There are so many, but now when the weather is great for walking around some spots you have to visit: Repulse Bay, Stanley, Shek O Beach (the water is 22 degrees now if you can stand swimming in cold water) Sai Kung Country Park (this is quite far away but its so so beautiful en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai_Long_Wan_(Sai_Kung_District))
Glamping is nice (and it’s now the best weather for it) Also lots of water activities like snorkelling and kayaking Outlying islands like cheung chau and lamma have a totally different vibe Culturally the heritage museum, the history museum, the arts museum and M+ are great (M+ is situated in the West Kowloon Cultural District, which has a stunning promenade); there are also some other niche museums like HK News-Expo; Museum of Medical Sciences; Museum of Tea Ware; Heritage Discovery Centre (in Kowloon Park); Sam Tung Uk Museum (about local hakka village); Maritime Museum A more odd choice is CUHK, a university with nice greenery, gardens and cafes; and Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (priding itself with biodiversity and with a nice hike within) Lastly Try out local hotpot / spicy chicken hot pot / clay pot rice / korean bbq / japanese yakiniku! 🤣 You may use the “openrice” app for food reviews!
If you want to see more wildlife in HK, you must come to Shing Mun Reservoir which is between Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin. You will be surprised to see wild monkeys everywhere up there. But just a heads up, don't carry anything in a plastic bag!
If you like parks, you should visit Nan Lian Garden right outside Diamond Hill station. It is very beautiful, and larger than the usual parks (so the air quality is good), with a lot of trees, bridges and ponds, traditional style architecture as well.
I can only imagine how y’all really felt because I was so stressed out for you when the apartment fell through 😫😫 and when you didn’t have the key for the room,I’m out loud like seriously!?? What else!! Bahahaha like I’m there 😂 such a good vlog, I was I absolutely immersed in your experience. You stayed so positive and looked so chill exploring for the day instead 💗🥰 Definitely a blessing in disguise because the new place looks lovely and the outdoor space looks like such a wonderful blank canvas to do something fun and relaxing with. Cheers to new beginnings 🥂
How refreshing to see so much positivity emanating from you two. Your videos are a huge deep breath of fresh air. Property agents care only about their commission and landlords care only about receiving their rent for minimal outlays; generally speaking. However, there are nice people in Hong Kong and with your positive outlook you will come across more nice people than bad people in Hong Kong. Enjoy Hong Kong!
@@tooflesstesla this means so much, thank you!! Truly the situation was a blessing in disguise, our new landlord is AMAZING-such an angel, and we love our place and our neighborhood! Looking forward to experiencing more of what HK has to offer. 💜
Congrats on finding a place! Now that that’s behind you I hope you’ll find HK enjoyable. It’s a crowded, hectic place with all of the pros and cons of such. I still miss it and can’t wait to go back!
Wow, what a rollercoaster week! I can’t imagine how stressful it must have been with the apartment situation, but your positivity and determination are truly inspiring. Hope everything works out soon - looking forward to seeing what’s next in your Hong Kong adventure!
I really appreciate the at! It was stressful but we are also relatively laid back people so it was just on to the next 🤣 and thank you! Looking forward to sharing more!!
You may find Hong Kong is sort of like Manhattan that is packed with people but more humid. While it's nice to have a terrace, during the monsoon season you must take extra care against heavy rainfalls and don't let the rain water leak to your apartment floor.
If you have time can go to small claim tribunal to get your deposit back. If you have written contract to get the painting and cleaning done. I am a landlord myself, i always look after my tenants to keep the long term relationship and hope the tenants will look after my properties.
So sorry your apartment fell through. If possible, it's best if you could get someone local or can speak Chinese to go negotiate with the landlord. Landlords here can be sneaky and greedy and a lot of them will take advantage of foreigners/expats.
We DEFINITELY learnt a lot from the experience, but truly it was a blessing in disguise-our new landlord is an ANGEL. And our neighborhood is perfect for us. So grateful in the end!
