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@BritishMoralHQ

7 күн бұрын

keep smiling bud !!!

@YouTubetail

7 күн бұрын

Oh my gosh bro 🤣

@greekre

7 күн бұрын

the stove next to the sink what could go wrong

@johnair1

7 күн бұрын

Quick Question how representative is it really to show a house in the Tokyo area since houses there are usually more expensive then in most other areas?

@Malaphisis

5 күн бұрын

Tokyo treat = $600.00 for a few snacks wtf.

Where's your "Day in the Life of a Yakuza Member" video???

@SK1MD

7 күн бұрын

Yes, all for it

@fluffywarhampster

7 күн бұрын

I'm waiting for the episode "day in the life of a Japanese soapland courtesany"

@morpheusakajonus

7 күн бұрын

Day in the life of a Japanese police detective

@carloscanizares4699

7 күн бұрын

I’d wanna see a Day in the Life of Paolo.

@kingrama2727

7 күн бұрын

Now that I’d like to see

My family actually just built a house in Japan! In our case, we’re in a small town, so land (and construction) prices are a bit lower. We also didn’t go with one of the major construction companies, but a small local company. The benefit of this is the whole process is a lot more hands on…we were actively involved in drawing up the plans and decision-making (and problem-solving) throughout the whole construction process. A little more work, but way more fun! Plus it really feels like YOUR house when it’s finished! (Did I mention, living in small town Japan is awesome? It works for me, anyway!)

@shiromochi-kun

7 күн бұрын

So…how much did your house cost to build? if you don’t mind me asking.

@Jordan-inJapan

7 күн бұрын

@@shiromochi-kun Well the land cost about 10 million yen, and the construction costs were a bit less than 30 million. And if you’re interested in hearing more about the construction process, I video blogged the whole thing on my channel so feel free to check it out!

@afizi1213

7 күн бұрын

ohhhh if i allow to rent a pretty house but its complete with what they can give la like good infrastruktur and the space is good

@Jordan-inJapan

7 күн бұрын

@@missplainjane3905 The construction costs were a little higher than average for our area, but that was because we had very specific ideas about the layout, materials, etc. Major construction companies tend to use a lot of prefab parts and premade blueprints to draw from, so construction is faster and costs are streamlined. Ours was a custom job, done mostly by a single carpenter using traditional building methods. He consulted with us at least once a week on how we wanted certain things done. And sometimes there were supply issues, etc., that required on the spot decision making. It was probably the most fun I’ve ever had! 😆

@funkthat

7 күн бұрын

@@Jordan-inJapan 62,000 usd for land? you know theyre giving that shiet away free right? wtf

We bought a house + land package 2 years ago and have been living in it for a year now. We live in Chiba, around 45 minutes from Tokyo. And we paid 35 million yen for BOTH together. It really depends on the house maker and if you buy house and land separately. And of course the city you’d like to live in. :)

@BobSaint

2 күн бұрын

Just being curious - how many m2 for the house, and how many for the land around it?

I'm Japanese, but I'll share my personal opinion. Two years ago, my son's family built a house in Saitama Prefecture, next to Tokyo. It is less than an hour by train to central Tokyo. The house, including the land, cost about 50 million yen (approximately 320,000 USD at the current exchange rate). The area was about 90 square meters. Land prices vary greatly depending on the location, proximity to the station, and surrounding environment. In central Tokyo, it would likely cost over 100 million yen (more than 700,000 USD at the current exchange rate).

@peterww3241

7 күн бұрын

The average price of a new apartment in Tokyo reached JPY100m last year. At the same time, there are 9 million abandoned homes across Japan. Japanese government's housing policy is dysfunctional :(

@rztrzt

7 күн бұрын

@@peterww3241 Is the gov forcing people to leave rural areas? Many smaller towns have programs and incentives to attract people.

@peterww3241

7 күн бұрын

@@rztrzt Not actively, no; but the tax system is distorting the housing market and much more needs to be done to take the pressure of the cities, especially in the age of WFH.

