I Bought An Abandoned House In North Sweden! I Ep. 1

[@Projectsweden]

Would you dare to leave everything behind and start all over in a country you have never been?

[@heatherlundquist-buffalo]

I did! I was 19 when I met my Swede online in 1996. I emigrated from New York to Borlänge, Sweden in 1997! 😊 we opted to live in NY (2009) a while and are going to move back soon. 😊❤ we have dual citizenship all three of us ❤ (our teen son and us two).

[@Projectsweden]

That is amazing! It is great to be able to live in different countries, you get the best of both worlds that way 😊

[@KikhSaevenskog]

I was 42 when I left Sweden behind to make myself a life in Greece (no man involved). I'm still living in Greece, 17 years later, not regretting anything! It's easier when you're young, so go for it and follow your heart!

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you for your kind words! That was very brave of you to do. Greece is a beautiful country

[@AbdulahadSulayman1]

We were forced to leave everything behind and now we started all over in Sweden

[@Ri1877]

Alberta Canada, enjoy seeing your progess

[@girlnorthof60]

Hey from the Yukon ✌

[@hugomagnusson5869]

Good luck on your journey. Even as a Swede I wouldn’t dare moving all the way up north. Just an advice if regarding the windows. You might be able to just renovate them and put low-emission glas in the inner window, it would save you a lot of money if you do it yourself, money better spent on a good heating system. Regards,

[@Projectsweden]

Hi 👋 thanks for the tip! Unfortunately the wood is all rotten, even on the windows where the glass isn’t broken. There are a few ones which are semi-ok. We will keep those and use them for a greenhouse 😊 🪟

[@heatherlundquist-buffalo]

I love norrland!! I used to live in Borlänge but hubby is originally from luleå!

[@jelsner5077]

What a cute house with lots of potential. Best wishes from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you so much for your kind words! Se absolutely adore the house and can’t wait to fix it! 😊🙌🏻

[@faithandivor]

Your husband is very intelligent. That is nice to have when buying a home

[@Projectsweden]

He certainly is! 😊

[@matseklundh8241]

Welcome to Sweden You will love it! I have moved to Bali but I still have my ”stuga” in Sweden and return every year…. It’s very special

[@Projectsweden]

Oh I absolutely love Bali! Sounds like you’re having the best of both worlds 😊

[@weezyduffy]

Welcome to northern Sweden! We bought a house (also 100 years old!) last summer 2 hours south of Kalix! We're from the UK, looking forward to following along :)

[@Projectsweden]

Oh so you are close-by! Welcome to Sweden 🇸🇪😊

[@Adamantios-Alian]

I was considering moving there but wasn't sure if they have schools within distance of bus pickup? Maybe you could fill me in on the school situation up there?

[@Projectsweden]

The schools are generally speaking good rechargeable. The schoolbus picks the kids up from most places. Of course it also depends on where you want to live and where the schools are. Are you planning to move to kalix or somewhere else?

[@gunlindblad5202]

Ooo! Welcome to Sweden!! It will take some time for you to get use to people up norht, but talk to the neighbors and ask about everything. People up north love to help and do understand they are not very talkative. If you ask and are friendly they are going to go thru fire to help you. I grew up in the northern part of Sweden, not as far as Kalix though. What you need to do with the mold in the basement-get some help right away, that is really nasty stuff. Good luck!!

[@Projectsweden]

Hi and thank you! Those are some handy tips we will keep in mind. We already experienced the friendliness of some neighbors. It’s great! That’s definitely something we are not used to where we’re from :)

[@kelliebowden7437]

Hi Derrick!!!! Mom just showed me last night Mimi’s channel!!! I’m so proud of y’all!!!! I can’t wait to watch every episode! Sending you much love! 20:10

[@Projectsweden]

Hi Kellie, I am glad you enjoyed watching our video’s 😊 more will follow soon!

[@Derrickkr]

Hi Kellie, How’s Mike doing? We are having a lot of fun up here. We will definitely come see you next time we come round Texas!

[@alantorrance6153]

That open hall cupboard/recess would best be left without a door, to allow damp coats to air out, instead of being locked in without ventillation. The house looks very nice.

[@Projectsweden]

Yeah the lack of ventilation in there makes it pretty rough. We have the all the doors open for now. Ones we renovate the upstairs most of them will actually come out

[@Steve-zv8le]

What an exciting adventure, good luck and I will enjoy watching both of you make this house a home.

