The Cheapest Rent in the World

[@AntonioTorres-om7iw]

“Rent is due, lemme go check the couch”

[@scheneli000]

Severely underrated comment 😂 ETA - well, not anymore! Haha

[@lovelight6973]

😂😂 right

[@srishtisoutsideadventure9s564]

😂😂

[@jsmith4817]

Our trade deficit with the EU would pay for 760,000 homes a year.

[@unjogratistheforbiddenmonkeygo]

Lol nice

[@Yazume]

the "wealthy merchant" is named Jakob Fugger. He was the richest person in all of Europe at the time with a net worth of approx. 400 billion USD or about 2% of Europe's entire GDP

[@MGrey-qb5xz]

And with a heart apparently

[@silverhills5684]

What did this merchant sell to become so wealthy ? 🤯

[@kakizakichannel]

Textiles

[@Diherd2]

@@silverhills5684meth

[@investing1223]

*$400B in today's money. Still insanely impressive considering there was no Internet

[@callnight1441]

Calling Jakob Fugger a "wealthy merchant" is a massive understatement

[@phillipsmith2374]

Ah, so he was a very rich Fugger.

[@miral6694]

​@@phillipsmith2374are you saying that his lack of children was the only thing keeping Sybille from being a rich fuggermother?

[@БогданКрименюк]

Imagine being named fugger... How did he survive school?

[@LVI_sounds]

@@БогданКрименюкIf you pronounce the name in German it sounds nothing like „fucker“

[@moos5221]

@@БогданКрименюк it's easy when nobody speaks english.

[@buzzharbor]

Okay kids, pack your bags , we are gonna be praying 3times everyday

[@rouh]

5

[@joint69]

@@rouhno 3

[@Leo_Nard8600]

​@@rouhNo, it was 3

[@solowolf5702]

​actually it's 5 every day and your granted jannah if you follow quran. read quran

[@buzzharbor]

@@solowolf5702 relax these are Catholics not Muslims, so 3times a day

[@user-ok4pk2mp3e]

Hell, even without inflation, that's a damn good deal. Most people can only dream of paying only 5% of their salary on rent.

[@ilya238]

Given the average monthly salary was €4100 in 2021 in Germany, it's like €205 a month. It's super cheap.

[@stevencraeynest7729]

what? not 5%, it's 60% He said they make about 20 a year

[@zelarketgame2211]

​​@@stevencraeynest7729 did you not hear he said that the rent is 1 dollar PER YEAR not 1 dollar per month?

[@edgar7456]

@@stevencraeynest7729and the rent is also annual. It's 5%

[@taahasiddiqui1071]

​@@zelarketgame2211 they must not have caught that part and auto filled to per month because that's what we would be used to

[@tylerslittlecafe1288]

This is single handedly the most convincing argument anyone could ever give me to convert.

[@mikhailhunter5277]

You would convert just not to pay rent?

[@GreyPunkWolf]

​@@mikhailhunter5277 You can pretend to believe. You can't pretend to pay rent. A lot of people have converted without believing for many reasons in the past, including access to housing, food or simply the right to stay alive.

[@mikhailhunter5277]

@@GreyPunkWolf I understand your point but you couldn't get me to pretend to be Catholic for $10 million dollars. If I had to choose between jail and being Catholic, I would choose jail. If I had to choose between Catholic and death, I would choose death. I'm not exaggerating or overstating, I know for many my position would seem incomprehensible and illogical. But I am Christian, I am very religious, and even just the pretense of being converted to Catholic would put me in danger of eternal condemnation. I can see how the heathen would pretend to be converted. But that's because they don't understand that they are giving up eternity of true happiness for a season of pleasure. The Bible expounds on the truth of this world, and many ignore it. The Papacy knows the truth but they disseminate falsehoods to their congregation in order to usurp worship from God. Even a pretense of conversion is acceptable to them, as long as you do the sacraments you are counted as a believer. Edit: I know Catholicism is a denomination of Christianity. I've mentioned it in my other comments. But it is the false church spoken of in Revelation 17:5 and The Bible identifies the office of the Pope as the anti-christ, with precise accuracy that it is unmistakable. This used to be common knowledge among protestant Christians. His Title literally says "Vicar of Christ" which means "in place of Christ" the word "anti"in greek can be translated to "in place of"

[@mrfigaloopierre9610]

@@mikhailhunter5277 Little bro thinks magic is real

[@jjh2472]

@@mrfigaloopierre9610it’s not magic, it’s Our lord and savior Jesus Christ

[@justaponyyy]

as someone living in augsburg, i immediately recognised our fuggerei! the apartments are really pretty you just have to deal with tourists during the day walking around outside

[@madhatter113]

Why has the rent never changed? Who are the new owners of the apartments?

[@jankowalski9416]

I take it all the houses in there are taken already ..

[@captaincactis2506]

Do you have proper electricity and plumbing? That’s what always seems to be the problem with older cities with the same buildings

[@rudymeow]

@@madhatter113 Must be some trust, if you are that kind of rich you can setup a trust with that money, they will invest with strategy you determine when found, if your starting cap are big enough and the strategy didn't fail, the trust can last very long or maybe even forever.

[@HuwPewPew]

I bet the waiting list for those houses is astronomical

[@khalidaser1430]

That is one way of giving back to the people. Respect to that German merchant.

[@fernandocesar8230]

I'd recommend some research hahaha "giving back to the people" was far faaaar away from the dudes motivation

[@MartinMatiasMonzon-ki4nj]

​@@fernandocesar8230i can easily bet he was more kind, than you... he will be remember you on the other hand... no

[@Stabbingparrot]

saying hes a wealthy merchant is a MASSIVE understatement. Fugger was one of the wealthiest people alive in his era and is still counted as one of richest people that ever lived

[@DaTroofYo]

...wow..and he was generous..go figure

[@TremereTT]

@@DaTroofYo Well if you want to live there you have to do 3 payers a day on HIS behalf . The guy feared to go to hell so he bought himself and his family folks that pray to god for his soul to end up in heaven! I mean it's pretty unchristian to buy your way into heaven, but it's also a big hint that he realy believed in god and had a strong faith.

[@MikeDiMej]

@@TremereTTif dude was scared he was going to hell it means he did. You cant buy your way into heaven

[@kitothekito915]

@@TremereTTbuying your way into heaven was big reason why Martin Luther hated the Catholic Church 😂😂😂

[@TremereTT]

@@MikeDiMej The Fuggerei (=name of this housing project) also "works" for the rest of the family of and comming generations of the Fugger... Also in that time heaven and hell worked in more capitalistic ways, according to the infalable Catholic pope.

[@DarlingKnight]

THATS MY HOMETOWN!!! Another addition. You also have to be born in Augsburg to apply for the housing. It’s a beautiful well kept neighbourhood. Funny enough all the bells have different handles - people say it’s because in the (far) past people came home drunk ringing the wrong bell too many times 😂

[@beatrix5678]

Oh.. so I'm not becoming Catholic. Found your comment just in time.

