн бұрын

No, I don’t. I’m not sure I’m going to share that quite yet. I’ve been getting a lot of nasty comments on this video and I’m not ready for the onslaught of new people chastising me for my choice in apartment and furnishings.

@conniep3164

20 күн бұрын

Would love to see it furnished.

@TheGlambassador

20 күн бұрын

@@conniep3164 I don’t want the criticism

Hi there doll

Pozdrawiamy ze śląska [PL], 👍 💙💙💙zostawiamy 💙💙💙 Każde z mieszkań jest wspaniałe, ale jakbyśmy mieli wybierać to chyba mieszkanie 4 albo 3 , no sami nie wiem. najważniejsze że wybraliście sami.

is it possible to buy these units...the rent is like a mortgage!

@TheGlambassador

7 ай бұрын

Sure there are apartments and houses for sale, but they are very expensive. It’s not super easy for foreigners to get a mortgage either.

@conniep3164

27 күн бұрын

Anyone can get a mortgage. If you can afford this rent, you can buy.

You could gift me a 100 Million dollar mansion in Vienna…never would I move to this city.

@TheGlambassador

27 күн бұрын

Ok

When I see these apartments and the cost, I see you are bring ripped off. Insane to pay these prices. Buy a house!

@TheGlambassador

Ай бұрын

It’s clear you don’t understand much about Vienna for how most large cities work. This is a very short sighted mindset. Buying a house in Vienna comes with either a multi-million dollar price tag or having to go outside the city, where we’d have to then have the added expense of vehicles. Neither of which we are willing or able to do. We are incredibly happy with our decision and love our life in our rented apartment. Owning a home isn’t always better and people shouldn’t be shamed for renting instead.

@conniep3164

Ай бұрын

@@TheGlambassador I know a lot about Vienna & big European cities. Your mortgage would probably be less than your rent. Vienna is not as expensive as some European cities.

@TheGlambassador

Ай бұрын

@@conniep3164 ok

What does your husband do?

@TheGlambassador

4 ай бұрын

If you check out the video right before this one, I talk about his job and why we moved to Vienna 🥰

Paying such a high rent and having to put up with such a cheap kitchen... hmm

@TheGlambassador

Ай бұрын

Cheap kitchen? What is wrong with you?

@conniep3164

2 күн бұрын

@@TheGlambassador all the kitchens were awful

@TheGlambassador

2 күн бұрын

@@conniep3164 seriously, what is wrong with you? You keep commenting awful things on a video you clearly hate. Do us both a favor and just move on.

@conniep3164

Күн бұрын

@@TheGlambassador just my opinions