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you, Steve!

[@danieldahlstrom3758]

Its a big job, Gratulerar i alla fall. Hälsningar Daniel Dahlström från Hammarstrand

[@Projectsweden]

Tack så mycket!

[@moniak4573]

You are such a nice person 😊good luck and all the best for you

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@iangel23]

Good luck with your project 🍀 and hello from Lugano 🇨🇭

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you so much! 😃 Lugano is beautiful 🏔️ 🇨🇭

[@vickiedavis4645]

Loved the idea of recycling the windows for a green house. I posted a picture on Facebook of a picture of a green house made from recycled windows

[@Projectsweden]

Oh nice! I will check it out 😄 ~mimi

[@CMB0401]

Best of luck to you on your new home and renovation from Buffalo, New York! Looking forward to watching your progress 😊

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you so much! It’s great to hear you enjoyed the video! Another one will follow soon so stay tuned 😊🙌🏻❄️

[@nissafors]

Hi, im Christian from Sweden. I found your vlog and looked at it with great interest. Im glad you enjoy Sweden. It will be fun to follow your life here, getting a job, fixing your house etc. Greetings

[@Projectsweden]

Hi Christian, thank you so much for your kind words. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed our videos! Episode 3 should be out sometime next week Greetings back 👋

[@nissafors]

@@Projectsweden Hi, thanks for your reply, it will be interesting to follow your swedish adventure. Have a nice stay in the north!

[@harleyQ9000]

As a born Swede( in the middle of) - Welcome to Sweden! My fiance is from Kiruna and his mom posts a lot of pictures of the Northern Lights.

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you! Kiruna must be beautiful ☺️

[@Ponetusse]

Hittade eran kanal nu och vad spännande att få följa med på erat projekt. Ni är grymma!🪚🔨🏡

[@Projectsweden]

Tack så mycket! 😊

[@iamblorbie]

Just came across this video and saw you talking about the "slimy spiderweb" on the walls. That's actually fungi, so you should definately remove it (WITH CARE, so you don't spread the spores into other areas). Just a heads up from somebody who's worked with this kind of stuff :)

[@iamblorbie]

also adding about the water damage in the living room.. Prepare for it to be a much bigger project than you make it sound like, you're likely gonna have to remove the whole floor and possibly other rooms aswell. The leak can definately spread in the flooring further than you'd expect, so depending on the severity of the leak it's definately possible.

[@Projectsweden]

@@iamblorbie hi dear, yes we are aware that it is mold. Derrick owned a construction / renovation company in the USA so we knew what we were getting into. He also worked a lot with mold remediation :) The house needs to be completely renovated, so yes we will be taking out all the flooring as well. The whole renovation will take about 2-3 years

[@Projectsweden]

No worries💪🏻

[@mikaelkarlsson635]

It will be interesting to follow along on the renoproject. And to see what you think of Kalix and Norrbotten. I find it absolutely beautiful. Good luck!

[@Projectsweden]

Hi 👋 we like kalix a lot! Unfortunately We haven’t been able to explore the rest of Norbotten just yet but we certainly will! We will plan a mountain trip this summer in between working on the house 😁

[@Twocitygirlsoffgrid]

Looks like a very fun project! Welcome to sweden! My sister actually also lives in Kalix!

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you so much! What a coincidence that your sister also lives here in kalix😊🇸🇪

[@mariestein4026]

Good luck to your Sweden project! 🍀 I’m from Northern Finland but we have been many times on holiday in Kalix and there nearby. Seaside is very Beautiful. IKEA is there not far away in Haparanda.

[@Projectsweden]

Hi Marie, it’s great to have an ikea around haha. We have actually been there already to get some inspiration on how we want the kitchen to look like and such 😄 Finland is also great for building materials!

[@bjornjensen3382]

Hi guys. Just found your channel. We live in the south of Sweden, but also lived in Härjedalen for a while. Is it in the Kalie you are going to live? Looking forward to follow the renovation 👍🏻 Good luck and don’t be afraid to ask for help. Great people up there!

[@Projectsweden]

Hej! Tack så mycket! Yes we will be living in Kalix 😃

[@bjornjensen3382]

@@Projectsweden very nice. Tranquil area and lovely people ❤️

[@jeffh8872]

i wish you both all the best in your new house and life in sweden

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you! 🙏

[@harrietnelson6048]

Beautiful country!

