Something to point out about shared housing--you *can* get a return on your investment if you and your housemates all pitch in and buy it together. Which means you can get more of the pros of both home-ownership (stability and a return on your investment) and of shared housing, and fewer of the cons of both--i.e. you split the bills, which can potentially translate to a better work-life balance, *and* you don't have the isolation that comes with individual home ownership. I'm in the US, so I have no idea if collaboratively owning a home with other people is legal in Australia or not. My parents, my mom's siblings, and their spouses collectively own a house which they use for a family vacation home, while each couple (and my one aunt who is single) each own their own second home which they use as their primary residence. To the best of my knowledge, legally there would be nothing stopping them from all moving in together and making their vacation home their primary residence if they wanted to. From a practical standpoint, it might be tough to work that out in this particular case because the vacation home is in a small town--their hometown--and what with the sparse job opportunities, at least some of them would probably have to commute. Also, it wouldn't exactly be practical for a group of couples and/or single people to buy a house together unless they knew each other well enough that they were damn sure they wanted to live together for an extended period of time. Like say at least ten years--a time period for which it would make sense to buy a house. So buying a house with a group of people would be a gamble that it probably wouldn't be wise to take on unless you have relatives or a group of people who are basically "found family" who you really get along with. Of course, if you're really lucky, you could rent a house with a group of people and hit it off with all of them so well that you decide to buy it together.
$1000/month to live in an over crowded house with other adults. Who is making that work and enjoying it? Set the cash on fire and I'd get more peace from it than wasting it that way.
$1000/month to live in an over crowded house with other adults. Who is making that work and enjoying it? Set the cash on fire and I'd get more peace from it than wasting it that way.
One Caveat on the "Tiny Home"...they aren't that cheap. I've seen some on UT that are upwards of $200,000...and with inflation, it's hard telling how expensive they are now. I, for one, can't afford that.
Thanks for yr so complete explanation. I never figure out that Sydney was as expensive as Madrid (Spain). To each his own.... A matter of possibilities and life philosophy. Regards.
why would anyone buy a tiny home for 60,000$ when you can buy a manufactured home that is basically a real house for 23,000$? They come in different sizes and prices of course but 23,000 is the lowest price in barely researching it for a brand new one. That's what I'm probably going to do is save up money and buy one outright so I am not bleeding money on a mortgage. Then all you gotta do is pay utilities and groceries and stuff like that which is a lot more manageable, i consider it living within your means. Also, they're just now starting to 3-d print houses, i saw where they built one like a fullblown house that would normally cost around 250-300,000$ but they made it in like 2 days with 10,000$ worth of materials. So yeah, that may be a future option as well.
Neither I, nor ANY aquaintances make $25.00 (US)per hour! I'm in Maine, USA. Most people are hired at minimum wage. 12.00/hr. At 25.00 per hour, we could ALL afford housing here. Additionally, 25.00/hr here, is RICH, therefore, housing isn't any issue. What the heck?!!!🤬 And now, with covid-19 spreading rampantly through the United States mainland, because people are stupid, there is an influx of homelessness because a lot of people got evicted from non-payment of rent or mortgage due to loss of employment!!!
OMG, I can't believe how many people comment on this video thinking that I'm American and talking about USD. Please listen to my accent - PLEASE! I'm Australian, talking about Australian Dollars! My goodness, there's more than one country in the world, believe it or not! And yes, plenty of people here get paid MORE than $25 Australian Dollars an hour!!!!!
I am an Australian university student doing architecture. My dream goal is to construct a village of tiny homes with a new grid for electricity supply completely self-sustainable. I spend most of my time researching into alternative housing and structures.
Live for free .just about any place in the working seasonal work. Some companies will provide housing and transportation while working. Coolworks.com Seasonal work in fish Processing Plants. Cruise ships and so on. Very adventurous and for the most part free.
Depends on what you are willing to sacrifice in terms of lifestyle after paying for the house. May I ask, what '25' are you referring to? Australian dollars, USD or something else?
@@johnpaullopeztaberdo5997 USD. Maybe other people can make that easily. But where I live I know very few people that make more than 20$ an hour. Business owners and maybe people with specified training can make some more but for the average person it's hard to even get over $10 an hour. Hell minimum wage here is only $7.25 an hour.
@@thee_undertaker Yep, I agree. I'm Australian so the video refers to AUD. However, I understand your point - I don't earn $25 an hour either. Plenty of people in this country do though, but even so I believe Australians are compromising too much on their quality of life for the cost of housing.
@@johnpaullopeztaberdo5997 That's true. And if it came to it I'd rather live in a tent then be in debt the rest of or majority of my life. Which right now the know way for me to ever live the "American dream" would be to go in massive debt for a nice house. Or massive debt to get a job I may or may not like but will pay enough to afford a nice house. I am considering living in a tipi.
Join or form a band. Tour. Sleep on floors, rent a motel room and split with bandmates. Sleep in the van if things get shitty and park with friends and family for Thanksgiving and Christmas. 😁
Consider CoHousing and buyerclubs(small/local)= buy in low and still build in equety 10 yrs later// chose declining towns and go in as a group = entry level and able to have land with garden.
