I love apartment hunting videos, especially about cities I've never lived in :) It's always interesting to see various combinations of people from different backgrounds looking for different things - like, I am Italian and 99% of the time Italians care a lot about the size of the house, especially of the kitchen space, but I personally hate cooking and love small spaces, so my priority is usually the location. Thanks for sharing your experience! (Just want to add, it's funny to see so many people in the comments who have never been apartment hunting in certain markets, like overcrowded capitals, I live in London and here you ALWAYS go and check out the place, even if there is the smallest chance you might like it, because the market is crazy fast, also you barely care about the written size, some houses have the weirdest layout and end up having much more/less actual space than a house with a similar on-paper size)
I’m curious why you kept looking at such small square footage and then complaining that the place is too small. Can’t one find out the square footage ahead of time? Usually I see square meter posted, but didn’t know what was a reasonable size. Now I know that 20square meters is always “too small”!
Omg Ariel, I'm also doing an apartment search here in Paris, and I'm stressed to say the least! Watching your videos makes me feel less alone in the process, so thank you!!!
Oh gosh you know, that's probably one thing I didn't show enough is the repeated mental breakdowns and crying sessions I had over the months 🥲 looking for a new apartment can just be so time and emotion consuming..... You are so not alone ! And you can do this !!!!!
You definitely do not know the area of Batignolles on the 17th. This area is extremely safe and very happening. Had you gone a block over you would have seen the new million dollar apartments, one of which I own, and the new metro station, Cardinet. It is now one of the best places to live in Paris and not cheap.
My family spent Christmas in Paris and it was beautiful. Going back in April for a longer visit. I love your videos and wishing you good luck home shopping
Just got recommended your channel and I’m impressed. You are very charismatic in front of the camera and seeings I am a born Francophile who tries to spend every October in Paris you have definitely got yourself a new subscriber…. Merci beaucoup 🌸
Fun to watch, after having lived there over 25 years ago.... when, even back then, one did NOT ever considering at Metro Pigalle!! Is that not still a warning sign when looking for apartments, as it has been for decades??? (It looks like it should be!) I too, lived first in the 14ème (Métro Alésia, which was serviceable, but quiet. But safe!!). Then moved to the 10ème (before it was "Le Bobo"), on Rue du Boulevard du Temple. Above a bakery. It was awesome! I also spent a few months en l'île! Very inconvenient, but très Français!!
You make it seem like is easy to pick, in Paris the landlords have the power, as an owner myself I can tell you we get 30+ visits and prefer to rent to French nationals that have family to serve as guarantors
I just now discovered you! Bon jour. So I live in Hawaii and am kind of over it....I have lived in many places but France and Paris are still not ticked off on my bucket list....it was fun doing the apartment hunting thing along with you....ok now this may sound insane but my move to the current condo I am in, on Oahu was move #71. I am just now Dec.5th, 64 years old, going on 38...As Sagittarius, Celtic Nomad, I've know since early childhood I'd wander the Globe. Some of the places you visited, were tiny (New York style), and some were total crap, and one or two were okay cute. Here is what experience tells me to tell you...sit down with a pen and paper and list what you want. Then on another piece of paper list what you want in the neighborhood Do not worry about being realistic. You may get 9 out of 10...Then on a 3rd piece of paper list all of it, and post in on like your bathroom mirror. READ it everyday while brushing your teeth. Think about it before you go to bed and say thank you to the universe for delivering it to you. Then in a few weeks 1 or 2, LET IT GO!!! Relax and thrill to how circumstances will unfold to deliver it to you. Show you where it is, make it happen. It's called "manifesting" and like any learned skill once you do it, know it, make it easy for yourself, your life will never be the same. The second thing is this...almost NEVER feel sorry about storage space. Their are dozens and dozens of design tricks to employ to create storage where none exists. The bitch is when you move, you and your friends will be like, "holy crap! How much stuff is up in here?@$!?" Seldom does anyone move me twice, lol. I have a gift for what's called "spaceial differentials" and can fit 4 times as much stuff as the average person into the same space. As a ProfessionalOrganizer and Designer, I can tell you Structural safety is #1. Neighborhood safety #2. How many flights up #3. (Elevatores break! And can be down for weeks to months) Cost #4 (Manifest more $$) and #5 Green Space/View Last. You are there to live like a Parisan, outside, where the action is....make a beautiful charming man take you to dinner, what's with the cooking? Lol, you are young! Carry pepper spray if you want to feel safe, or take a taxi to your door. I hope you find your nest and I'll binge watch you over the Holidays, ahhh to to so young again. One of the many things about aging that is good, is that you know what you like, and what you don't. If they had showed me #8" I think it was, I would have been like "No" in one second! Toilet next to the kitchen???!!! Wtf, non ,non, non what civilized person s--- where they eat? An insult! Au revior mon cher!