[@ArcticNorthAdventures]

I see myself back in 2016 when i also bought a house in pretty bad shape, one good thing is to get it cheap but a lot of work which took nearly two years next to my full time job. Welcome to Scandinaiva greetings from Northern Norway 🇳🇴

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you! It’s a long ride but it’ll be worth it 😊 I see you have a KZbin channel yourself, I wish you good luck and all the best 🙌🏻 Norway is Beautiful 🇳🇴

[@ArcticNorthAdventures]

@@Projectsweden Thanks, yes still trying to find the code for the videos getting pushed better to more Audience but its still a riddle 😂. Yes its worth doing the work. Also try to find other youtubers for a collab but its also very challenging somehow 🙈

[@Projectsweden]

There’s always room for improvement. I am still figuring it out myself. Try asking yourself ‘what would my audience like to watch?’ there’s a lot of videos out there that teach you all about it :) i can recommend VidIQ Also try watching videos with the same niche as yours and ask yourself ‘what did i like about this video?’ ‘Why did i click on it?’ And ‘what kept me interested?’ Try different things and see what works best I’m sure you’ll figure it out 😄

[@mareebrown-e3n]

Your vid popped up and looked interesting. I like the look of the house. It sure does need a complete reno though. I am in Australia, never seen snow. I am quite happy about that, looks like quite a pain. Although we have more snow fall on our alps than Switzerland does. That is a crazy thought. Our alps run for 3700 klms, so I guess that explains it. Keep the vids coming. I have subscribed, so I don't miss.

[@Projectsweden]

I am glad to hear you likes the video! I am working on the next one right now actually. Shouldn’t be long :) I didn’t know y’all called your mountains alps as well. Interesting to know. I have a friend in Australia and it absolutely looks amazing over there! Kind regards from the north 🇸🇪❄️

[@bulletnutz6382]

Best of luck, i hope the house aint too bad, you are very brave guys😮!!

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you :)

[@charlenebower2554]

Can’t wait to see how you renovate this beautiful house, we are following your amazing adventure, sending much love to you guys , charliey&gary ❤️

[@Projectsweden]

Hi there! it’s good to hear that you enjoyed the video 😃 Derrick says hi too 👋

[@charlenebower2554]

We wish you all the best , Gary says don’t forget the beer 😂🍺❤️

[@ThyraRunesCrafts]

I miss Kalix, people are friendly up there, Boden is my main shopping hub now and it is a bit mhe. Love the new House, and forest I live at now but good memories in Kalix.

[@Projectsweden]

Hi! Thanks :) we love it here too! We Haven’t been shopping in Boden yet. What’s there worth the drive?

[@ThyraRunesCrafts]

@@Projectsweden It is a small military city, museums. The old fortress, Rödbergsfortet, is an interesting tourist attraction. The Western Farm, is a fun day out. Horse racing, golf and a lot of fishing spots are the main stay for most. But I'm the wrong person to ask tbh, my garden is all I need. It is just the closest center for the monthly trip.

[@stiglarsson8405]

Thank you for explaning! Buying a house is easy.. the cheaper the more money and work one need to put in to it! In anyway.. up in the north, nurses or any other medical personel is hard to find becuse there youth do study in bigger citys.. and seldome come home after that! In anyway.. this house.. there seems to be other houses there to.. we call this a "By" = village.. in anycase there seems to be others still living there! Soo a "by"= village close to Kalix, what can go wrong.. well everything or nothing.. its not that different to other european countries/Swiss.. if one have experience of living in the Alps/countryside! You gonna get a job directly.. as a nurse.. my concern is your spouse!

[@Projectsweden]

You hit the hammer right on the nail there! I was offered a job one year before we moved up here ( the job offer made it all possible ). And yes entire Norrbotten is short staffed on (xray)nurses, doctors you name it. The hospital actually had me go to Germany Earlier this year to try to recruit nurses and radiologist from there. And some are actually moving up so that’s great :) We do live in a little town 10 mins from kalix and we have neighbors living there year around and others that just have vacation houses here. The house is A LOT. Living in a construction site is quite the struggle sometimes. We cannot wait to have an actual kitchen and a living room again 😅. It took the Migrationsverket 8 months to hand out a Work permit for Derrick and it took about a month or two after that for him to find a job. but he did find something for now. We do intend to open our own business soon so we have a bit more steady income. i’ll reveal more about that soon 👌😊

[@gappelskog4269]

Hej and welcome! In Sangis 19 km from Kalix lives a couple from Switzerland who run the campsite there.