[@darkalexander9158]

​@@beatrix5678I dunno you might just suddenly be a long lost relative of somebody.

[@steelerfalse8119]

i heard it was also good to first live 2 years there

[@kraftylefty6559]

Well shoot, I'm already a practicing Catholic and 3/4 German ancestry, but I was born in the US 😅

[@axelwenzel3639]

Actually, you no longer have to be born in Augsburg. However, you must be poor, not by your own fault. Catholic you have to be so you can pray for Jacob Fugger

[@komi-sanmustbeprotected5665]

Yeah I've heard about this before and as you pointed out a lot of people don't seem to understand these houses aren't really for the general public, it's more like a fancy care home, basically all of the residents are disabled and elderly, it's not the place you settle down in to have a family, it's for people who are very religious and want to keep the aspects of a community with some independence instead of full time care

[@bukkchickenbukk]

That kinda takes the whimsy out of it i think 😭

[@FairFeline]

Yep

[@Mistwolfss]

Still seems nice

[@AmyB.]

Cheapest retirement home ever. ❤

[@БогданКрименюк]

So cringe...

[@christianhausladen9990]

Augsburg is meine Heimatstadt ❤

[@fehervari98]

"A wealthy merchant" That's one hell of an undersell

[@Purpleblackviolet]

Lol

[@SebastiansSebastian-fc4pj]

bro was THE libertarian

[@getass3290]

Yeah that dudes one of the richest people to ever live. Especially considering he wasn’t a monarch.

[@scarpfish]

The Fuggerei aren't just social housing, but are also a museum. It costs €6.50 ($7.15) to tour, more than seven times what it cost to live there.

[@slayzet4293]

Thats outragous what a scam

[@sephidude123]

@@slayzet4293 the people who live there are effectively a museum piece. They don't pay a whole lot - its effectively an art exhibit with living rules. Frankly, for example I have a severe distaste for Catholicism and their weird fascination with diddling kids and frankly the idea of shouting at a sky daddy is absolutely absurd to me. These would effectively be some of the worst living conditions to be under if you're just in it for cheap rent. The housing discriminates entirely against anyone not catholic which in and of itself not catholic, which is weird. All in all - choosing to live here is to subject yourself to a set of rules like 99% of people including catholics would hate unless you were incredibly die hard about the faith. I'd say being a museum piece for cheap rent is a good thing considering how much people pay to maintain the houses through tours. it really do be a weird balance - but I don't think its a scam.

[@Floyd033]

@@sephidude123 For someone who hates Catholicism, you seem to talk about it a lot.

[@matimoi]

​@@sephidude123"Frankly the idea of shouting at a sky daddy" is the funniest shit I've heard regarding catholicism

[@MagikSpellzz]

Because he hates it duhhhh​@@Floyd033

[@simonvanroij4182]

Imagine paying just 1/20th of the average income to rent a whole house.

[@SunShinyDaysPlease]

You only make $20 per year? Wtf?

[@simonvanroij4182]

​@@SunShinyDaysPleaseNo bro. He said the average income was 20 guilders a month so the merchant thought 1 guilder would be a fair price to ask for a house.

[@pineapplebird1317]

The people in the middle ages did,yeah

[@BelowBear]

I mean that's pretty fair, considering that now it's like... I'm not going to the math but a pretty high amount of your income to rent a house now. Food then was CHEAP so $19 to live on in 1524 would be too bad.

[@dyawr]

That is *really* impressive, tbh. It's the equivalent of paying $250/month for a house, in the US. (average wage is under $60k)

[@gian-luca1108]

For those asking themselves. It's 0.88 € which converts to 0.92 $. That excludes electricity and water. The housing is also only available to people that are in a bad financial situation.

[@reptilejesus829]

That guy you referred to as a "wealthy merchant" was known in his day as the "Gold king and maker of Emperors" across Europe, and for good reason.

[@kibbs325]

He personally controlled almost 2% of Europes entire GDP at the time

[@richild3967]

What a title 😮 I need to research him

[@Solon]

In a time when big stick diplomacy was still a thing being richer than kings gave families like the Fuggers or Medicis unbelieveable power to rule from the shadows.

[@thegeneralvilla2784]

​@@richild3967 My man could build a castle made of money, burn it down, and still be filthy rich.

[@skyrailmaxima]

I mean, sounds like a pretty wealthy merchant to me. Probably could say wealthiest merchant of his time. Which good for him I suppose

[@vipbaepsae]

I grew up in Augsburg so I immediately knew what you'll talk about. 😂 Jakob being wealthy is an understatement. He was quite literally THE kingsmaker for the Habsburgs and Charles V.

[@m4ris4]

einfach augsburg in einem random youtube short. 😭 die welt ist wirklich klein

[@okimisanberger5089]

I have aunt in Augsburg😊 such beautiful city ❤

[@エルフェンリート-l3i]

wohl wahr ​@@m4ris4

[@sharonspencer2312]

What is a kingmaker?

[@vipbaepsae]

@sharonspencer2312 you could've just googled and it's pretty self explanatory but a person who can influence the monarchy without themselves being a part of it

[@xGamer8181]

Yeah i am also from Augsburg and have already delivered to these homes. It should also be said that its social housing so almost all people are old or really need the housing, so you would probably not get one. I have also been inside, they are well build and renovated.

[@alysononoahu8702]

Waiting list?

[@michaelpettersson4919]

It seem to me that they where built as social housing from the start.

[@UserT5959]

Thats a bummer

[@charmwitchcraft816]

I can live there I am eligible for all the requierment 😂

[@visualsound2489]

bet

[@jenjen0383]

100% I’m already asleep by 10 PM. I have no friends or anybody that I would have to say goodbye to. There’s no downside to this.

[@fabio.1]

I wish I didn't have insomnia

[@sharonspencer2312]

The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence.

[@jenjen0383]

@@sharonspencer2312 I can tell you the grass is dead on this side of the fence..

[@catholicgamerz]

one thing he forgot to say you have to pray for the merchants soul which is a bit annoying but hey a homage to jakob fugger

[@jenjen0383]

@ I’ll pray for his soul. And he can have mine.

[@francislee817]

The fact that he charged the equivalent of a single dollar when he knew they earned 20 a year. Nowadays they'd see you earn 20 and ask for 18

[@k4nd1incyb3rsp4c3]

nah they see you earn 20 and ask for 25, I swear you can't find any apartment in an irish city for less than around €2000 but on minimum wage you make about €1400 so how does that make any sense?

