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

“WE DON’T TALK ABOUT WHAT’S UNDER THE KITCHEN FLOOR.”

>Alex, trying to sell the apartment and making you imagine what it could be >Chris roasting it at every chance Perfect duo.

do i have a million? no. Am i moving to japan? no. But this is entertaining to watch

Thanks Chris for finding something wrong with all of the properties. Commenters: what is your favorite of the three?

I believe a lot of houses have shutters on them not just because they want to feel safer but also to be protected from strong typhoons.

I'm in love with the 3rd one and I think the stairs are actually an upside rather than a downside as someone who spends a lot of time at home and also works from home the little exercise from walking stairs helps a lot and I think some of the rooms could be really nice as office space

You guys got such a good enthusiastic vs. semi-depressed vibe going that makes everything so funny! Don't stop making these!

lmao I love Chris tearing into everything the second Alex tries to compliment it

Alex, I have to say I love these collaborations you do with Chris. These are very entertaining videos, especially to interior architects such as myself. I have to say that the third house had some good interior details and finishes, and it offers unique experiences to its users, so my favourite was the third house.

Something worth mentioning - I’m currently looking at buying in Tokyo. I found several properties (new build detached homes) that I liked. But I had to take all of them off my list because they were Leasehold properties! 😮 There are significant considerations you want to be ok with before buying a leasehold property - eg. lease 20yrs. After which, land owner does NOT have to renew. That’s right, YOU have to move on. Another, you cannot sell or remodel without land owners permission. Is this ever a problem? Maybe not, but do you want to spend $500+k USD and run into this problem 20yrs from now? My point, Just be aware, that’s all.

Chris is the person who bring along to a opening to deter the rest putting in a bid 🤣

Alex is just dying from all of Chris's critical comments. Got me crackin' up.

Acrocity! I used to be a third party financial examiner of this complex. Developed by Haseko and Recruit Cosmos, it was a rather adventurous project conceived during the bubble economy, but was only completed after it had burst. The reason why this had to be such a large scale project was because the Minami-Senju area was synonymous to Tokyo’s red light district. The developers effectively needed “clean up” that image. The property we saw was definitely an example of some of the larger apartments, situated in one of the low rise buildings within the complex. It has a lot of potential, with it occupying 180 sqm, which is substantially larger than an average Tokyo property. However, the necessary renovation will take the overall cost to well above 100M yen, and one will have to factor in that this place is not necessarily a desired area to live in Tokyo, which will affect its resale value. Having said that, I still believe this is the best deal amongst the three properties we saw today.

I know this is a weird take, but I actually like the first one the most. If you spend another 30k to redo parts of the interior it would be a solid place to live. Minami-senju is a very run-down neighbourhood, but it's also easy to get anywhere from there due to really good transport from there.

I may not ever be able to buy a place like this but I WILL imagine what it would be like

Ooooh the 3rd apartment got something of a cozy vibe to it. The basement especially where you can convert it to a guest party zone. Put up a bar, a mini kitchen and stuff, install a projector, some bean bags and you're good to go. Guests don't have to go up into your house completely since your 1st toilet is just up above them. Really nice place.

The unscreen chemistry between the two of you showing off different property listings in Japan is surprisingly entertaining. 😂

Holy crap does Minami Senju bring back memories. In 1993 when I was teaching near Tamachi Station in Tokyo, I remember peeps at one company joking “Are you from Minami Senju?” implying that you weren’t um….Bill Gates.

I know your focus is Tokyo, but it would be nice to see similar videos for other prefectures/cities. Especially covering things that are different about real estate in other regions. Does Kyushu have features/materials to deal with the heat/humidity all year round? What about Tohoku and Hokkaido for dealing with snow?

There's an animated intro for this series now?! Nice! All the houses look pretty good although the first one needs some work. The last one's basement has a lot of potential to be used in anything.