So glad u guys finally have a landing spot of your own. You're such a sweet couple and I look forward to watching your future adventures. Wish I would have been so adventurous back when I was your age 😊 Enjoy life and grab every bit of happiness together that you can. Your future selves will appreciate you for it ❤
See I told you you could find a place with a rooftop even for that price, good job bargaining! You dodged a bullet with that LL, see now not paying back your deposit tells you all you need to know about those people. You can go to the small claims court if they do not pay it back, I think that is the best option, that will also scare them.
The new apartment is so cool. I am happy for your settlement. 😆😆Visiting the museum can be a must-do because many museums have good environments and free entry.
Congrats on finding your first home in HK!! Yay! May this home bring you a lot of happiness and sweet memories:) I love your videos! Can’t wait to see your next one. I will be visiting my parents in December, if I bump into you when I’m there, I will definitely come up and give you guys a huge Canadian hug :)
Aww thank you so much!! We really do love our place, it really worked out for the best in the end! And that's so fun--my parents will be visiting in two weeks so we will actually probably be out and about TONS!
Welcome to HK. I am a New Zealander who have been in HK (on HK island side) since year 2006. Congrats on finding an apartment as it is not easy to find a good flat and a good landlord in HK. Should ask the agent as to how long did the previous tenants stayed. Short tenancies = bad landlords. Plenty of places to explore in HK island itself, Black's Link is nice and easy (flat) and you can see both the northern and southern sides of HK island on this hike. Tai Tam reservoir also has nice trails but it can be quite steep at places (especially to get to the top of the hills). There is also the Bowen Road trail which is nice and flat (and shaded in lots of places). There is also the Dragon's Back trail which is not so flat but it is not difficult to hike on.
Congratulations 🎉 You may consider Tseung Kwan O next time, a new (compare to Mong Kok) residential area. You can find some 500 sq ft apartments with $20000HKD per month. It is 3 MTR stations away from the Hong Kong Island, and it takes about half an hour to Central.
Go visit those outlying islands including Discovery Bay on Lantau. The best season for hiking has just started! Lamma, Peng Chau have some very nice and easy hiking trails.
Once it’s cleaned up I think the patio may end up being nicer and maybe more private? It looks like you have a lot of space out there!! Enjoying your vlogs and the camaraderie with your partner
Longer-term, you may also consider renting a village house in Tseng Lan Shue (a green area just outside of Choi Hung). It's quite fast there to Mongkok by minibus.
Congratulations in finding a new place to settle in. I can see you both are good kind people, that landlord doesn’t deserve tenants like you. I would love to see how are you going to decorate your place next.
Thank you so much, that is very kind of you!! I’m definitely no interior designer, but will definitely document our decor journey! But I think it’ll be a very slow process 🤣
Sorry to hear that you had such a bad experience. There are some really cheeky real estate agents out there. Even speaking Cantonese, we could get duped. Mongkok is always just a few stops away. May the rest of your stay be smooth. Enjoy!
Welcome to Hong Kong my fellow Canadians!! The 1st agent is not right but you have signed the contract already. May be I can help you to call them and see what it really is. Or they are just bullying you since you guys are foreigners?? Yet congrats the apartment you choose looks very good!! And don’t worry since you guys are from Vancouver. U def met some many ppl from Hong Kong in Vancouver!! Keep exploring!! Go do some hikes and check out the beaches around. It is like within 30 mins bus ride!! Check out Shek O when you have time white sand beach within the city
May you find a nicer place without smell and painted uniformly that is not a long commute for your husband's work🙏. Thank you for sharing the parks and the food on your journey 😀
Omg, i hope you got the deposit back, coz it was the landlord's responsibility to get the paint properly done, depends on what your contract says. Sometimes foreigners had a bit of disadvantages coz they don't speak local language. Sought for legal help, call the police, the landlord simply eat up your money without renting u the place.
