WHY I BOUGHT PROPERTY IN KYIV, UKRAINE | (KIEV) 🇺🇦
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- A TON of people have been asking why I bought property in Kyiv, Ukraine instead of anywhere else in the world. Property is cheaper in Sri Lanka, Bansko, Thailand, Turkey, and more stable in America. I go over the reasons including lifestyle choices, weather, growth potential, financial investment, permanent residency, and the pros and cons of investing here verses Portugal or other countries in this video.
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Bingo, you articulated that like a real observer “people are very real here, they’ve had real struggles, nobody’s entitled here.”
better expressed then me mate!...a well,English is not my first language.
@@johnkooy5327 keep your first language it’s important
@@blardymunggas6884 I agree a matter of sibling fighting. That the U.S. is trying to shut big biz down in Ukraine when all of North America is known for extremely manipulative dominance and would only come in and takeover the peoples lives anyway they just want the whole fkn pie.
@@blardymunggas6884 I don’t think it’s a matter of trust. There are many Ukrainians with close ties to Russia. Friends from Ukraine on one side say negatives about Russia while the other side speaks positives. I think it’s a matter of innate preferences, what speaks to them. And no politick can change that. I consider it unfortunate popular vote Ukraine’s leader as young.
@@blardymunggas6884 lol. This is exactly what the gov representatives thought after WW2 and that is why we had 40 years of communism here and red army on our soil. Trusting Russians (or more like the Russian gov) is such a good idea!
This explains why Johnny was kind of in denial in the past days.
He said He only stays in Summer
When it is cold He leaves
This is so depressing… sorry bro. Hope your alive.
@@petermuller723 actually he is still there in the winter and war
This makes me sad. The investment is lost after this horrible war caused by the Russians. I hope you're doing okay Johnny and hope you can continue growing after this experience.
It is not lost, the city has not been destroyed
@@simonescelsa no, but its been bombed. Even if his property wasn't destroyed, I don't know if he will decide to return with the uncertainty of Russian threat.
Of course he's Ok, he documented his evacuation and even showed a father saying goodbye to his family then turning around to go back and fight.
@@lewisc982 Ding Dong
You guys are naive
He has given keys to his neighbors they are staying n taking care of his flat
He is keeping eye on them like a peeping tom
This guy decided to buy property in a country at the worst possible time.
It was predictable as well before, there were signs of this was going to happen. Thats like trying to buy property in taiwan...
He’s proud to claim he doesn’t watch the news. He truly represents the “ignorant American”.
"I don't see the value of these other places in the world going up".... "America won't allow Russia to invade Ukraine".... "Now has never been a better time to buy, hahaha"
The value of his investment drops by 80% within 1 year due to being literally in a warzone... and uncle sam is laughing all the way to the bank selling weapons to the EU while Ukraine burns.
@@AZ-rg3rf the US and many other countries in NATO as well as others are donating weapons. But I would agree that this guy is not the brightest the US has to offer. A self centered digital nomad who’s just looking for some get rich quick scheme.
That was a big mistake!
Good luck it has been a rough couple of years for you. - hope you are safe and well and realising what an amazing community you are part of!
But he's saving on taxes..
Clicking on this video on March 4, 2022- this makes me very sad....
damn, this man literally predicted the future. Word for word. eerie af
wow..what a terrible decision and waste of money. Thanks for sharing a "not what to do" video.
Unfortunately this didn’t age well
I dont think this was such a good investment.0
I had a laugh, reading this
Now i feel bad
I'm saddened on current situation which is destroying so much of the big cities infrastructure. SLAVA UKRAINE! 🇺🇦
Johnny, it is very rare to get -20 or -30C in Ukraine. Like literally super rare. Maybe 1-2 weeks once in 2-3 years. There are other issues about winter and autumn in Ukraine. You not gonna see that much sun. Most of the October-April will be dark, gray, mushy and depressive.
So just like Germany then
@@AZ-rg3rf it's a bit warmer in Germany (+2-4C usually compared to Ukraine).
Congrats. I loved my visit to Ukraine a lot too. Fell in love with the country.
@Ben Lee I think l Ukraine has a lot of opportunities, even in the smaller cities
Bruh!! its a shame the algorithm doesnt favour this type of content!! years of hard earned knowledged right here! Cheers Jhonny!! have you got a spare room for us to visit in the summer? 😂
Yes I will hopefully if all the paperwork goes through in time. =D
Facts. Never knew about him unit bald and he's cool af.
