What $1 Million Buys You in Tokyo's CHEAPEST Neighborhoods Feat.  

I would be scared too if Connor was under my floorboards

What horrors did you hide down there...

@@carn109 That's where he keeps Dr. Jelly between commercials

Potatoes ?

Dude, you must've been drunk during this. Wtf is wrong with you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Strong good cop, bad cop vibes :D

Should Alex even accept criticism from a man who doesn't know what linen is?

If only Chris was funny...

@@oliversissonphone6143 Hes funnier than you

*true* fair and balanced coverage

I have a Million and movign to Japan.. in Sims/my mind

Yes.

Same haha. I love watching real estate shows from overseas. It's so interesting.

I do

My thoughts exactly lol

I wouldn't tear it all out. I'd give it.. A grate scrubbin'

Definitely the 3rd, because of the basement. It would make such a great movie room.

that's all it knee's

Is Char alright? Lots of murder on Chris's mind! 😅

Honestly I think chris was being too harsh on the first property. From what I have seen watching this channel its rare to find something with that much space in Tokyo, by the time you renovate it, I think it could look quite nice. Has potential.

Or the sun. Helps block it before the sun heats up the room

Rolling exterior shutters like that also pretty standard in Germany (on *most* homes). You can live without it, sure, but it's nice to have the shade/darkness, thermal insulation, (slight) protection against intruders or bad weather. I personally like that you can fully darken your bedroom at night.

They are definitely storm shutters for typhoons. I've no idea why a real estate agent in Japan doesn't know this. I live in Japan and we had them put on parts of our house when we built.

I feel safe in my slice of America and I want them for the privacy

Just get blinds lol. No need for massive shudders made for typhoons for the sun. @@Robonator14

i think nobody bids on these houses thats why they let them make this video hahaha i bet they're closed for years lol

😂 I agree - so highly entertaining

Semi?😂

added bonus, the kids can tire themselves out running up/down the stairs. :)

@@Chris-ut6eq Until they fall and break a leg.

Good life lesson, breaking a leg is.

Until you move in and have to start taking your furniture to each floor.

That is true, although at the same time I remember back to a time when I lived in a flat where the bathroom was upstairs, the kitchen was downstairs, and I was in the middle, and it wasn't tiring or anything but above all just plain annoying that anytime you had to use the bathroom, or just grab a glass of water or a snack you had to go up/down aaaall the time, it gets old quite quickly unfortunately :D

Yeah, you're right. I've never mentioned that in any of my videos, but also none of the properties I've featured so far are leasehold.

@@TokyoPortfolio I didn’t even know it was a thing until a few days ago. Def. not a criticism, just something to be aware of. I’m still casually looking into this tidbit; It seems like if you’re willing to buy a Mansion, then a leasehold detached isn’t much difference - home ownership wise... Correction: Apparently when you buy a mansion, you own some percentage of the land as well; so Freehold vs Leashold is also a consideration when buying a mansion.

If you want to buy in Tokyo, I recommend trying to find a plot of land and then going to a house builder and getting a house built exactly as you want it. You end up with a brand new house way better than you will find either pre-built new or on the second hand market for a similar price. Just did it myself - it's a lot easier than it sounds and kind of a fun process! The only disadvantage is that it's going to take around 1 year from buying a plot of land to getting the house designed how you want it and built.

@@oxfordtiger 100%. This was something I was considering as well. I was looking at old homes with larger plots, with the idea of demo & rebuild. My thinking, $300k USD to buy the old home and $250-300k for demo + Built and a $50k buffer for the gotchas. But, this all takes time and I would need to be available for the ad-hoc meeting, review, inspection, etc. And all of that is best done in person (more often than not). All in all, I decided I'll go the "easy" path and just buy brand new.

I've also considered buying "farm land" in Saitama and getting my hands dirty with some farming 😁 But, that's for another later time... "Baby Steps" as they say...

I like to think the realtor inside of him was dying on the inside a little bit but then remembers that this is just Chris being Chris.

30k, Yeah right, more like 150k at least, specially if it does have abestos.

@oker601 There is absolutely no way it can possibly cost $150,000. Firstly, asbestos is only a problem if it's damaged, many people still live in houses that contain asbestos, in fact, the building I work in every day has asbestos roofing and it's absolutely fine as long as it's intact. It only becomes a problem if it's damaged, then it releases fibres into the air which is bad for you if inhaled in large quantities. So even if it had asbestos, it would still be optional to replace it. Now, IF you wanted to replace it, it's around $15,000 to completely replace asbestos roofing in a house. So you're not talking about nothing, but it's not anywhere near the amount you're suggesting. Now, to show how ridiculous the amount that you've mentioned to renovate that apartment actually is. I'm currently having a house built. Excluding the land and landscaping costs, the entire build is $200,000 for a relatively big 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 carpark house with separate media room (210 metres squared). Now, that includes $25,000 worth of extras like stone bench tops, better kitchen appliances, ducted air conditioning, among other things. So you could build that house for $175,000. But then you also need to keep in mind that the cost includes another $20,000 worth of fees for council approvals, flattening the block of land, connecting the house to the utilities (water, electricity, phone, internet). The house itself, including steel frame, the entire roof and the foundation is around $155,000. You clearly have no idea what you're talking about, your suggestion of at least $150,000 is so comically overkill that it's hard to take you serious. You can build an entire house for that amount.