I really hope you get your deposit back. The conditions in your first agreement, though, is too arbitrary because repainting and smell of smoke are too subjective criteria to measure. The second place looks alot nicer.
Yess lessons were definitely learnt--the agent didn't even actually want to put in the conditions and to just *trust*... and so I think he also wrote in the terms vague enough that they'd be hard to fight. I think one regret is not being more explicit--but also in the end we LOVE our new place, it was a blessing in disguise!!
For the first apartment the landlord probably lost much money as there was a huge mark up from the market when they are sold first hand years ago, plus the property market is in downtrend in hk these years, no doubt they wont fix anything if there is issue with the apartment😅
everything happens for a good reason, they'd have been terrible landlords! The adventure continues... The new place will be much better, epic terrace! I want to see you guys on a dim sum cruise from Victoria harbour.
This is so true! In the end we truly believe it was a blessing in disguise we LOVE our home! Haha and okay, let me look into the dimsum cruise because that sounds AMAZING 🤣💜
Glad you found your apartment. Your previous landlord really need to give you your deposit back, don’t let scammy landlord get away with take your deposit. This is one thing I hate the most is greedy scammy landlord in Hong Kong.
even though i have never rented a house but this condition is definitely not acceptable from what i feel. That wall is painted by a child i doubt. Consider renting some newly developed buildings (e.g. kaitak, tko, etc...), or service appartment could also be great and less troubles
It’s great there but Darren needs to catch the ferry, then walk a distance to catch to the MTR from Central to Kowloon to work everyday. It is great to visit on weekends.
I dont know if you would consider HK island, while its pricier in general , you can still find good options within budget, you just have to do a bit research. I think there are just way more expats which creates similar demands, hence create supply. For example i was able to score 25K 4BR seaview or 18K 3BR in western district. Great landlords who completely understand the need for flexibility.
On spots you could go, there definitely are a lot of cafes hidden in various places throughout hong kong which is great for working remotely in sheung wan area. If you are into drinking, there are a lot of speakeasies hidden as tennis courts, furniture shops as well.
Thank you for the recommendations!! We settled in the end on HK island and are super happy!! Will definitely explore/look out for some of those hidden spots!!
Rushing to rent is a popular mistake people do when moving to HK not just because of sneaky landlords but also hidden costs that you're not aware yet, like when getting furniture or other packages delivered if they have to get up stairs they charge, or if they have to go to certsin areas of town you pay more etc etc. I understand you need a place to work but you can go to any library and have free wifi without even needing to spend money on food & drink as you would in a cafe. Also the outdoor area, you won't actually use it as much as you think once you realise how humid it is here. And winter can be fairly cold too, not as Vancouver cold but still cold in the single digits C. However it's your first experience, your next rental will be less stressful. 😊 Welcome to HK.
This is so true, we definitely learnt about all those hidden costs quite quickly! Luckily our place has an elevator so we’ve avoided most of those delivery fees 🤣
@KayaMarriott good to hear ✨. We didn't in our first apartment. The tower had an elevator but the entrance of the building was not street level. I hardly ever got stuff delivered because of that, after we moved I went crazy with deliveries all that repressed energy 🤣
I hope my comment can be seem. I have migraines too, then it used to cause me 2-3 days in pain, severely affecting my daily life. Then I searched online, there is a migraines medicine ‘Sumatriptan’. it is now my life saver, my migraine goes away in 30mins. However, it is a prescribed medicine in my country, not sure about it in hk.
Thank you for this recommendation! I think that might be what one of my friends takes for hers! I'll look into it more! I used to get them a lot when I was younger, now luckily not as frequent but still there. Would be nice to have something to cut them short.
@@KayaMarriott Another migraine sufferer here, can also vouch for sumatriptan, it's magical, 30-60 mins and your migraine is gone. You can get it over the counter in HK.