[@Projectsweden]

Hey! Yes we know 😊 what a coincidence, isn’t it!

[@staceydunne964]

Can’t wait for the renovation to begin.

[@Projectsweden]

Me neither! 🙌🏻😊

[@akeke1]

Wonderful adventure! Good luck and hope you will have a good life here!

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you for your kind words 😊

[@minja3388]

Welcome to Sweden! I wish you good luck with your renovation! :)

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@FlakeyBwoy]

This is awesome to see, I will defiantly follow this to see how you guys fix the house! New friend to the channel here! :) I myself grew up a few hours south of where you guys bought the house (Luleå) but moved down to Gothenburg in 2004, so watching this makes me miss home in a good way! :)

[@Projectsweden]

I am glad to hear that you enjoyed watching our videos. We have been to luleå quite a few times already :) lovely city. Our next episode will be out sometime next week so stay tuned. Enjoy your weekend!

[@FlakeyBwoy]

@@Projectsweden I will really enjoy this series! Just started watching ep 2 here! Next time you guys are in Luleå, say hi to the town from me! 😁

[@Projectsweden]

will do! @@FlakeyBwoy

[@ananannanas]

Welcome to my area. 😊 I hope that you will love it here. Best wishes from a small Kalix village.

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you very much!

[@nenikiato3230]

The mirror on the second floor in bathroom is from the 30s or 40s i think. Most of the furniture is good stuff, and i think you can reuse the most of the floorboards.

[@Projectsweden]

We will definitely reuse the floor boards. If we can’t put them back on the floor we will use them elsewhere 😊

[@p20071]

Good luck with new home! If possible get paper work done. Papers can be done online (w/o help from bank or realtor) and signed where ever owners can meet you (bank office etc..). With ownership execute your plans and remember to make sure frame is okay before building on top of it =).

[@Projectsweden]

Hey! Thanks for the tips, we will keep it in mind

[@mzbubbeline]

i would reccomend you get a sweedish lawyer to represent you in the purchase of the house.. he will be able to check the papers, make sure you're not dooped (as to the state of the house and any demands from the munincipaly or other surprises) and keep that unproffesional realtor in check.. ;)

[@Projectsweden]

Thanks, we will be careful 😊🙌🏻

[@AnniCarlsson]

If sold in befintligt skick then they don't have a choise then take as is or not buy it. It's a supprise what you get.

[@Projectsweden]

@@AnniCarlssonyes we purchased the house as a renovation object with no guarantee anything would work. But that’s ok because we are going to fix everything :)

[@AnniCarlsson]

@@Projectsweden guessed that. Was to the comment about swedish lawyer becouse that don't help anything for the buy when it's sold as is. Even if the person say it needed it's not becouse the former owner sold it like they did.

[@hansmiddelburg1366]

What is your budget?​@@Projectsweden

[@montodi]

he says this is crap....indeed..it all looks like crap dear. Best of luck with the experience guys!

[@Projectsweden]

Thanks 😂👌

[@sabinedollmann5476]

Wouaou Beaudine, so schön ❤❤. Warte auf nächste Video. Alles Gute and euch.

[@Projectsweden]

Hallo Sabine, toll von dir zu hören! Freut mich, dass dir unsere Video gefällt 😊 Hoffentlich folgt bald das nächste Video! Liebe grüsse 💕

[@MySnottyattaC]

Hola, what an adventure you're about to embark on! I believe in follow a dream[s]. It's so very beautiful up north of Sweden. You will do just fine I think....looking forward to follow your renovation/restoration, for sure! We have done a similar thing - it's a lot of hard work but it's all worth it in the end. Promise! I'll follow you from Valencia region. Buen suerte & saludos desde España. ✌💚 Subbed of course

[@Projectsweden]

Hi there 👋 I am so glad you’ve enjoyed watching our video! Yes it’s a lot of work but I believe too that it will pay off in the end ☺️ Valencia is beautiful! I have some friends there 😄 Video 2 should be finished and uploaded soon so stay tuned 🙌🏻

[@maryannrecht7605]

What a great adventure. The house has a charming and welcoming look on the outside and I'm sure you can bring that feeling inside as you make a new home in Sweden whether you choose to go modern, antique or whatever decor you desire. Congratulations on your spunkiness. (Is that a word?) i personally love Swedish food so look forward to your first "meatball" dinner. I hope there is an "IKEA" store near you. Good luck.