The only good new is after the war you can buy whar left for peanuts ..but the problem is ukraine will need 50 years at least to recover from this ...🙄
Gonna need an update when your head clears. So sorry this happened to Ukraine.
Brother I visited Lviv right before covid and fell in love with the city and culture and everything, so I totally understand you. I have been thinking for a while doing exactly the same. Greetings from North Carolina.
Went there for a mission trip with family when I was a kid. I loved it and I need to go back. I’m also from NC 😂😂
I want to buy a flat in NC instead)
Lviv and other cities from the south west of Ukraine are STOLEN cities, just as Cernăuți and Rădăuți.
They are stolen from the Austrian Hungarian impire that stole the regions from Poland, Hungary and Romania. The culture you are talking about is not Ukrainian. Learn more about history.
The territories Putin took back were Russian territories given to Ukraine by Russia and now taken back.
Ukraine does not treat minorities well and started to suppress the Russian minority by not allowing them to have their own schools, traditions and language. They have done the same with the Romanian minority that is living on her own lands for thousand of years in what it was Romanian Transcarpathia, Bucovina and Basarabia. Russian Moldova is also stolen land from Romania. Ukraine oppressed Romanians from what is now Ukraine as well. They were killed in huge numbers about 200k were executed and 400k were send to Kazakhstan and Siberia where many found their death. Just because they wanted to keep speaking their own language, Romanian. This was after ww2. Nowadays Romanians are forced to get Ukranised and will have to close all the remnant schools in Romanian language in Cernăuți and all other Romanian places by 2023. Cernăuţi is the birth place of Romanian poetry. Mihai Eminescu had living and writing there his most famous poems. Cernăuţi is a Romanian city for centuries but as of 2022 only 12% identifies now as being Romanian as they did their best to force this city be Russified first and after the fall of URSS to be Ukranised. So Lviv is everything but Ukrainian. Learn history before you talk.
Just discovered your channel from Bald. Super interesting! I’ll be checking out your podcast and blog. Living the dream!
Yup guys cool af.
Love Kyiv. Go there lots. Just left there. Great city. And very affordable unlike European countries. Just their political corruption makes me nervous in investing there at this time.
good call
@@blucantrell2 yeah 😬
From a Sri Lankan living in Canada, I personally miss the "hustle and bustle" of a busy city like Colombo. It can be a little too quiet here sometimes.
Where did you buy?
i feel you
One extreme to the other.
As an Australian, I identify with Johnny's position. I love India but couldn't live there long term. The noise and the hassle would take the shine off
good choice, real estate prices growth at 15-18% for half an year at Ukraine and keep growing
Well, this video didn’t age well… is your building even still standing?
I am with you on walking freely part. In Thailand or Mexico you can't walk without be bothered with someone it is just so annoying. Also you feel be really foreigner especially in Asian countries ( facial characteristic and language ).
I think the only disadvantage living in Ukraine that most people don't know much English and Russian language is very hard to learn especially after certain age.
And you are totally right. I am from Turkey and there are a lot of buildings more than there are people and there is absolutely no regulation. Property prices have been falling for the past 5 years and also Turkish Lira sinking continuously. And now they are building Canal Istanbul project which means there will be thousand of new buildings. It means property prices will be decrease more and more.
Great content. Recently many Belarusians are moving to Ukraine and since the prices are relatively close to those in Minsk, some are thinking about buying an apartment in Kyiv.
My ass many Belarussians.
It doesn't influence the Ukranian and Kiev real estate markets at all.
@@garyweaver5512 who said it influences it?
@@prostadadaj i guess the one who said "many".
The number of Belarussians, in fact Belarussian geeks, moving to Ukraine is insignificant, leave alone those who are able to buy an apartment in Kiev.
@@garyweaver5512 ok, many is a strong word. But I would say thousands is not so insignificant.
@@prostadadaj I would say it is a bigger thing for Lithuania, Kyiv is just such a large city that few thousand most likely does not impact a 3 million city
Where are you investing next ?
Belarus, Moldova, Taiwan
why everyone is laughing to his situation? It seems this man truly loved the place and wanted to buy a house which is normal nobody could think everything would get worse after he bought the house. he is already millionare beside of making fun of his investments try to reach his wealth.
Nomad Capitalist loves your low-to-no tax trifecta approach. Great job Johnny.
This summer the tempereture in Kiev was near 40 c. Even my friends, who camed here from Africa said, that the weather is too hot. So you're not totaly correct about soft summer weather
Yea can confirm as a resident
Yes, it can be hot, but the thing is it doesn’t feel as bad as in high humidity environments like Ohio for instance.