Great advice really! Truly you should have a You tube vlog! {perhaps sharing your skills with the apartment searching and manifesting what you would want in life?) Many have watched vlogs like this perhaps, but sometimes just the right words and /or right person saying something can radiate with a person who just never quite understood it before or had the incentive to actually try it?? Maybe worth a try? If you have the time of course, and willing to truly give it time and place our heart into it? Even if temporary. it may well be worth it to many people? But who knows it could turnout fantastic and so many people may depend on your help with helping them to learn how to get on track better and to be able to imagine what should come to them ad help themselves to have the constructive thoughts that would work for them? I think people hear so much and see so much negative today they are having trouble seeing the positive or able to manifest it at all? they just need encouraging maybe?
@@carolweaver3269 The thought has occassionaly crossed my mind. Your words are so thoughtful and kind. I've had a "Big Fish" (like the movie) kind of life, so I've gathered a lot of information and experience along the way, and garnered probably way too many opinions. Sometimes I'm into sharing, other times ot so much. I may give this more thought. Thank you.
@@lori-annefay4138Time to do the manifesting process with our bodies too! Aging (as in any kind of deterioration) is a conditioned belief. Anyway, I am giving it a shot this year in terms of undoing any false beliefs about my body. Maybe you will join me? It seems a worthwhile experiment. Btw I love getting wiser and just want to have great energy and joy!
I watch a lot of these kinds of videos from Paris. I don't have high standards and am not into luxury but come on! I haven't seen a single apt in Paris that I would consider liveable in terms of space & storage for modern citizens. These looks more like glorified dorm suites most of the time.
how long have you been in Paris/Europe? I've been here five years, both Germany and currently Italy, and it is not uncommon to not have built in storage space like we do in the US. Most Europeans will purchase wardrobes for the living room/entrance and bedrooms to house their belongings; shoe storage things for the entrance; cleaning supplies get put under the sink & hang a small curtain to hide it or purchase a small 3-tiered drawer plastic thing to put under the sink for the same purpose; etc etc OR you pay more to get more haha Paris is super expensive for how small the flats are though - its wild. Italy is way more doable; I'm close centro in my city, 76m2 - 2bedroom partially furnished flat with walk out terrace and garage. It was 750e listed but I'm paying 900e because I have a special contract that adds maintenance fees and the ability to break my contract with only 10days notice rather than the standard 6month requirement -- being a contractor and the uncertainty that can come with that, 10day notice is necessary haha
I know views come at a steep price in Paris but I absolutely would need one. I wouldn’t want to wake up every morning to a wall and exhaust vents outside my window. Best wishes in your search.🙂
Im moving to lisbon right now for college but i would love to move to paris in 3 years when im done with it . If i cant do it by then it will definitely happen sometime in the future . I hope u find it soon and love living there!
@@lynnalexander9674 im from porto btw sooo even tho im loving lisbon its def not as beautiful as porto to me, porto is forever in my heart in a way no other city will ever beat or replace
Its so funny to see you looking for storage space, where I'm from I feel like it's expected you just bring your own closets and built ins are a more rare thing
I just realized it's cheaper to live in Paris than where I live. Don't get me wrong, I love the city I live in and have an outstanding job with beautiful benefits but I would have never guessed this. Not in a million years. BTW, I don't live in NYC or LA but live in a major city in the States.
I am from Eastern Europe where apartments are usually small and actually own one 57m2,one bedroom apartment which I always thought it was super small. I just can't comprehend how can someone live in 20m2?....I mean that is insanely small.
hahaha thank you for the comment ! yes it might seem so small to many people but the rent here is too expensive to have anything bigger. Before, by apartment was only 15m2 !
@@Ariellelaparisienne Wow...this is crazy. I actually saw another video a guy was showing his place. 9m2....basically a corridor with a shower and the toilet was outside....hhahahha.
Yes, I see a lot of comments like this.... unfortunately, the fact is that there is far more demand than supply when it comes to renting an apartment in Paris. In 6 months I was only offered 8 viewing so... you take what you can get ! even if its not exactly what you wanted.
