She Bought This Apartment for $139,000 in St Petersburg, Russia

After the divorce, my wife’s sister Aida sold her apartment in our home city of Ufa and purchased the one in the center of St Petersburg, Russia. Same as we did in 2018.
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[@barbfieler74]

Thank you for the tour and info on cost, etc. Nice neighborhood. Aida looks happy!

[@lilyrose4191]

Thankyou Sergei, you videos are always useful and practical. You are a national treasure, Blessings to you and yours,💎! Hope you enjoy your new place Aida! 💐

[@michaelwill1337]

I can’t believe it’s been 7 years since you lived in Ufa. Time flies!

[@lilyrose4191]

I can't believe that a talking chicken can type so well! You are a talented bird! ☺

[@Sofi_Daniels]

Making a video like this was a good idea. Very helpful.👍

[@kp6215]

Russia thinks how to support families that 🇺🇲🇬🇧 Capitalists don't.

[@robertb8629]

You can have these things with capitalism. Capitalism is freedom. Charity can operate in capitalism

[@TogetherForever-mg1mh]

Technically, Russia is capitalist but it's mild / light / simplified.

[@marcodeim.]

Excellent This is another awesome video, ultra-professional quality as usual. Thank you Sergei

[@ColKorn1965]

At least she has a toilet

[@melodyhart1331]

The price is reasonable for the location ,the finishing is very reasonable .It is an investment too. I like that it is a sunny apartment with the option to open the windows to get a nice breeze.Thank your sister in law for letting us see the apartment.

[@milliestacie]

Aida found a nice apartment. Will look great when all finished.

[@lilyrose4191]

Agreed! 🙂

[@bradroy8902]

Hey Sergi!!!! Thank you for this!! It's Brad Roy from Winnipeg. I asked about the price on Sunday's drive stream and here you go. Perfect;)))). The cost for this apartment per square meter is almost exactly the same as here. In fact everything including the buildings and surroundings is very similar to here. As well,,,,Winnipeg's second largest group in our population is of Slavic descent myself included as my fathers side came from what is now Kaliningrad and my mother's side came from Poland. Father's came after the first world war and my mother's in the middle of the second world war. I plan to come and visit to see and learn more about who I am and where I come from as soon as this insanity ends we are all suffering through. Russia will save this world as the prophets have said. I truly believe this. As Bismark once said,,,,many armies have made the mistake of entering Russia,,,none have come back out. Crazy eh;))).

[@baklykovlive]

Brad! Yes, I remember! And not only you asked. Numerous requests. So I did it! You are welcome! Do you already know that I now moving drive streams to Kick? kick.com/citydriveFM

[@SergeyAnatolich]

If your roots are calling you to Russia, you have to go! ✊

[@bradroy8902]

@@baklykovlive Kick!? Oh Oooooh. Never heard of it. Guess I will have to figure it out eh. Can I get it through my laptop? I never use my phone for streams.

[@baklykovlive]

@@bradroy8902 yes. Desktop and iOS app are available but i know you already figured out

[@bradroy8902]

@@baklykovlive Yes. I did. Got to the buy and send stage then got blocked again like a couple weeks ago. It's a Visa/bank issue about security. The times we live in. I got it cleared last time and will have to contact my bank again and clear the process again. The latest sanctions my government put on Russia are the problem. I am sure you understand. Disgusting to be sure.

[@kp6215]

Location, location , location is why property is valued anywhere.

[@ionlyemergeafterdark]

That is good useful information for people who would like to live in Russia. I would like to do so.

[@kp6215]

This is why I invested for 70% off a language software BABBEL to learn Russian because this is what I have been advocating for residential in my 🇺🇲.

[@ShelleyVasquez]

Very interesting!

[@chaosengagement8799]

I am so happy for your Sister inlaw. 🎉

[@countrygal854]

Hello 👋 so nice to see you all. Great apartment thanks for sharing. 😊

[@moetocafe]

I appreciate, that you're helping your wife's sister family and I'm sure you're helping them more, than you say in the video, I'm sure of it. Thank you for being a man, that is what it is to be a man! Comparing prices with here in Sofia - I live in about 80 sq.m. ap. that has a market value of 150-160 000 eur. Prices in St. Peter seems to be about 30% higher, if my calculations are about correct. However, I'm not exactly near the center, it's 4-5 kms away from ideal center, so maybe location-wise prices are probably even more than 1/3 higher in St. Peter. But that's normal. There is no other city like St. Peter in the world, not hard for me to admit it :) (greetings from Ilia) Wish your family and Aida's family all the best!

