How Russian Middle Class Lives in Moscow / Inside a Very Modern & Expensive Apartment Complex
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- čas přidán 1. 02. 2023
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Hi guys. I'm probably becoming popular:)) ha-ha , as scammers are interested in me. They try to invite you to other social networks or follow links. Please, do not do that. Be careful and vigilant. You have known all my social networks for a long time (they are here (below ) If there is something new, then I will personally tell you about it in my video:)
If I am told I won something in a contest I did not enter I know they are scammers and If it sounds too good to be true, it's too good to be true. Great trip into the city. Do you have to wear masks again ?
Will not fall for this!
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The scammers are infesting all You Tube channels. Best to ignore them; maybe You Tube will eliminate their accounts as soon as it's through censoring legitimate content.
You're very beautiful and I never see anyting. It said beautiful but I meant vigilant. Text-to-speech. I'm going to leave it because I want you to see what it said. Maybe it means something maybe it doesn't.❤️
People live in very similar buildings all over the world. We just speak different languages. Thanks for showing us round. Great work. All the best 🇬🇧.
Very large complex. Lots of apartments. Very modern looking. Thanks for the tour. Always enjoy!😊
Thanks for the interesting tour. Everything is so clean there; I'm amazed at how clean and well-kept the subway station is. So nice.
Because it's under snow! 😀
Thank you
No, not because of snow. Moscow is clean. And Moscow metro is also very beautiful
It's much cleaner than America. The USA is now becoming more and more like the old Soviet Union. It's a super-corrupt Communist country (USA) now. So sad!
🌼Thank You showing us life in Russia. Blessings to you and Alex.
Please tell Alex for me, "Nice work!" I wish I had just 1% of his construction knowledge. I'm lucky if I can cut a piece of plywood straight on a table saw.
:))
Same.
thanks - I'd been wondering how the project was coming along - look forward to seeing more in future
I am impressed with how the Russian people park their cars in the garage. It is the same way we do in Japan. We back in from the rear.
:)
Doesn't every nation
@@sir2657yeah pretty much everyone does it, esp cities with dense population.
that metro is so much better than in NYC. You don't have to worry about getting pushed onto the tracks...!
Thanks for sharing.
I am impressed with the cleanliness of your metro station.
looks like a very nice building complex, the prices seem very good compared to NYC or Brooklyn New York where I live, to buy a one bedroom apartment new like this in Brooklyn start at around $500, 000 USD or 35,250,001.00 RUB. One of these days I will visit Russia and never leave. спасибо за ваши видео, мне они очень нравятся
Hi, My wife and I are in our mid 40s. We met 12 yrs. ago. She is from Samara and my son Aleksandr was born in a village outside of Samara in 2012. When I was in Samara people would stare at me because not many people there speak or understand English. It is not a place many foreign visitors go is why. We also have a daughter, but she was born here in America They both are baptized in the Orthodox faith. My wife always tells to move to Russia to start my own business. As a joke I am sure!
I can't wait to see what it will look like when "finished" and ready for a buyer / tenant.
I would prefer seeing an apartment that wasn't under construction, but is completely done and ready to go. Also you didn't mention the cost of purchasing an underground parking spot.
Wow, I felt cold just watching you walk around outside! Stay warm! :)
Looking forward to following along Alex's apartment renovation project...
The best to you . I enjoy your videos. Keep warm beautiful people.
i like seeing how things are there really a lot like here
Thank you for the update. :)
Alex, glad to see the in-floor heating.
Always a very interesting video, thank thank you.
hello :) thank you :))
Супер❄️🥶
Хорошая работа👏🏻🙌🏻
Well done with your channel. So enjoy watching both of you explaining everything. Thank you very much to both of you. Never too late to say HAPPY NEW YEAR and wish you both a lovely new year for you and family.
Thank you ❤ 😊 and happy new year 🎉 😊
Hey Valeria and Alex~ Interesting. It seems a big city is a big city, pretty much no matter where you are. Double the price in two years is a lot, no? I'm looking forward to the next part of the video.
I hope you all are doing well. It was nice to see the snow fall. I've decided I like snow best when it's in a video on CZcams. ;)
I live in Arizona, USA, our home prices have increased more than this in the same span of time.
@@cherrysmith-condon2425~ Yeah, there was a house in Cambridge, MA, that sold for $1 million over asking price a year or so ago. Lots of stupid going on… here and around the globe. Interesting to see what happens in a couple of years as the markets cool off, values come down, and mortgages need to be paid. Oops.
@@cherrysmith-condon2425 The home price equation is hard to gauge as a comparison since salaries in Russia are very low.
@@jonathanstein5049 There are fewer taxes in Russia and the cost of living is cheaper with good quality services. Also, prices and salaries vary from region to region.
Im in Vancouver. I will say no more.
