Did I miss anything? Let me know if you think I missed any of the downsides of living in Vancouver. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel! If you are looking to move to Vancouver and want to buy when you move here reach out to me anytime! Call/Text Direct - 604-831-4837 email: sebastian@albrechtgroup.ca www.calendly.com/albrechtgroup
Another great video. Your recent video about your average monthly costs with a family of four was a real downer, but I appreciate the truth of the situation. I've heard various sources claiming that the ban on forerign buyers has numerous exceptions. Do you see this ban continuing past 2024? It's quite possible that the U.S. presidential election may, depending on the results, have a significant effect on Americans trying to immigrate to Canada (B.C.) On another note, it seems to me that the plethora of development in B.C. is, in large part, creating luxury condominiums and townhomes as opposed to low cost housing for lower income Vancouver workers.
I commented on another of your videos. I'm the guy that rides a bike Coq to NVan. Thank you for this video. I already have lived here most of my adult life, but I enjoy viewing factual and unbiased content. Cheers from a fellow Vancouverite. 👍
Hi @Frankyxrax! The crazy guy, right? ;) Appreciate you continuing to support my channel! I'll keep pumping out the local (relatively) unbiased content. ;)
After watching about 10 videos, I'm finally a subscriber. I appreciate the effort you put into these videos. One thing that surprises me, people in Ontario complain about all the rain in Vancouver, but don't seem to mind an 8 month winter. We only get green for about 4-5 months. Leaves come out late may, early June for some trees and start dropping September.... And it is cloudy most of the time here too, but you get warmer weather, rain instead of snow and things green up end of January where we have to wait until late April for any green grass ;) Just waiting for everything to line up
I appreciate that @OrdinaryFilmmaker! Thank you for watching my videos and for supporting the channel. I am grateful. I agree with you...I couldn't imagine real Canadian winters for long...but it's human nature to complain. In Vancouver, we love to complain about the weather and the Canucks...and in recent years, the cost of housing. I think we have it pretty good here all in all!
@@LivingInVancouver-BC I think I've had a Vancouver like attitude for decades, which is why I don't feel at home here. Each video gets me closer and help see understand the culture and landscape that is Vancouver.
Thanks @shikhasood6711! I appreciate the compliments and thank you for checking out the channel. Love to hear that you are finding it useful. Where are you moving from?
Cost of living relative to wages has spoiled the city. Despite the upsides, and I do like it here, I wonder if the average person should move on. I moved here inn1993, but I wouldn’t be able to afford it now. In 93 I earned 20 bucks an hour and a 1 bed in the west end was 550 per month. Those days are long gone.
@epermute Well, I think that's exactly what motivates people to move on from Vancouver. Probably the biggest factor is the cost of housing. The thing is, where to? Everywhere has become more expensive. Those days are long gone everywhere. Rents across Canada aren't all that different these days...and personally, I'd much prefer to be here in Vancouver than, say, Windsor Ontario (sorry Windsor). ;)
I think you were talking about this topic before. Do you want to think about what business or jobs common to work in Vancouver? Or talk about what is the benefit and status for the bullet train plan from Vancouver to Seattle and Portland? That we do Not know much.
Appreciate you checking out the channel and sharing your thoughts @XMG3! It actually depends on your income levels (assuming you are talking about income taxes?) and which province you are comparing to. In a few categories British Columbians pay more, but mostly we pay lower taxes than many other provinces. At average income levels we are amongst the lowest in Canada...yes, even lower than Alberta (but one of the highest at higher income levels).
Hi, thanks for these videos! From your point of view, what is the difficulty of finding work in Vancouver/Burnaby/Richmond? I'm afraid of having money saved up for the move and living but not being able to find work. Can only survive off of savings for so long y'know?
@zephyrknight97 I don’t think you should find getting a job in marketing or sales any more difficult than anywhere else right now…but whenever you are moving without a job already lined up it’s best to have a solid amount of savings secured.