[@Projectsweden]

Hi Mary, thank you for your kind words! We love the Swedish meatballs! We actually talked about doing a video where we try all kinds of typical Swedish dishes. Maybe that’s something for later :) yes there’s an Ikea in Haparanda, we have been a couple of times already :)

[@soulrazy]

So Proud 🥹

[@petravijncke141]

Hi guys, when isolating the floor, we had to uplift it (due to the thick isolation layer) and we lost a considerable amount of height. There was still plenty of space but the problem was that the positioning of the windows was rather awkward afterwards. We solved this by renovating the outside walls and by installing new (horizontal) windows, but renovating always has some surprises in store. Keep it up, you'll get there.

[@Projectsweden]

Hi Petra Derrick here… we have renovated part of the floor and I lowered it quite a bit to accommodate the insulation and we will be installing floor heating so in total we will lose around 26 mil 2.6cm not a huge loss but I feel your pain..

[@tammyroyal7547]

17:30 Hello to both of you!! What an exciting adventure that you have started on!! A new country & a new house!! Do you mind if I ask what made you want to leave Switzerland? I live in the USA in Tennessee & have always wanted to visit there!! Looks so beautiful ❤️ But I can't wait to follow along with you!! Good luck & best wishes!! Take care!! 😊

[@Projectsweden]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@Derrickkr]

I have family in Tennessee! Switzerland is really beautiful you should definitely go see it! We just wanted to live a quieter life..

[@Projectsweden]

We left Switzerland because it’s too crowded for our liking. Also the prices are really high over there. The better pay doesn’t quite make up for it. The mountains are absolutely stunning though! We will definitely miss them 🏔️

[@viktoriaberg8706]

Welcome to Sweden! I am in Luleå and also work in healthcare; good to see new colleagues moving in. 😀 I will follow your channel and see what you do to the house. I have a sister in Luzerne, she moved the other direction... 😊

[@Projectsweden]

Nice! I worked in the Luleå hospital a couple of times :) Luzerne is a beautiful place! Have a nice Sunday ☀️

[@tommylundholm9146]

Yesterday on Swedish national news they talk about the need of employees in the area as it grows very fast at the moment.

[@Projectsweden]

Yeah they talk about it a lot

[@ollerstroem]

Glad to have you! Less so about the tired broker though

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you!

[@Derrickkr]

I approve this video🤪

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you stranger 🤠🙌🏻

[@johnwyatt8432]

You must have quite a good lifestyle in Switzerland. The house you bought was not abandoned, it belonged to someone as their Summer House. That is very common and usually we are happy to live a very simple lifestyle in the summer. I have many friends who have houses and fittings just like the house here, it needs a few repairs and a lot of cleaning. Of course it is not built for the winter and if it is a home you would insulate all the walls. The empty house next to where we live has just done this, it took about 3 weeks. Out toilet looks like yours and works quite well.. I cannot believe you bought a house before discovering the huge cost of living in Sweden first! Those repairs will cost a lot unless you do it all yourself. Consider yourself very very fortunate to be offered a job. Several of our friends who are Swedish have 'children' who have university degrees and have been unable to find permanent jobs, just waitress and children's minders after school. Well good luck. We have German, French, Dutch, Danish and Norwegian neighbours in our village of a few hundred people. - except the Norwegians and the Germans have left after struggling a few years to build their dream. The Danish family only come to hunt! The French family work harder than anyone and have built up their own organic farm and import luxury French foods. They are fluent in Swedish, like 'natives'!

[@Derrickkr]

Hello, thank you for the input if you subscribe to future videos you will see the story about the house and the renovations. There is a bit more to it than just cleaning . Kind Regards, Derrick

[@Projectsweden]

Hi Wyat, yes there is much to it and much to do but we like a challenge 🙌🏻

[@Vinterfrid]

You are most certainly wrong about the house if you mean it has always been a summer house - I am 99.9 % sure it once was built as a permanent home and not a summer house. Many of those countryside houses were transformed into summer houses since the owners moved to a bigger city for work reasons; cities fairly far away from these houses. No owner would have installed expensive heating systems in a summer house. Those houses were definitely built for harsh winters - with insulated walls etc. I have no idea who gave you the idea they were not.