It appears that 800 euros translate to about 850 in American dollars. How can you say this is expensive when a one bed room apartment in Sarasota Florida goes for around 1,500 a months, I am confused,
Ah, I guess you have never lived in Manhatten! I sure have, ten years and some of the apartments I checked on were surreal...such as the kitchen in a closet to the left of the entrance door of the apt. which turned out to be roomy and bright but that kitchen,,,no way!
Very entertaining👌. I was in Paris in march of this year and saw an apt in the 6è arrondissement fully furnished 34 sqm for €1400 which I thought was reasonable, coming from USA 😂. I’m guessing by your difficulties that I would have a hard time renting an apartment for a month as a US person? My travel plan is to stay one month in a city and move on around Europe.
I’ve been traveling around France for 3 months using Airbnb and Gîtes de France. Super easy and hassle free. I’ve stayed in great places. I would recommend trying a week at a time until you find an area you love.
ahhhhhhh yes the 9th is lovely ! honestly, if you look long enough and are super reactive to rental postings something within budget can almost always be found :)
First time here. Nice work! In the 9th/10th/11th and 19th I am assuming a 50 ms apt costs about 1150 euros (23 euros per meters square 50 ms X 23pms = 1150 euros) Question??? -- What are 50 ms apts usually configured as in those nabs - One or two bedroom? And, is it possible to find an open studio or lost-like apt around 50ms in those areas? Thanks.
I have a question: how did you get a residence visa to work in France? I was raised in Paris when my father was U.S Rep to Common Market, and am bilingual. When I tried to live there to get citizenship, I was told I had to reside in France ten years without permission to work because I would be taking employment from citizens even though trying to become one. I am retired now and have a resident visa but had to sign an affidavit not to work.
@Whitney A French Law requires the company employ the citizen in the US and, on paper and for tax purposes, transport the position to France by transferring the employee because no French person can fulfill the terms of reference.
Seems like you wasted your own time. Why are you going to see places you aren’t qualified for or that are to far from your work… don’t they give you details and photos before you schedule visits 🤔
Nice job Sean , nice to know what wood was used many years ago for the beams. They do not look in bad nick as well even they have been covered up. Have a good New years Eve , and a Happy new Year to all . Crack on for next year😘
I will make a more detailed video on the steps I took in an upcoming video, but essentially I did my masters here which allowed me to get a work visa :)
First off how did you find these apartments? were they advertised? did you go through an agent? secondly are you a France citizen? are you on a long stay Visa? are you a student?
This is the first time I've seen this channel. Are these prices real? I don't live in Paris -- in my own big city in Canada you can barely rent a basement apartment for the equivalent of 850 Euros a month -- which Arielle says is on the high end. What am I missing?
Yes these are real prices ☺️ but you must remember, the Canadian salary is 2-3 times higher than in France and the apartments in France are quite a bit smaller than in Canada
@@Ariellelaparisienne It's so good of you to reply! I didn't know there was such a difference in wages between the countries. However, the apartments you showed at 800 plus euros would be no less that 16-1700 Canadian dollars in Toronto. People here are moving into what I would call a box, literally for high prices. My friend took two years to find an 1100 dollar basement apartment that was clean and safe.. It has one very small window, This may not be exactly on topic, but Canadian workers don't have the security that the French do. From what I understand it isn't easy to fire a French worker, unionized or not. I'm enjoying your channel. Thanks!
That might seem like an obvious option but it’s very hard to get viewings in Paris… so you very rarely get your first pick. It took me 6 months to get just 8 visits so you can’t really be selective when visiting…
What for to go to area with u don’t like end don’t want to live there , end 19m it small, so why to be surprised it small end no storage. What for to lost time …🤷♀️
Yes, I see a lot of comments like this.... unfortunately, the fact is that there is far more demand than supply when it comes to renting an apartment in Paris. In 6 months I was only offered 8 viewing so... you take what you can get ! even if its not exactly what you wanted.
Hahaha I see how that might be confusing but i switch between working from home and going into the office :) so on the days when I do go in, I want to be close !
I am stunned by this silly video. Why are you in Paris? I lived in a tiny apt inNYC ina great neighborhood and felt lucky! Everyone told me just get something.
@@julierichardson6193 there is a difference between a homeless and a drunk person ☝🏻 I am not scared of homeless people but would always be wary of drunk people as I have been attacked out of nowhere by drunk people in the past.