Thanks for the glimpse into a Moscow apartment.
Home repair shops can be called
D I Y stores which stands for
Do It Yourself
Also Trades' Merchant, Builders' Merchant, Hardware Store, Self help,
Thanks 😊
Thank you for showing their metro station which is seems very nice and inside the train. And also thank you for panning so slowly around the playground area. So many people pan fast. ;Including me. But I just didn't put any of that video on CZcams. It was a long time ago.)
I saw the studio apartment with the blue or gray cabinets that Alex did and it was pretty. Did you ever show one of the larger apartments? I mean after it was finished? It's possible that I just missed it. Putting the parking lot underground seems like a good idea and being near the Metro seems like a very good idea.
I keep trying to figure out whether the job is owned by someone who is going to not go out of business soon because I want Alex to have a job and it seems like lots of people are losing theirs. But I can't figure out how to ask that question. I don't know who is building the apartment for if Alex works for himself or anything like that. And plus you are probably too busy to answer anyway and I would probably miss it.
It is interesting to see the prices and it makes me wonder what the incomes of the people who live there are like and what are the incomes of regular Russian people. It was loud outside the window near the road but it seemed to get quieter when the window was closed.
Thank you for watching and commenting. we made a video on the first project. when Alex was renovating a small beige and blue studio apartment. video is on the channel. unfortunately in Russia there are no open houses like in the USA and therefore we do not have the opportunity to go to different apartments for sale. if it becomes possible to shoot other apartments on video, we will definitely shoot
@@differentrussia. thanks. I will go look for it when I wake up :-)
, Sorry about the scammers. You are the third person I follow who's gotten hit in the past 2 weeks. One of them had to go online and announce about it the same weekend she was trying to bury her mother. So aggravating!
New to your channel, and am. enjoying your videos. Whilst everything is very interesting, I can't help but notice how grey it looks.
Greetings from Australia
I would only live on lower floors like 1-4th Easy to get out if fires! No high apartment for me!!!
Thank you very much for this video. You are a kind couple, and I enjoy your CZcams channel.😊
Such representations are very important for international understanding. Please keep it up
You have come a long way and I know you are sincere..Blessings..
I have learnt alot about Russia from this channel.
Thank you ❤ 😊
Really like the complex and that the yard area is just for pedestrians. Even though underground parking might have floods, for such a large complex, I prefer it because it would be hard to find parking otherwise.
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170K for 1 bedroom apartment is super cheap compared to San Jose California where I live. In San Jose for a comparable 1bedroom apartment you are looking at about 600K dollars or 45.2 Million rubles. Plus you have to pay about 450 dollars per month in HOA fees that are mandatory.
enjoyed this. thank you so much!
So modern! Yet, I would have panic attacks in that garage!
🙃☺
This is like living in any American suburb, not very nice. The old Stalinist buildings have much more character and style, these are just little boxes.
I enjoy looking at your videos. You and Alex seem like very nice people.
Glad to see you again)))
Interesting video. I figured it out and in U.S. dollars it costs $172,269.54 to buy this and it's 376 sq. ft. How much would it cost per month to rent this? Your subway looks very nice. I've never been in one myself. Thank you Valeria!
renting a finished apartment with furniture for 11 months is approximately 50,000 -60,000 rubles. it's 700-850 dollars
Wow that's super small square footage, it's like a studio apartment
Very interesting. Thank you for sharing!
Olá!
Daqui do Brasil envio saudações!
Muito bom poder me informar sobre a Rússia e Moscou, cidade que tive a oportunidade de visitar por duas vezes, e pretendo visitar pela terceira vez na semana do 09 de maio próximo.
Forte abraço!
Só tacando nas loiras né safado kkkkkkk meu sonho é ir lá seloko
aww and i thought i was going to get a teddy bear darn scammers ...lol ❤❤
I like it … thanks for sharing
I hope to be able to come visit and possibly move there as an expat soon
Uh....sure about moving there?????
@@jonathanstein5049 Why not? I am considering it too.
Great videos ❤ it looks so clean there
thank you Ken :))
Still waiting for Alex' special report on those famous Russian dill pickles.
More Sheffield, please :)
Thanks!
thank you very much John :)
What?! Paying for 400 sq ft studio $170 000 while having like 1000 neighbors??!! Holy cow I will never complain about someone wanting to rip me off ever again lol.
Very interesting video. Thank you
Hello 👋🏻 thank you for video ❤❤😊
We call all of the writing graffiti!
I think it was advertising, there were numbers.
You do very good videos are very interesting.
Hello Maria how are you doing,
where are you from?
Finished or not, I liked your video. Maybe because of hazards, you didn't spend enough time in the flat e.g. the living room looked large, but I didn't see it! (Best shot: the behind the ventilation grill 😏. Really,) beautiful zoom in! I think prices may fall soon and make life easier, for everyone.
