Flat hunting in Brisbane!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- Hello friends, in this video I take you with me on my flat hunting journey when I got to Brisbane. I love looking inside different properties so hope you find this interesting 😊
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My name is Surina Taneja and I am a junior doctor who trained in the UK. I make videos about being a doctor as well as sharing my insights on the well-being of our mind, body and planet 🧠, 💪🏽 🌍
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As someone who lives in Brisbane, property hunting from a Londoner’s perspective was really interesting! You’re voice is also very soothing ahaha. Hope you are enjoying living here!
Thank you!!
ravi s
1 second ago
GOOD LUCK LOTS OF LOVE
Problem is you have to pay rent $3000 a month for rent for the rest of your life (city).
In Australia the average house price is 800,000 to 1.2 million dollars .Who can afford that ?
Also lack of job opportunities in Australia
No work in Australia after covid
Rent cost 2.5 to 3 thousand a month
Don’t come to Australia
@@drsurinataneja are you single
Born and raised in BNE and its great to actually see the inside of all these new apartments.
Great choice of location too. Best transport and eatery hub in the City.
It seems it's developed so much, I love it 😍
Having moved from Surrey to the Brisbane area in 2015 I can fully attest to the value proposition here. In our case we bought in the Redlands though, some 25kms from the city. We traded our 3 bed semi-detached pebble-dashed 1930s eyesore for a much too large 4/5 bedroom house for about $150,000 less (the exchange rate was heavily in our favour at that time.
Nearly 7 years on I still have to pinch myself that I live somewhere so absolutely amazing.
Brisbane is such a beautiful little city too.
As a student at QUT which happens to be in the middle of the city, I’ve always wanted to move closer to it but the rents are just ridiculous. Currently with my pay I can’t even imagine living in a space so expensive but well done on covering the process and it’s ins and outs! Loved the tours!
Hi, my son will be studying in QUT garden point next year. May i know which area is affordable and commute easily to QUT?
@user-is3fd8hn8f There's various student accomdations such as Scape and UniLodge that have apartment complexes scattered throughout the city. Alternatively, you can look at UQ's colleges (On-campus accomdation) that provides meals and cleaning services.
Oooh I love this video! I'm actually another junior doctor working in Brisbane, but I moved here to study so I've been here for a long time and haven't actually done a lot of apartment hunting. This was such a cool insight into what you can get for the price range you were looking at. Welcome to Brisbane, if you have any questions or anything like that you're welcome to get in touch!
Such a refreshing video, you are so calm and confident, everyone is currently are so stressed out about renting market that I got anxious just from reading about it. I love how particular and unapologetic you are about your living standards, which is totally fair, you deserve the place that suits you best!
I was seriously contemplating to move to Australia, but then covid hits. So i am now a trainee dr in the UK, and seeing your videos really give me insight on what live could have been if i were to proceed with my move few years ago.
Anyway, the plan to move could still resume later in the future and i am happy where i am now
As a local I think you should have looked closer to the RBWH on the north side, personally I prefer a view towards Mt Cootha with all the trees, rather than the city/river, you can get both in the inner north if you try:) regardless enjoy you stay, and thank you for coming.
Oh and posting on new years eve, I am sure you know what that means enjoy the fireworks!
Same. I've lived in brisbane for 15 years and love the fact you can be driving around a random suburb, turn a random corner then..boom.... amazing view.
@@jadedbelle4788which areas get these views I'm moving!
I lived in Brisbane for 8 years. Horrible place and people. So glad i left that place and that country. Disrespectful supremacists. They're friendliness is superficial and it will be the same for you as you're a person of colour. People just like to paper over the cracks in that dense and controlled society
Myself and my partner both work in hospitals in Brisbane as nurses. We live in a 2 bed apartment in the city and have found the dark bedroom to be a bonus for us coming off night shift 😊
It's so heartening to see you love my city. Enjoy your life here and may you consider making it permanent. We need wonderful young people like you two in our country. All the best.
I'm a student and have been living in brissy for around 3 months and a bit now. currently living in a shared student accommodation flat with amazing views but I know a lot of work needs to be done to turn it into a home! though the place and location itself is great, I am not with the ideal flatmates so it's been difficult to make it a place I want to keep living in. this is giving me lots of hope, ideas and excitement as I'm planning to move to a different shared space but with friends I met here. I cannot wait to make it into a home. thanks for the video, it's so well organised and well delivered.