When you're renting an apartment, you can do this either through a private person, or an agency that is in charge of organizing the visits, sorting out the dossiers, you refer directly to them for anything which is related to the apartment, etc... They take an amount of money for this work that you have to pay (usually there is a standard price pro square meter you're renting, for example 15 euros). Hope it helps !
So you want lively but you don't want to live in the lively place? lol Please turn your background music WAY down ... or don't use it would be even better. Thanks
WE ALSO HAVE NONIDEA HOW MANY FLOORS ONE HAS TO CLIMB, YOU ARE LEAVING OUT AN,OT, perhaps people are interested in what you are wear,,,,if so then a more detailed look would matter to the, but the way you are currently showing your outfits doesn’t do it justice,
I love apartment hunting videos, especially about cities I've never lived in :) It's always interesting to see various combinations of people from different backgrounds looking for different things - like, I am Italian and 99% of the time Italians care a lot about the size of the house, especially of the kitchen space, but I personally hate cooking and love small spaces, so my priority is usually the location. Thanks for sharing your experience! (Just want to add, it's funny to see so many people in the comments who have never been apartment hunting in certain markets, like overcrowded capitals, I live in London and here you ALWAYS go and check out the place, even if there is the smallest chance you might like it, because the market is crazy fast, also you barely care about the written size, some houses have the weirdest layout and end up having much more/less actual space than a house with a similar on-paper size)
I’m curious why you kept looking at such small square footage and then complaining that the place is too small. Can’t one find out the square footage ahead of time? Usually I see square meter posted, but didn’t know what was a reasonable size. Now I know that 20square meters is always “too small”!
Wait a minute, so you're saying the streets are busy and the buildings are old? In Paris? :P
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@@revs-and-obs 😅🤣
Stay in Kansas Dorothy
Paris, Prauge, Vienna has the best architecture in the world. Europe in general has the best architecture in the world. Nothing, nothing comes close.
Omg Ariel, I'm also doing an apartment search here in Paris, and I'm stressed to say the least! Watching your videos makes me feel less alone in the process, so thank you!!!
Oh gosh you know, that's probably one thing I didn't show enough is the repeated mental breakdowns and crying sessions I had over the months 🥲 looking for a new apartment can just be so time and emotion consuming..... You are so not alone ! And you can do this !!!!!
Wow..if I hear "absolutely no storage space" again...
Can you not buy an cupboard to assemble, or put drawers etc in..???
right? ... it is not a thing in other countries than the US to have "storage space"
The good thing is that you know what you want and you have experience what look in renting houses
Also, for 800€ a month, you are lucky to get a hole in Paris in any neighborhood.
Rent is a lot lower than I thought it would be.
I laughed when she said she got a "Beautiful view of the city" it was roof after roof
Gosh, so relatable! I'm moving to Paris from southern France for a new job and I've head so many mental breakdowns along the way. So stressful!
oh gosh tell me about it ! aha sounds so exciting ! wishing you all the best :)
You definitely do not know the area of Batignolles on the 17th. This area is extremely safe and very happening. Had you gone a block over you would have seen the new million dollar apartments, one of which I own, and the new metro station, Cardinet. It is now one of the best places to live in Paris and not cheap.
You really love the word “luminous”
My family spent Christmas in Paris and it was beautiful. Going back in April for a longer visit. I love your videos and wishing you good luck home shopping
Just got recommended your channel and I’m impressed. You are very charismatic in front of the camera and seeings I am a born Francophile who tries to spend every October in Paris you have definitely got yourself a new subscriber…. Merci beaucoup 🌸
Fun to watch, after having lived there over 25 years ago.... when, even back then, one did NOT ever considering at Metro Pigalle!! Is that not still a warning sign when looking for apartments, as it has been for decades??? (It looks like it should be!)
I too, lived first in the 14ème (Métro Alésia, which was serviceable, but quiet. But safe!!). Then moved to the 10ème (before it was "Le Bobo"), on Rue du Boulevard du Temple. Above a bakery. It was awesome!
I also spent a few months en l'île! Very inconvenient, but très Français!!
so interesting to see the apartment search process in cities other than my own!
thank you so much for the lovely comment !
You make it seem like is easy to pick, in Paris the landlords have the power, as an owner myself I can tell you we get 30+ visits and prefer to rent to French nationals that have family to serve as guarantors
I just now discovered you! Bon jour. So I live in Hawaii and am kind of over it....I have lived in many places but France and Paris are still not ticked off on my bucket list....it was fun doing the apartment hunting thing along with you....ok now this may sound insane but my move to the current condo I am in, on Oahu was move #71. I am just now Dec.5th, 64 years old, going on 38...As Sagittarius, Celtic Nomad, I've know since early childhood I'd wander the Globe.