[@Derrickkr]

@@Vinterfrid you are correct the home was a family home and all the lots around the house once belonged to the sons of the owner all have since died or moved away

[@kookietherapy9398]

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah ! Quit your bitchin'. Got Friends?

[@RenySI5]

Good luck with your renovation. Sweden is a beautiful country.

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you very much 😊

[@Judamac]

Hi from 🇨🇦.what an exciting adventure.

[@Projectsweden]

Hi back 🇸🇪 I am glad to hear you like our journey 😊👌

[@AmaliaTh]

i love this so much! very well put together video and I am super excited to follow this journey! can't wait to visit the north and hopefully see the northern lights! Congrats on getting the house - wishing you all the best!

[@Projectsweden]

Hi Amalia, Thank you very much for your kind words! The Northern lights are absolutely amazing, it’s definitely something one must experience at least once in a lifetime 💚

[@patfrench8046]

Wow! You are going to be very busy. Happy for you.

[@Projectsweden]

Yes very busy indeed 😄

[@karolgrabiel3838]

Excited for more videos

[@Projectsweden]

Me too! 😄

[@aisl6190]

I think despite cosmetic appearances, you have yourselves a little gem of a house... if you dare, try thinking about renovating kitchen bathroom and one other room to both live and sleep in... to start. Until you have lived all four seasons in Sweden at least once, you won't make sense of why they built their houses the way the did... - and what the little outhouses are for.. they're not just wood sheds with a bedroom for the gardener! Insulation, but maybe you don't have to replace windows... just renovate them during the summer and put a layer of smart glass on them... You're so brave, you deserve all the luck in the world with this place

[@aisl6190]

P.S coming from Switzerland in, look at "upstairs, loft rooms" ... beds built in, often small and more for just sleeping or clothes storage... everything serious happens downstairs in the living/ dining/ work areas

[@Projectsweden]

Me being Dutch and my husband being an American contractor we have different ideas for this old house. We plan to bring it up to modern standard but try to retain as much of the old charm as possible by reusing and recycling the original materials back into the home.

[@linuxmint9223]

ny följare, Välkommen till Sverige! Jag önskar dig lycka till med din renovering! :)

[@Projectsweden]

Tack så jättemycket 😊

[@PedersenPhotographySweden]

Welcome to Sweden.

[@Projectsweden]

Than you!

[@viikmaqic]

Kalix? My grandfathers birth place, Kalix, bredviken. We had to sell his house after he left us sadly. Too far away to keep it maintained for just a few weeks in the summertime

[@Projectsweden]

Yes Kalix! Bredviken is close to us 😊

[@robertunderwood3393]

Glorious place

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you

[@Low-rf9uc]

What website did you find the house on ? Thank you

[@Projectsweden]

Hi! Google ‘Hemnet’

[@CocoCartoonQuiz]

Location is so stunning ❤

[@Projectsweden]

Thanks! Yes it is truly beautiful up there 😊

[@NourVanderMaarl]

Wat een leuke video Beaudine! Ik ben benieuwd naar jullie volgende video😊

[@Projectsweden]

Bedankt! Top om te horen dat je de video leuk vind 😊 stay tuned voor de volgende 😄

[@anneliesprommenschenckel-b987]

Waaaaauwwww....wat geweldig om te zien❤❤❤ Love it...❤❤❤ en wat een spannend avontuur!!! Zoooo veel bewondering voor jullie!!! En wat mooi gemaakt de video...benieuwd naar het vervolg 😊 En wat is het er betoverend mooi...en wat een schattig huis ❤❤❤

[@Projectsweden]

Bedankt! Hopelijk is deel 2 ook snel klaar 😊

[@barsken]

Welcome to Norrbotten, Kalix AND our village, Risögrund! A great little place where I live with my family. Hope you guys will enjoy living here.

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@MewDenise]

I went to school in Kalix. Fun! Welcome.

[@Projectsweden]

Oh nice! Yes I have seen several schools in Kalix

[@RonanP12]

Professioneel hoor Miem! Klasse! voor de eerste video

[@Projectsweden]

Thanks! Can’t wait to edit the next one 🙌🏻

[@sandyhunter66]

Watching from New Zealand Happy NewYear. Have subbed your channel.