I like it also, most of it looks like it's in decent enough shape. Clean it up, some new paint, new carpet in the living room. I might gut the smaller bath but the larger one I actually kind of like the tile work. Pressure wash it down, replace the tub and toilet then call it good. Put in some new appliances in the kitchen, maybe redo the cabinets but honestly I might be able to just live with them. Not bad for the price from where I stand.

Yeah the third was the best, the basement can be for a home cinema or gym. And that top room was supercool, lots of potential in that house..🙂

The location of the first one is fine too, and I actually like the view. Unsure what reno costs are like in Japan, but if your budget is $1m USD, you have a lot of money left to redo the entire interior. The dealbreaker for me of the last house is the bathroom. I don't want the toilet in the same room as the bath and sink.

I don't think 650.000 will be enough for a renovation

Amen! The first one is by far the best. With renovation, you'd live like a king. Great view, lots of sunlight, spacious rooms. The third one is like a dungeon. This is where they shot the 3rd Saw movie, I think...

That's not how mortgages work.

@@kittehgo it should suffice if you know the right ppl. i would look to purchase the materials myself and just engage contractors for labor. it would definitely cost alot more as contractors does mark up the prices for material if u opt not to source for the materials urself.

The stair-phobia is a real thing... After living 20+ years in a house on 7 levels (so, call it 4 floors and cellar) it's so totally routine --- but when you try to sell it, basically all potential buyers run out of puff by the third floor. They try to take it all in, but they're just a bit out of breath and get negative about everything. As a child it's fantastic, to be separated from parental supervision by at least two floors. Absolutely would buy again, worry about selling it later.

If the first one was half the price it's listed for I think it's a steal. A bit of renovation would totally revamp that place, and it's roomy to begin with.

Phew that’s alot of money for a house

Low maintenance pretty much, you'd be seen as very strange if you don't match your neighborhood same goes for putting something like this in Saskatchewan but reputation is much more important in Japan

@@lunawense6288 Rock Gardens are usually a bigger city thing here in Saskatchewan, with our summer heat tho I find it doesn’t help cool the house down, makes it hotter, so grass/gardens are always my go to.

naah, he'd go bankrupt in about a week. I mean, he'd persuade you to NOT buy the house he is selling... 🤣

I don't know, I feel like I'd have to tear out and rebuild about half of the interior walls in the first one so you don't have rooms with so many odd corners.

Yeah, what Rolf said, I'd be amazed if you didn't have to burn at least 300K to gut the place, move/remove internal walls to fix the layout AND buying new utilities. Also in my case, I'm 1m94 (Idk, like 6'5"?) so I could imagine having to import some length appropriate stuff.

@@bararobberbaron859 This isn't HGTV. Renovations don't need to be *that* expensive or frivolous

I got so confused for a second 'cause I didn't remember typing a comment on this video 😅

@@joannasimply Haha ayooo, my long lost twinnnn!!!! 🤗

I'm guessing that since the kitchen is in there, the fire door will allow occupants from higher floors to go down the stairs safely even if there's a kitchen fire raging at that moment.

@@theSpian1 Interesting, sounds plausible.

Yes for me too i way at Juyoh hotel for 10 days cheap quiet part of Tokyo i like that place 100 yen machines and close to Ueno and Akiba via H line

Depends on the scale, but somewhere between $60k for a light renovation up to $150k+ for a nice-quality gut renovation.

It was my favorite as well. The roof area with the full 360 view is awesome!

Life goals

I'm just short. :D

I mean when these houses at 1m+ anywhere in Tokyo yet where I live these would be like 300k max. lol

@@sumireravenclaw8034 Well yeah, the prices are ridiculous. Houses where I lived in North Dakota, usually ran from $20,000 to $30,000. It's all location. They are still beautiful, though.

Trust me, after a few weeks you dont even feel the stairs anymore. I have to walk 4 big stairs in my house daily. And you forget that they are there. Also i am a bit more healthy now

I think it would be difficult to live in this kind of house when you get older or injure your leg and need a crutch.

yes there are monthly maintenance fees. some buildings are more expensive than others because of extra security or a conciere

You’re being generous. Completely annoying. I don’t understand how he has as many subscribers. 🤯

I agree; he was a poor addition to the video. He was so annoying and ruined it

@@michellev4439 I appreciate you taking the time to say you felt the same. I don't normally leave critical comments but I didn't want to just walk away... I can tell you one thing though Tokyo is a beautiful city.. There are a couple creators that post walking tours of Tokyo... search "nightwalk in Akihabara in the snow" posted a couple days ago.. the city is empty and its snowing.. then check one of his other videos on a summer night full of people having fun. it is very interesting. :o)