About the weather how it you like it today lol? Absolutely misable. Heavy wet snow and then rain and it's cold. I got soaked while going out to run some errands. And it's already dark at like 4:30 pm. 5+ months of this weather is not fun
@nicktankard1244 lol…i was just out with the kids for a bike ride getting thoroughly soaked. I’d much rather be in a warmer climate personally. I don’t like getting cold at all. And in terms of Canada, I’d rather this weather than dealing with -30 and snow and ice for the same amount of time. But again, that’s why i brought the winter weather up as a downside of living in Vancouver. :)
@@LivingInVancouver-BC for sure i agree. I hate cold. The rest of Canada is much worse for me. I guess you don't have much choice if you want to live in Canada. Either very cold but sunny or wet and cloudy. Not much else :)
vancouver native (born and raised here) and it surprises me Van is rated to highly to live in around the world; the other lower ranking cities must be pretty crappy
@Thadsamazingjourney I appreciate you checking out the channel and sharing your experience. However, I disagree with you. Obviously, there are instances of issues with driving...but on the whole Vancouverites are laid back and that is reflected (for the most part) in how people drive. NYC, Seattle, Toronto, Montreal, LA, Delhi, Mexico City are all VERY different driving experiences where drivers are much more intense and rushed.
Well simple, I am from the Netherlands: we can handle a little rain, lets say water in general 😂, traffic jams? Come to my country and you will learn that in the early morning and early evening it can be absolute hell moving from A to B in the more city areas. The winter in general? Same story as in Vancouver, from around November to medio April. We are on the 52th latitude, the same as Saskatoon but the only reason we do not have tough winters anymore for decades is because of the Atlantic warmth stream. Housing prices? Also here many live in a bubble, but by far not as extreme as in Canada. My luck was to buy 10 years ago exactly on the right moment at the right place, maybe when I will sell my house in the future there is enough money to rent in Vancouver to spend the last 15-20 years of life? The laid back attitude is great, love that. I my part of the Netherlands ( south) we have this same kind of attitude, yes you have to work for an income, but life itself is prio number 1, not how much money people make. Anyway, Vancouver could be a perfect place for me to live when I am around my retirement. Hiking in the mountains and live a simple but comfortable life in the city. Thnx for the vid, great info👍⭐👍
Appreciate you checking out the channel and sharing your thoughts, @napke8571! It's always good to put things in perspective, that's for sure! I think we can forget how much of the rest of the world has changed as we focus (complain?) in on ourselves. It sounds as though Vancouver might be a good place for you one day! :)
Me too. I am also Planning to retire in Vancouver. Vancouver is great place for retirement because of it mild weather, close to ocean , mountain , nature and convenience
It definitely can be, @fae137 (and I personally feel that way). But, I know plenty of people that would say it's a negative (eg people that like a bigger city vibe).
Very thorough summary. I'd include the following. Broad strokes but I think they're relevant to people who are looking to move here. 1. The city is generally unfriendly. Almost insular. 2. Moreso for Metro Vancouver but the city is segregated into ethnic enclaves, which I feel contributes to point #1. Overall, I see this as a negative. 3. The Vancouver economy may be vibrant, mainly due to being the gateway to the Pacific Rim, but it is not dynamic. It is underperforming on that metric.
I appreciate your input @Xyy2387 and the compliment. But, I don't agree with you on any of those points (although you do have a point that we have neighborhoods that have strong connections to particular ethnic backgrounds, but I find that to be a big positive not a negative)...but thank you for sharing. :)
@nicktankard1244 Well, that’s why I’m saying traffic is a downside (depending on where you live)…but honestly, compared to most cities of our size in North America we have fantastic transportation infrastructure…and it’s continuing to improve.
@@LivingInVancouver-BC i was replying more to the original comment. As a European, I can't call Vancouver's transportation infrastructure anything but rather poor. 3 subway lines that cover only some parts of the urban area and slow and unreliable buses are definitely not fantastic. Of course, the rest of this continent is typically even worse. It is improving for sure, which is nice to see. Maybe in another 30 years, it will be adequate to comfortably live without a car in the lower mainland. We need to bring the trams back. Vancouver used to have an excellent tram network.
@nicktankard1244 yeah. I hear you. There are definitely better systems in other parts of the world, but not many. It’s important to recognize some of the major differences though…like obviously a city as big and dense as London will have better service and infrastructure. Many European cities also built this infrastructure much earlier as they were bigger than Vancouver at the time…and there was also a lot of money to rebuild after the war. Vancouver didn’t have the benefit of being flooded with that money (nor was it big enough to require it at the time) and is now trying to build similar infrastructure at a time that it is astronomically more expensive.