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you for your comment and for subscribing! I really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy the journey with us 😊

[@MewDenise]

I don't know the layout but if it's possible, you can knock a wall down to make more open space

[@Projectsweden]

That’s exactly what we had in mind. We want to remove the little hallway where the boiler room and toilet are sitting and add that to the living room and kitchen

[@1964paulien]

Very recognisable regarding your work.....I was also hired within 15 minutes. Only breast cancer put a big line through these plans 😢We have lived here for 23 years now, our house is over 100 years old. We have completely renovated it and we are still working 🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@Projectsweden]

Hi Pauline, i am sorry you had to go though that. And yeah an old house is never truly finished 😅

[@miriammuskal5402]

WOW 😲 beautiful house 🤩

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you!

[@finnenjr]

Al the needs? i would keep the old stuff they will survive freezing. new stuff just don't survive that..

[@Projectsweden]

We are reusing all that is still good :)

[@maikes8997]

Uiiii das wird spannend! Schade, dass ihr erst am Anfang seid - da muss ich ja geduldig warten, bis das nächste Video kommt,,,, 😅. Ich bin gespannt und wünsche euch alles Gute. Liebe Grüße aus Norddeutschland! ach, Kennt ihr den Kanal von Roaming Wild Rosie?

[@Projectsweden]

Hallo Maikes! Wir haben vor einiger Zeit alles gefilmt und ich bearbeite jetzt das erste Material. Wir leben also bereits in Schweden (Spoiler-Alarm, haha), das bedeutet jedenfalls, dass wir es ziemlich schnell durcharbeiten werden :) es braucht allerdings noch etwas Geduld, da die Bearbeitung viel Zeit in Anspruch nimmt! Ich versuche, jeden zweiten Sonntag ein Video zu posten Nein ich kenn Rodsie nicht aber ich habe es derrick gefragt und er kennt dan kanal. Liebe Grüsse aus Schweden! 🇸🇪❄️😊

[@krupp27]

Follow mode on😊 greetings from the netherlands

[@Projectsweden]

Hi Chris and welcome to our channel 🙌🏻

[@kenfox22]

Yall are very brave in a myriad of ways. God Bless. I just couldn't handle the snow and cold

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you for your kind words Ken! it’s all about the right clothes, and a warm cozy wood stove to warm up at during the cold winter days ❄️

[@KenthGustafsson300]

Keep on!!

[@Projectsweden]

We will! 🙌🏻😊

[@miriammuskal5402]

Good luck 🍀

[@Projectsweden]

Thanks!

[@marioouwens7945]

Wish you all the best. Please, be aware that the house prices are very low there anyway and people do usually not get back what they spend into them. One of the reasons to not buy innovation projects there (:) Hope you will live there forever

[@Projectsweden]

We will get low heating costs and the satisfaction of doing it ourselves. Thanks for the input. We do not plan on selling our house😁

[@Congaman41]

Wellcome to Sweden! Would love to see you post more videos. Northern Sweden need alot of doctors, nurses etc etc so finding a job would be no problem for you (as you probably allready noticed).

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you so much! Yes the healthcare sector is screaming for workers. Hopefully Derrick will also find a job sometime this year :)

[@irenekegel5988]

Enjoy Sweden , I am also from Switzerland moved to the USA in the 80. Now age 65 we moved into a wood cabin upstate New York…

[@Projectsweden]

How nice! We also considered living in the USA as Derrick is from there. But we chose Sweden instead 😊

[@MewDenise]

Those 3 doors in that tiny space grinds my gears xD

[@Projectsweden]

I know right! 😂

[@Derrickkr]

Yes mine too! That’s for the upcoming videos!

[@majasvalle]

I like thath you move to my hometown. I know Edith she lives I thath house. I whichall my luck to you. I not live ther now but I longer all thimes to move back.

[@Projectsweden]

Now you got me curious.. What do you mean by ‘lives’? Do you mean her spirit is still there? Just asking because we had some interesting things happen with the old chandelier that was hanging in the toilet room. 😅

[@tortap]

Complete renovation you say? Outer panel looks ok from a glance but if you are going to add extra insulation, rip it all out, add say 45mm extra insulation and redo the paneling before you install your new windows.

[@Projectsweden]

Hi! Thanks for the tips. Yes we will definitely re-insulate the entire house :)

[@dreamqueen9909]

Hi , I am looking for a deal like this and I have American passport. Whats the procedure?