[@Rayc3062]

A very interesting video, thank you Sergey. And best of luck for your Sister-in-law!

[@baklykovlive]

🙏 thank you!

[@hardcrow7774]

Nice apartment 👍

[@Dina-zf8ft]

Aida is in the dating market in St. Petersburg. If any kind, respectful gentlemen can go her way. You know where she lives now.

[@susanfoster4303]

Good morning and evening love you all ❤️

[@kp6215]

Love the swing.

[@Hopeternal316]

Congrats Aida! Show us the finished apt…. we hope your plans and projects go really well for you!💖💝

[@glacierglider8893]

In Russia are people respectful towards one another in apartments? In America I live in a house I bought for $10,000 12 yrs ago in murder central where I just heard another 4 people shot Saturday night and it didn't even bother me but I would NEVER live in another apartment. The last time was hell. The noise and selfish people that don't care if your kids can sleep. Its been a long time since but I know people are no better now. Shootings only last seconds but at least I don't have noisy neighbors stomping an my ceiling all night.

[@oscarpetersson5324]

Usually, yes. People in Russia mostly live in apartments, so it's not associated with being "poor" or "disadvantaged". But, as always, it depends on the area. In luxury apartments in Moscow you can expect police being called on you if you are too loud after 11pm. But in some 60-year-old apartment in a "bad area", like the outskirts of some small poor town, it might be more noisy. Still not that dangerous though. Generally, since it's an "owned" apartments and not rented, people care about their reputation amongst neighbors. And you usually have a group chat of your complex, where they can easily identify and shame someone, if necessary 😅 The biggest annoyance of new apartments is infinite construction/finishing work. Some people buy apartments today, but than take like 1-2 years to fully finish it on the inside. It's still regulated with a 10am-11pm time frame (I might be off by an hour here), so you will get your sleep, but I gotta admit, the first year of new apartments is noisy and inconvenient. One more detail: noise levels depend on the quality of the building. I've rented an apartment back in the day, where I could hear my neighbors loudly talking (not even shouting). By my latest couple of apartments were so good, I didn't even care about construction going on directly to the side of my room.

[@BlackmanDaTraveller]

Hey bro I'll be coming back to Russia to film let's collab

[@kelvinmarks2346]

I hope that he sees your message, I would like him to show you places and a great tour 😊

[@Box24100]

Congratulations, Aida! Your apartment is going to look amazing once it's finished!

[@baklykovlive]

🙏

[@djelroymusic]

Looks very nice Sergey. Wish i could live there. But i'm not rich to buy a living. Only rent unfort. All your vids and live streams are amazing.

[@SergeyAnatolich]

Buddy, you're rich, you know that wealth is not money. 🤝

[@aftertheendtimes]

Your the best Sergei

[@eveambard9191]

Thank's Sergey for this very interesting vidéo The best for Aida,s future ❤

[@lesgillard985]

Thank you for the information and tour. 😊 The design of the area as a whole, in my opinion, is people friendly.😊

[@Look_at_the_flowers8053]

Interesting video! I enjoyed seeing Aida’s new apartment.

[@stephenuhlman7588]

Most people in US don't buy apartments. They rent here.

[@herbalannie7707]

We call them condos. Maybe that's what he means.

[@Chris_Garman]

And most people hate to live in them.

[@galeparker1067]

🤣🤣🤣 Yes, condo "living" truly sucks...... 😟😩😱 ✌️🇨🇦@Chris_Garman

[@jorgmarzahn5461]

Supernice location. The hole complex is very modern and it is a very good price and a big advantage to live so close to Nemskipospect.

[@SongwriterIncognito]

Мне приятно видеть, как маленькая семья что-то покупает в таком красивом здании. Я очень горжусь обеими девочками за их мужественный переход в эту новую главу в прекрасном районе. Мне хотелось бы быть соседом поблизости, чтобы из моих окон был такой же вид, как и у них, и чтобы я мог попрактиковаться в русском приветствии, если встречу их в вестибюле или лифте. Я бы сказал: «Дамы, вы мне кажетсяе знакомыми... Я чужой в вашей стране, но уверен, что где-то вас видел!

[@gregm.mcmillan2371]

I'm happy for Aida and Samara. How is Timur? I remember the Dacha near Ufa when his Juliard School of Music training was revealed in subtle operatic magnificence. The belching was better than my own, I am sad to say. Please let Timur know that I wish him all the best.

[@chrisgraphs1015]

Very cool video, Sergey. Thanks for the tour. I think your sister in law will enjoy the place once it's complete. Hopefully, you can do a video one day of prices of hotels for a couple of months' stay. Would be cool to see that.