[@KC-Mitch]

​@@k4nd1incyb3rsp4c3 it's because much of the western world started treating housing as a commodity rather than a utility. That's a massive oversimplification, ignoring many individual nuances, but overall, that's the crux of it. Like, a homeowner wanting the market to be hot before selling their home. Like, if the market is hot, selling your home just means any extra profit simply goes towards your next one. But the fact that we view houses like stocks is a major part of it.

[@k4nd1incyb3rsp4c3]

@@KC-Mitch I'm aware. I just wanted to point out that you can't afford an apartment on minimum wage any more.

[@Willsmiff1985]

@@KC-Mitch stocks are volatile and ppl change their minds about what they do and don’t want… except housing. It’s universal. Most people don’t just suddenly say “you know what? I’d like to live in a tent in the woods” and sell their home causing a decrease in demand. Coupled with people living longer lives, it creates an issue where the elderly with no income are straight up reliant on liquidating/leveraging the only asset that is guaranteed to be in demand. Old people don’t wanna live in squalor. Unless the young are willing to make a cultural adjustment to take on the elderly DIRECTLY as dependents (not likely as we have a comfort culture) we’ll always see this phenomenon. Interesting corollary to the birth rate crisis. The question of dependency and comfort/duty to oneself vs others is quite pertinent in this day and age.

[@SpriteBleedin]

they’d see you earn 20 and ask for 40

[@serhulk0737]

So, almost free rent, no problematic neighbors and no parties at midnight, absolutely perfect

[@alysononoahu8702]

Ikr, just thinking fire, locked in....

[@do_rable129]

But it cost you a freedom.

[@НиколайДемидов-ь8ж]

​@@alysononoahu8702the gates are closed, not the doors.

[@Mayobayo1]

Realistically how often are you leaving past 10pm

[@alexrogers777]

No problematic neighbors? You missed the part where they're all Catholic

[@aleishab961]

So I pay $1....have an excuse to not be out past 10pm....and the only catch is I have to pray 3 times a day!? Lets go!!!!

[@oliverholovac9198]

You have to be catholic

[@poppers7317]

It's kind of a hassle to be honest.

[@aBadWizard]

​@@poppers7317 it's >$1. Worth the hassle if you ask me 😂

[@tomjones2157]

@aleishab961 you have to also be Catholic and follow the rules

[@9bang88]

​@@tomjones2157impossible

[@DavidBarton777]

Absolutely! Sounds like paradise

[@ResasRandomStuff]

This "wealthy merchant" (richest man of Europe during that time) was Jakob Fugger. The Fugger family is one of the oldest merchant families in the world. Also, he was so extremely rich, that his assets fund this social housing project (named "Fuggerei" after him) to this day.

[@Kurainuz]

They guy was richest man but decided to have yearly rent at 1/20 of a yearly salary, nowadays blackrock and frieds have inflatted the rent were i used to live to a third of our average salary pre taxes

[@DogDogGodFog]

Is it because he has a direct descendant? Otherwise, how?

[@skeletonwar4445]

​@@DogDogGodFog The Fugger Foundation (originally founded by the merchant in question) finances the housing to this day and is still being supported by the family of the Fuggers.

[@nicofelie]

@@DogDogGodFogyep! The Fugger family still goes on strong…

[@ResasRandomStuff]

@@DogDogGodFog HE founded a charity and also has direct descendants alive.

[@DevilleQueen]

Can you imagine if the wealthiest people today created communities that only cost 1/20 (5%) of your net income per year? That seems unfathomable today.

[@MrNukedawhales]

well, there are several things the video left out - e.g. the "merchant" jakob fugger was a really cruel and vicious person, who is responsible for a lot of suffering and pain... and wars. he tried to pay his way into heaven by building these houses and the additional "non-monetary rent" - if you will - was that the inhabitants have to pray three times a day for HIS soul until the end of time. thats why he was so "generous". secondly, 15th century houses would be considered caves by todays standards. no running water, no electricity, no heating, no sewers etc. pretty sure you could build such "houses" today for 5% of your net income in rent... but noone would want to live in them.

[@Electricshrock]

@@MrNukedawhales It was the 1500s, meaning the 16th century. Plumbing first appeared in Germany approx. 70 years before the Fuggerei were built, so they actually may have had that. And of course they had heating in the form of a fireplace.

[@NoobToobJamarMemes]

And people would lose their minds with the church requirement and curfew 😂 But it would be nice.

[@MrNukedawhales]

@@NoobToobJamarMemes the "curfew" doesnt exist... one of many details the video got wrong. the main gate is closed at 10 pm, but you can still leave or return, if you are a resident.

[@joeyhoy1995]

We tried that with company towns. They don't work well.

[@MK-AL]

As a Mexican I see this as an absolute win

[@TheMegaGamingWizard]

Right? I'm already Catholic, I don't pray 3 times a day but shit I'll start 😂 and I go to bed around 10 at night anyways...is there any houses left? Oh I guess another caveat is speaking German, I have trouble with Spanish so that's gonna be tricky...

[@Septixcake]

You also have to be born in Augsburg so ..

[@Emilio-np4dk]

@@Definetely_Springtrapyour prophet had “relationship” with a little girl called Aisha. Of course you see this as a lost 😂

[@billiejoemerick7564]

Of course you do🙄

[@geministrial950]

No te acuerdas de lo último que le hicieron los alemanes a las minorías?

[@nilsschneider2006]

❌️ Wealthy merchant ✅️ Richest person of all times

[@wellmaruprepareduknowim3272]

We visiting church every sunday wit this one 🗣️🔥

[@PmS333]

Let’s go I am the 100 like

[@Տpringtrap]

Lets go I am the 150th like

[@littleaqua32]

*Mass

[@calebandrew8473]

@@littleaqua32Mass is held in a building called a church; checkmate.

[@tea3146]

​@@calebandrew8473mass can actually be outside the church tho

[@Judgement_Core]

Jakob Fugger was more than just a rich merchant... his wealth shaped European history and his Fuggerei project is still making a difference today! Thanks for the likes ❤

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

What does the project do?

[@catulusinferni8612]

@@YeshuaKingMessiah The part of Augsburg shown in the video is called Fuggerei. What wasn't mentioned is that this project is for the poor, disabled and elderly only. No alcohol, no family visitors to stay over night, only residents. And no way to live as a normal family there. Only people who really, really need that living space and have no other choice except living on the street. It's like europes most social care home financed by europes richest guy in history in advance 400 years ago and able to go 400 more... Although I believe the church and the city of Augsburg does alot nowadays, too. Fugger gave this estate to the city with the rule that they never raise the rent so it will still house people who need it most. This is right in the center of one of germanys more expensive cities, but they still haven't raised the rent.

[@lovelight6973]

​@@catulusinferni8612That's pretty cool they do that.

[@Drekromancer]

@@catulusinferni8612 Absolute gigachad. What a good man.