March 3 2022 ... feel so sad about it.
Great points. I don't think you can wrong with that condo.
You have to be patient with these investments though. Ukraine is an oligarchy ruled by an obscenely corrupt pro-nazi government and more people are moving from rather than coming into the country, so you shouldn't expect property go up in value significantly in the coming years. But property prices in Kiev will skyrocket when Ukraine reunites with a big developed country that borders Mongolia and the US...
In Colombia I stick out like a sore thumb and I get street vendors approaching me and even following me despite speaking fluent Spanish. Honestly not getting propositioned to buy thing is a big deal.
Goodness me! June-July-August are the months I'd rather spend in Finland or Sweeden... or Iceland. It's soooo hot in Ukraine.
From Florida and I'm living here temporarily with my wife whos Ukrainian. It's my 3rd and longest visit. I'm here 5 months so far and with a temp residency card. The country has a looong way to go. Too much corruption here. I was hoping you'd address that because it's pretty prevalent. Anyway, as soon as my wife's papers and legal docs come thru, we outtie. GL
I hope you are ok and safe now
I completely understand Johnny's comments about Colombo Sri Lanka. !!!!!
Great decision, Johnny! City center, lots of space, balcony. And you can escape cold winters - no can lose - bravo!
I'm coming to visit!! Thanks for the Videos, very informative and insightful.
Cant wait to see some local Kiev vlogs cafes, restaurants lifestyle etc ... Johanna you will be over a million subs in no time.
Kyiv's an amazing city, but as always with buying property abroad is concerned, a competent and sympathetic lawyer is a must.
The other problem is flight connectivity with the rest of the world.
In Thailand, it's always better to rent a place - you can lose your view overnight.
lawyers here in Ukraine are not so expencive)
I am originally from Kiev. I haven't been back since 2005 but when I went there I had a blast! I am sure it's gotten even better since then.
it became way better. and from now on will be developing in a better way. urbanism is developing quite fast right now in Ukraine
@@InonoYazy wow its hard to imagine it would turn this way
Kiev's a great city to live in! It is a capital city that keeps the spirit and the coziness of a province!
@Василий Мародёров Приезжай в Харьков. У нас куда чище
@Василий Мародёров Я так и сказал
@Василий Мародёров Откуда столько яда в ваших словах? Вы завидуете что в Украине есть города чище чем Киев?
@@dayan7627 Что за глупости? Киев, как раз-таки, по многим параметрам уступает другим украинским городам (Львов, Одесса, Харьков, Винница и т.п.). Если говорить, про культурно-развлекательные аспекты, то да - в этом Киев лучше остальных. Но если посмотреть на качество жизни (чистота улиц, городской транспорт, соотношение цены и качества услуг), то его едва-ли можно назвать столицей. Мне кажется, в этом Украина отличается от большинства постсоветских стран - здесь нет настолько выраженной централизации ресурсов
A good video on the dos and dont living in Kiev. Thanks for sharing your views. I bought a condo in ChiangMai & head there during my NZ winters otherwise busy on my farm...
I just heard about your channel. Crazy you got out of the country okay. @14:30 just fascinating to hear pre war discuss about a possible war. Be well. Thanks for sharing.
aged like milk
Good explanation, informative and sincere. Thank you!
I was wondering about Lisbon but after watching this video I understand why. All the best Johnny. Good luck.🤙😎
Sorry you lost your home but what we gained through your experiece and sharing. HISTORY IN MAKING ! TRUTH! AND STEADFAST GLORY TO UKRAINE !! GOD BLESS !
Good luck with your investments hope you didn’t burn too much $
It is so funny now hearing you saying you are not worried about political stability, I was lol when you said Ukraine has the backing of the United States and Russia won't try anything hahaha, you are so wrong.
Can you explain more about what happens with 100k investment for residency? congrats on the new property.
Glad you did this video, answered some of my questions as to why you bought this condo. I agree with everything you said about Colombo especially the harassment from tuk tuk drivers.
The only reason you bought property in Ukraine is because you're greedy and you thought you were going to make money. End of story. Meanwhile I'm praying for the people of Ukraine.
Thanx for answering the questions and explaining . Now I understand why Ukraine. Good luck and enjoy life!
Me too I am a city person at heart I love city living and convenience. And get away to beautiful tropical islands of Hawaii during the winter season🌴🌊☀️🤙🏼🌺
if you can effort Honolulu you can have a city life also along with island life
Fail.
Johnny, thanks a lot for your "Invest like a Boss" podcast, I wish I discovered it much earlier! I
You got the inside scoop!