@iridium8341

3 күн бұрын

Should have built it in central Tokyo.

@gotakazawa408

3 күн бұрын

The government's vacant house measures were revised this year, but they are limited and may not be very effective. Therefore, I personally predict that the number of vacant houses will reach 10 million by the end of this year. However, due to the effects of the policy and the increase in private intermediary businesses, I predict that the rate of increase will be lower than before. In addition, the reason why many people move to Tokyo from rural areas is mainly because there are many universities there, and many companies have their headquarters in Tokyo, making it easy to find a job.

Paolo in every room: "I would put a TV there."

@hiroki_ravioli

16 сағат бұрын

"The toilet ? Hum what about a TV here !" :'D

No bathroom on the first floor for the grandparents. They are going to fall down the stairs and shit themselves in the middle of the night.

@chillnspace777

7 күн бұрын

😂

@centurion9726

7 күн бұрын

this might be the funniest shit I've ever read in the comments in these videos

@chillnspace777

7 күн бұрын

@@centurion9726 I agree

@TwistedSynths

7 күн бұрын

lmaooooo

@happyface3216

7 күн бұрын

LMFAOOOOO they can wear diapers

This home is absolutely beautiful and so spacious and has great natural light during the day! I couldnt help but laugh at all the TV's Paolo wanted to put in this home. In the future I predict Paolo having a TV in every room when he gets a house lol

Just cant stop watching all of these great content videos at 2-3am before sleeping

A small suggestion please turn down the background music a bit and try not play it the entire video. Sometimes it can be really tricky to decipher what you are saying.

@happycook6737

5 күн бұрын

The music is annoying and he mumbles at times.

@Goleon

4 күн бұрын

Request that to his wife. She edits the videos.

I think most people outside of the city live in houses and lots combined for about 230,000$. This house is quite rich.

@afizi1213

7 күн бұрын

yahhhh when the usd is dominan they push any economy and make asia value down ,but if brisc settle it ,asia value will up

@afizi1213

7 күн бұрын

its up to the material we use to build house like if build by rock and cement they price is high and polution is up ,but if use ion and wood the cost is not expensive

@Mikelennon78

7 күн бұрын

Yes, most people in Tokyo don't live in a house close to this. Quite a stupid video.

@psychomormon4932

7 күн бұрын

@@Mikelennon78 It’s not a stupid video, just a different take. Stop with the rudeness. You must be 12 years old.

@Mikelennon78

7 күн бұрын

@@psychomormon4932 It's stupid and misleading. Making people think this is a normal Japanese house. Ridiculous.

As a designer, I live for videos like this! Moving to japan and building a house is a dream of mine! Id definitely make some changes but overall this house looks amazing! Also, projects like this take WAYY longer (at least in Massachusetts). Like 1-2 years from planning to construction and furniture

@dereksbooks

6 күн бұрын

Vancouver Canada is approx. 30 months from permit application to completion.

Always a good day when we get a Paolo upload 😊

Would have been helpful to see a floor plan for the home. I really couldn’t get a sense of the size or where we were in the house.

Again another video to enjoy at 4 AM WEEKLY Love your videos❤❤

Paolo, this house is incredibly beautiful!

Absolutely gorgeous house! Thank you for sharing.

As someone who use to live in Japan (Kanazawa prefecture) years ago while in the military, I enjoy your content a lot. I hope to live there again in the near future.

Great stuff as always Paolo! Informative and entertaining.

I really love videos like( houses in japan) Thank you Paolo-san!!!!

@Mikelennon78

7 күн бұрын

This is nothing like a normal Japanese house. This is a rich person house.

@eromangasensei9406

6 күн бұрын

@@Mikelennon78 yeah it's really spacious for Japanese standards

Wow the houses in Japan have really changed.....I lived there for 3 yrs in the late 90's and there was nothing like this to buy. Thanks for the tour...😀

What a great video! I would like to have this kind of video from time to time in different parts of Tokyo.

