The Cost of Living in Namibia: Housing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ต.ค. 2015
- Here's an idea of what housing costs are in Namibia and take a peak at my old flat! I also share why housing in Namibia is currently a hot button topic in Namibian current affairs.
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Property websites used in this video:
/ makalanirealestates
www.myproperty.com.na/
Newspaper listings from: New Era ; The Namibian
'Prices Rise in Namibia's Property Market' • Prices Rise in Namibia...
Reading on Namibia's land and housing crisis and the 'Affirmative Repositioning' movement:
'Namibia's house prices spark land grab fears'
mg.co.za/article/2015-02-19-na...
'Government pleads for more time on land as deadline looms'
www.oshili24.com.na/article.ph...
'Is Namibian Heading Towards a Zimbabwe Land Grab Scenario?'
www.cnbcafrica.com/news/southe...
'Hundreds grab land in Goreangab'
www.namibian.com.na/index.php?...
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AfroAmericaninAfrica are you still in Africa? And how is Namibia and life? Am happy you are back at home. Feel free
Hi thanks
Hi
Thank you so much for this valuable information!
you're on point... keep up great work
I'm Pakistani, was raised in Africa and now reside in the U.S. Growing up in Africa (Zambia), I on occasion did meet African Americans (who were there temporarily for work related reasons). Therefore was delighted to find your channel not only because I was raised in Africa, but because I've known others who've undergone your experience. This world is a beautiful place.
I love whn African Americans go back to Africa and appreciates it while also exploring our continent.
Definitely!
Frankie Salif i want to go to a place with natural beauty not ugly dirty rape nation america . i hope i dont die in this cesspool
Frankie Salif what countries would you recommend? I want to visit Mali and Ethiopia.
That's crazy price's for Africa, I can't imagine many locals can't afford to live
Last year I visited Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire & Ghana. The feeling was like 'I'm home'. This is why I'll be expat ting to Africa. Everyone has their particular preferences and Africa is mine. I'm coming home to stay 😃
Kelvin Green ok
GOOD 4 YOU....life is not about what material stuff you got, but waking up in the morning and not thinking up what hater you may encounter and how inferior human being you are....please go where you are respected as a human being regardless of the difficulties you may face..
Which country did u enjoy best
Okay. Take me with you
Have you moved to Africa yet?
I'm glad I decided to move to Botswana I rent a 3 bedroom house with a wall around it in a quiet area for U$ 75/week gas electricity
is not expensive the internet is also unlimited and not expensive but not fast. People here speak very good English and are super
friendly and helpful. The problem here are getting permits to stay here if you're retired not so difficult but work permits very difficult.
Keep in mind that the prices at the beginning of the video are property sale prices, not rental prices.
so they keep the cost of owning property high and the cost of renting low in order to keep you from owning your own property an keeping the rich, rich
Jonathan Metts yup! The German descendants that live there own like 44% of the country. They live in nice houses with pools n what not well the Namibians live in poverty shit makes me sick!
Exactly
Nick Reyes
That's what I suspected. I don't see any kind of economic driver that justifies the high prices. Typically real estate prices are tied to some sort of booming economic activity. Everyone wants to be in a certain area to be near their jobs or the hot spot of town so to speak. But this situation seems predatory and defies logic.
eric hughes I don't think anyone who isn't African should own a land in Africa Germans should not own land there that's what they call great investment they took the land through colonization or bought it when it was very cheap because they had the means back then while African were enslaved now are making the price high. Every land own by non African should be investigated if acquired through colonization get them back
@Mike Raymond i agree with you 💯. I don’t even live there and it pisses me off when i read these comments about non Africans have many businesses in Africa. African Americans are really rising now but I’m not sure if it’s enough to have a lucrative business in Africa. We’ve been oppressed for so long.
I am moving to Africa eventually.
Very informative video. I'll be relocating to Cotê d'ivoire in 2017. I'm very excited about the move and I encourage African American's to give serious consideration, of relocating to Africa.
To reconnect with a disconnection that has purposely been committed against my people and I. When I went to Africa last year; it was like finding my natural home. For me it felt so good; i knew early on that i would return to stay. I've moved from an Eurocentric to an Afrocentric state of being and i love it. I'm glad that you'll visit Africa; it's most important that you do.
Kelvin Green good luck , I'm black and don't feel the need to connect back to the continent on a personal level but good luck
macky765 Thank you +macky765. I'm happy that my plans are moving forward and some of my love ones are sharing interest.
Did you make the trip yet? Can you upload a video please?
U must try south Africa. U will love it here. Only criminals go to jail here.
This was absolutely fascinating. Thanks for sharing your little slice of life in Namibia. This sort of simple info goes a long way to providing insight to a place. Keep up the great vids!
Thanks so much for watching!