You should hire a lawyer if they have a functional legal system. The first apartment clearly didn't hold up their part of the bargain. I'd rethink living there if that's the type of stuff you have to deal with. Maybe getting a lawyer will scare them from trying to keep your deposit. That's some straight up bull crap.
as a HKer, I would say both apartments are overpriced and not really nice....especially those "terrace" , people tend to drop their litter on those terrace
@ good luck and enjoy the city! Try going to Sham Shui Po for electronic gadgets and adventurous products…It is a more deprived part of HK but it is a lot of fun. Safety wise, it is all safe in HK, even late at night . Good luck and all the best
File a claim in the small claims tribunal. The landlord has promised you to do those things and didnt do, you should claim her for the return of the seposit. Dont let her get away with it. You pay $600 as filing fee as I remember. Do it and let her learn a lesson. I am a lawyer
@@BDortmund1 unfortunately the standard from everyone we had talked to is you have to arrange upon landing because most agents won’t entertain you without a HK ID which you can’t get till you’re here. Of course I’m sure if we tried harder we could have found a way though. 😅
@ that is unfortunate and untrue but I won’t get into that. Good luck and I truly hope the transition will be better. Hong Kong is a remarkable place to live and I hope one day I’ll be able to be back to my motherland
Meh. I moved to HK without arranging anything. Things move fast here and there are tons of serviced apartments to rent short term. I want to see and feel an area first before I rent a condo.
Your apartment didn’t fall through. You had a miscommunication of expectations and you pulled out. This whole video had a tinge of Vancouver is better. Maybe it is, and you can always go. Just don’t come to a different place and shit on it. Always remember if you had a bigger budget you wouldn’t have these problems.
They had a contract and the contract wasn't upheld, seems simple to me. This comment sounds like something the landlord might say.... Hello sir, is that you????? 👀
it's been a whirlwind, but now that we're getting settled... what are some must-dos in the city and beyond? 💜
There are so many, but now when the weather is great for walking around some spots you have to visit: Repulse Bay, Stanley, Shek O Beach (the water is 22 degrees now if you can stand swimming in cold water) Sai Kung Country Park (this is quite far away but its so so beautiful en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai_Long_Wan_(Sai_Kung_District))
Glamping is nice (and it’s now the best weather for it)
Also lots of water activities like snorkelling and kayaking
Outlying islands like cheung chau and lamma have a totally different vibe
Culturally the heritage museum, the history museum, the arts museum and M+ are great (M+ is situated in the West Kowloon Cultural District, which has a stunning promenade); there are also some other niche museums like HK News-Expo; Museum of Medical Sciences; Museum of Tea Ware; Heritage Discovery Centre (in Kowloon Park); Sam Tung Uk Museum (about local hakka village); Maritime Museum
A more odd choice is CUHK, a university with nice greenery, gardens and cafes; and Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (priding itself with biodiversity and with a nice hike within)
Lastly Try out local hotpot / spicy chicken hot pot / clay pot rice / korean bbq / japanese yakiniku! 🤣 You may use the “openrice” app for food reviews!
If you want to see more wildlife in HK, you must come to Shing Mun Reservoir which is between Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin. You will be surprised to see wild monkeys everywhere up there. But just a heads up, don't carry anything in a plastic bag!
@@KayaMarriott There are great hiking trails all over HK including on HK Island.
If you like parks, you should visit Nan Lian Garden right outside Diamond Hill station. It is very beautiful, and larger than the usual parks (so the air quality is good), with a lot of trees, bridges and ponds, traditional style architecture as well.
I can only imagine how y’all really felt because I was so stressed out for you when the apartment fell through 😫😫 and when you didn’t have the key for the room,I’m out loud like seriously!?? What else!! Bahahaha like I’m there 😂 such a good vlog, I was I absolutely immersed in your experience. You stayed so positive and looked so chill exploring for the day instead 💗🥰 Definitely a blessing in disguise because the new place looks lovely and the outdoor space looks like such a wonderful blank canvas to do something fun and relaxing with. Cheers to new beginnings 🥂
How refreshing to see so much positivity emanating from you two. Your videos are a huge deep breath of fresh air. Property agents care only about their commission and landlords care only about receiving their rent for minimal outlays; generally speaking. However, there are nice people in Hong Kong and with your positive outlook you will come across more nice people than bad people in Hong Kong. Enjoy Hong Kong!