[@Projectsweden]

Find a house and make a bank transfer.. i an an EU citizen which gives Derrick and I the right to live here. For an American that wants to move to Sweden you would have to go through the motions with the Swedish embassy in the USA . We found the house on a website called Hemnet.

[@y.john.]

How did you find a 100-year-old house in Sweden? On which river do you drive your boat? It looks very beautiful.

[@Projectsweden]

Hi! It is the Kalix river. It goes all the way from kebnekaise ( the highest mountain in Sweden) to the gulf of bothnia :) You can find Swedish houses on Hemnet

[@bobinabuddy]

British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦

[@Projectsweden]

Nice! You must be getting some cold winters too out there :) Thanks for letting us know!

[@muhammadshoaibanwar2032]

How you find this house. for example if some body want to buy some house in sweden same like you. how to find these old houses . is any official website or some others ways please guide me details thank you.

[@Projectsweden]

Hi! We purchased it off a website called Hemnet

[@LarsÖstlund]

go to finland and check out the prices there

[@Projectsweden]

We actually buy quite a few things from Finland 😁

[@prichards8229]

Wondering how much you paid for this house? You are brave! I am half Swedish and I have lived in Sweden for a few years and not even in the North and I cannot think of ever going back there!! Very short summer and extremely long dark winters!!

[@Projectsweden]

We paid 15000 Swiss Francs or 150k sek

[@eje59]

Har alla blivit galna? Det är ingen lek att flytta så långt norrut, jag bor i sthlm och skulle aldrig komma på att flytta så långt norr. Mycket att vänja sig med årstiderna mm.

[@Projectsweden]

Det är definitivt inte för alla. Man måste älska snön och de olika årstiderna, men det finns också fördelar :)

[@eje59]

@@Projectsweden jag vet inte men tror att sommarn är kanske 1 1/2 månad kort, så kyla och snö måste ni älska. Men lycka till ska bli intressant att följa.

[@tortap]

@@eje59 Norrbottenskusten vinner solligan varje år så det är inte så farligt som du tror.

[@Mourad1m]

Moving from Switzerland to Kalix sounds like a terrible idea!

[@Projectsweden]

Until you see the bills in switzerland and the price of the tiny concrete apartments people live in 😅 I am sure it’s amazing there if you’re a millionaire though

[@greenbimoon]

You sound like you're from the Netherlands, you don't have a Swizz accent. I live in Södermanland, Youre going to enjoy Sweden

[@Projectsweden]

You heard that right, i’m Dutch. I moved to Switzerland for work back in 2018. Derrick is from the USA, Texas 🤠

[@DouweBuruma]

I also recognised the accent. I’m dreaming of buying a “stuga” in Sweden. Good luck with the renovation, and enjoy 🇸🇪

[@HjulleMandarin]

Welcome to Sweden! We leave also in the north but not that far. But when I was a child I lived in Kalix! Your house is not in town? What’s the name of the place! Good luck! We will follow your journey! 😉👍

[@hypnotherapy69]

When you are renovating PLEASE watch out if you plan to do the insolation by yourselfs, many of these old houses have a ton of aspestos if they have not done any reno there might be aspestos in the walls and cealing.

[@Projectsweden]

Hi! Thank you for your concern. Derrick owned his own renovation company in Texas before he moved to Europe, so luckily he’s dealt with asbestos many times before. We know how to recognize it and we’ll deal with it professionally :) luckily there’s not much asbestos in our house :)

[@mike_s_]

❤you will have a safely life for the next years.... follow you actually just for a short time, "thx for sending see you next time"

[@Projectsweden]

Thank you!

[@pennanolovsund]

Welcome to northern Sweden 😀 we live in Skellefteå

[@Projectsweden]

Thanks! That’s not far away 😄

[@heyyayyo]

Nice video and good luck with the renovation! How much did the house cost?

[@Projectsweden]

Hi! Thanks 😊 the house was really cheap and only costed 150.000 SEK which is a little over 14k USD

[@heyyayyo]

@@Projectsweden Wow, Thank you for the quick reply! Even with the necessary renovations, that's an amazing price for a house! Enjoy it! Best wishes 😊

[@janssonsamuel8005]

Always be scard off house that have been cold for long time.

[@Projectsweden]

Yes you are right, there has been a lot of damage to the house because is was sitting cold and empty!

[@janssonsamuel8005]

@@Projectsweden But it look like you have the skill to fix the problems.