[@302ionwan2go]

We got skyblock players commenting under videos about Jakob Fugger 😭😭

[@rafaelrust3561]

what's crazy is that a merchant in the 1500s set a reasonable price for his houses and current day landlords are apparently incapable of that

[@d.esanchez3351]

I mean... That one particular merchant kinda bought a duchy and bribe the imperial election singlehandedly so... Not sure it's the same leage

[@theepic_swat699]

2 words, property taxes

[@BloodSplatterArtist]

​@@theepic_swat699Exactly, We own, but the market rate to rent our home would only be a few hundred dollars above the total cost of the mortgage. That still sounds like a lot of profit to most people until you factor in that it also has to cover maintenance costs, emergency repairs, refurbishing, and offsetting fighting an eviction if a tenant stops paying.

[@tau-5794]

Here's a simple mantra you can live your life by: is something shit that didn't use to be that way? It's probably the government's fault.

[@StormFather45]

@@tau-5794 no it isn't. It's capitalism's fault. Rich people are way richer than they have ever been.

[@Laranger2004]

Wait 200 dollars is 2000 time the price of .96 cents? Man I need to learn math again

[@chuchisneko]

The Fuggerei (that's what it is called) is not publicly rentable homes, they're *social housing* with rules as to who is allowed to live there. I have seen countless videos omitting this part as if it were a random utopian rent paradise...

[@ProtectFreedomOfSpeech]

They never fail to make Germany look like a heaven but straight up lie about the reality here. Germany hasnt been a good country to live in for quite some time now and only gets worse year after year with liberal fascists as government

[@alalalala57]

Just means all rentable homes need to be socialized.

[@StevenSupticEdited]

​@@weetbix4497 he's a bit of a "DAE communism??"

[@Cc07]

@@alalalala57no, we just don’t need greed to run the system. It doesn’t need to be chelsea hotel or a nunnery. Sociology stats show society progression happens naturally when everything is orderly from basic needs being accessible and affordable to civility in daily life. No matter how you swing it, militant regulations esp wit housing is a sign of the times not good faith or social order.

[@cryptologic90]

​@@alalalala57Yeah let's follow their example! Everyone convert to Christianity and regularly pray and read the Bible oh wait that would literally make you burst into flames lol

[@mennadahman3013]

I live in Canada , we have a house crisis , my german friend once told me "That house (pointing to a single home) cost around the same price as a rent for a german castle"

[@darris1939]

Maybe I misunderstood your comment but are you implying that German houses are more affordable? Because they’re definitely not… the housing crisis is literally everywhere in the western world

​@@darris1939 this. I live in Sweden and I will never be able to afford a house unless it's in the middle of nowhere. And now people are screaming for lower interest rates again which will do what to the prices? 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@RiccardoCastello]

That's probably the only good thing about Italy. Rent is still surprisingly "affordable", given you don't live in Milan. I was thinking about getting an apartment with a friend that's going to uni in the center of Turin (major city) and with 1.500€ I could get a luxury 850sqf apt in the best neighbourhood. My mom just got an apartment in a new cool building, 900sqf+huge terrace and garage, furnished, for 450€/month. Maybe in city centers the prices are higher, but you can just live in the countryside, which means 5-15 mins away from city center in most cases.

@@RiccardoCastello that's rent which is fine but if you actually want to own you're f**ked

[@pcoleman2562]

@@darris1939What you don't understand is that literal dilapidated shacks in downtown Toronto and Vancouver that are barely liveable are going for millions of dollars. So yes, I'd say that houses in Germany are cheaper than in Canada.

[@echoseven8580]

A 1500s merchant, who were known for being greedy sleezebags, set the rent to 5% of the tenants' incomes. Meanwhile I'm paying like 35-40% of my income into rent alone.

[@cantinadudes]

Tbh the fuggerei (its what this is called) was an exceptional act of philanthropy and community that is still being honored and respected until this day. Its why the rent hasnt increased in 500 years. You certainly wouldnt pay only 5% even back then

[@Zak-nv1tl]

Those are rookie numbers, gotta pump them up. 50% is the new 30%

[@broodypie2216]

$2000/mo is around $3/hr... if you only work 8 hours a day, you'd have to devote around $12/hr of every hour you work to rent, which means you'd have to make $24/hr to have 50% of your income... except youre already paying over 13% before you get it, and around 10% after for everything you spend it on. That means for $24/hr you keep ~$6/hr for food, gas, maintenance, insurance, health insurance, co-pays, leisure, and savings, forcing you to use credit that costs another dozen or two %. And old heads out here complaining about kids these days asking for too much and telling them they should just get a job in an industry that wont hire them, invest money they cant spare, and buy property with a loan they cant get approved for.

[@d.esanchez3351]

I mean I guess he had to do some charity after casually buying the HRE for Charles V in exchange for a shit ton of concessions like... Yeah I guess he can spare some cool apartments

[@Bpaynee]

​@@cantinadudes the fuggerei 🤭

[@avril.227]

I’m home way before 10pm, just crossed myself twice, and pay 1500 a month! I’m in!!!

[@bulldozer8950]

Also, presumably, you’ll never actually get one because there’s a 30+ year waiting list.

[@princess7jasmine]

I mean, that makes sense lmao

[@ahleenah]

They do prioritize people who need it most, though

[@_blank-_]

That's why the residents are all old AF 😂

[@dellytancyl524]

@@_blank-_ It's a religious elderly retirement/end of life community. that 30 year wait is you planning ahead.

[@dellytancyl524]

@@softsensbaby is there any religious community that isn't a cult at it's very core?

[@peterboyum4404]

I lived Augsburg for 3.5 years and remember the Fuggerei. I don't recall it being open to the public back in the 70s.

It isn't. You can't live there actually

[@bookllama8158]

People do live there and members of the public can visit, I have been there.

[@VertigoAt1977]

I‘ve been there 2 years ago & people live there.

@@VertigoAt1977 yeah a very narrow selection of people chosen using a very specific criteria live there. No average human being can live there.

[@TheDreamfaery1]

It has been open for tours since 2006... Not for residence unless you meet the criteria..

[@josephjackson1956]

I’m a Catholic, say my prayers, and never go out after the sun goes down. Where do I sign up?

[@coltonbarnes7861]

DANG IT, im anglican, but i will convert for the home

[@justtin6798]

​@@coltonbarnes7861You need to undergo a year or more of RCIA and discernment before you get comverted. There's no instant conversion in Catholicism. But that's probably about the same amount of time waiting to be awarded with a unit...

[@onii-chandaisuki5710]

Augsburg.

[@MyliveMusicCuts]

Yeah but there is a very long waiting list for it.

[@user-gi4tw3ft4o]

@@coltonbarnes7861 bruh you serious?

[@joallanobrien374]

My grandma could of lived there!!! She prayed every meal, went to church, prayed morning and night (making that 5 total a day), die hard catholic (a decent one who wouldn't force it on someone else at least), and she hardly left her house. My mom might, but she doesn't pay and she only still does the catholic stuff (mainly lent) and the values. She doesn't even talk about it really. I personally love this place and would LOVE to visit it.