Nice video man I love how open you are about your life it's really inspiring
Johnny, congrats on your first property. Now that you have bought your house it’s time for you to get a good mic for your vlogging camera. Love watching you but the mic is awful. 80% of the time I m not sure what you are saying. Anyhoo all the best on your new journey. SL will miss you.
Because of Ukrainian babes. Nothing beats a strong Ukrainian woman with a strong Ukrainian accent.
Johnny, you should look at the D7 visa in Portugal. If you have $9500/year income, you can get residency. You don't even need the income. You can simply put $9500 into a Portugese bank account. After 5 years you can get citizenship with a 2nd passport. No investment or out of pocket required.
That sounds like a great visa for those who want to live in Portugal full time. But even though it's a great country, it's not my cup of tea.
@@JohnnyFD I totally understand. But you only need to be there 6 months and 1 day each of those 5 years, I believe. So you could still travel quite a bit in those 5 years. The biggest advantage is the citizenship/passport after 5 years. Then you can live anywhere in the EU as much or little as you wanted. Anyway, no doubt you made the right/best decision for you.
@@JohnnyFD P.S. Congrats on the new place. It looks great!
I share your interest in the Ukrainian Culture but fell in love with Odessa in my 9 weeks stay there in 2018. I was like you and started looking for an apartment.
it's nice how you try to be honest about everything , even the politics. Since u love food and u have tried food around the globe , u should set up a small cafe/restaurant somewhere. of course after Covid. i think your place would do great , perhaps something multicultural involving asian and continental cuisine.
Your place looks nice Johnny! I was just in Kyiv and L'viv, had a great time, now your videos are popping up for me. I'd love to do the digital nomad thing, but kids have me tied down in the US.
Hi Johnny thanks for sharing this great video . Really interested to hear your experiences of living in Ukraine. I’ve just relocated to Ukraine having bought an apartment in Kiev last August which we are renting . We decided to choose Odessa to live certainly for the summer 😊. Look forward to hearing more from you . Enjoy your nomadic life 🖖👍🙏😎🍻
Nice! How was your experience buying the place in Odessa? What % was the realtor fee?
Hi from memory 2.5% of the purchase price . We rented out more or less straight away on an annual deal . Decided to rent another place in Odessa now we relocated here ( we were in dubai since 2009). Really good vibe here and loving the different culture, food, places , sights and people - a world away from the Middle East ! Take care and stay safe .
In cold winter countries character is determined by hacking the long winters. For example, Montreal and Toronto are almost paradise between the middle of May and the middle of October. However, during these months those living there only show one side of their nature. Visit these cities in the summer and you do NOT see the other side- the extreme value of home life when it's -20 C or so during those very long dark winter nights. i like both the warm side and the cold side of those that live in the long winter belt.
c'mon, I'm ukrainian live in Mississauga, Ontario the weather is shit here 350 days a year. it can change 3 times a day radically. temperatures the same like in kiev, but humidity! and winds! kiev's weather much better
Hear ya Johnny !! Left USA behind 2013, retired here @ 45 .I bought outside Kyiv (Brovary) enjoy your videos, especially when you're teamed with Bald.
Yes it is still inexpensive in ukraine. But life in big city is very different from life in small town. Young peopke run from small towns into bigger cities because of literally poverty in snalk tiwns.
Have you ever been to Valencia Spain, Italy, etc.? Mediterranean is beautiful and property is lot cheaper than USA!
When did you visit London, did you live there? I get what you mean about walking around in Sri Lanka, I like being able to walk and wonder around and jump on public transport, and that is more common in cities in the West. For me, I miss that side of things when I holiday in Sri Lanka, as I’d be in a car for getting from one side of the city to the other.
@7:05 I feel you 100%. This is what it was like in Egypt. Literally cannot walk two steps anywhere without being harassed for transportation or to buy something.
This is why people hate Egypt, and it's dying as a tourist destination. It's their own fault for being like that.
I don’t mind the winter in Ukraine. Snow, Christmas tree on Sofoevska Square, just dress warm mate :D
Yup my ukraine agent offered me the same price as well. If I'm buying it'll be my 3rd apartment around the world. :)
The points you make about Thailand really resonate with me - I've been here on and off for the past 5 years, but the heat's always bothered me, and mostly I get out of the house at night only. Kiyv at first glance would seem too cold, and I would've picked a place somewhere in Mexico (DF) or south of Europe but I can see if you vibe with the cultural aspect of Ukraine that can be a big allure too, which is another thing I feel is missing from Thailand and meeting locals.