Valeria you would do a great job in real estate!
Hello 👋🏻 ❤ thank you for video ❤❤❤
Seems better than what we have in the US
Hope the van owns both spaces.
Pls come to malaysia..will show you what is an expensive condominium...
This moscow apartment looks very normal standard for low income people in my country...🙃
SPASIBO BABUSHKA ! DASBEDANYA.❤
I'm under the impression the 12 middle class russians have it pretty well!
Just normal. Moscow is nice. Been there maybe 30 times. I like Moscow 👍. Many friends there
Pretty expensive for such a small apartment !!
Almost 100K!!! 🤗
Very nice video! Great job!
Very nice, but definitely expensive for what you get.
Wow, that's a great view! What is the real estate market like there? Will those apartments go up in value every year, most likely? With inflation or faster than inflation? Also, the train and station seemed pretty empty. Is that because of the time of day or because people are still staying off public transit due to covid? In my city, people stayed off the streets due to covid, so lots of crazies, drug addicted and criminals came out and now people do not ride public transit because they are scared of the killers and thugs on there, unfortunately. Hopefully Moscow is not suffering from this.
The beams and piles in the garage are looking very slim….
They are supposed to hold up a HUGE structure…mmmmmm
People compare prices of this to the US but forget about some very important differences. In the US, even after buying it, you have to pay a very high monthly fee called "condo fee". It is usually about $1000 per month, and can increase at any time and there's nothing you can do about it. You have to pay even if you don't live there. It goes for landscaping, cleaning lady, etc. In addition, there is a fee called "assessment", which goes to building repairs. This one happens rarely, but when it does, it's 10's of thousands of dollars. Another issue is that there are a lot of restrictions on renting out the apartment, reselling it, making repairs, how many people are allowed to live there, what you are allowed to put on the balcony, what kind of blinds you can have, etc. So basically buying an apartment in the US is not really owning it, it's more like a long-term rental but with unknown rent.
In eastern Europe it's the same. If you own apartment you must pay monthly fee that goes toward repairs of the building, cleaning the common areas and grass cutting or snow removal but the fee is significantly less, usually $50-200.
@@mk6022 in Russia it is definitely less than 50 bucks
Why are they 1-2 rooms if set up for families.
Because not everyone need there own room
Russians are used to communal living, and are very frugal because,in the past, the ordinary people did not have total access to the variety of goods.
Oh here is the same often in germany in new buildings with flats.
The sellers/real estate agents want dual or single breadwinners with money and little or no children. Quiet, little wear and tear, more income.
@@karinaemelie1665 but Russia wants every woman to have 5 kids? Population crisis. And it’s just odd they set up the grounds for families. 2 rooms means 2 rooms, bath and kitchen. I know people don’t need their own room but don’t brothers and sisters of a certain age have separate areas? If the 2 kids both the same gender it’s adequate.
Enjoyed thanks and take care.
The goal seems to be to have everyone live near Moscow. They build such big complexes . We have a housing shortage in the states so rents are very high , about $30,000.00 for a one bedroom a year but up to 4 or 5 k per months is not unheard of . A complex like that would take the Boston redevelopment board 10 years to approve and it would come in less than half the original size by the time that were done fighting with property owners near by.
I think the situation here is a little different. I'll try to explain how I see it. Prices for lodging drop dramatically with every kilometer from Moscow. That is, Moscow wants to keep the middle class and above in Moscow, and the rest a little further away. Just to understand, for this money you can keep 200+ square meters 40 km from Moscow, and in a very good house. BUT! The problem is that wages are also falling, so everyone will still want to work in a large city. That’s why many people work remotely (IT, Salespeople, Marketers).
@@JackieBlade1 I think your way keeps the city active , when I was working in Philadelphia , Center city pretty much went dark after 6pm when the tower workers took the trains home to the burbs. You did not want to be walking around , that's for sure. NYC was different , people went into the city at night for entertainment. I am about 86 km from Boston and the median home price is over 660k. That means that half the homes are below that price and half the homes are above that price. My friends live on a lake in the middle of nowhere and taxes per year are 12k usd. America is becoming a place where the only affordable housing is in a trailer park. My last employer is allowing two days in the office , three days at home . My commute was at least one hour , for many years two hours in and one hour out. My pay doubled by working in the city but it was also because of who I worked for.
It's much cheaper to buy an apartment before the construction of the building has even started. But the problem is that the construction company can go bankrupt in the process, so in the worst case you can loose all your money. But usually it is worth it to take the risk, you only need to search for a trustworthy company and be not too greedy.