Taking HELLA notes for my Japan house savings fund 😂

i used one of the top builders in japan, sekisui house, and while the planning stage took a long time (like 6 months), the actual construction only actually took like 3 months.

The quality of the build looks amazing

Greetings from Germany. I think the interior design is simply beautiful and the layout of the house with the practical areas is ingenious. It's also very interesting that several generations can live together. I find the proximity to the street with the large windows a little disconcerting. Perhaps it's a cultural difference. I would definitely need a fence there. Thanks for the video and see you next time

By comparison, in Singapore, a similar sized and spec house that's fully furnished and decorated somewhat like this example would cost 3x the price.

@cocainerodeo-zb5uc

5 сағат бұрын

Because it smells like south east asia (butthole of the world).

I nearly thought this was paolo and maiko’s new house.

I’d like to see a house tour for a net zero house, a traditional style house / restoration, and a new build mansion (hopefully at a stage where you can customize some of the layout)

@peterww3241

7 күн бұрын

Net zero is a technocratic grift. Don't fall for it.

Watching the re-play 🙌🏽

this was and entertaining video, i want to see more house videos like this one XD

This was such a really awesome video to see how much a modern Japanese house would be and the features and design it would have!

Can you do a video on building a traditional machiya-style home with modern amenities and building codes?

12:39 There are disadvantages to interior steps. The lack of walls makes air-conditioning less efficient and increases utility costs. Although visually spacious, they are effectively several small rooms themselves, as it is not possible to place objects or activities in the vicinity of the steps. It is structurally more complex and therefore more expensive to build. In the first place, it becomes an obstacle to mobility. It is not suitable for anyone except those who want to fracture inside their own home.

In the late 90s I used to deliver door hardware to a company that sent it to Japan for new homes. At that time they wanted the big fancy door handle and lock sets we sold.

This isn't your typical Japanese home, more of a luxury type. Developers typically build homes around 100 sq meters on lots just a bit larger than that. Land in some regions is much more expensive than the home being built on it. Building a home varies widely depending on the type of home you want to build and the location. Much like any other region.

I think this kind of video is super cool. It is def something I'm interested in. The issue for me at least is that the value of this home is way more than would ever be possible for someone like myself who wants to move to Japan. I don't know if you have the contacts or desire, but doing videos on reno'd homes would be super cool.

15:58 "Hmm, let's see... Peter Rabbit and.....Memoirs of a Geisha" 😂😂

Please make more videos about the real estate market in Tokyo. Thanks

Gorgeous house. I do like the practicality and minimalism. The floorplan/layout is very nice and could be very conducive to entertaining. I think the price is rather reasonable. I live near a major city and this house would cost double, which is one of the many reasons I don't live in the city. All-in-all... I'd take it!

good to know! thank you!

That’s a beautifully designed modern home. Love jt.

Idk why but Paolo always seems like he would be a very good Realtor

Wow salamat po

Always good content.

Awesome. You should make more videos on housing.

thank you. please more homes. please the old style too.

I thought this was your home showcase. Hahaha. Thanks for the video, its interesting to know how a multi generational house in Japan looks like. I like in Singapore which is land scarce so the price for a much smaller apartment costs about the same as this.

How much is the central air system? Would be interested to see a video about buying the land and negotiating the floor plan/features of a house.

200 days? From planning to finish building? In Germany you can be happy if you properly acquired the property and paperwork for it.

Really hope Maiko was doing the editing on this one cause... it just felt great. Felt like I got to see the "corners' of the house from previous shots, kept me interested without the usual action when Paolo is in a more active space, normal but jazzy background jams, usual content which I can relax to. Thank you :)

Hi paolo! love your videos

Really interesting design. Reminds me of the prefab era housing we had in the UK oddly. Modern houses are cramped here and not well spaced out. I really like these designs and having 2 family 1 home is awesome.