Definitely! He was actually a whippet. It can be tough to tell the difference, so i can see why you thought it was a greyhound. Did you or do you have greyhounds?
very true about the overall safe feeling of the city. I’ve lived in the UK, the US, Moscow and was based around Europe in the British armed forces. Very safe city overall, I’ve never felt unsafe here.
@epermute Too true. I think too often people compare Vancouver to their experience in a much smaller Canadian city. If you compare it to even what Vancouver was like in the 70s...and especially relative to the global context...it's such a safe place.
![Moving to Vancouver from Toronto - [EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW!]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/mv3LYnjh8cU/mqdefault.jpg)
![These Vancouver Neighborhoods Are BOOMING in Value [Here’s Why]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/0swCEIP6WfI/mqdefault.jpg)
Did I miss anything? Let me know if you think I missed any of the downsides of living in Vancouver.
Thank you for watching and supporting the channel!
If you are looking to move to Vancouver and want to buy when you move here reach out to me anytime!
Call/Text Direct - 604-831-4837
email: sebastian@albrechtgroup.ca
www.calendly.com/albrechtgroup
Another great video. Your recent video about your average monthly costs with a family of four was a real downer, but I appreciate the truth of the situation. I've heard various sources claiming that the ban on forerign buyers has numerous exceptions. Do you see this ban continuing past 2024? It's quite possible that the U.S. presidential election may, depending on the results, have a significant effect on Americans trying to immigrate to Canada (B.C.)
On another note, it seems to me that the plethora of development in B.C. is, in large part, creating luxury condominiums and townhomes as opposed to low cost housing for lower income Vancouver workers.
I commented on another of your videos. I'm the guy that rides a bike Coq to NVan.
Thank you for this video. I already have lived here most of my adult life, but I enjoy viewing factual and unbiased content. Cheers from a fellow Vancouverite. 👍
Hi @Frankyxrax! The crazy guy, right? ;) Appreciate you continuing to support my channel! I'll keep pumping out the local (relatively) unbiased content. ;)
After watching about 10 videos, I'm finally a subscriber. I appreciate the effort you put into these videos. One thing that surprises me, people in Ontario complain about all the rain in Vancouver, but don't seem to mind an 8 month winter. We only get green for about 4-5 months. Leaves come out late may, early June for some trees and start dropping September.... And it is cloudy most of the time here too, but you get warmer weather, rain instead of snow and things green up end of January where we have to wait until late April for any green grass ;) Just waiting for everything to line up
I appreciate that @OrdinaryFilmmaker! Thank you for watching my videos and for supporting the channel. I am grateful.
I agree with you...I couldn't imagine real Canadian winters for long...but it's human nature to complain. In Vancouver, we love to complain about the weather and the Canucks...and in recent years, the cost of housing. I think we have it pretty good here all in all!
@@LivingInVancouver-BC I think I've had a Vancouver like attitude for decades, which is why I don't feel at home here. Each video gets me closer and help see understand the culture and landscape that is Vancouver.
Sounds like you are already a Vancouverite @ordinaryfilmmaker!
Yes, at heart I am. Never felt at home in Ontario. Too business and too rushed... @@LivingInVancouver-BC
@OrdinaryFilmmaker well, I think you'll feel right at home here.
Very detailed coverage ❤
The dark truth told about the city very honestly. It will help to plan better before moving.
Thanks @shikhasood6711! I appreciate the compliments and thank you for checking out the channel. Love to hear that you are finding it useful. Where are you moving from?
@@LivingInVancouver-BC From India. But still it will take time to windup in India.
@shikhasood6711 Cool! Are you considering moving anywhere else other than Vancouver?
@@LivingInVancouver-BC No. Only Vancouver
@shikhasood6711 Well, I hope that you are able to make Vancouver your new home soon!
Cost of living relative to wages has spoiled the city. Despite the upsides, and I do like it here, I wonder if the average person should move on. I moved here inn1993, but I wouldn’t be able to afford it now. In 93 I earned 20 bucks an hour and a 1 bed in the west end was 550 per month. Those days are long gone.