[@jacksondrake-lost]

Nice building! Great deal and the construction looks very solid.

[@michellem.1738]

What is the average heating, cooling, water, trash, internet etc costs? If she’s buying the apartment, does she have additional monthly costs? Thank you for the tour. Hope to see it finished. Maybe tour a new house or two one day….loved this. Do many apartment dwellers have dogs or cats?

[@GwynBleys]

Well i know that home internet is about $5/m in Russia and maintenance fees for an average apartment in another neighborhood "Kupchino" is about $130/m. But since this is practically the center of the city it could be slightly higher.

[@SergeyAnatolich]

I pay for a 128 sq. m apartment in the very center of the millionaire city, 5-6 thousand rubles per month in winter - it's expensive by our standards. It's hot in winter, cooler in summer))

[@juttaweise]

@@SergeyAnatolich which one is the millionaires city? 128sq.m. is huge so I imagine you live in an old building? By old I mean a better building like they used to build! 😉 I just checked how much your rent is in €.... my goodness that is just ~50€. I'll come to live in St. Peterburg hahahahaha

[@SergeyAnatolich]

@@juttaweise "millionnik", we call cities with a million inhabitants)) excuse my English))

[@galeparker1067]

So I guess that would be $190,000 Canadian dollars. ✌️🇨🇦

[@Murphis55]

I’m glad you’re still on. Stoping us regular people from communicating with each other is stupid. Maybe I only want a good recipe a food dish and not some cryptic spy crap. I have a lot of Slavic, Polish and Russian cook books because it’s in my ancestry. Foods great and now I know why granny was chunky like most little old scarf wearing ladies.

[@dukej4971]

Interesting!

[@innercynic2784]

I would have to assume that the price reflects the location and the fact that it is new.

[@orionvassi]

Looks awesome. I could live in a place like this.

[@HyperLinguist-AI]

The balcony into a playground square with no cars and traffic is one of the best things. I like very much the fact that it is very modern. She will still have to spend maybe 40.000-50.000 more dollars to make it a home, plumbing, electricity cabling, kitchen, we are talking about 180.000-190.000 dollars. For one bedroom apartment I consider it very expensive, but the real estate market in Russia is extremely, extremely expensive. Even in remote areas of Russia, a 40 m2 old Soviet Apartment from the Stalin times can cost 40.000 dollars, where in Estonia, Latvia you can find them for 3000. (three thousand)

[@baklykovlive]

40-50k? 😁 no. About 10k

[@HyperLinguist-AI]

@@baklykovlive I really don't think so. In Russia the kitchen appliances are as expensive or more than in Europe. Medium fridge 500. Oven 300 Hot Plate 400 Washing machine 500 Diswasher 400 Microwave 150 that is over 2000 only the appliances. Then the kitchen furniture, very expensive because there is a lot of custom work, add 3000 more, that is just the furniture, 5000, then you need to do the plumbing of the kitchen, 1000 more. then the heating / radiators plumbing around the house, that is 3000 more. Then I don't know if it is central heating or individual. If it is individual, you need a boiler, that is 1000 euros at least etc etc etc

[@baklykovlive]

10k to finish (work + materials). Kitchens are expensive only if you order individual high class kitchen. You can buy just a modest one for cheap. Anyway, you no need adding a price of furniture to the price of apartment. You would need to buy a furniture anyway. For any apartment.

[@anjelica9520]

Lovely studio Apt, looks like a good neighborhood but where are the closets?? Maybe they can build one in. Other than that it's perfect for your sister-in-law & her daughter, after all they will be living in one of the most beautiful cities in the world!

[@can-wj5ji]

Wow, now I realize why I haven't seen Temur in so long .😢please let iada know. I wish here good luck with her new start in St. Petersburg .peace and prosperity Allan from Canada 🇨🇦. Thank you so much, Sergey for another great video. Iwas just wondering how are the new apartment's heated is it by electricity or gas .

[@SergeyAnatolich]

We have "central heating" in Russia, it is no coincidence that Sergey showed radiators of heating batteries)) The heating season starts on October 1 (depends on the location), and the heating is turned off on May 1. I do not close the windows in winter, because it is hot, if you close 25-27 ° c, it is cooler in summer))

[@moscow3424]

There is a cooling stage of the working fluid in the power generation cycle. In Russia, power plants do not send excess heat into the air or into a nearby lake. This heat is directed to heat houses and other structures. And also for use for hot water supply.