@@tooflesstesla this means so much, thank you!! Truly the situation was a blessing in disguise, our new landlord is AMAZING-such an angel, and we love our place and our neighborhood! Looking forward to experiencing more of what HK has to offer. 💜
Congrats on finding a place! Now that that’s behind you I hope you’ll find HK enjoyable. It’s a crowded, hectic place with all of the pros and cons of such. I still miss it and can’t wait to go back!
Thank you so much! And you’re so right, the bustle adds so much! Really excited to explore more!
Yay, Downie live is also here!
Yesss! The Canadians are movin in. 😂
Wow, what a rollercoaster week! I can’t imagine how stressful it must have been with the apartment situation, but your positivity and determination are truly inspiring. Hope everything works out soon - looking forward to seeing what’s next in your Hong Kong adventure!
I really appreciate the at! It was stressful but we are also relatively laid back people so it was just on to the next 🤣 and thank you! Looking forward to sharing more!!
@@KayaMarriott You are most welcome friend
You may find Hong Kong is sort of like Manhattan that is packed with people but more humid. While it's nice to have a terrace, during the monsoon season you must take extra care against heavy rainfalls and don't let the rain water leak to your apartment floor.
oh yes make sure the drainage for the patio works properly
Yesss so true! Our landlord gave us the lowdown on the terrace drainage so hopefully things go well 🙏🏽
If you have time can go to small claim tribunal to get your deposit back. If you have written contract to get the painting and cleaning done. I am a landlord myself, i always look after my tenants to keep the long term relationship and hope the tenants will look after my properties.
So sorry your apartment fell through. If possible, it's best if you could get someone local or can speak Chinese to go negotiate with the landlord. Landlords here can be sneaky and greedy and a lot of them will take advantage of foreigners/expats.
We DEFINITELY learnt a lot from the experience, but truly it was a blessing in disguise-our new landlord is an ANGEL. And our neighborhood is perfect for us. So grateful in the end!
So glad u guys finally have a landing spot of your own. You're such a sweet couple and I look forward to watching your future adventures. Wish I would have been so adventurous back when I was your age 😊 Enjoy life and grab every bit of happiness together that you can. Your future selves will appreciate you for it ❤
Aw thank you so much for the kind words! We feel SO settled now and are really loving adventuring here. Looking forward to sharing more updates!
So goooood! I can’t wait to see what you do with the new space!
🥰💜 thank youuuuuu
See I told you you could find a place with a rooftop even for that price, good job bargaining! You dodged a bullet with that LL, see now not paying back your deposit tells you all you need to know about those people. You can go to the small claims court if they do not pay it back, I think that is the best option, that will also scare them.
The new apartment is so cool. I am happy for your settlement. 😆😆Visiting the museum can be a must-do because many museums have good environments and free entry.
@@lilywong6072 thank you!! We absolutely love it!! And great recommendations! We visited a couple the other week but definitely have to get to more!!
Congrats on finding your first home in HK!! Yay! May this home bring you a lot of happiness and sweet memories:) I love your videos! Can’t wait to see your next one. I will be visiting my parents in December, if I bump into you when I’m there, I will definitely come up and give you guys a huge Canadian hug :)
Aww thank you so much!! We really do love our place, it really worked out for the best in the end! And that's so fun--my parents will be visiting in two weeks so we will actually probably be out and about TONS!
that terrace is going to be a lifesaver! I'm happy for you two, onwards :)
@@TkeyahB we are IN LOVE WITH IT. We spent most of our time out there before we got any indoor furniture 🤣
hopes everything goes well with you
Enjoy your life in HK 😃😃
Thank you!!