Awesome and informative video. Thank you so much for posting this. I look forward to go back home soon.
Lived in Namibia for 10years, very beautiful country, beautiful beach in Swakopmund, capital city windhoek is beautiful...Foreigners own more properties than Namibians themselves, although Namibian population is only 2.5million people, there is high income distribution inequality.. but for a foreigner it is a great place to invest, the economy is stable, no wars,financial institutions have quite advanced systems, Free education for primary and secondary school kids...etc...
I like what you doing.you coming from the states and knowing that houses are expensive here tells me a lot.
Thank you very much for such detailed info, I have not seen this type of info on youtube.
Honors!
I’ve read these comments and there’s a general misconception about how Africans live. Those homes are urban properties but Africans tend to have rural properties and land. So they may live in the cities for work but have a place in the country with their tribe/ family. They tend to spend holidays there.
KEEP The prices high to keep it white. Oldest trick in the book and it works.
good to see your channel, you know my family is from DR Congo and i was born in belgium. I live here but i'm going back to congo as soon as i finish my studies here, anyway i got a part of my cousins uncles and all, i've also been there many times so it's better at there, i thank you so much to show us your experience. Glad to see a sista from the USA going to the mother land
I'm from Namibian and this is so accurate. I wonder how my grand kids will cope with this prices of today. worst of all this video was in 2015..
You lived in a nice place! Very clean and orderly. It's a shame most hard working people there can't buy a home.
Those high prices are still very low by American standards. Can't wait till I have the money to move to Africa.
This is true. Affordable for us but not for the actual citizens of the country, which is problematic.
Why is this video even having a dislike ? Great job girl the video was smooth as silk.
This is a great idea, I like how u compare U.S prices of real estate to housing properties in Namibia...This is real insight for many of us, I wish someone would do this for Nigeria...Not necessarily Banana Island, but a very decent 3 or 4 bedroom apartment or house...
love Namibia and the people! Windhoek is such a nice city...great informative video!
It's not like that in all African countries. About 4 years ago, my late mother bought some land in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and built a small apartment building on it (about 6 units) for a total of $350,000 USD. Mind you this included the purchase of the land and the labor that was required to build the property. And it was in an upper middle class area of Dar. You just have to be smart enough to pick a country where you know you will get your money's worth.
Wherever there are significant numbers of Europeans/people of European descent, you can expect the real estate prices to be ridiculous, and that's just the reality. In other words, don't pick a country like South Africa, Botswana, or Namibia. You will regret it.
+CzarJuliusIII You're smart at least. A lot of blacks don't take your advice. They move right on into white areas anyhow.
+DoctorRainhead they feel more safer around white people smh
That's a good deal.
Have you been to Dar es Salaam ?
Rose Joacks Yea, I was born there but raised outside of Washington DC. in Maryland. But I go back to Dar almost every year. Generally I never go more than 2 yrs without visiting.
CzarJuliusIII
Good for you !
I bet you do speak Swahili then.
Thank you so much for your videos! You have done a wonderful job of debunking the common stereotypes of Namibia and Africa as a whole. Thus, inspiring me to make the Journey to Africa and eventually calling her my home! So thanks once again!
+Miguel Capers Thanks so much, appreciate the support!
you're back! Awesome. it's been a while
it's cheaper here in Florida
This is a fascinating video. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
I love your videos. And you are beautiful. Thanks for the uploads!
great channel sis. much luv n respect
Wow, that's crazy! Thanks for sharing!
thanks for this video... to can compare about life cost..
i hope you will post more videos
Love your channel...
Congrats on your wedding and the little boy...
+LiaLocs Thank you!
Thanks for your informative videos..
Thank you for sharing! I love you! You are great!
GREAT info! I've been waiting for someone to cover this on TH-cam. #NewSubscriber
Very nice keep up the good work.. i live in the northern part of Namibia n have relatives that lives in the city of windhoek paying 11 000 apartment with the same quality where i live but i paid it for about 4500 a month.. so u pretty much right what u saying... 🖒👏👏
Hold on, Namibia has a better exchange rate that many countries in the Caribbean.
+Dah Bajanman Really? I have to check! I only know the Barbadian dollar since one side of my family is from there and they are 2:1 to the USD.
AfroAmericaninAfrica I can tell you Jamaica is about 123:1 US dollar. Just google currency converter.
Yes house are expensive only in the city. In towns house aren't that expensive. I'm a teacher here in Namibia my salary is US$1.150 p/m in Namibia dollar it's $15k and i can afford 3 bed room house and a car.
Thank you for breaking that down.
thnaks for you comment, as you told us you are a teacher and i respect the teachers where ever they are in the would. second yap very expensive but me i though to come in Namibia bt when i watch this video i decided quickly and Automatically to stay in my country.
