shenzhen apartment hunt 2020 | here's what $850 in china gets you

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We've been here for a year now and are looking for a new place! So here's what $850USD gets you in center of Shenzhen, China. Shenzhen is a first-tier city so unless you're living far from the city center or in a much older apartment, rent is on average $5000RMB/month ($705USD).
Apartments in Shenzhen aren't as notoriously tiny as Hong Kong or other parts of Asia but the new ones are definitely squeezing every square meter.
Usually 2 month's deposit + first month of rent + agent fee (half of one month's rent) = all the money you have to put down
我们到这里已经一年了(时光飞逝), 正在寻找新的地方! 因此，这就是$ 850USD能带您到中国深圳市中心的一切。 深圳是一线城市，因此，除非您居住在远离市中心或较旧的公寓中, 否则平均租金为5000元 ($ 705USD).
深圳的公寓虽然没有香港或亚洲其他地区那么小，但是新公寓的确挤占了每平方米。
通常两个月的押金+第一个月的房租+代理费（一个月房租的一半）=您必须放下的所有资金
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[@XiaoNianChannel]

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[@yourboef8366]

I'm amazed you guys only have 300 subscribers, really nice content!

[@markiscouch6729]

Great video! I'm sure you will find your dream job in China.

[@pbjofficial]

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[@SimplyTrudz]

I got my apt for 2700 RMB in Shenzhen but of course it’s because I’m on the outskirts. Great video!

[@alanhui625]

Nice vlog! More SZ content!!

[@Arpanpatelpersonal]

People from Hogkong : wow it's a to big, you are so lucky.

[@Kylo_Ren_2033]

SZ properties can deteriorate really fast due to humidity. Though you can mitigate the issue by keeping your AC on.

[@sssloe]

New subscriber here. Browsing Lianjia always gets me depressed. They should apply more filters to filter out non/semi/fully furnished places and to distinguish the state of the bathroom and kitchen, weather they were a recent remodel or have seen heavy usage. I also feel like a walk in shower should be a mandatory separate filter. The first apartment had a nice bathroom and I'd take it just for it in a heartbeat. Following your next hunt for sure!

[@pbjofficial]

I totally hear you, sometimes there's so many fake listings as well! This time around I actually used the app 58 and you can chat with a realtor on the app directly if you have questions about a place (they also usually respond within minutes). Next I'd always ask if they have a video of the apartment so I won't have to waste my time if the kitchen or bathroom looked really old

[@sssloe]

@@pbjofficial Much appreciated for the advice, I'll look into the app for sure.

[@fannychan9645]

Last one is best

[@nehcooahnait7827]

It has nice interior is I would take it in Shenzhen. I personally would prefer a non furnished apartment at a lower price

[@rangraj693]

What a vlog.Love from India.😍😍😍😍😍😍💕💕💕💕💕

[@cheenamariesotto4725]

What is the complex called for the 8,000 rmb apartment? 🤗 your apartment videos in SZ are very helpful. I am moving there in August.

[@jzeng2022]

I will choose the last one, the price of 6000rmb is good, but the bathroom decoration is a bit shabby. In addition, in high-rise residential buildings, floor-to-ceiling windows should be installed with guardrails. Do n’t forget to let the landlord install guardrails at the floor-to-ceiling windows.

[@pbjofficial]

we picked the last one! and we'll be decorating our place soon to make it more cozy so stay tuned :)

[@curtisz1858]

I kept thinking how apartments in the states are so similar while in china you get all different sort of styles of apartments 😂😂 I personally like Nanshan better than Futian because it's closer to the seaside. If you live anywhere around the lower part of metro line 2 (Houhai to Seaworld) you'll likely to get proximity to the bay park. I missed how nice it was to take a walk there after dinner 😭

[@pbjofficial]

Ya we're excited to be in that area! :) I do feel like the Futian is better connected transportation-wise though

[@gentleman2410]

Nice 👍.