Some of the places you visited, were tiny (New York style), and some were total crap, and one or two were okay cute. Here is what experience tells me to tell you...sit down with a pen and paper and list what you want. Then on another piece of paper list what you want in the neighborhood Do not worry about being realistic. You may get 9 out of 10...Then on a 3rd piece of paper list all of it, and post in on like your bathroom mirror. READ it everyday while brushing your teeth. Think about it before you go to bed and say thank you to the universe for delivering it to you. Then in a few weeks 1 or 2, LET IT GO!!! Relax and thrill to how circumstances will unfold to deliver it to you. Show you where it is, make it happen. It's called "manifesting" and like any learned skill once you do it, know it, make it easy for yourself, your life will never be the same. The second thing is this...almost NEVER feel sorry about storage space. Their are dozens and dozens of design tricks to employ to create storage where none exists.
The bitch is when you move, you and your friends will be like, "holy crap! How much stuff is up in here?@$!?" Seldom does anyone move me twice, lol. I have a gift for what's called "spaceial differentials" and can fit 4 times as much stuff as the average person into the same space.
As a ProfessionalOrganizer and Designer, I can tell you Structural safety is #1. Neighborhood safety #2. How many flights up #3. (Elevatores break! And can be down for weeks to months) Cost #4 (Manifest more $$) and #5 Green Space/View Last. You are there to live like a Parisan, outside, where the action is....make a beautiful charming man take you to dinner, what's with the cooking? Lol, you are young! Carry pepper spray if you want to feel safe, or take a taxi to your door. I hope you find your nest and I'll binge watch you over the Holidays, ahhh to to so young again. One of the many things about aging that is good, is that you know what you like, and what you don't. If they had showed me #8" I think it was, I would have been like "No" in one second! Toilet next to the kitchen???!!! Wtf, non ,non, non what civilized person s--- where they eat? An insult! Au revior mon cher!
Great advice really!
Truly you should have a You tube vlog! {perhaps sharing your skills with the apartment searching and manifesting what you would want in life?) Many have watched vlogs like this perhaps, but sometimes just the right words and /or right person saying something can radiate with a person who just never quite understood it before or had the incentive to actually try it?? Maybe worth a try? If you have the time of course, and willing to truly give it time and place our heart into it?
Even if temporary. it may well be worth it to many people? But who knows it could turnout fantastic and so many people may depend on your help with helping them to learn how to get on track better and to be able to imagine what should come to them ad help themselves to have the constructive thoughts that would work for them?
I think people hear so much and see so much negative today they are having trouble seeing the positive or able to manifest it at all? they just need encouraging maybe?
@@carolweaver3269 The thought has occassionaly crossed my mind. Your words are so thoughtful and kind. I've had a "Big Fish" (like the movie) kind of life, so I've gathered a lot of information and experience along the way, and garnered probably way too many opinions. Sometimes I'm into sharing, other times ot so much. I may give this more thought. Thank you.
@@lori-annefay4138 You are very welcome. Am glad you will think it over, and if meant to happen it truly will! One thing you know is that you can!
you're so cool! I want a life like you to be honest.
@@lori-annefay4138Time to do the manifesting process with our bodies too! Aging (as in any kind of deterioration) is a conditioned belief. Anyway, I am giving it a shot this year in terms of undoing any false beliefs about my body. Maybe you will join me? It seems a worthwhile experiment. Btw I love getting wiser and just want to have great energy and joy!
I watch a lot of these kinds of videos from Paris. I don't have high standards and am not into luxury but come on! I haven't seen a single apt in Paris that I would consider liveable in terms of space & storage for modern citizens. These looks more like glorified dorm suites most of the time.
I enjoyed the tour and all the numbered neighborhoods in Paris...very interesting!
Ahh it's been a while since I've watched one of your videos. So nice to see a smile on your face.
ahhhhhh welcome back ! :D thank you !
The storage space seems a little bit nitpicky since you’ll have to get your own furnishing like wardrobes and closet hangings.
If location and the size of an appartment is not good for you, why to go and look at it?
Paris.. is... small apartments
What is considered a good price in Paris? I'm in NY and $800 would be AMAZING for a studio or one bed!