I live in Brisbane in an inner northern suburb. Enjoyed seeing how some people here live in the inner city. The extra 250 to 300 dollars per week is worth all the extra features and facilities if it can be afforded. Look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Love the fact you rented out the parking space to reduce your overall spend! Nice touch 👌
Oh stunning! Best thing is no buildings can be built in front and you are right in the cultural centre access to all busses and trains. Also, don’t be surprised if you will be hosting Riverfire drinks! 😅 perfect view for the fireworks.
This is so helpful! Thank you for the tour. We are moving from the UK to Brisbane later this year and starting to try and identify areas and apartment building to target. Would you be able to do a video with a breakdown of the bills such as rent, utility costs, service changes/ council tax etc? Thanks!!
Brisbane resident here. Just to note how well structured and elegant your vlogs are. High level comms skills on show here. Always inciteful to look at stuff thru someone else’s perspective. Subscribed and finding your other vlogs just as interesting. Thank you and well done. Best wishes and enjoy BNE, it is a wonderful city, even with floods.
Thank you for leaving such a lovely comment! Had been very sad to see the damage done from the floods but definitely still loving Brisbane 😊
As some1 who was born in the Northern suburbs of Brisbane and used to spend a bit of time in the city, I've always wondered what the units look like in some of these buildings
dang, that's a cool spot, lots of people watching. I'm mid 30's born/live in Brisbane. Probably never would of seen inside any of those places for myself so it was interesting to watch. I didn't search for this the algorithm chose your video.
You should make a video of all the things offered at South Bank including the swimming lagoons and tropical gardens. Then you could cover West End restaurant precinct.
Wow, the place you ended up choosing is amazing! My wife and I enjoyed following along with the places you looked at along the journey.
Glad you enjoyed! Also I watched your "So you want to move to Brisbane" video soon after I moved here a couple of months ago and loved it! So informative, thanks for sharing :)
@@drsurinataneja Cheers. I was surprised you managed to bargain the rental price of your place down in the current environment. Good job!
I'm a 22yo software dev in Brisbane. Loved watching this video for some perspective on the costs related to the apartments around me. I'm living like a student and found a place for $275 a week in order to invest as much of my income as I can.
Nice, don't make the mistake I made and work for $1000/month for your best years. Get to $200k/y before you're 30 and be able to semi retire by 40.
This was a really good overview. The main issue I keep finding when looking for 1B/1B in Brisbane is the kitchen and living area almost overlap in most buildings. Very few buildings actually have properties with a decent sized living area which is important for small apartment living but they’ll charge and egregious amount for rent.
How is your hunt going? I'm moving to Brisbane from overseas next month and will be looking for a 1bedroom as well. I've heard they're in a housing crisis atm so really worried about not finding anything. / not getting approved. Have you had much luck?
@@oliviamacrobbie9444 Hey! We recently got offered 3 properties so don’t be discouraged! If you’re looking for a place in the inner-city it’s definitely a lot more competitive but, if you’re looking for a place 3-5km out of the city, it shouldn’t be too hard. I’d definitely be proactive in communicating with the real-estate agent so they get your application on their radar. Give them a call asking for the status of the application/ if they’d found a successful applicant yet. I found they would approve someone and not let you know for a couple of week whilst the property is still listed as available. You could also email the building manager and ask them if anybody’s lease is ending soon and that you’d be interested in moving in ( we did this a couple of times and got to put our application in before they listed it online ). All the best with the move 😊
@@beingbett Congrats on getting offers! thanks so much for the advice :) Its pretty nerve-wracking hearing all the horror stories people have been having.
Videos that have not aged well! You’d be offering over the asking price for rent on the sly these days, and hoping for the best. Loved it none the less and will explore your channel more 😊
Hi Surina!! I’m a Brisbane girl myself! Just wanted to say how much I love your content!!
Great choice. Royal Brisbane Hospital, Mater Children's and Wesley Hospital all close by. West End is such a groovy place to be entertained, with lots of restaurants. Southbank has another dozen places to visit. The city is just across the river with all its places to visit.
i'm moving to brisbane next year and was searching for videos to watch. This is perfect and that apartment is amazing!
I lived in Brisbane for 8 years. Horrible place and people. So glad i left that place and that country. Disrespectful supremacists. They're friendliness is superficial and especially to a person of colour. People just like to paper over the cracks in that dense and controlled society
As someone who also lives in the Brisbane City/South Brisbane Area it was really interesting to see you go around flat hunting-I’m still a student living with my parents but hopefully I’ll get to move out next year when I start uni. It was fun recognising all the areas I know (you can even see my apartment building from one of the ones you visited). I guess I just wanted to say it was a really relaxing and interesting video, I just love the way you talk its so calming, and that I hope you enjoy living in Brisbane.