[@alitaher003]

Calling Jakob Fugger a “wealthy merchant” is like calling Mansa Musa a “wealthy king”. The guy was Scrooge McDuck levels of rich.

[@bdarecords_]

Sometimes but only sometimes, translations are better. "Scrooge McDuck" makes no sense and also does not fit the style of Donald Duck. The german translation "Dagobert Duck" is so much more logical.

[@OperationRat]

@@bdarecords_ Bro we dont speak german

[@juangalton999]

Never heard of Scrooge McDuck... the expression confounds me.

[@juangalton999]

​@@OperationRat I do...

[@OperationRat]

@@juangalton999 I know who scrooge is I just dont care about the translation. Also you are off topic

[@Schwazzi]

I was born in Augsburg and been living around here my whole life and you were almost right ;) But on top of the 88 Cents (Euro) you pay another 88 Cent a month for the church, around 85 Euro a month for Electricity, Gas and so on (Nebenkosten) and have to be active in the community here (Sweep the streets or helping the elders shopping or something like this) The appartments there are mostly for people in need, too, who can't afford to live somewhere else. But yeah, I really love the concept and I think it should be like this in more parts of the world, to prevent homelessness. Thank you, that you show other people on the world our lovely "Fuggerei"

[@fackynaxicht8603]

sounds like heaven on earth. I used to work in Augsburg at the private stable which belonged to the owner of Augsburger RE, but never knew there is such thing. And its even better because these politics keeping off brauners /you know who im speaking of/

[@Schwazzi]

@@fackynaxicht8603 Yeeeah bro, in my opinion, the concept is sooo nice and I would really love to live there, too 😍 But it's veeeeery difficult to get picked for an appartment in the Fuggerei (which is obviously because of the cheap prize^^) And 90% of the people living there are old people 60+, who can't afford a normal appartment in Augsburg since the prizes for rent exploded in the last 10-15 years unfortunately 😫😵

[@Zurgo-fl1kx]

It would be nice, but compelling people to a religious service for housing is kinda shitty imo

[@drnanard9605]

So basically you just have to be a decent human being to live there.

[@drnanard9605]

​@@Zurgo-fl1kxit's less than a dollar a year, I'm sure that's worthy of some prayers lol

[@hillhokan4378]

Man as a catholic, I thought the rewards were only after death, but aparently no.

[@royalevictoria]

😂😂😂

[@Jamhael1]

Dude, even an Atheist like me can see that is a way to create a positive PR and a nice work of charity - affordable housing! You know that people out there needs it...

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

So why are you avoiding the rewards exactly?

[@hillhokan4378]

@@PROVOCATEURSK explain

[@Jamhael1]

@@PROVOCATEURSK there is no rewards in religion.

[@Embunny-n4e]

As a catholic introvert who never goes out late this is my dream

[@gunnerdell6232]

I wish only 1/20 of your income going towards housing was still “ reasonable”

[@Crystalfeathers4]

Since the median income for a full-time worker in the United States is $60,000, that would mean they would pay $250 a month. A full time worker making federal minimum wage with a gross income of 15 K a year would be paying $62.83 a month.

[@Darth_Insidious]

​@@Crystalfeathers4 $250 a month was reasonable not too long ago

[@frostthealbino]

​@@Crystalfeathers4 That would be great.

[@gamesguy]

The video is complete nonsense. The "wealthy merchant" was one of the richest man in history and he intentionally set the rent low as an act of charity. He left out that the pray 3 times per day thing was originally pray 3 times per day for the merchant's soul so he can get into heaven.

[@MrNukedawhales]

@@Crystalfeathers4 this wouldnt be a problem.. if people are willing to settle for 15th century comfort... no running water, no sewer, no electricity, no isolation, no heating etc.

[@ChánhTrịVNCHMuonNam0325]

I'm a Vietnamese Catholic , I pray two times a day , and sleep at 9 p.m., I may be able to rent here .

[@Timpon_Dorz]

Trying to cheat God out of his third?

[@theworldisgoingupinflames297]

​@TheATFSux Fuck it. Wheres gods fifth?

[@Phineasferb010]

U have to work hard and make it 3 prayers mate .

[@DefinitelyJarvis]

Nah man waiting list is too high. Try again on 75 years and you might get in

[@UPGHD]

​@@theworldisgoingupinflames297 The Muslims pray five times

[@Quokka1111]

As an Augsburger i can tell you that it is an absolutely beautiful Place. Really peacefull and quiet. If you‘re ever in the area, Go visit the Fuggerei (thats btw. What ist called)

[@RainGoddess690]

As a fellow Augsburger, I concur

[@michaelkelly3257]

As a *_WANNABE_* Augsburger, Tell Me That What He Is Saying About The Rent Is True . . ?

[@sarc4s73]

i live in augsburg and i dont know where is that place xD

[@goldk0pf595]

@@michaelkelly3257indeed it is. Look up in Wikipedia for Fuggerei

[@Undisclosed86467]

I will! Just moved to Germany. Looking forward to exploring the continent.

[@miguender486]

I would live there just to pay a one dolar bill and say “keep the change”

[@Il_Burrata]

The place ist called "Fuggerei" and you can't just live there. They were build for the poor and it was decided by Fugger that rent should never be increased. You have to be a "worthy poor person" to move in and it's still in the hands of the same family

[@LoLaSn]

Impressive that they haven't gone against his wishes thus far, that family must be doing something right when it comes to raising their kids

[@arikalamari19]

@@LoLaSn what are you talking about? any rat and plant can procreate, does this make them „good“ at anything, you know nothing about this family

[@LoLaSn]

@@arikalamari19 You ought to use your brain, or at least read what you're responding to before writing a comment

[@ZUNRIZE2002]

​@@arikalamari19 Question: can you read words? Or do you see these letters as something else?

[@favoritemustard3542]

​@@arikalamari19what do _you_ know about the Fugger family?

[@anibaldoradotovar6997]

3 prayers and be in Home at 10 pm!? Man i'll frikin take it

[@MCoTEDDY]

Man I'd be praying 3 times a day with tears of joy in my eyes 😭 I'd truly feel blessed even as an atheist (technically I'm even Catholic and German lol)

[@RobinTheMetaGod]

There is no God

[@RobinTheMetaGod]

There is no God.

[@CrizzFizz]

​@@RobinTheMetaGodokay, you be you, me be me

[@BD-hv3dx]

@@RobinTheMetaGodsubmit to Christ, sinner

[@KP3droflxp]

The Sponsor of this community was not some random rich guy, he (Jakob Fugger) was possibly the wealthiest person (if adjusting for buying power) to ever live. He also did not do this because he was so nice but because he was very burdened by how he lived his life and achieved his wealth and wanted people to pray for him.