[@Kylo_Ren_2033]

The rent in SZ is somewhat reasonable, but the purchase price is insane.

[@robertlipka9541]

8600 for an apartment in SZ? This is how much I pay in Sydney Australia in a modern building with park and water views and in a good location next to a train station.

[@kikkaken]

My cousin rent the Apt 2, the Shekou Gong Guan, very tint apt but nice facility. The problem is too tiny.

[@nehcooahnait7827]

Well housing in Shenzhen is gonna be very HK-ish... I know that for sure

[@tomhuu2]

Seems like not very long since you moved into your Futian one haha..

[@sweetlichekvlog6640]

We rent our apartment in Foshan for 1550 rmb per month😂 Great vlog btw

[@pbjofficial]

I'm jealous!!

[@kingpeter6176]

Enjoying this

[@furkanbicer154]

how did you find place that much cheap? im looking for tiny workplace in shenzhen how can i find? Thanks.

[@minismalls3096]

what camera is this? it's so small and the footage and sound is clear!!! really want to make videos but don't want the bulky cameras

[@pbjofficial]

dji osmo pocket!

[@martinhall932]

Really no bargains in SZ rentals... you get what you pay for. And in general "affordable" = "one or more deal breaking flaws". When I was searching for a new apartment in 2018-2019 it was mostly depressing.

[@pbjofficial]

I hear ya. Housing isn’t cheap here!

[@Bogusgal]

06:00 - "Good for activities." Lol! What kind of activities can you do there? Spinning around in a tiny circle?

[@inglam]

blinkblink

[@shaqwade222]

So which one did you pick? I would go with the last one

[@pbjofficial]

stay tuned to see 😏

[@oliverrr7638]

Cool

[@pyong2x]

Hows everything

[@djurdjapetrovic9135]

Great video 👍🏽 Can you tell me wich agency or agent you found for apartman 🤍thanks

[@pbjofficial]

Thanks! for the apartment we decided on it was actually referred to by my friend as their building management has a monopoly on the property. To find the others, I used the app 58 (it is all in Chinese) and you can message listings that you're interested in, directly in the app. They usually then ask you to add them on WeChat and will keep helping you find other properties!

[@djurdjapetrovic9135]

pbj THANK YOU VERY MUCH💕 thanks for help🌹

[@patanypang]

hi hi! Writing from Bay Area here - I'm also considering moving over *to Shenzhen. Wondering what it's like to be in Shenzhen now. Does Covid affect activities there at all?

[@patanypang]

Ahh I see it now - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJimdaODns-qqLc thanks for the video!

[@iseeflowers]

TINNEI P are you going over there for a job or study? I want to move there too in the future.

[@estherfromasia]

Hi guys. May I ask for the agent contact or the apartment building's name of the last apartment (the Nanshan station 6000rmb 55m2). i'm looking for a similar one. thank you very much

[@pbjofficial]

send us an email at [e-mail]

[@bresoccercards6461]

"2014 and deteriorated over time". That can't be good for an investment. At least with HK the places are decades old but still in great shape.

[@nehcooahnait7827]

Because renovations happened during those decades. In Mainland things aren’t that old and deteriorated enough for an renovation to happen. For old communist buildings real estate developers would just demolish it. Shenzhen doesn’t exactly have that many years of those things

[@nijamshekh6865]

@@nehcooahnait7827 nizam

[@dennisw.3407]

nice apt

[@justme6275]

👍

[@samy8897]

Make more videos

[@williamnyo6775]

I am establishing my branch office to Shenzhen. Can you help me? William.

[@pbjofficial]

hi William you can add me on wechat pbj3635

[@rtgtx]

The view of the last one is worth 1500.

[@muawannabe4104]

I'd suggest you get a chinese friend with you for negotiation

[@irritatedanglosaxon1705]

U guys are Phillipinos... Chinese look with american accent

[@dara_1989]

big building , small apartments .. y like this 😒