Living in Budapest, Hungary | Interview with Expat Larry
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- čas přidán 18. 08. 2021
- One Minute Budapest is a series of short interviews of expats who tell their stories why they ended up in Hungary. It is an opportunity for each to share a little bit about themselves in a minute or less, although it tends to go a little more than that.
Larry moved to Hungary in 2005 after visiting for a holiday with his family. Originally from Boyle Heights in the Los Angeles area, the travel bug hit him as a teenager which led him to experience travel and music in Europe. He really never looked back. The rest is history.
Here he gives us a glimpse of his life just outside of Budapest. His insight to what it’s like to live in Hungary and the differences that give us a unique perspective when we plant our flag in another country is spot on that most of us can relate to.
Music by The Yardbirds - Psycho Daisies
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I'm a musician from Indiana, now living in LA the past 30 years! I'm part Hungarian and would like to go and check it out! Great video!
dude moves hungary from US and becomes more hungarian than me who is born here. I love it!
That's hilarious! 🙂
Really? Not funny..
@@sellingbudapest I am considering leaving the USA. So far Hungary seems like a really good choice but I don't have nearly enough information
I would love to move to Hungary. I hate living in the USA.
I was going to say, he is one of the most Hungarian people I know.
I believe I met him in budapest at an open mic and I remember he offered me to play on his Gibson.
Hi Larry, you are a great person. Wecome to Hungary. Szeretjük az ilyen nyitott gondolkodású embereket.🙋🏻♀️🇭🇺👍
Hogy nyilvanul meg szereteted ?
@@LEK-we2hhahogy mindig is...
Török gyerek megvágta, Magyar gyerek gyógyitja.....
Stb....
Larry Rocks !
What a great channel! I've been in love with Budapest for 20 years. Moving there as soon as restrictions are lifted.
Larry is a nice guy, and it's a good video. Greetings from Budapest. ;-)
welcome!
I was told VERY little about my ancestry/heritage on my mom's side & my dad didn't know anything about his side, so I felt a bit lost until 2 yrs ago..
Turns out I'm VERY Hungarian 😆 (I have the oddball nose in my family, it's my GGmother Auers nose)
I've never been to Hungary, but desperately want to (one day finances & health permitting)
I watch & read as much as I can find, especially on Szeged & Sutto Ezstergom. because my Ggrandmother Auer & family immigrated to America from Sutto just before WWI.
They opened a Hungarian~ Viennese restaurant in Chicago & my older ancestral Gparents declared Magyar as their language.
My GGGfather Joseph Auer worked on the Ezstergom Bascilica Cathedral & uncle Sandor Auer the newer Votive Church in Szeged (the alter was one treasure he crafted)
The Catholic Church Bishops records have my family recorded for generations, mainly in Sutto, Ezstergom.
It's amazing to know people all over the world appreciate Hungary & what my family was blessed to have contributed to the rich heritage & history. I can't imagine this gentleman hasn't visited the Votive Church.
I thank you & others who are willing to share the less tourist, deeper parts of Hungarian life. It helps others, at least me who cannot afford to go, feel a great sense of belonging & connection.
Thank you !!!!
Hi Missy, you definitely have to come here. Szeged and Esztergom are beautiful towns. The Basilica in Esztergom is really exceptional😍. I don't know much about Süttő but I'm giving my appreciation in advance.😉🙋🏻♀️🇭🇺
I am actually from Sutto,but have been living in Toronto for the past 49 years. You would love Hungary!
Thank you
Good luck Sir!
As a Hungarian-American /naturalised and spent all my working years in the USA/ I was expat in Budapest (2006-2015). To me Americans were nicer but I also took many great things for granted in Hungary - I admit now. The folk song says perhaps best:-"Boldogsàgot adni is kell...Nemcsak mindig kérni!"-
Great interview.
Thank you!
Part of me would love to retire there i need to learn the language i know very basic but when they see my surname people get pissed I don’t speak it lol
Oh yea Fazekas is a really common family name here.But it would not be a problem.Maybe if you use István instead of Stephen.
Love your content ! I'll keep an eye peeled for more ;D Greetings from Budapest
Thank you! Much appreciated!