@epermute Well, I think that's exactly what motivates people to move on from Vancouver. Probably the biggest factor is the cost of housing. The thing is, where to? Everywhere has become more expensive. Those days are long gone everywhere. Rents across Canada aren't all that different these days...and personally, I'd much prefer to be here in Vancouver than, say, Windsor Ontario (sorry Windsor). ;)
It is very much different. 600 for a one bedroom in Manitoba and the wages are similar than BC.
@@florencejoy5209 god help us
I think you were talking about this topic before. Do you want to think about what business or jobs common to work in Vancouver? Or talk about what is the benefit and status for the bullet train plan from Vancouver to Seattle and Portland? That we do
Not know much.
I’m always open to hearing what topics viewers would be interested in hearing more about! :)
one thing to add for #7 lower income, we have higher tax too, so it really compounds the problem further.
Appreciate you checking out the channel and sharing your thoughts @XMG3! It actually depends on your income levels (assuming you are talking about income taxes?) and which province you are comparing to. In a few categories British Columbians pay more, but mostly we pay lower taxes than many other provinces. At average income levels we are amongst the lowest in Canada...yes, even lower than Alberta (but one of the highest at higher income levels).
Hi, thanks for these videos! From your point of view, what is the difficulty of finding work in Vancouver/Burnaby/Richmond? I'm afraid of having money saved up for the move and living but not being able to find work. Can only survive off of savings for so long y'know?
Hi @zephyrknight97! Thanks for checking out my channel. What line of work are you looking for?
@@LivingInVancouver-BC Looking towards marketing or sales, thanks for your time eh! I appreciate it
@zephyrknight97 I don’t think you should find getting a job in marketing or sales any more difficult than anywhere else right now…but whenever you are moving without a job already lined up it’s best to have a solid amount of savings secured.
Makes sense, thank you! @@LivingInVancouver-BC
No problem at all…is there any reason that you think it might be a challenge to find a job here? And where are you moving from?
About the weather how it you like it today lol? Absolutely misable. Heavy wet snow and then rain and it's cold. I got soaked while going out to run some errands. And it's already dark at like 4:30 pm. 5+ months of this weather is not fun
@nicktankard1244 lol…i was just out with the kids for a bike ride getting thoroughly soaked. I’d much rather be in a warmer climate personally. I don’t like getting cold at all. And in terms of Canada, I’d rather this weather than dealing with -30 and snow and ice for the same amount of time. But again, that’s why i brought the winter weather up as a downside of living in Vancouver. :)
@@LivingInVancouver-BC for sure i agree. I hate cold. The rest of Canada is much worse for me. I guess you don't have much choice if you want to live in Canada. Either very cold but sunny or wet and cloudy. Not much else :)
@nicktankard1244 100% it’s either Vancouver or the much more provincial option of Victoria if you want the warmer Canadian (urban) option. :)
Why do people need to commute around urban areas by car these days? Where is the integrated transport (bus, train, street car)?
@Ben-jq5oo In terms of North American cities Vancouver is actually quite progressive in developing (and adopting) alternatives to cars.
Hello, Please post a video about the climate change impact on Vancouver. Which cities would be impacted most and which would be impacted least?
vancouver native (born and raised here) and it surprises me Van is rated to highly to live in around the world; the other lower ranking cities must be pretty crappy
@jjsmith4829 Vancouver is a pretty special place. It's not perfect, but it offers a lot that is hard to find in this world.
Thats untrue! Drivers are not relaxed over here. We have several instances of road rage and uber-sensitive drivers.
@Thadsamazingjourney I appreciate you checking out the channel and sharing your experience. However, I disagree with you. Obviously, there are instances of issues with driving...but on the whole Vancouverites are laid back and that is reflected (for the most part) in how people drive. NYC, Seattle, Toronto, Montreal, LA, Delhi, Mexico City are all VERY different driving experiences where drivers are much more intense and rushed.