Welcome to HK. I am a New Zealander who have been in HK (on HK island side) since year 2006. Congrats on finding an apartment as it is not easy to find a good flat and a good landlord in HK. Should ask the agent as to how long did the previous tenants stayed. Short tenancies = bad landlords. Plenty of places to explore in HK island itself, Black's Link is nice and easy (flat) and you can see both the northern and southern sides of HK island on this hike. Tai Tam reservoir also has nice trails but it can be quite steep at places (especially to get to the top of the hills). There is also the Bowen Road trail which is nice and flat (and shaded in lots of places). There is also the Dragon's Back trail which is not so flat but it is not difficult to hike on.
Congratulations 🎉 You may consider Tseung Kwan O next time, a new (compare to Mong Kok) residential area. You can find some 500 sq ft apartments with $20000HKD per month. It is 3 MTR stations away from the Hong Kong Island, and it takes about half an hour to Central.
If you have WFH schedule every week, in future you can consider Sha Tin and Tseung Kwan O , or Eastern district is also a good choice
I work from home but my husband is 100% in person! But definitely taking note of other good locations!
Go visit those outlying islands including Discovery Bay on Lantau. The best season for hiking has just started! Lamma, Peng Chau have some very nice and easy hiking trails.
Definitely will do! I can’t wait to explore more-thank you for the recommendations!
So happy for you and Darren. Where is it about in Hong Kong?
Crossing my fingers for you! 🤞🥺 You two are such a cute couple! 🤗
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it 🥹💜
Once it’s cleaned up I think the patio may end up being nicer and maybe more private? It looks like you have a lot of space out there!! Enjoying your vlogs and the camaraderie with your partner
Thank you my friend!! And yes you are so right! We now have it feeling a lot more private, with a ways to go-excited to share the progress here!!
4:23 how do you like this tripod?? I’ve been looking at something similar 👀
LITERALLY a game-changer. Worth every penny.
Longer-term, you may also consider renting a village house in Tseng Lan Shue (a green area just outside of Choi Hung). It's quite fast there to Mongkok by minibus.
Happy for you guys!
@@babymilo1981 thank you!!
Congratulations in finding a new place to settle in. I can see you both are good kind people, that landlord doesn’t deserve tenants like you. I would love to see how are you going to decorate your place next.
Thank you so much, that is very kind of you!! I’m definitely no interior designer, but will definitely document our decor journey! But I think it’ll be a very slow process 🤣
Hi, Welcome to Hong Kong. Wishing you guys have fun in my city ❤
@@lw8493 thank you!! 💜
Sorry to hear that you had such a bad experience. There are some really cheeky real estate agents out there. Even speaking Cantonese, we could get duped. Mongkok is always just a few stops away. May the rest of your stay be smooth. Enjoy!
Welcome to Hong Kong my fellow Canadians!! The 1st agent is not right but you have signed the contract already. May be I can help you to call them and see what it really is. Or they are just bullying you since you guys are foreigners?? Yet congrats the apartment you choose looks very good!!
And don’t worry since you guys are from Vancouver. U def met some many ppl from Hong Kong in Vancouver!! Keep exploring!! Go do some hikes and check out the beaches around. It is like within 30 mins bus ride!! Check out Shek O when you have time white sand beach within the city
May you find a nicer place without smell and painted uniformly that is not a long commute for your husband's work🙏. Thank you for sharing the parks and the food on your journey 😀
Omg, i hope you got the deposit back, coz it was the landlord's responsibility to get the paint properly done, depends on what your contract says. Sometimes foreigners had a bit of disadvantages coz they don't speak local language. Sought for legal help, call the police, the landlord simply eat up your money without renting u the place.
I really hope you get your deposit back. The conditions in your first agreement, though, is too arbitrary because repainting and smell of smoke are too subjective criteria to measure. The second place looks alot nicer.
