What I Wish I Knew Before Apartment Hunting in Da Nang Vietnam

[@MarcusKelly13]

Big thank you to all who watched, liked and subscribed! This video has performed better then i expected, much appreciated.

[@thierry-le-frippon]

Rentals are rising too. If budgets are low, it is going to get harder to have a match.

[@soumitramv3703]

Hey Marcus, in the exact shoes right now. You said each and everything that I have experienced in the past 6 days of apartment hunting. Talking to 15 agents simultaneously and also going door to door right now. Hope I land somewhere good soon.

[@MarcusKelly13]

It's certainly difficult right now, i'm sure you will find a place soon though!

[@soumitramv3703]

@MarcusKelly13 Thanks mate. I hope so too

[@billyquaide1902]

Practical and real advice that every other travel poster seems to leave out. This is what's helpful, not the hype we constantly hear.

[@MarcusKelly13]

Thank you i appreciate it!

[@koufax174]

I by passed all that mess and had a local friend who took me to people who had off market apartments. Got the first one in one day below market month by month.

[@MarcusKelly13]

That's a great friend, i wish i had the same!

[@sillystuff6247]

Most Da Nang videos say stay at a hotel a couple weeks, not a couple days. If you can't find an apartment, ask hotels for their monthly rate. Hotels are best chance of monthly rate & no deposit. In SEAsia tourist cities, it's very hard to rent by the month initially. Expecting to find a monthly, no deposit, no noise apartment, near the beach in only a few days is unrealistic.

[@MalMilligan]

I've been visiting Vietnam for 30+ years from New York and last time I stayed in 2022 I used 2 different Airbnbs. Wonderful stays. Was there for 3 months and had to do monthly visa runs out of the country to get back for another 30 days. What a pain in the ass. The Airbnb's are more money but there is a resolution system, you can see reviews on the property and owner, and money can be paid with US banking and US credit cards. In Vietnam now all the foreign banks are gone. The only way to get a bank account is to have working papers and the only money you can put in that bank account is your pay from the company that hires you. Renting "off the books" like that has lots of potential problems.

[@NeilClough-kq1kh]

Excellent content Marcus. Very helpful!

[@MarcusKelly13]

Much appreciated!

[@malcolmnicoll1165]

Appreciate your honesty and integrity. Let’s hope da Nang doesn’t get Californicated.

[@MarcusKelly13]

Thank you, i hope so too!

[@Alidee100]

thanks for the info Marcus, it certainly isn't as cheap as others seem to make out (it is still cheap but not as cheap) - I have been searching (from Australia) for an apartment (not studio) for a 6 week period - it is a minefield of searching. We may end up staying longer than 6 weeks (we are in VN for 3 months) and originally had thought of just landing in Da Nang and doing what others have suggested. Glad I happened upon your advice. Look forward to watching more

[@MarcusKelly13]

Thank you for the message, it certainly is especially if you haven't landed. Hopefully you are arriving soon because it will probably only get harder! I'm sure you will have an amazing 3 months here, it is an incredible place

[@InspectorMindblow]

Looks like real life isn't always the way they present it on social media. Thanks for giving us a real look into everything

[@MarcusKelly13]

Thanks for the love bro, hope your doing well!

[@JimiHendrix-z5g]

You can say that again! Frequently you see totally doctored pics advertised (specially on Facebook) then you come there and the super pent house is a dingy small room with next bldg 2 feet away..,

[@Kushal-v8b]

Nice video ❤ thanks for sharing 🙏😊

[@MarcusKelly13]

Thank you for sharing the love.

[@kimyork4945]

Heyyyy Marcus... your channel just popped up on my youtube! It's Kim from WillTravelz... How you doing?!!! Great content, yeah its harder to get a good place it seems - hence I don't want to move from where we are! Safe Travels from a new subscriber!!! 🥰

[@MarcusKelly13]

Hey Kim, good to see you! I'm doing great, just eating at kin kin. It certainly is and it's a good idea that you don't move, you have a great location! Thank you for subscribing, it means a lot!

[@rogregen4419]

That was your apartment? If so, it is the nicest I have seen in over a year (assuming it is under $US500, of videos from folks. Where is it?

[@MarcusKelly13]

Thank you for the comment, my apartment is not shown in a tour. It's about $515 monthly in a small building with a few other apartments in the centre of An Thoung.

[@markpresetnik]

From your experience do they accept bank transfers for deposits and rent, or is cash required? Thank you.

[@MarcusKelly13]

It depends on the owner, if its a serviced apartment/hotel such as the one I'm living in then yes but if it's owned privately then they may not.

[@JimiHendrix-z5g]

I subscribed - handsome view number for 3 days just wonder why you have next to no subs - how long is your channel online?

[@MarcusKelly13]

Thank you! I have been doing this casually for 2 months maybe but i covered Tbilisi content which got no views, i now live in Vietnam and this is the second video so it seems like there's more excitement about here! I appreciate your support and taking the time to right a comment.

[@Johnni1976]

Great video mate! Are you able to provide the name of the first apartment? Cheers

[@MarcusKelly13]

Thank you! Certainly, it was called Sincero Hotel & Apartment and the guy I spoke to was named Tony who is very friendly!

[@calschroc8902]

Very wrong, very very wrong 😂😂😂…I’m only laughing cause I went through the same process

[@MarcusKelly13]

Haha It's certainly a tough time to find apartments! But where theirs a will there's a way!