Thank you! Good luck for uni😀
Wow loved this video 😍 The flat you picked in the end was beautiful! Australia looks great
This video was so fun and that flat was so nice! We would love more content like this!
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Great video, Surina.
Up-to-date Information and easy to understand.
You are talking of renting and what would be the cost of buying such a flat
Not currently in Australia but I am little inquisitive on knowing whether the furniture in the apartments is provided already or it's upon your budget! Than you for your hilarious videos
Yes it came furnished, we bought a few things here and there (more details in my flat tour vid) 😊
I’m surprised you didn’t look in Newstead or Teneriffe. Both are very popular among young professionals - very close to the Royal, very trendy, lots of restaurants and lots of river views. I actually don’t know many people who live in the CBD because it can be such a ghost town. Hope you're enjoying Brisbane!
Ooh yeah did hear those areas are nice to live in too but most of us UK docs chose South Bank in the end because of the novelty of being able to afford to live in a city centre! Not possible in most UK cities esp London😅
@@drsurinataneja FYI, some of those towers near the storey bridge you looked at are considered in the city centre. The one's where you said you were only young and would prefer to head back to the city centre. And where you chose isn't considered part of the city centre. Interesting to see your perspective from the outside.
Amazing video pls elaborate on the how is the salary in Australia and also about your plans on doing speciality training in Australia.
Will do!
I know you probably found one by now but these are so well done edited and informative I was expecting to see more of these :D
Nice choice! If the hospital is near a train station I would hardly even bother looking in the CBD. Personally, I live in Melbourne and would be happy to live in an inner city suburb with more space and good transport links. It's nicer to walk around a more homely suburb with a community feel and all the cafes, restaurants etc that you need. Also they tend to be cleaner and quieter with less weirdos around! CBDs are always a bit sterile and the tiny apartments are overpriced, I'm just not a fan of skyscrapers. The 'prison cell windows' are really common in new builds for privacy reasons so you don't overlook neighbours. I prefer older buildings that have larger rooms. Unfortunately I don't know Brisbane well enough to recommend a particular area haha, although I have lived in London!
Coming to Australia from S. California was an eye opener for sure, as an example 130.00 US money is 182.00 Australian dollars and these rents are just outrageous.😮....I don't know how nonprofessional people can afford rent in Australia. Plus, we pay by the month saving us to have to scrape up that over 7 or 8 hundred per week😥. We are used to paying so much less here, it was a shock to see your prices. The whole range of goods and services in Queensland is mind boggling.
Even worse in London 🙈
@@drsurinataneja wow...amazing! Wondering how regular folks handle the high prices...😯
As someone who works in the Brisbane Real Estate industry (3yrs in rentals) and now as a Buyers Agent, this is really interesting to see a perspective from someone who has come overseas. I'm surprised at the location you picked but nonetheless you got an amazing property. You will love NYE! Enjoy :)
Ah NYE and Riverfire were so amazing! Most of us who have come from the UK this year live in S bank!
I love you Surina , your videos are such a source of joy for me 🥰🙏❤️
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy them 😊
Having recently done some research about buying an apartment in that area with a similar aspect and view, I can assure you your rent is a bargain in comparison. Buying will cost over a million $ and if you want three or four bedrooms you’re looking at two million for something decent.
Watching this a bit late. I am from Brisbane. I would have suggested West End, New Farm, King Street area, Albion or Newstead :) Still watching the video to see what you chose!
You will absolutely love the views in September for Brisbane River fire, it's when the river is a light full of fireworks and aircraft flying low by your window
Oh it was so amazing!! Great view from the balcony 😊
Welcome to one of the best country in the world 😊.
The aria apartment is definitely a huge splurge! Thanks for the video 😊
Still sooo much cheaper than London 😅
I cant believe how much the apartment prices have increased in a years time. Im looking for apartment in Brisbane now and 1 bedroom apartment is around $550
Great video. Welcome to Brisbane (ok. I’m a bit late but love your comments)
awesome video!! really helped me due to looking into renting in the city aswell
Hi, welcome to Brisbane and hope you enjoyed Xmas and the New Years Fireworks. Hope you're both enjoying the laidback lifestyle despite the heat and the storms. Cheers.