14th is downtown, you mean uptown
hahaha so many mistakes ! thanks for the corrections :)
Glad you didn’t choose an apartment with water damage!
how long have you been in Paris/Europe? I've been here five years, both Germany and currently Italy, and it is not uncommon to not have built in storage space like we do in the US. Most Europeans will purchase wardrobes for the living room/entrance and bedrooms to house their belongings; shoe storage things for the entrance; cleaning supplies get put under the sink & hang a small curtain to hide it or purchase a small 3-tiered drawer plastic thing to put under the sink for the same purpose; etc etc OR you pay more to get more haha Paris is super expensive for how small the flats are though - its wild. Italy is way more doable; I'm close centro in my city, 76m2 - 2bedroom partially furnished flat with walk out terrace and garage. It was 750e listed but I'm paying 900e because I have a special contract that adds maintenance fees and the ability to break my contract with only 10days notice rather than the standard 6month requirement -- being a contractor and the uncertainty that can come with that, 10day notice is necessary haha
oh wow the price difference is HUGE...... I actually would love to move to Italy one day !
I know views come at a steep price in Paris but I absolutely would need one. I wouldn’t want to wake up every morning to a wall and exhaust vents outside my window. Best wishes in your search.🙂
Im moving to lisbon right now for college but i would love to move to paris in 3 years when im done with it . If i cant do it by then it will definitely happen sometime in the future . I hope u find it soon and love living there!
ahhh sounds like you have quite the adventures ahead ! I'm sure you will make it to paris :) wishing you all the best !
Lisbon will always call you back. The BEST European city!
@@lynnalexander9674 im from porto btw sooo even tho im loving lisbon its def not as beautiful as porto to me, porto is forever in my heart in a way no other city will ever beat or replace
Its so funny to see you looking for storage space, where I'm from I feel like it's expected you just bring your own closets and built ins are a more rare thing
I just realized it's cheaper to live in Paris than where I live. Don't get me wrong, I love the city I live in and have an outstanding job with beautiful benefits but I would have never guessed this. Not in a million years. BTW, I don't live in NYC or LA but live in a major city in the States.
Thank you for sharing...Your apartment here is fine... You will shop for items that you want soon!!!
SO COOL ! such a fun video😆
where is "downtown" in Paris please?
Never heard of that either....
brochant is fine but ligne 13 is NOT, however you now have the new station ligne 14 at parc Martin Luther King
I noticed none of the apartments you looked at seemed to have ovens. Is that common?
I am from Eastern Europe where apartments are usually small and actually own one 57m2,one bedroom apartment which I always thought it was super small. I just can't comprehend how can someone live in 20m2?....I mean that is insanely small.
hahaha thank you for the comment ! yes it might seem so small to many people but the rent here is too expensive to have anything bigger. Before, by apartment was only 15m2 !
@@Ariellelaparisienne Wow...this is crazy. I actually saw another video a guy was showing his place. 9m2....basically a corridor with a shower and the toilet was outside....hhahahha.
@@petkoandreev7869 this is so so so so so INCREDIBLY common in Paris you dont even know 😂
@@Ariellelaparisienne I will actually find out next week...Will be visiting Paris for a few days.
Thanks for your replies.
@@Ariellelaparisienne they are selling 8sqm houses for 100k. “You can buy yourself a cell” kind of thing.
You know what you want so Only go to the ones that fit your desires!
Yes, I see a lot of comments like this.... unfortunately, the fact is that there is far more demand than supply when it comes to renting an apartment in Paris. In 6 months I was only offered 8 viewing so... you take what you can get ! even if its not exactly what you wanted.
It appears that 800 euros translate to about 850 in American dollars. How can you say this is expensive when a one bed room apartment in Sarasota Florida goes for around 1,500 a months, I am confused,
it is!! wages in france are wayyyy lower than in the USA.
Ah, I guess you have never lived in Manhatten! I sure have, ten years and some of the apartments I checked on were surreal...such as the kitchen in a closet to the left of the entrance door of the apt. which turned out to be roomy and bright but that kitchen,,,no way!
prices in Paris are WILD, you can get double to triple the size for that price in Vienna. WOW
prices still cheaper than NYC. by about 2,000 euros for the same size!! .why are u looking at studio apartments & then complaining about no space?🤣
Very entertaining👌. I was in Paris in march of this year and saw an apt in the 6è arrondissement fully furnished 34 sqm for €1400 which I thought was reasonable, coming from USA 😂. I’m guessing by your difficulties that I would have a hard time renting an apartment for a month as a US person? My travel plan is to stay one month in a city and move on around Europe.