Yess lessons were definitely learnt--the agent didn't even actually want to put in the conditions and to just *trust*... and so I think he also wrote in the terms vague enough that they'd be hard to fight. I think one regret is not being more explicit--but also in the end we LOVE our new place, it was a blessing in disguise!!
We took our son there boating last April when we went back to visit families.
I love that!!
Come to Wu Kai Sha, only a 40 minute commute to Admiralty but you got modern clubhouse with free Wi-Fi, Starbucks, supermarket, beaches and trails.
Taking notes from your vlogs. I’m moving to HK in a week!!!
@@kayalee3954 no way!! Hope everything is as stress-free as possible.
For the first apartment the landlord probably lost much money as there was a huge mark up from the market when they are sold first hand years ago, plus the property market is in downtrend in hk these years, no doubt they wont fix anything if there is issue with the apartment😅
everything happens for a good reason, they'd have been terrible landlords! The adventure continues... The new place will be much better, epic terrace! I want to see you guys on a dim sum cruise from Victoria harbour.
This is so true! In the end we truly believe it was a blessing in disguise we LOVE our home! Haha and okay, let me look into the dimsum cruise because that sounds AMAZING 🤣💜
Glad you found your apartment. Your previous landlord really need to give you your deposit back, don’t let scammy landlord get away with take your deposit. This is one thing I hate the most is greedy scammy landlord in Hong Kong.
I’m sorry that your plans don’t get go well. 😢
@@SpontaneousKitten66666 it’s okay! In the end it was a blessing in disguise! We love our new home!
even though i have never rented a house but this condition is definitely not acceptable from what i feel. That wall is painted by a child i doubt.
Consider renting some newly developed buildings (e.g. kaitak, tko, etc...), or service appartment could also be great and less troubles
Recommend you guys. Live in Discovery Bay please, That’s the best
@@yopiano1071 I have a friend that’s looking at living there, I hear it’s great!
It’s great there but Darren needs to catch the ferry, then walk a distance to catch to the MTR from Central to Kowloon to work everyday.
It is great to visit on weekends.
@@boggyb7731 that’s not convenient
Plenty of nice apartment in suburban area of HK…no need to stay in Kowloon or HK island
I dont know if you would consider HK island, while its pricier in general , you can still find good options within budget, you just have to do a bit research. I think there are just way more expats which creates similar demands, hence create supply. For example i was able to score 25K 4BR seaview or 18K 3BR in western district. Great landlords who completely understand the need for flexibility.
On spots you could go, there definitely are a lot of cafes hidden in various places throughout hong kong which is great for working remotely in sheung wan area. If you are into drinking, there are a lot of speakeasies hidden as tennis courts, furniture shops as well.
Thank you for the recommendations!! We settled in the end on HK island and are super happy!! Will definitely explore/look out for some of those hidden spots!!
I have 4 apartments in hk .you can living country side with mtr station nearby. Half hour to central only
what do you use to edit your videos? :)
Premiere pro!
Rushing to rent is a popular mistake people do when moving to HK not just because of sneaky landlords but also hidden costs that you're not aware yet, like when getting furniture or other packages delivered if they have to get up stairs they charge, or if they have to go to certsin areas of town you pay more etc etc. I understand you need a place to work but you can go to any library and have free wifi without even needing to spend money on food & drink as you would in a cafe. Also the outdoor area, you won't actually use it as much as you think once you realise how humid it is here. And winter can be fairly cold too, not as Vancouver cold but still cold in the single digits C. However it's your first experience, your next rental will be less stressful. 😊 Welcome to HK.
This is so true, we definitely learnt about all those hidden costs quite quickly! Luckily our place has an elevator so we’ve avoided most of those delivery fees 🤣
@KayaMarriott good to hear ✨. We didn't in our first apartment. The tower had an elevator but the entrance of the building was not street level. I hardly ever got stuff delivered because of that, after we moved I went crazy with deliveries all that repressed energy 🤣
I can imagine!!! hahah we have 2 little stairs at our entrance that *sometimes* I get push back on, but usually it's fine!