@peterww3241

7 күн бұрын

How many modern British homes are 350 sq m like the one in the video? Any? - apart from footballers' homes, of course. The average new home in the UK is around 85 sq m with 5.2 rooms; so 350sq m is 4 x the average new home in UK.

I am in tokyo now, visiting. Wooo.

I think it's pretty cool! Maybe good value if you split the cost with family members.

Nice house! Will you do a video on Akiya houses?

Very interesting, thanks for converting things to American money and measurements.

What a beautiful Home. The Major thing i really want to have in my Future House is the entrance Part with the little space for the shoes etc. Greetings from Germany ♥️ Love those Type of Videos

@gotakazawa408

7 күн бұрын

In Japan, there is a recent trend of including storage spaces next to the entrance in newly built houses. These spaces are typically used for storing items like rain gear, sports equipment, and camping gear.

Great video, one thing I would like to see if you do this sort of video in the future ( and that is often included with video's like this) is to put up a basic floor plan of the house, flashing it up for a few seconds either all at once or each floor as you go, which makes it easier for your viewers to fully visualise the space. Hopefully that wouldn't be seen as too intrusive since you're already showing the house in its near entirety ( I noticed you skipped a room marked "Office" next to the Genkan, presumably for privacy/security reasons).

For Canada, the built price is about the same here in Kingston, ON. Now, did that price of $500 000 the complete cost? If so, man, what a deal!! You are talking a million here!!

@ninjasec

7 күн бұрын

Yup our housing is wild in Ontario

@gotakazawa408

7 күн бұрын

What Paolo introduced covers only the "house itself," excluding the cost of the land. Land prices vary significantly depending on the region.

@carloscanizares4699

6 күн бұрын

My townhouse is $1m and I’m 45mins away from Vancouver!!! Absolutely insane.

Nice layout.

wow japanese houses are more expensive than i expected, but I saw some cheap houses in a rural small town, maybe i can buy one of them someday as a vacation home

there's a distinct lack of galvanized square steel and expansion screws. which, mind you, is a good thing. overall I'm surprised at the cost of some of these things, it all seems so affordable. as for personal changes. yeah, the bike not being on the ground floor is a bit of a weird touch. also, as someone who has a kitchen with the burners on the island instead of the wall section, keep it on the wall section. especially if you want to use the island as a form of bar/table, there's never enough room for knees.

Love the design of the house, very modern and beautiful.

It’s a lovely and spacious house 🏠

japanese version of Cribs, would be cool see the different versions of houses in other regions

Gorgeous house

Hi Palo. Very nice house. Wow.

In utah, its a well known thing here that construction companies skip a lot of details to finish the build faster. One of my sisters used to be the top property manager in the state, and she told me that with her current house, she found $26k worth of work that wasn't installed properly or finished. She found it early enough that they had to pay to fix it, not her 😅 Does anyone else in the US have this problem? Or any other country?

@divamissz

7 күн бұрын

It's not uncommon with new construction, or people renovating houses to flip. Do the minimum, sell it as premium, and hope the owner doesn't find out how bad you were until it's too late

@Meli1380

6 күн бұрын

Heck yeah - global problem!

@adamlee2550

6 күн бұрын

Or importing low-skill workers because they work for less and do a worse job. Even then the house prices are ridiculous, can't imagine what they would cost if they were built by native skilled workers.

@M98747

6 күн бұрын

​@@adamlee2550Yeah, this is common with large corporate home builders in the US. Typically you want to buy new builds from small local family owned builders, but homes will usually cost $100k-$200k more. The large corporations work on ecoomies of scale. They put out mediocre work for low prices. Most people won't catch the problems in time, and so the company comes out on top. If you're willing/able to stay on top of a large builder from beginning to end, and you hire an inspector about 4 times during the building process, you can get a good value.

@tw106

6 күн бұрын

In Japan, the Japanese are really meticulous, so with building houses, I think they don’t usually cut corners or try to defraud their customers (which is technically what the original poster is stating in the US). Of course there is fraud is all countries, but I think in Japan it would be lower than in the majority of countries, just like the crime rate is lower in comparison too.