Nice video, trust me I'm from Canada, you'll probably never go back to London. I've been here 7 years and QLD Health pay and the lifestyle here are a big plus
Brisbane, one of the most liveable cities in the world and very safe. Welcome home !
Thank you!
Kangaroo Point is the Schizzle, we loved living there for 5 years.
Amazing you're here as a jr doctor!! Hope you're enjoying brissy
Ahhh yes the curse of the second bedroom. I live in brisbane and moved house in Oct. 21. My budget was a lot less than in this video and thought it was just the price bracket but clearly not. What were they thinking? Anyway... glad you found such a lovely place. I work in that area of brisbane and it is a lovely area.
It can depend on the aspect of the second bedroom. Some will get too much sun and need a small window. Also more common in modern towers. Other apartments with a good aspect will have a huge second bedroom. Often going out to the same verandah as the main living area and master.
Literally didn’t know Brisbane existed before this video but now I want to live there!!! Love the flat you went with❤️
Loved it. I just have one question please :) Where did you get those fairy lights from? They're magical!
Hello Dr Surina,, I enjoyed your video. I work in the pathology department of RBWH. I hope you did OK in the recent flood crisis. I live in the north suburbs with my husband and kids. It was nice to see the apartments and daydream about before kids and morgage LOL
Haha enjoying this life whilst I can!! We were okay in the floods thanks for asking, hope you were too 😊
Super interesting hearing it from a London perspective! Loved it!
$600 a week is quite a lot. Should be able to get many nice places with that.
Just subscribed.. nice informative video. Welcome to Australia 🇦🇺 Doc and more importantly Brisvegas 🙏🏻👏🥂
Welcome to Brissie. That is an amazing view.
Hi I've been to the South Bank in Brisbane a couple of times. Lots of photos. My youngest son and his wife and boys live in Cannon Hill, so we went to the South Bank on the water bus. The city beach is awesome. I'm hoping to make a return visit later in the year.
Hi there, thank you for that. I am selling my house (which I had built), after ten years and am now house hunting but your Vlog appeared so now I am considering an apartment. Thxs
From Flat #3 you would have been able to see all the fireworks for River Fire and New Years and all the other festivals held at Southbank. First on you list for anyone coming to Brissy....AIRCONDITIONING!
I live in Brisbane and find your videos very interesting but I have to ask that you slow down when you're panning, you're so fast and not only do I miss most of what you're showing me but I literally get motion sickness. Keep up the good work 👍
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I think the same way. being born and raised in bne, it was interesting to see your opinion. i am currently still in high school but am just planning on what my living space would be for univesrity, i am planning to live in south bank, as that is a good location. it is interesting to see how much you value the view and everything. this has also made me reconsider how much i would be paying.
Will be good when the food markets/events open back up in Southbank :) Can walk down for the events
This was such a useful video! My partner and I are moving to Brisbane in a few months (from the UK) and it would be great to get a general idea of how long it takes to get an apartment (from applying, to moving in). Any tips would be greatly appreciated 😊
Hi! We applied on one day and moved in the next day! Varies a lot I guess based on paperwork and the landlords etc. Max time it took us for applications to the flat being ready to move in was probably 3-4 days but the one we ended up going with too 1 day.
looking forward to your apartment tour!! 💖💖
I love the list you made: must have itens and desirables! I am going to do this. Thanks for your vídeo. And I also do not understand the prison window either.... best wishes
Doctors, teachers, government employees, some trades earn well in Australia. Relative to other professions it's a bit out of whack compared to other countries. So those professionals have a ball coming here.
This is amazing! It will be my turn next month and I'm so excited but flat hunting is definitely nerve wrecking!
Ahh hope you find somewhere you love :)
Can you make a video about your separate bathroom philosophy as this sounds fascinating. Who gets the en-suite and why, and if you need a poo in the middle of the night and yours is the en-suite do you nip to the other one and hope your partner doesn’t notice? And if you have guests do you rotate which bog they use or does one person get all the guest “traffic” in their bathroom?
Hahahahaha this comment made me a laugh a lot. Not sure if I could pad out a whole video about this but essentially:
-I got the en-suite (obviously)
-We stick to our own bathrooms at all times of day and night
-Guests use mine because the en-suite has two doors (Jack and Jill bathroom) so they can only access mine from the communal areas. Also I have the nice soaps and diffusers so all round better guest experience I think.
Don]t live Brisbane but so much nicer and liveable than Sydney which i lived in for years.
Amazing city
Hahaha I enjoyed this video. Have no idea why this came on my feed.