I was born in Szekszárd 😘
Jó Magyar!!
Nem mind (((
Igen~~Igen~!@@LEK-we2hh
I so wanna know how too look you up for a night of open 🎤 when I visit..
But i love your original accent :) Greetings from Piliscsév (Búzavirág street)!
Hi larry how are u i coming your city
I didn’t know about the music scene! Can someone fill me in? I’m a musician myself and considering moving there
There is a music scene here, a mix of Hungarian musicians and foreigners from the US, UK, Ireland, Czech Republic, Romania and many more playing in bands. There are live music venues, new and old, with weekly concerts and open mics. Look out soon for a video about this topic as I will explore more in detail.
@@sellingbudapest cool thank you! Do you know any reliable websites for finding a flat?
@@Ninetiesrules if you're looking to rent or buy, go to davishome.hu or contact the agency at info@davishome.hu to have them do a search on your behalf.
magyar polinka is the best!! (Apam magyar volt.) I am going to retire there at least part of the year but need to find a way to take my dog.
Es Magyarul a bonyulult es nehez nyelv van.....de nagyon szep! Sorry, I don't have the appropriate keyboard.
Hey Mel, hope you find your way over here with your dog! You can join the American Expats in Budapest group on FB to ask any questions pertaining the transport of your dog. Others have done the same and might be of help. facebook.com/groups/americanexpatsinbudapest
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Of course, let everyone come to live in Hungary, because we love everyone. We are not xenophobic. But then how much real estate is left for the Hungarians? And don't you think this incineration process will raise real estate prices? Well, no one cares about that except those who can't buy real estate.
Hello. Where is the town? What is the name of the town?
Piliscsév
@@WKPM98W3 Hello. Thank you for the reply. I am from Europen Union. I want to buy a house in Hungary. Would you be able to recommend a good and honest lawer who can help me to go through the legal process of buying house? Thanks
Are there still young people in the countryside or are they almost all pensioners?
Very few young people in the countryside.
Most of the economic opportunities concentrate around the capitol, Budapest. Out of the 9.5 mil people, 3 million live in either Budapest, or its surrounding area. The 2nd largest city only has 210k souls, and we only have 9 cities in total with over 100k people. If you don't live around Budapest, you will probably live a slow life, with not much money, unless you work remotely, IT or something.
"And everyone has to have a nickname, because they are all called Józsi"
LMAO
My father is Józsi.
My grandfather was Józsi.
They both had nicknames. Hahahaha. They are not even from the area.
How much is housing to rent in Hungary?
$500-750
depends country side you can get very nice flats from 400
They say too much )))
Depends on what you are looking for.
In the capitol you will get a flat for 500-1000$.
the only reason I am not moving to Hungary is due to its corruption, I am coming from Greece and things are so bad here, that we have over 150.000 young people leaving the country every year for the past year, since 2011. If I knew how bad corruption is in Hungary and if it's liveable I would move there.
Where is corruption present in your daily life? In Hungary, corruption is perhaps experienced in businesses. For certain licenses. If you choose a job as an employee, you will not encounter corruption.
Greece haver bigger corruption so stop bullshit it and not you moving in here
Corruption is bad in Hungary, but nowhere near as bad as in the US, and from what I know in Greece (I have some Greek friends).
IMMIGRANT not expat 🤣🤣
My country Hungary is very poor, 50 % of People are poor.
Be thankful to our glorious governvment for that...
100% pure lies.
hülyeség
The current government respect working people. 90% of Hungarians respect working people not the ones rely on others for handouts. There are more jobs available than workers. If you do not have a proper skills learn a new one to make money. Simple as that. Lazy people should not be warded with rich life.
That number is way too high, where did you get that?
There are waaay more job opportunities than 10 years ago and the salary is better. Of course we have inflation but that is a worldwide thing.
Yeah, we are not rich as the West but seeing the current state of Westy countries and their entitlement, I think it is better to stay simple and humble.
But you can go to Westy Europe if you want. They give you free vacancy and stuff, you can go to work in German or Danish factories or farms, you can work on boats.