How does the driving license work in Africa? Is my American license needed to obtain a license to drive in Africa? Or is that more of a western thing?
Don Xuan Where in Africa? There's 55 independent countries in Africa.
Thank you for the informative video.
Thanks for watching!
In love!
You are so "it" for me! Thanks
I am so happy i came across this video i live in namibia and its amazing i am happy someone from america adressed this issue we are really struggling to own our own houses.bt thumbs up to the video
Thanks so much Charney
Thank you for the video I'm def paying attention.
hi, The situation out in Namibia seems just like South Africa, Im talking about bout rental and Buying prices. And also the overall conditions seems the same. Good job.
Excellent video. It reminds me of Puerto Rico a littler bit. Anyhow, I hate spiders too. Over here in Oregon, once a year, I have to go around my house with a flamethrower thingy a have, and go around the perimeter of my house and burn away all the spiders and spider nests. That usually last for about a year or two. You have to be careful, of course, not to burn down the fence or your house while doing this extermination.
Thanks for the information. When I was in Africa, back in the day. I used to hang around Lake Victoria. I never visited the south countries. So, your videos are fascinating. Thanks for making them.
Yes, spiders are the worst LOL! Lake Victoria must've been amazing. Thanks for watching.
I want to move to Africa
new subscriber here, I have so enjoyed ur videos, very informative & helpful..
Thanks so much for subbing!
cool, can't wait to visit one day soon!
an earthship living off the grid on a land by the ocean or river would be good.
really enjoyd this - I live here
I am 75, so not wanting to buy a home, and when I downsize from my apartment, it will be to a studio. I am staying in America, where prices are too high for rent and utilities etc. , but the food I like is here. Enjoy my play daughter.💕❤️
While expensive for a local, any one who remotely work for a western company (European, Canadian or American) will live like a king because compared to those places, Namibia is dirt cheap... And more and more people are working remotely or are online entrepreneur
Namibia looks gorgeous... didnt know! Thank you for upload. Hey how many Namibians own the land for sale? Also, are there more european real estate brokers than Namibians?
Thanks again
dude i am soo hyped. i can't wait to visit Namibia
You should def make a visit!
thank you for this awesome video!! I would like to guy land in Africa in 2017. not sure where yet. this is very helpful.
You're welcome, thanks for watching! That's a great plan!
Wow you are beautiful and have a beautiful smile. Good luck over there.
Yes, she is beautiful. Yes, sister we were watching.....you! Never plan to move there but great info, will pass on!
Thank you!
Love your video thank........
I think this is happening because of the close proximity to SouthAfrica and the cracks are doing what they do here over there
as well.
Wow, I am blown away at those prices!
+Jasmain Coleman Please don't. There's a way out. Land is cheap in many other African nations and you can build a house yourself at a fraction of those astronomical prices white capitalists are throwing at our ppl.
Most AAs built their own houses in Nigeria and Ghana. So others can do the same too in any part of Africa, so do not be disturbed but rather be empowered to see the devil as who he really is and know that he is a minority that can be taken down easily if we do our maths right.
What you're saying is true and I'm fully aware who is doing what. If I do move to Africa it would be Guinea, in my husband's country. White people are everywhere, lol. I just hate to see countries being taken advantage of just for development purposes, or out of fear because the lacking weaponry to protect themselves.
That is an insanely expensive house!
Will be visiting Namibia in June . I'm an American in Kuwait and hear that Namibia is a great country
Thank you for the information. What about telecommunications ie: wifi, cable, satellite internet services?
It is all available. It perhaps may not be the fasted like in the US probably but we have it all. A service call TN Mobile is a good choice for fast internet.
thank you for this information. may I know what the soundtrack
was, I like it very much, thank you
Looks tempting. I've been thinking of places to live overseas. How's the healthcare?
You are beautiful! Thanks for the video.
thanks so much for watching!
You really are beautiful!!.... I'm from London and would love to visit Namibia, Would you invite me over as i don't know anyone over there?? Only know people in Nigeria
what dictates that living cost and who control it? Also do the quality of living increase annually with the cost?
Love your video! I would love the chance to live in another country, especially one as beautiful as Namibia. It is sad that people cannot afford housing in their own country. It is like that where I live in Florida, although I am sure it does not begin to compare. People with money come from out of state or other countries, buy up property and charge a fortune in rent. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
This video was very informative
The median price for a house where I live is over 500K USD. Maybe it's time to retire in Namibia....
Bruh come to malawi you will get the best house in town for $50k seriously
King Willie that's just as much as the us without the job
Girl, I completely understand about that spider #Metoo! Thanks for the video!
I might have to check those rental out very cheap compared with in the US
Once you convert the exchange rate, yes, it is significantly cheaper!