[@Lana-Lana312]

It is still cheap. The prices for repairs in Bishkek are almost the same

[@SergeyAnatolich]

Bishkek is not St. Petersburg at all, if the prices are the same there, you have to run because it's a robbery

[@SergeyAnatolich]

I looked at apartments in Bishkek, with fildepersovaya trim and so on, 80 thousand dollars for 50 square meters in the center of Bishkek. It's 60 thousand cheaper than you write.

[@jimbotron70]

After all the finishing jobs it's not cheap price for the median Russian income.

[@vulpo]

45 sq. meters = 484.38 sq. feet

[@MylesMeyers-g8m]

It will be nice. 👍

[@Chris_Garman]

Do so many Russian people actually want to live in apartments or is there no other choice?

[@baklykovlive]

Sure no choice. 😁🤦‍♂️

[@tommyzzzzzzzzzzz]

Can you share about terms - financing

[@atombomb31458]

800 sq ft more or less..decent size

[@MilaStar-db9th]

Ну конечно-без алкоголя и вейпов ни 1 дом не обходится! а продукты то где?

[@SergeyAnatolich]

Продуктовый был показан: 24 часа, 7 дней в неделю - кино-то видела?))

[@MilaStar-db9th]

@@SergeyAnatolich видела, мелкий универсамчик типа "Семейный", это ни о чем для таких больших жилых массивов... ну мы то знаем, живем в таких

[@SergeyAnatolich]

@@MilaStar-db9th Так понимаю "ты" не задело - уже хорошо, славтегосподи)), и хорошего вечера. А чего нет в мелком универсамчике, в отличие от крупного? - вот у меня возле дома четыре, а хожу в один)), а нет в два - ещё КБ))

[@baklykovlive]

Ну вообще-то там целая Лента. А за Семейным еще Вкусвилл.

[@kp6215]

What are the additional costs on apartment for electric and heating and water ?

[@ploykin2722]

For me, everything with the Internet comes out to 4000-4500 rubles per month, that's 40 dollars. This is the full price per month for water, electricity, gas, and my Internet for 700 rubles is also included in the price.

[@jimbotron70]

​@@ploykin2722 Is the usage capped or unlimited?

[@ploykin2722]

@@jimbotron70 Internet? No. I also bought it expensive by Russian standards, you can get unlimited for 350 rubles

[@jimbotron70]

@@ploykin2722 I mean also the utilities. Are them unlimited or do you have to pay above a set limit?

[@ploykin2722]

@@jimbotron70 I don't even have a meter for gas, it is not required by law, I can generally not turn off the gas for a month and still pay the allotted price, which is usually 60-70 rubles, even less than a dollar, the paper invoice itself, the gas bill for me is more expensive than gas to the state) True, in winter gas is more expensive due to heating. Russia is a very centralized country in terms of utilities, if you have a house somewhere in the forest, then yes, you will pay for heating the boiler exactly as much as the water heated, in the cities, everyone has stable prices, more or less the same

[@kp6215]

What is the divorce rate in Russia?

[@ploykin2722]

Very high, as in all white countries. In the world, only Asia and the Middle East do not get divorced; the rest are a complete disaster, although personally I never wanted to get married. It is better to make many women happy than one unhappy.

[@kp6215]

I presume you are male and what did the women want?

[@DRJHNEWMAN]

😅

[@lilipop6990]

🤔

[@EuropaEmpireofRoma]

you get alot bettter inn norway cheaper 50k euro XD

[@chickenlover657]

So Aida decided to remain single?

[@baklykovlive]

No, she’s just decided to move to St Petersburg lol

[@chickenlover657]

@@baklykovlive haha, I mean because she chose a small apartment - no room for new husband.

[@baklykovlive]

@@chickenlover657 in most families in Russia wives and husbands are living in the same room. Not to take into consideration, Aida no need a husband who has no his own room somewhere

[@chickenlover657]

@@baklykovlive Of course husband and wife live in the same room, but what about the child? When the child is very small it is fine to share the same room with the mother or both parents. But when the child grows bigger this becomes inappropriate. The child will not only want but NEED a separate room, for privacy, studying, all kinds of reasons, don't you think? And how will the child have this if there is only a kitchen and one room?

[@baklykovlive]

@@chickenlover657you never listened that I said it's considered as a start point in St Petersburg. After a few years she will be able to sell this one and to buy a bigger apartment. Now she can't. But it's just a question of time. In worst case scenario he can sell this one in the central St Petersburg and to buy a way bigger apt in one of more distant districts.

[@EuropaEmpireofRoma]

is this joke lol?