[@lnplum]

Yes, he thought that by having so many people include him in their prayers he could still get into heaven despite his disgusting amount of wealth (elephants and needles and all that). So he wasn't really generous, he was trying to be selfish and just happened to be selfish in such a way that many would benefit from it.

[@WolfgangDoW]

Basically ye olde donate to charity to avoid taxes lol Dude was a medieval Bezos but maybe slightly less evil (esp as Bezos wants to bring back Company Towns)

[@YISTECH]

​@@lnplum "disgusting amount of wealth" you are not the judge of anyone. Don't quote scripture to fit your needs

[@johnname7163]

​@@YISTECH"... with an inflation adjusted net worth of over $400 billion, Fugger is held to be one of the wealthiest individuals in modern history"

[@larafarot5778]

Definitely not the wealthiest person to ever live

[@andreastrockmann]

Team who lives in Augsburg❤❤❤

[@JoFlex2003]

Then: 5% of your annual retribution Now: 50% of your annual retribution

[@lm9327]

If you'e lucky. I had comparitively low rent, above minimum wage job, and 75% of my salary went to rent.

[@DrusinianX]

My paycheck for a month is 2600$ my rent is 1500$ so 50% is definitely a low ball. I will also point out I am no longer able to find rent cheaper in the area, the lowest I've seen is 1700 avg is 2000. Where I live I make 35% more than minimum wage. If I made minimum wage my rent would be the entire paycheck almost. And that's before paying utilities like heat, electricity, internet, phone bill, car insurance, car payments, gas money. I make 50k a year and struggle to make ends meet every month. I get that's not an extraordinary amount of money but if I work a full day of work I shouldn't have to choose between food for the day or housing

[@casualstoner4004]

@@DrusinianXIt’s really gotten that bad.

[@lm9327]

@@DrusinianX agreed

[@ni9274]

It was 5% cause 90% of your annual retribution goes to the local lord I hope you don't think people at the time where living a better life than you, idk what age you are but the lifespan at this time was around 30 to 40

[@boelwerkr]

For everyone wondering why Jakob Fugger was so rich. His father went hard into the weaving industry. He was a weaver by trade, but also very smart. He married multiple times for money and to get high connections in the weaver guild. There he used his influence and money to store lagre amounts of fabric and sell it off favorably. Because he das such large amounts of fabrics he could ship them relatively cheap in large amounts and store them locally, waiting for the right time to sell it. In short he monopolized the market and manipulate the heck out of it. His children used the same methods to get even richer.

[@mesiroy1234]

To be honset is very beityful city Not all grenade are this nice But the locked door are very creepy Even if don't go out it's anxious

[@boopjack9522]

​@mesiroy1234 what?

[@cmendoza1094]

I’m sure there wasn’t any exploitation of workers Oh wait that was the norm then 😂😂

[@alptunatuncer3017]

@@mesiroy1234 idk what youre smoking but gimme some of that shit

[@eddy5876]

His son Jakob got rich through mining and banking. He was also the chief banker of the pope and some other kings and nobles

[@crrodriguez]

This dude did more to helppeople than any politician.

[@pinlepottitosa8445]

Nope

[@kyero8724]

huge wrong lol you think those people living in those houses are RICH? lol

[@CertifiedDingus.]

​@@kyero8724at least they actually have a roof above their heads

[@kyero8724]

@@CertifiedDingus. you'd want to move within a month is what im saying

[@nuchanel4586]

Did you notice that the avrage income was 20 and a resanobal amount was 1 per month for a whole house so you would need 0.5% of your salary for a whole house per month and today you need about 30%of your income per month for an apartment/flat that's a huge difference and some people still say in the future everything will be way better and everyone living like top class

[@bari2883]

Who’s keeping tabs on the 3 prayers a day. Sir did you do your 3 prayers? I did 6 yesterday so I’m in credit.

[@leviosa613]

the gates don’t really close at 10 fugger wanted the ‚city‘ to be like a castle, not an island, meaning you can get out and in even after ten if you live there. but there is s night guard, whom you have to pay 1 euro till midnight and two euros after. and unlike some comments say, its not really like a retirement home. they also have students who live there, etc. there is just a long waiting list and whoever needs it most gets the apartment. the three daily prayers go to the fugger family, they are not controlled, but can be held in the church that us bild in the small ‚city‘. unlike other churches, this one is build to follow the street, not the sun, because they needed a new church since the one they previously used wasn’t catholic anymore. also the rent is 88 ct per year, but water and heat has to be payed by the people themselves. the fuggerei has a strong community and the government ones who are able do yardwork or shopping for the ones who aren’t able there wasn’t any light source at night when the city was build, so the doorbells are all different, so you could feel wich door was wich rather than having to find it blind. the ‚city‘ is opened for visit and if anyone who reads this ever comes to augsburg id strongly suggest visiting it. just don’t be too loud, its a home, not a tourist attraction.

[@milicaradakovic8098]

I love it when people have more knowledge then the content creator🎉

[@ItsJustKaya]

Which isnt hard considering they use google same as you Its just the locals know tod bit more then google because not everyone can be bothered to write the shit down for everyone​@@milicaradakovic8098

[@filipealves6602]

Thank you for all the explanation, I appreciate it!

[@Meisha-san]

Thank you so much for those details. Have a lovely day.

[@nukularpictures]

had to scroll way to far down for the correct comment.

[@hansopel782]

To be fair, there are actually 2 additional costs to bear while living there. 1. Costs for heating, garbage services and such these (called Nebenkosten in german) probably arround 140 Euro (my guess). 2. When comming home after 10PM. The gate is closed, and you have to pay a fine of 50 cent. That is more then 50 percent of annual rent😅

[@dyawr]

Oooh, so you *can* actually stay out late 🤭

[@hansopel782]

@@dyawr Yes you can. After midnight the fee is a bit more then 50cent, but I forgot the exact amount. Maybe a Euro or something

[@dyawr]

@@hansopel782 I'd totally move there! 😁

[@thearcanamodernau8130]

Still, paying 140€ for renting a whole house is an incredibly good bargain. That's what I payed monthly for a room with a bathroom in France after gov subside. And even if you payed the late fine daily that's barely 15€ a month. Most internet bills are higher than that

[@GoodguyKevin]

The "Nebenkosten"are only around 80€ since 2013

[@irishka_zolotse]

Even if he was that wealthy, it still melts my heart that he wanted to share a part of his wealth with people he valued most, and those people still benefit from his generosity, well done Sir!

[@dontshanonau1335]

Remember the "pray thrice a day" part? You don't pray for random shyte, you're praying for his soul. Guy was making an investment for his ever-lasting bliss.