Thank You ! For sharing.
AfroAmericaninAfrica, you should include also data such as the incomes for regular jobs there. Just saying that an apartment cost around US$350 per month will sound good for someone working in the US who doesn't know that the incomes over there are way too low. Many people over there work for less than US$100 per month.
I don't know why I got this in my recommended feed but this was an interesting watch.
glad i found this vid!!!!
I absolutely loved the intro music to this video? What it is?
Informative!
Nice video,but I won't lie, I only clicked on it because of the title and beautiful woman... didn't expect for me to enjoy it be that much more. Nicely done
Good day? I am really happy that you are doing this, because your videos are really helping me out. Please keep it up, keep updating us.
I just want to ask you one question tho.
I really want to use this video for one of my upcoming presentations. Can I use this?
and please if you can share with me your mail, because I would like to be in-touch with you.
I am also living here in Namibia.
Thank you.
how far is the grocery stores and entertainment from those apartments like movie theaters or shopping and just things to do like parks and stuff
I miss it there so much. Such a beautiful place
Seems strange that all the ads are in English.....
Just a fun fact: every town in Windhoek starts with an 'O',and Windhoek literally means 'wind corner '.
Osama Morgan, every town in Namibia? & no, Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Tsumeb, Arandis & many more do not start with Os.
hey!
yeah, namibia housing is *expensive* ... i thought cape town was off the chain [for southern africa] and then i went to windhoek, and i was like, "um, no."
i wasn't expecting katutura to be so expensive tho. down here the houses in the locations [when there are some on sale] are cheaper, but still work out pricey for most people living around them.
and near the angolan border ...are people coming from over the border to buy? because there is like no money up there ... so i'm guessing it's angolans and chinese who are renting/buying and then going over the border to work every day?
so i am guessing there is a high demand for these properties and that is why it's so high in price?
Great job dear
Looks a lot like Arizona, particularly the giant spider.
what are the pluses? what do you get there? dry and dirt no greens..
Real estate prices, in the good African countries, are going up big time. It seems cheaper, to me, when I invest from the States, to purchase land then build. Thanks for sharing.
YES VERY NICE VIDEO...
I always enjoy your presentations, thank you. I am very interested in learning about 3rd world countries. I always correlate it with my own, Jamaica. What I love about my country is no matter what, I can always go to the ocean. Namibia appears so arid. Do you know what the median income is for Namibians. It may allow us to better understand why the property values are so high and who is purchasing it. Just for your edification, right now 1us is 120ja $ and it keeps devaluating.
hi the average income for professionals is like 400 to 800 us dollars . there are many reasons why housing is expensive like a big number of wealthy foreigners or the desire for investors to make quick profits out of a growing middle class in Africa or because of foreign firms operating here
+Osmanovic Jumaac Thanks for explaining this!
Just gonna put it out there. She is fiiiiine :)
awesome thank you for your video.
I little off topic but I find it's interesting that they use the american owned company re max real estate there.
Returning to the motherland sounds great. I will consider it and research different areas. Any advice in choosing a location is most welcome. I noticed that your patio seemed like a jail cell. Why the bars? What is the crime situation there. Most important question: Are there McDonald's there?
I noticed that the real estate agents were all Caucasians. I'm sure that has a lot to do with the outrageous rates & of course the president is benefiting. My fiance is from Zimbabwe & we'll be moving there soon, we are planning on opening up a business. I only want money circulating through black hands though, real estate would be a good idea. My goal is to make a change in the country
kingmatt2563 what has Mugabe done?
As an African you make me feel so proud sister,I think AfricanAmericans should come back home to work their African brothers and sisters.
Jasmaine Holmes Massacre loads of people and caused famines through farm redistribution programs. Also he fucked up the education system aswell. Rhodesia had a better standard of living. Rhodesia!
+little flaver Earl Believe me I am all for it. More have to go as soon as possible or the danger level will get bad for them in the USA.. I know this.
+kingmatt2563 Mugabe simply gave the white-seized lands to their original African/black owners. Unfortunately, the land reclaiming programe isn't quick or far-reaching enough in my opinion. Rhodesia had a better standard of living for whites because the whites had blacks as their slaves/housemaids/laborers.
You're back!
+jamesebrunson Yes I am! I've posted a few videos over the last few weeks.
I see that now! Good stuff. Glad to have ya back.
Thank you for the support!
+AfroAmericaninAfrica Congrats on the wedding as well! I see you've been busy. lol Have a good day/night
Why is everything that has to do with people of color so unfair? Even in the motherland prices like this? My people, we have to find a way to develop something exclusive to us and come out of such unfairness!
The sad truth!
Its not white people bruh. Africans need to take responsibility and run their countries with their people in mind unlike the current presidents over there who get elected then immediately try to get rich.