In Russia, now all mortgage construction must be insured, so the depositor will not lose his money, even if the construction company goes bankrupt
thanks a lot for watching and commenting. I should probably talk about it in a video. Yes. This was a big problem and you could lose all the money. it was a risk. many people have lost money investing in unfinished housing. now it's not like that at all. some time ago, a law was passed and the construction company receives money only after the construction is completed. All the money is in the bank in a special account. All is safe now
@@differentrussia. But then I do not understand what is the point for a construction company to start selling earlier and sell apartments at a lower price. Previously, the money that the company received from buyers, it directed to the construction. But now this money just lies in a special account and cannot be used.
Hello from NC, USA :)
This complex looks very similar to where I lived in Moscow (and wish was still living) near Спартак metro station. Is this near there?
Those are high prices, even for countries like The Netherlands
Is Alex renovating the apartments for both of u, or he’s renovating the apartment for a customer? Thks
I have a question. I assume the developer builds the tower then the buyer of the apartment in the tower finishes it?. I was watching and calculating that this is probably better for the buyer as the buyer can hire contractor to finish it to suit the buyer and in fact get it done cheaper perhaps. I am a builder carpenter in Vancouver. I work on very expensive homes that were purchased for 170k 50 years ago that are now 15 Million due to amount of land the house sits on and its usually a heritage home more than 100 years old. Which are more solid than new homes. Beautiful homes get crushed and put into dumpster here and to the dump. Its so ridiculous. Sad really.
🇺🇸 Chicago and NY are so beautiful seeing from the moon
How much would you have to pay monthly if you rent a 1-room appartement?
Все бы ничего, но в связи с нехваткой парковочных мест наши новые соседи стали активно парковаться во дворах с другой стороны Дмитровского шоссе(( Прорабатываем возможность установки шлагбаумов.
Do people lock their personal items in the downstairs room to avoid theft? I live in America, where theft is horrible, so I’m always curious about other parts of the world.
Interesting. We cannot imagine in the USA of such an unfinished apartment. The developers will finish the apartment interiors professionally. This means everything is done to code and good standard and construction is completed on the entire project.
In Russia, there is such a thing. But many do not like the design and price. Therefore, apartments are sold with the ability to make repairs to your taste. And this option is cheaper.
@@oldbagira2192 here they give you choices for kitchen, bath, flooring, etc. Then you pick all design choices and the builder completes. Probably different laws here too. The electric, gas, plumbing must be completed by insured contractors .
@@paulj2948 In Russia, the real estate market is primary and secondary, and in each segment there are a lot of options. There is turnkey housing. There is an opportunity to make your own repairs. But usually all communications have already been connected.
Very nice.
The price is the same like in Belgrade.... 😮😮
Why is it that 'Level' is in English as opposed to Russian language?
I think it’s Leve 1, that’s what it looked like to me , what would have been an L looked like a 1 . I may be totally wrong.😂🤣
Are the garages heated? Because there are a lot of exposed pipes. 40 square meter is 430 square feet and that is small even in NY or San Francisco. Are these like condos or are they apartments that you fix up yourself? Does Alex have follow specific codes? Does he have to deal with building inspectors, permits, and plan review?
People in Moscow live in very small apartments,40 m is even considered good enough for a family of 3. And don't be fooled by the seemingly low prices ,you have to be very lucky to make more than 2k usd a month .
@@leeche87 Wow! That's tight. Thank you for taking the time to answer.
Looking form Sweden 🇸🇪
And the Electric in Sweden it's so hi price 2.50 kr kW diesel 23.20 kr / L bensin 19.40 kr / L
Very convenient. Here you would never be able to go into a construction zone like that as a regular civilian.
So great to see Russia doing so well. !!
Каменные джунгли, человейники, хочется верить, что когда ни будь маятник начнется в обратную сторону и города будут расти не вверх, а в ширь и дома будут не больше 2-3 этажей и не меньше 100-200 кв. метров на семью.
У нас же огромные территории почему бы и нет.
Посмотрите на сша и Канаду и Поймёте -почему нет
Проскакивая мимо этих застроек на электричке по пути на дачу всегда в голове вставал вопрос: как в этом улье можно жить? Хрущёбы в новом изводе, но те хотя бы сейчас расселяют и сносят, а эти-то лет 100 а то и более стоять будут. Единственное, под что они пригодны, это под иногородних инвесторов, которым надо неделю-другую перекантоваться в Москве или для молодых семей без детей, покуда они не могут позволить себе что-то более пригодное для проживания.
Inspector Clouseau? Lol Do you know the Pink Panther movies?
It’s extremely depressing, the same in New York City. Any Russian village, with trees, would be a million times better.
so the walls are plaster walsl and not sheet rock verry intresting
Great video update …
Do you have to get permission to video the garage and common areas?
Does that price include utilities or do those cost extra?
Hello Carolyn how are you doing,
where are you from?
Just wondering.... Is Alex a contractor or interior designer or is this your future place?
Wait a minute, who dusts the snow off of the tables?
verry cool ping pong tables waw IM verry good at ping pong