6 arrondissement my fav...so love Paris!
You can absolutely sublet for a month (look at groups on Facebook) or air bnb ! ☺️ Enjoy your travels !
I’ve been traveling around France for 3 months using Airbnb and Gîtes de France. Super easy and hassle free. I’ve stayed in great places. I would recommend trying a week at a time until you find an area you love.
The 14th arrondissement is also on the rive gauche
I love the 9th, esp just off the R. des Martyrs but it is likely way too expensive. I'm sure you are having a wonderful time there. Bonne chance.
ahhhhhhh yes the 9th is lovely ! honestly, if you look long enough and are super reactive to rental postings something within budget can almost always be found :)
First time here. Nice work! In the 9th/10th/11th and 19th I am assuming a 50 ms apt costs about 1150 euros (23 euros per meters square 50 ms X 23pms = 1150 euros) Question??? -- What are 50 ms apts usually configured as in those nabs - One or two bedroom? And, is it possible to find an open studio or lost-like apt around 50ms in those areas? Thanks.
Vertical filming is deadly.
Is it possible to pay 1-2 years of rent in advance to bypass the French guarantor?
You keep saying downtown Paris. What would downtown be? I have never heard of someone saying that
Very nice & entertaining video. Thanks.
I have a question: how did you get a residence visa to work in France? I was raised in Paris when my father was U.S Rep to Common Market, and am bilingual. When I tried to live there to get citizenship, I was told I had to reside in France ten years without permission to work because I would be taking employment from citizens even though trying to become one. I am retired now and have a resident visa but had to sign an affidavit not to work.
@Whitney A French Law requires the company employ the citizen in the US and, on paper and for tax purposes, transport the position to France by transferring the employee because no French person can fulfill the terms of reference.
Subscribing just for the title of your channel. 😅. Pleasantly surprised with the bonus of the good content.
What website did you find the apartment in the 11th arrondissement @16:20???
Seems like you wasted your own time. Why are you going to see places you aren’t qualified for or that are to far from your work… don’t they give you details and photos before you schedule visits 🤔
there are so many people looking that they usually don't include a lot of details in listing because people will show up anyway
It's called content creation. 😉
Wow what small flats! In Berlin the smallest flats are 30-33 quadratmeters
Actually not true. A modern and furnited studio apartmen at the newly build Fritz Tower in Berlin (Moabit) will cost you over 1.000€ for 23 m². 🙄
Nice job Sean , nice to know what wood was used many years ago for the beams. They do not look in bad nick as well even they have been covered up. Have a good New years Eve , and a Happy new Year to all . Crack on for next year😘
Did you mean to post this comment on The Pethericks vlog?
@@tinchina85 oops
BRB moving to Paris 😮💨 how did you get your job in France?
I will make a more detailed video on the steps I took in an upcoming video, but essentially I did my masters here which allowed me to get a work visa :)
Lovely but keep your hands still it seems very affected xxxgood luck in your new home
Just found your channel and I'm now a new subbie. xx Linda
First off how did you find these apartments? were they advertised? did you go through an agent? secondly are you a France citizen? are you on a long stay Visa? are you a student?
There’s app for that : Seloger, logic immo, jinka
This is the first time I've seen this channel. Are these prices real? I don't live in Paris -- in my own big city in Canada you can barely rent a basement apartment for the equivalent of 850 Euros a month -- which Arielle says is on the high end. What am I missing?
Yes these are real prices ☺️ but you must remember, the Canadian salary is 2-3 times higher than in France and the apartments in France are quite a bit smaller than in Canada
@@Ariellelaparisienne It's so good of you to reply! I didn't know there was such a difference in wages between the countries. However, the apartments you showed at 800 plus euros would be no less that 16-1700 Canadian dollars in Toronto. People here are moving into what I would call a box, literally for high prices. My friend took two years to find an 1100 dollar basement apartment that was clean and safe.. It has one very small window,
This may not be exactly on topic, but Canadian workers don't have the security that the French do. From what I understand it isn't easy to fire a French worker, unionized or not.
I'm enjoying your channel. Thanks!
Trying to figure out what is behind u on the wall? White Pom poms?
I would just look at apartments in the area you wanted and price you could afford.