Towards the end I thought you would just leave Brisbane!
Thank you for this video! Super helpful
Nice video, been looking at apartments in the City centre of Brisbane but might have to give South Brisbane a go based on your place. Think you got a bargain rent there!
So unexpected to see my city on a random YT suggestion. Was a great watch and seeing the inside of these apartments was great for my curiosity since I have very likely seen the buildings over the years.
Thank goodness you didn't pick that first apartment, it really is in a horrible location with zero benefits.
Newstead is the best area to live
Ooh yes it's so nice!
I would be looking for properties with less light in a city as hot, sunny and oppressive as Brisbane. That's what I did in Melbourne and I'm thankful I did as it saves on air-conditioning costs in summer.
I love the sun 😍
ravi s
1 second ago
GOOD LUCK LOTS OF LOVE
Problem is you have to pay rent $3000 a month for rent for the rest of your life (city).
In Australia the average house price is 800,000 to 1.2 million dollars .Who can afford that ?
Also lack of job opportunities in Australia..
I love the positive vibes Surina! I am looking at moving to Brisbane later this year but I have been a bit discouraged by the rental crisis" I've been reading about. I've heard it's very competitive and difficult to get a rental. I would love advice from you or anyone else as to whether this is indeed the case. Thanks!
Hi, I heard a lot about the difficultly with renting in Brisbane but didn't experience it much when I was looking in Sept 2021. Perhaps it is worse in more suburban areas but central Brisbane seemed fine for me and most of my friends too. I did tonnes and tonnes of viewings and expressed interest asap in any I was keen to pursue :)
@@drsurinataneja That's awesome! Thanks so much.
Hi Melanie, I live in Brisbane and have my whole life. the rental crisis here is very bad. there are families sleeping in their cars because the cost of rent is just so unaffordable for most families, and so so competitive. I wouldn't be in any rush to move here just yet, as it is hard enough for us already living here unfortunately.
@@natsbeats69420 Thanks so much for your honesty. I have decided it may be a better choice to move back to Canada. As much as I love Australia the cost of living in Canada is better. I can take extended vacations in Australia. It is my favourite place on earth for sure
I hope you find the perfect place for you! Have you looked at Bowen hills Area? Its close to RBWH! Welcome to Brissy btw
No didn't look there! Thank you 😊
Love this!!
This was awesome, thank you for sharing this video! Have you experienced some situations where you found coachroachs inside the apartment? It would be my nightmare! I am REALLY hoping that in modern apartments like this, I won't have this kind of problem
Nope!
@@drsurinataneja AWESOME, thank you!
Used to live in the area and enjoyed watching how you guys explored and settled in... Good Video
Ahh the perfect video! I’m looking to move over as an advanced nurse practitioner what are the wages for them there
Hello, loved this video! I am trying to find an affordable studio for me and my husband, we are expecting a baby ❤
Your a natural in front of a camera ,,very cool thx mate 👍
Thank you. Great vidro
Great video Surina - Just curious to know where you looked online specifically for furnished apartments in Brisbane?
www.realestate.com.au/rent/ was my best friend!
Hi Dr.Surina, I want your insight on travelling from city to city with your partner and tips on how to get jobs in the same hospital together. I want to know how to approach hospitals or employers about this.
Video about how we both got the brisbane job on my channel :)
Whoever trying to move from London to Brisbane think twice you will try to go back ASAP
Welcome to Brisvegas 🙋♀️
such a good over view thank you !
Yay, Welcome to BrisVegas 🥰😍🤩
Thank you for sharing
Very smart choosing Brisbane! So many British people make the mistake of going to Melbourne, which is a horrible place!
Love MellyB too!
Hope you are safe and dry from the floods.
Yes thank you!
actually it would be more helpful to know how u guys go on about the flat hunting, is it via an agency/agent, that will bring u throughout the listings available to the agent? or is there like open tour for everyone interested posted in local groups etc, or is each listings by a specific agent you found online that you need to book slots with. Thank you.
just found flats online that looked good and called the estate agent to fix up viewings - www.realestate.com.au/rent/
It would be nice to see what you get for your weekly rent if it was a 2 or 3 bed house instead, as a comparison.
This is a two bed! But we only looked at flats not houses
In what type of area?
I find the rent in Brisbane City apartments quite reasonable compared to what I've encountered in Sydney or Newcastle.
I live smack bang in the middle of the city and considering the apartment I have and how far I am from everything, it's a bargain lol