The apartment it’s near where at hk?
Hong Kong has long term hotel rental that goes by the month, look into that
This definitely might have been more strategic when we landed! But luckily it has all worked out 🙏🏽
look at Lamma island? rural no car. nice beach.
you are lucky to spot a half-ass landlord in advance
Please visit places in the New Territories! It has more countryside.
Yess definitely on my list! Any specific recommendations?
Where do u want to rent the apartment?
Try go to some Island area to rent apartments, cheaper, and same quality in city area
I hope my comment can be seem. I have migraines too, then it used to cause me 2-3 days in pain, severely affecting my daily life. Then I searched online, there is a migraines medicine ‘Sumatriptan’. it is now my life saver, my migraine goes away in 30mins. However, it is a prescribed medicine in my country, not sure about it in hk.
Thank you for this recommendation! I think that might be what one of my friends takes for hers! I'll look into it more! I used to get them a lot when I was younger, now luckily not as frequent but still there. Would be nice to have something to cut them short.
@@KayaMarriott Another migraine sufferer here, can also vouch for sumatriptan, it's magical, 30-60 mins and your migraine is gone. You can get it over the counter in HK.
Have you went to Japan
@@SAY3007not yet but it’s on our visit list!
Which agent you use? That’s not a proper paint job, just ask your agent to request for a repainting
Service apartments and other locations….
Don’t feed any wild animals/birds, there’s will be a huge fine in consequences
Haha yes good to know!!
You should hire a lawyer if they have a functional legal system. The first apartment clearly didn't hold up their part of the bargain. I'd rethink living there if that's the type of stuff you have to deal with. Maybe getting a lawyer will scare them from trying to keep your deposit. That's some straight up bull crap.
@weljenks the lawyer will charge more than the deposit
AFAIK you can take things like this to the small claims tribunal and shouldn't need a lawyer. It's a similar system to the UK one.
as a HKer, I would say both apartments are overpriced and not really nice....especially those "terrace" , people tend to drop their litter on those terrace
The litter dropping is REAL 😭 But otherwise we really do love our place--the videos are a bit delayed, we've been here just about 4 months now.
@ good luck and enjoy the city! Try going to Sham Shui Po for electronic gadgets and adventurous products…It is a more deprived part of HK but it is a lot of fun. Safety wise, it is all safe in HK, even late at night . Good luck and all the best
File a claim in the small claims tribunal. The landlord has promised you to do those things and didnt do, you should claim her for the return of the seposit. Dont let her get away with it. You pay $600 as filing fee as I remember. Do it and let her learn a lesson. I am a lawyer
Bad planning. You secure your housing before moving anywhere in the world
@@BDortmund1 unfortunately the standard from everyone we had talked to is you have to arrange upon landing because most agents won’t entertain you without a HK ID which you can’t get till you’re here. Of course I’m sure if we tried harder we could have found a way though. 😅
@ that is unfortunate and untrue but I won’t get into that. Good luck and I truly hope the transition will be better. Hong Kong is a remarkable place to live and I hope one day I’ll be able to be back to my motherland
@ I appreciate! The upload is a bit delayed so we’ve been here 4 months so far and really do love it.
Meh. I moved to HK without arranging anything. Things move fast here and there are tons of serviced apartments to rent short term. I want to see and feel an area first before I rent a condo.
@@KayaMarriottThat's not true at all. Most Expats I know looked around after they arrived. I can tell you know nothing about HK
Your apartment didn’t fall through. You had a miscommunication of expectations and you pulled out. This whole video had a tinge of Vancouver is better. Maybe it is, and you can always go. Just don’t come to a different place and shit on it. Always remember if you had a bigger budget you wouldn’t have these problems.
They had a contract and the contract wasn't upheld, seems simple to me. This comment sounds like something the landlord might say.... Hello sir, is that you????? 👀
Shite place
bruh you're everywhere with the same comment