[@bukkytherybta6052]

​@@dontshanonau1335 😂😂

[@nossingo]

Typical Ukrainian flag take. Where do you think he got his riches? 50 houses was less than a speck of dust to Fugger. Meanwhile, the Vatican was so heavily indebted to him for building opulent buildings that he literally caused the Reformation by causing heavy taxation and increasing the sale of indulgences. But yes, "well done Sir!"

[@smurfdaddy420]

He was a part of the ultra rich and participated in slave trades. He was an evil person (like every member of the ultra rich) and he was so scared of going to hell for the things he'd done he made a town where the people in it had to pray 3x a day for him so he can get into heaven.

[@korbendallas4732]

@@smurfdaddy420spoken like a true left liberal snowflake. Did you ever do something significant like this for the next person ? Or you’re just a professional victim that can’t exist unless they complain about every little thing in history and society ?!

[@medchan5810]

Him showing $200 rent Me laughing in real pain in California where the lowest near me is over $2k

[@fyyyy]

I actually visited this place last month, It was pretty cool and I even got to meet a resident who's family has been there for 3 generations and love the place.

[@souperman72]

Scummy landlords are salivating at the thought of buying them and jacking the price up to $3200/month.

[@JM-tj5qm]

Even if it was for sale. It wouldn’t be cheap just because the rent is cheap

[@Nerthos]

Fake and yankee

[@josiahvangelder4993]

I ain't a landlord, but I am definitely salivating

[@pleinair6318]

Arse sore rent hog spotted. Stay mad; squeal piggy bank

[@Sir_The__Kraken]

Many people pray more than three times a day for a rent that low. What a generous show of compassion from that guy.

[@ninefingerjack]

About as absurd right? To think sky daddy would have any rule over that, so somebody had to write it down AFTER they fixed it...

[@TheClayMann1]

@@ninefingerjackreally bro why you gotta mock God

[@w花b]

They might pray but they're protestants so they're out of the question already, sorry.

[@PakuZero]

​@@TheClayMann1it's cuz he thinks there is no creator, so by extension he thinks his life is worth nothing, so he's venting cuz of the reality he created

[@ninefingerjack]

@@TheClayMann1 I mock ideas that hold people back. Especially one that causes people to subjugate others and literally tells you it's ok to beat your wife and kill your children if they don't listen Sky daddy is a weak child created by men who desperately needed something to appeal to to keep their power. Wonder why people don't follow the book like they used to... Hmmm....

[@inthesparklingsky]

I have no problem with the curfew, but praying 3 times a day is something I wouldn’t do even under torture. 😅

[@enzomarazzato6234]

As a catholic and a person who dont go out often. This is perfect

[@HOURHAK]

same

[@richardgraham2303]

@Christina152M5c sorry but your type are not welcome 😢 it seems .

[@titanparadox5744]

@Christina152M5c You can try getting a place here but it would be a little unorthodox

[@BritishBoy]

​@Christina152M5cmeh, he never said Roman Catholic ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[@hotpopcorncake]

@Christina152M5c You not welcomed

[@Spork52]

As a catholic I see this as a major win

[@zavalajoseraul]

I'm guessing morning prayer, vespers and compline are the prayers

[@Red_Barchetta]

Yup. Haven’t practiced in awhile, but it looks like it’s time to dust off the rosary.

[@blacklight683]

As a non catholic I see this as a minor loss

[@Spork52]

@@blacklight683 fair enough

[@celineisamenace]

as an atheist i lost

[@moni_monaka]

I’ve been there! My grandmother lived there and I visited my family and they took me on a tour of Augsburg. There is a small section that was used as a bomb shelter during the wars! Augsburg city hall is also very impressive and ornate inside. It’s an amazing place to have roots! 😊

[@undergod5750]

It annoys me that this guy is not at 1m yet his vids are so good

[@motorenbastler9289]

AUGSBURG

[@tommasomp]

I visited the Fuggerei when I was on vacation in Augsburg a few years ago. Nice little neighbourhood, with some interesting attractions too, such as a fully accessible WWII bunker and the house of Mozart’s great grandfather.

[@ainonainpg3d799]

Jakob Fugger was literally the richest man across Europe in that time.

[@micheal5117]

fugger? i barely even know er!

[@ainonainpg3d799]

@@micheal5117 yeah he is not our time but had approximately 400.000.000.000$

[@gabrielsoruco7858]

Already have all of the conditions. Where do I sign? Is there a website? 😅

[@cisestar]

Why can't millionaires and billionaires be like this? Billionaires will be forgotten after 500 years but their legacy won't. And this man really did just that. Im sure no matter what he did in his life, he has a place in heaven, who knows how many families countless families he had helped since founding it.

[@BikiniBottomBankRobber]

Some guy just said in a comment thread that he could’ve built entire cities with housing like that, and yet he only chose to make one small neighborhood. And it was out of the fear that his soul would be damned to hell for the life he lived, that the place even got built. In that perspective, he is no different than a rich person today ig. Idk what is true tbf but it is interesting to think about

[@マリヤム私は日本人じゃないです]

​@@BikiniBottomBankRobber"he is no different from a person today" is wrong because no millionaires of today's age are generous like that

[@ashleysharkey7327]

I got see these while I was in Germany! They are absolutely beautiful. Small but very cozy

[@ojasvgupta3015]

Bro Fugger was worth 2% Of whole GDP of europe so calling him a "Wealthy Merchant" is a understatement.

[@kiyotaka2336]

So he was a wealthy merchant 💀

[@ojasvgupta3015]

@@kiyotaka2336 Rather he was the wealthiest Merchant

[@stger44]

for 1 dollar your gonna see me shining a 50 feet statue of jesus every day by the hour

[@serdelek8]

I wonder how much does ironland cost?

[@connordendy]

It literally can’t cost money it isn’t even owned land really

[@Mistwolfss]

They don't have their own currency yet so rent is two live chickens per month.

[@ToenVu]

5 iron coins

[@Anant-ik2lw]

Hmm 36 emeralds per minute hmm

[@76hkh]

1 ironed shirt

[@IslamUndGeschichte]

Good video, but a few details are wrong. Jakob Fugger never asked for 1 guilder/mark/euro/dollar etc. He built it for the poor and homeless and for free, the €1 is symbolic and does not go back to him directly. And the prayers are said in his name so that he receives the blessings and rewards in the afterlife and is saved from purgatory, which is probably the main reason why he had these apartments built.

[@Annii_Oakley_]

Clever 😏 get some holy people, house them, get them to pray for your soul 😌 very clever…

[@FlyingAnanas-337]

Apparently it was very frowned upon to be a rich Christian in medieval Europe. They thought it went against the way that Jesus lived (or smth like that)

[@plutofloats]

​@@FlyingAnanas-337 More accurately, he - a Christian in the 1500s - took interest when giving out loans which was forbidden by the bible and canon law. That is why for a time, only Jewish people did financial business with huge loans with Christians. Keep in mind that they were banned from many trades.