1. Van - amenities! Where do you get water, where do you throw away trash? 2. On what land?? Land is awfully expensive, depending on the country. At least in the UK this is not a solution, especially if you want to OWN your home.
Thank you for your questions. I think the answers are a bit particular to each of our individual circumstances, but in my case, when I lived in a van I got water from taps and and I put rubbish in local bins. I lived in an urban environment, so there were lots of easy options. With land for my tiny house, I currently rent the land that I live on for a very small amount. This is allowing me to save money to buy land in the future, and I prefer to live in rural areas (of Australia) where land is less expensive than urban areas.
I came here from Living Big in a Tiny House and I have to say, your attitude is so inspiring! The house looks amazing and I hope that since then, things are still evolving and changing! What a cool advocate of living and working on your own terms!
Hi Kate, thank you for reaching out :-) Things have certainly changed a lot since this video was made - I've started my own local business that helps me to work more remotely, and plenty of travels have happened over the last 2-3 years. I hope you are living the life you want to live too!
You're only allowed to live in your tiny home 90 days out of the year. To heck with you, if you can't afford a $800 000 home you and your children can just bloody well be homeless. Get the picture? Immigrants to Canada of yesteryear - and I'm sure it was similar in Australia - lived in SOD houses until they could build a home AS THEY COULD AFFORD IT, i.e. nor mortgage. If you try and build a house as you can afford it (put in the kitchen and bathroom when you can) you won't be allowed to live in it until it's completed as you need an "occupancy permit" before you can move in. In Canada, there are lots of really nice Travel Trailers (Caravans) or 5th Wheel trailers, used, in the $10 000 to $15 000 range. But try and find a place to put it. You aren't allowed to put it in a relative's driveway, hook up power and a garden hose for water and live in. (You might get ahead financially if you did that. The government and bank aren't going to allow that!) How many homeless people do we have to have, or how many divorces do we have to have because both Mom and Dad are working like dogs to pay that @$%*ing mortage payment every month. If the house is $800 000, then property taxes and insurance are bloody expensive too! I have a better idea, work as hard as you can, put one foot in the grave if you have and learn how to make a living that is independant of geographical location. Then LEAVE these ridiculous western countries. The west is dying, just a surely as it is slowly. Western civilization will end just like the Roman Empire did. Bread and Circuses - Social Welfare and Professional Sports. Countries like Costa Rica, Chile and Uruguay are far cheaper than western countries, safer than many large American cities and beautiful places to live.
G'day mate, thank you for commenting. There's a lot of anger in your words, but I agree with your conclusion for the most part. Personally I don't feel particularly negative about the Western world. I have more of a 'it is the way it is' attitude, which leads me to feel more neutral about the reality I find myself in. I was born in a state of change and challenge - I have parents that are hard-working immigrants, so that helps! I feel that I always need to adapt to my reality, which I actually consider it to be very exciting and adventurous. The Western world is certainly changing, and just like it has been everyone in the world throughout history, we have to make do with the hand that we have been dealt at birth. It's highly likely that for us in the Western world, that's probably a pretty good hand, but our attitudes make the difference as to whether or not we are optimistic, pessimistic or neutral. I have lived in my tiny house for about 630 days so far. No mortgage, no rent. I decide on how long I live in my house, not the government. I'm saving up to buy my own piece of land, or to join an eco-villlage. In Australia, both options are possible in beautiful parts of the country for relatively affordable amounts of money. Until then I see myself living and working in lots of different locations in Australia and around the world - luckily we have plenty of opportunities nowadays to experience living in amazing places within and outside of the Western world. Later on down the track I might consider permanently living in a non-western country if it feels right at the time. My conclusion is similar to yours - leave your Western country (or at least move on from your current situation) if you see that there is a better place to live for you and your family.
Hi, I just saw your interview in the "Living Big in a Tiny House". I would say that your house is amazing --> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OIbT5yoa1l0.html
this is because of govts letting Zionists takeover their govt which leads to country's takeover. When you sell out it is a no-return policy. Then eventually your free speech and right to defend your children, yourself, and wife. Then you are left with a video such as this one that makes a 'TINY HOME' seem like a pleasant and positive thing. Because it is awesome to support your the destruction and future of your family. Also really cool to support settling for bare minimum and no garuntee that you or your family will be able to exceed the status of a dirty peasant in the name of political correctness. This is excellant!!! I sure hope the idiots supporting these ideals will stop. But they won't. Buuuut, the weak will perish and the ones that think it is cool to fuck your life on purpose should be abolished or banned from society's majority. Wait!! You did it by choice! Nice. This is disgusting. Zionism is real and the supporters have a f"""cking mental disorder... Excuse the typos. I was educated for free in a Zionist nation.
G'day mate, for this house grooved MDF lining was used for the interior walls. Similar to this: www.bunnings.com.au/easycraft-easygroove-150-3000-x-1200-x-9mm-primed-interior-wall-lining_p0330093