That might seem like an obvious option but it’s very hard to get viewings in Paris… so you very rarely get your first pick. It took me 6 months to get just 8 visits so you can’t really be selective when visiting…
Picture is too narrow
Your video just popped up on my list super fun. I would have liked a map to get an idea of the area
Very good tip ! Will get that in for next time ! ☺️
What for to go to area with u don’t like end don’t want to live there , end 19m it small, so why to be surprised it small end no storage. What for to lost time …🤷♀️
Yes, I see a lot of comments like this.... unfortunately, the fact is that there is far more demand than supply when it comes to renting an apartment in Paris. In 6 months I was only offered 8 viewing so... you take what you can get ! even if its not exactly what you wanted.
I am currently looking for an apartment in Paris so I can feel the struggle! May I ask how you went about the garant situation?
Try Visale
New sub! Loved your video!
Wait, you work from home but you also want an apartment that's within 30 minutes commute from your work?????????
Hahaha I see how that might be confusing but i switch between working from home and going into the office :) so on the days when I do go in, I want to be close !
@@Ariellelaparisienne that’s makes complete sense 🤣👍🏻
I work from home but still need to go in 4 x monthly and if the call me in. Y so negative
I am stunned by this silly video. Why are you in Paris? I lived in a tiny apt inNYC ina great neighborhood and felt lucky! Everyone told me just get something.
Silly, yes it is typical American demanding home in France. Live a little and calm down.
The 7th arr is the best
Eh. Folks want what they want. I understand where she is coming from and your opinion as well. Still a cool video. Not silly at all.
18th is way too dodgy for me to live in, Barbes is horrible, the 14th is fabulous in every way.
Which agency did you contact??? Please, i need some recommendations
Here is the video I made detailing the whole process :) th-cam.com/video/d55xHxTlLJY/w-d-xo.html
I really hope it helps !
How do you deal with the small apts. My God!
You are living my dream❣️🗼
20 sq. meters isn't going to give you much space.
I love your videos
Thank you so much ! ☺️
I liked 2d appartment
I like the second one a lot better. Too far out. All apartments are fresh paint.
A Drunk person lying on the sidewalk is not going to hurt you, a little compassion would go a long way
Have you never heard of an angry drunk? Follow your instincts lady!
Wow…I can tell you’ve never lived in a big city… drunks are the scariest things hanging around a transit place!
@@MrsStevenBrown i live in a very big city and again homeless people do not scare me get your facts straight
You can't be sure of that. It's more likely to drunk/on drug person attacks you without a reason than sober person in public.
@@julierichardson6193 there is a difference between a homeless and a drunk person ☝🏻 I am not scared of homeless people but would always be wary of drunk people as I have been attacked out of nowhere by drunk people in the past.
Love Paris,you looking so glimmering
Why do all the TH-camrs move their hands around like crazy??? It seems so annoying
Agreed. The hand- puppetry and hand clapping syllables to create emphasis is such a bad habit with Gen-Z.
Totally unrelated, love your lipstick...what is it?
Thank you 😂 it's Teddy from MAC
I’ve never thought Paris would have bad areas.. I guess no where is perfect lol.. the views though, breath taking
ahhh there are definitely some scary places in Paris... always important to stay safe and vigilant in big bustling cities like Paris haha
You are constantly contradicting yourself. I’m getting confused.
Can someone explain to me what agency fees are ?
When you're renting an apartment, you can do this either through a private person, or an agency that is in charge of organizing the visits, sorting out the dossiers, you refer directly to them for anything which is related to the apartment, etc... They take an amount of money for this work that you have to pay (usually there is a standard price pro square meter you're renting, for example 15 euros). Hope it helps !
Turn your phone sideways next time
So you want lively but you don't want to live in the lively place? lol Please turn your background music WAY down ... or don't use it would be even better. Thanks
Be nice.....or at least try
Why would you support WEF ?
girl ... kitchen is fine, not beautiful lol
Noise? Dangerous? 800 euros is cheap! Omg the 17th is very safe. There is no downtown in Paris. Embarrassing And why aren’t you filming in landscape?
Please talk without waving your hands
love those red nails very French of you hehe
Pay more…get more-universal advice
Too much you, not enough showings.
WE ALSO HAVE NONIDEA HOW MANY FLOORS ONE HAS TO CLIMB, YOU ARE LEAVING OUT AN,OT, perhaps people are interested in what you are wear,,,,if so then a more detailed look would matter to the, but the way you are currently showing your outfits doesn’t do it justice,
All that to not see the apartment lol
Your hands are so distracting. And you are in a major metropolitan city.. there’s noise!
Cat called, not nice……