Two kitchens? And they're not renting that second space out? That's a rich person house, normal Japanese people don't live like that. Can you make a video showcasing a more down-to-earth build? Or even a 2 min video of the standard Japanese studio apartment ("mansion"). Ive been in Japan since 2008 and my wife and I own a place near Yokohama and it nor any other house or mansion I've seen is as spacious or swanky as that house.

@lethn2929

4 күн бұрын

If you want that AbroadInJapan did some more varied videos on this exact topic, he even pointed out how much you'd get for rentals

@ClaytonGrimwald

3 күн бұрын

@@lethn2929 Awesome, thanks for the info.

We are living in an appartement in Kita-ku with my family but we are actively searching for the best area(near Tokyo I guess, don't feel I could handle far in the countryside 😅) to build our house. Would be amazing to have feedback on that or even a video decidated to the best place to buy with kids (2 and 4 years old)

Interesting reading. 😄

This house looks really modern which I am a fan of. Personally, I disagree with some of the layout and furniture options though. I 100% agree with Paolo about moving the stove from the rear countertop and onto the island and making the island larger. The current configuration seems kind of cramped and moving the stovetop to the island would also allow the person cooking to have a better view (will be facing the windows) rather than just staring at the rear wall.

We need Day in a life of Paolo

love these 😊

What is the type of wood used in floor and in furnature? Looks like bamboo wood but im maybe wrong. But it looks so clean, love it.

I have never wondered, yet here we are.

316 sqm €500,000, + furniture and all basic utilities... in Tokyo, it's really cheap. having such a big house in Japan's capital is a real luxury.

Did it come furnished for this price? You could do some more of this type of vid. from different areas.

This is so interesting! I live in a house that's 129 years old and wouldn't ever want a new build. I love your content that shows things i wouldn't normally be interested in.

@Dynamatrix1973

7 күн бұрын

You must be a Mennonite.😂

On Oahu, it takes over one year just to get a building permit even for a simple renovation.

My dad recently built a house here in the States. Due to various issues, it took a little over 3 years. 200 days sounds pretty good. :)

@alduya13

7 күн бұрын

Yeah house building takes forever in the states

I love your videos!

Wait so 88 million yen is the total cost to build that house as shown? Or is that the base price and you add up each of the individual prices you gave for each room/feature? And where is this house? In Tokyo? Outskirts?

200 days for a house in my country would make that company the best in any city

5:26 - Why does this hole require all the other floors to be raised? It's just a matter of digging a hole in the ground where the house foundation already is. I live on the other side of the planet (in Denmark, Scandinavia) and we LOVE insulation in our houses to an almost ridiculous extent.

I love how Paolo sees the reading nook and says it's a tv space 😂

Don't out the stove and sink together. It can be an electrical hazard in the long run. Especially under the counter. You can do a special design, but not with normal construction methods

For a house of that size, full-sized appliances would make sense, also i dont understand need for the two kitchens.

That’s a massive house 😮

My only thoughts are: 1. I feel the bedroom sitting area is wasted space. I would do a tv on the second level. And: 2. Have less tables on the main floor. Maybe instead expand storage or have a larger tatami space

The price per square meter is affordable for Western European standards (expensive for Japan, though) but does that actually include the shown interior? Because the prices company's name are usually for the base options only while show houses have all the luxury options.

"grandma and grandma can live along with the family" so progressive!

Love the cats!

$1,200 for a brand new modeled bathroom with bidet is insane. Smartphones cost more than that, and I'd take the bathroom over smartphone any day.

Wow such an amazing house, and not that expensive. I bet a house like that would cost like 700k Dollars in my country.

Nice n contemporary.. if it's contemporary i like it.

I'm just so happy seeing that old oil lamp😂😂😂

Great vid. 560k construction cost is crazy though, and that’s with the cheap JPY! Back when JPY was 100 to 1 USD, that means would haven been 800k plus!

Any downstairs bathroom or even just toilet room?