[@IslamUndGeschichte]

​@@plutofloats It's more of a myth. Jews were not much more employed in trade than Christians. They just preferred to let Jews go first, especially in credit transactions, because trade and wealth were generally viewed in Christianity as bad and even mortal sin.

[@FlyingAnanas-337]

@@plutofloats that's completely wrong. It was mostly Jewish communities that collectively raised money for borrowing, not single jews. If the borrower (noble man) couldn't pay back, he just wouldn't and the whole community became poor overnight. Btw Christians couldn't give loans to other Christians and jews couldn't give loans to other jews. They only could give money to ppl of other religions, that's the difference. That myth is just completely false.

[@ArtemisScribe]

It's a concept called an almshouse and they still exist all over Europe. I work down the road from the original site of the oldest almshouse in England and the Company that founded them in the 1300s still has almshouses in a different part of London to this day. Not quite as cheap as the Ausberg ones, but still very affordable apparently.

[@Lonkvr]

As a catholic, this is an absolute WIN

[@the_catboi]

Bro seeing my city in this video is crazy surreal. Augsburg has tons of history as it is one of the oldest in German. Highly recommend anyone to visit. Tons of other cultural heavy cities around too.

[@Hiasibua]

Don't forget the guided tours through the Fuggerei including the bunker!

[@joebob4579]

Ferdinand?

[@LeahYYC]

OMG that’s where my Grandmother is from. My Mom went and visited her family years before she got sick & passed but I don’t know any of them. This was so very nice to see this video a little it ❤️ Thank you

[@mapelianbutton4954]

To rent a house like that, you'll have to be a Catholic, say prayers 3 times a day and a German. Guess I'll have to change citizenship to Germany then

[@corinnabruce2480]

You also have to be born in Augsburg. So you will never get to rent one.

[@mapelianbutton4954]

@@corinnabruce2480 Dang! Well there's no freedom in living there anyway

[@skeletonwar4445]

​@@corinnabruce2480They removed this requirement some time ago already. But another requirement is that you have to be provably broke by no fault of your own.

[@HistoryWithD-n9y]

​@@mapelianbutton4954 wdym? There is freedom. They aren't holding you there against your will, you can just leave if you don't want to be a church mouse.

[@sajg7880]

"0.96" Me who reads the scp wiki:💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@pete-i7p]

Jakob Fugger is literally one of the 10 most important people of all time.

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

He is not in the bible tho.

[@AZTR0N0MICAL04]

​@@PROVOCATEURSKmy brother in christ you cant even prove most shit in the bible except maybe the ark because thats written in many scriptures maybe use some critical thinking instead of blindly believing things with no backing im saying this as someone that thinks theres a higher power not an atheist

[@nathanwilliams3877]

Nah

[@day7163]

​@@AZTR0N0MICAL04Tbf lots of people in the Bible were also quite important. Even just looking at factual stuff.

[@Eaaaaaaa472]

@@PROVOCATEURSK You live up to your username provoking people let me tell you. Obnoxious religious people are a dime a dozen but you’re particularly annoying.

[@jonathanwessner3456]

There are a few more things you need to do to live there. One of them is help with the upkeep of the church and grounds of the neighborhood. As in, YOU help clean up, not you pay to help. There is also a waiting list to get units, and they are pretty much 1 or 2 bedrooms.

[@yuGtahT]

I'm Catholic, I pray, and I'm willing to learn German... Sign me up 😂

[@JJBA-1-FAN]

Wow I’m catholic now and have the sudden urge to pray 😮

[@turinggirl6432]

Also there is another stipulation. In Germany if you put down you are religious you pay religious tax. Basically the tax goes to the church to keep it open. So in order to qualify you must have paid the tax for I believe 3 or 5 years. Also someone else mentioned this is mostly for older retired Catholic folks.

[@constantlyphil]

Yeah they probably mightve ended that

[@fakemoth1068]

Yoooooo, that's my city, let's goooooo. Augsburg stand up, woop woop

[@vrex899]

Woaaaahhh thats where the eiskanal is att wop wop canoe slalom mentioned

[@beatrizduarte5126]

Is also where there was techo tram

[@the_catboi]

Joining woop woop

[@marveludus]

eyyyy I used to live there too!

[@samaraisnt]

is it nice for young people? seems like maybe an old city.

[@kingjulian7781]

and the most important thing is you have to be in trouble through no fault of your own to be allowed to live there

[@Miss_Kisa94]

What part of this is "being in trouble?" 🤔

[@TheJocelynrae]

​@Miss_Kisa94 something like being elderly or disabled and on a fixed income. Basically unable to afford outside renta prices.

[@yannik1679]

​@@Miss_Kisa94what he means is that you have to be a person in need. If you are to wealthy you won't qualify. And the bar is very low which means most people won't qualify as even having a little bit of savings would get you over the threshold.

[@Miss_Kisa94]

@@TheJocelynrae I don't think so. There are people in Germany in the comments saying that young people with families also live there.

[@collincaperton6718]

​@Miss_Kisa94 in which case they are probably not making enough money to support a family anywhere else.

[@velar1s]

The rent wasn't increased because Fugger created a foundation for these houses, and ruled that the rent had to stay that price. The papers say nothing absolut increasing rent with inflation, so his descendants can't do that either, they earn the necessary fonds through the museum. There is also a very, very long waiting list, you get in there if you're the one who needs it most and are supposed to go when you get back on your feet (by finding a job again etc.). Also, you have to been living in Augsburg several years before already, it's sopposed to help locals.

[@thepossumking530]

im catholic, prayer is just good, i get to leave the states and get a nice house for cheap, where do i sign up all i gotta do is learn german

[@Outsidetheboxthinker]

You don't need to socialize

[@satsumamoon]

Only those born there can apply.

[@LittleMaitea]

Catch is you have to be born in that city … I’m German and I can’t live there

[@AdrianSena-z7d]

This guy is good at doing these . I appreciate you dawg. Good work it’s been a while now since you started out🎉

[@Mrr-Rhettt]

•Him: *"You can rent this apartment for ¢96"* •Me: Where do I sign?

[@CallMeRetsae]

The richest guy in Europe set rent at a 1/20 of his tenants' income. Landlords today are EVIL.

[@abbymatson5149]

I actually remember learning about the Fugger family in my AP European history class. I forgot most about them because I was so focused on how funny the name Fugger was to me

[@newolde1]

Let's not forget his mother.. 😅

[@revmachine2662]

Bruh that's an unintentional violation lol@@newolde1

[@tona5395]

i was there ! they are social houses and have a nice rustic feel with small doors and windows. But it is very charming. you can also book a viewing and see the apartments :D

[@silverfishstix5099]

I've been to Augsburg and it's a great place! Lots of neat places to see there, including the Fuggerei

[@charliebell4563]

So… how long is that waiting list? 👀