Humidity and heat in Thailand and Philippines are a killer. Nice countries but honestly can't live there. Ukraine nice country but winters are brutal. I'll stick with the Caribbean and deal with the occasional hurricane.
It is all good and usually real estate is not a bad investment. Other positive thing about Kiev is that you can reach out to any of the former Eastern block countries. Never failed in the real estate, oh except when we invested in San Antonio, TX :)
Hi jonny, im uk man traveled for long time working along the way, ive now settled in czech republic. lived here 6.5 years. paid tax for 5 years . And now ive got all my papers to live and travel. i.d bla bla bla. Plus i find it here more relaxed place, and its beautiful. Filled with great history and architecture. love your content and videos, stay safe and keep the dream. By living the dream. Oh happy christmas.
Lots of love from sri lanka 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 ❤️ Come again ❤️❤️
Talk about upredictability.
I get that :) I like big cities too, and being pestered every time you go out the door is not a long term solution
As Kyiv citizen Im really interesting to hear or read comments.
if you need some info or short excursion you can ask me about)
ukranians are amazing. super smart and cuiltured.
Probably main reason you choose Ukraine to buy property was BEAUTIFUL-GIRLS..
You look like Japanese tourist that's why you get overcharged. Lol
And they do not ware bras..
You should watch your video yourself now so you can understand your analysis and underestimating other places. I hope your property is still stand up in good condition for increasing prices.
You're right Johnny.Ukrania is good choose.
Property prices in Kyiv still 2 -2.5 times cheaper than used to be in 2007 -2008. I think prices will be going up, especially in the center of City.
unless Russia invade Ukraine 🤣
@@_FireHeart and after that prices dropped a lot... so he is right about it. If russia decide to invade Ukraine again, the prices will also drop again
@@_FireHeart Right now it's a frozen conflict and Russia may decide to occupy even more territories.
@@bekirsivri80 you called it
I hope you had insurance in light of the current situation there. Good luck.
"Insurance" in Ukraine is a joke
Insurance doesn't cover act of war
Someone needs a time machine.
Yes Johnny, I really agree with you.. Your wishes very true for me too because of my own expectaions from the life .. All is nice in Ukraine also beautiful ladies ;) . To live in summertime very true also my point of view at northern countries for 6 months a year. İnvestment subject is also clever cause if you rent a house you will spend minimum 700-800$ a month and this money will fly but if you buy a house it will be investment for the future and you will not pay money for rent.. this is good idea bravo this is my plan in my mind also.. I would offer you İstanbul also cause I am Turkish and living in istanbul. The properties in İstanbul also very cheap because of economic crises in Turkey.. Congratulations and enjoy your life in Ukraine..
Update: Big mistake Johnny
Great content, Johnny! I've had a heart for Ukraine for many years and I've yet to get over there, but I am planning a trip there sometime soon. I'm thrilled that you mentioned Kharkiv and talked about it because that is my top choice of places I am thinking of living in for part of the year like you do. I also really like Lviv a LOT. Have you been to Varna, Bulgaria, or even Moldova?
Johnny knows how to make some money, that's a real reason. :)
Can we get an update? Are you safe?
So you want to be a permanent resident of Ukraine but you want to make sure you don't live there enough time per year so that you can avoid paying taxes?
I just discovered your channel and I really like it!
Why this was a bad idea looking back D:
I’ve lived in Moscow for a while and when I visited kiev I fell in love
I think you can apply for residency after living here a few years...
Kiev has a good value-goods balance
Lol the 1st 5 mins you were basically describing NYC without the hellish life style. Can't wait to Visit and know Kiev.
Once Ukraine finally becomes part of the EU and joins NATO, this will be the main source of growth in Europe. Buying now is the best choice before prices shyrocket.
I doubt Ukraine will ever formally join the EU and NATO as Russia won't want a NATO country right on it's border. So I'm not betting on it. Ideally Ukraine can be like Switzerland, completely independent.
I'm sad to say that even though I like Ukraine, Putin has done everything to block Ukraine's path to both EU and NATO. Even if the richer part of EU was eager to continue to spend on bringing new regions up to the standards, they do not like countries with border issues... And Ukraine will not just give up on Crimea and Donbass for EU/NATO membership. Hard for me to imagine EU would want to include a country which has active conflict vs rebels and Crimea in limbo. Same issue with Georgia or Moldova...
Johnny love your place. Smart move you should be a international real estate agent for us.
watching this video around your airbnb, here in Kharkiv. Good chose, bro