Well simple, I am from the Netherlands: we can handle a little rain, lets say water in general 😂, traffic jams? Come to my country and you will learn that in the early morning and early evening it can be absolute hell moving from A to B in the more city areas. The winter in general? Same story as in Vancouver, from around November to medio April. We are on the 52th latitude, the same as Saskatoon but the only reason we do not have tough winters anymore for decades is because of the Atlantic warmth stream. Housing prices? Also here many live in a bubble, but by far not as extreme as in Canada. My luck was to buy 10 years ago exactly on the right moment at the right place, maybe when I will sell my house in the future there is enough money to rent in Vancouver to spend the last 15-20 years of life? The laid back attitude is great, love that. I my part of the Netherlands ( south) we have this same kind of attitude, yes you have to work for an income, but life itself is prio number 1, not how much money people make. Anyway, Vancouver could be a perfect place for me to live when I am around my retirement. Hiking in the mountains and live a simple but comfortable life in the city. Thnx for the vid, great info👍⭐👍
Appreciate you checking out the channel and sharing your thoughts, @napke8571! It's always good to put things in perspective, that's for sure! I think we can forget how much of the rest of the world has changed as we focus (complain?) in on ourselves. It sounds as though Vancouver might be a good place for you one day! :)
Me too. I am also
Planning to retire in Vancouver. Vancouver is great place for retirement because of it mild weather, close to ocean , mountain , nature and convenience
@janiceho6034 100%!
Laid back attitude sounds like a pro to me :D
It definitely can be, @fae137 (and I personally feel that way). But, I know plenty of people that would say it's a negative (eg people that like a bigger city vibe).
Very thorough summary. I'd include the following. Broad strokes but I think they're relevant to people who are looking to move here.
1. The city is generally unfriendly. Almost insular.
2. Moreso for Metro Vancouver but the city is segregated into ethnic enclaves, which I feel contributes to point #1. Overall, I see this as a negative.
3. The Vancouver economy may be vibrant, mainly due to being the gateway to the Pacific Rim, but it is not dynamic. It is underperforming on that metric.
I appreciate your input @Xyy2387 and the compliment. But, I don't agree with you on any of those points (although you do have a point that we have neighborhoods that have strong connections to particular ethnic backgrounds, but I find that to be a big positive not a negative)...but thank you for sharing. :)
That why ppl drive sky train rather than driving in Vancouver because of traffic .
Yes, that’s true…so long as the skytrain is convenient to where you live and where you are going.
@@LivingInVancouver-BC which is almost never the case :) skytrain probably covers 20% of the city if that.
@nicktankard1244 Well, that’s why I’m saying traffic is a downside (depending on where you live)…but honestly, compared to most cities of our size in North America we have fantastic transportation infrastructure…and it’s continuing to improve.
@@LivingInVancouver-BC i was replying more to the original comment. As a European, I can't call Vancouver's transportation infrastructure anything but rather poor. 3 subway lines that cover only some parts of the urban area and slow and unreliable buses are definitely not fantastic. Of course, the rest of this continent is typically even worse. It is improving for sure, which is nice to see. Maybe in another 30 years, it will be adequate to comfortably live without a car in the lower mainland. We need to bring the trams back. Vancouver used to have an excellent tram network.
@nicktankard1244 yeah. I hear you. There are definitely better systems in other parts of the world, but not many. It’s important to recognize some of the major differences though…like obviously a city as big and dense as London will have better service and infrastructure. Many European cities also built this infrastructure much earlier as they were bigger than Vancouver at the time…and there was also a lot of money to rebuild after the war. Vancouver didn’t have the benefit of being flooded with that money (nor was it big enough to require it at the time) and is now trying to build similar infrastructure at a time that it is astronomically more expensive.
Is that you with the greyhound?
Yeah. :) That’s me with my old dog…i was trying to find a photo from way back when i was talking about at that point in the video.
Beautiful dog. One of the best kept secrets in the pet world.
Definitely! He was actually a whippet. It can be tough to tell the difference, so i can see why you thought it was a greyhound. Did you or do you have greyhounds?
very true about the overall safe feeling of the city. I’ve lived in the UK, the US, Moscow and was based around Europe in the British armed forces. Very safe city overall, I’ve never felt unsafe here.
@epermute Too true. I think too often people compare Vancouver to their experience in a much smaller Canadian city. If you compare it to even what Vancouver was like in the 70s...and especially relative to the global context...it's such a safe place.
British columbia ❤❤❤❤
@bennysingh90 :)