My father always said "Never discuss money with anyone, you'll either have more money than the other person or less, either way it makes for an uncomfortable conversation". Sage advice.
@@twilightknight2333 Rubbish! I talk about money with my financial planner. Money is not a conversation material. Art, sports, weather and current events are conversation materials.
I'm german. Born and raised. And the funny thing is that I grew up poor but in a wealthy neighborhood. People really don't show it. The only thing Germans like to be braggy about is their cars.
@@goonigoogoo5868 Mallorca haha Süd Frankreich, oder Süd Afrika sind viel besser und gerade bei meinen Bekannten voll im Kommen, aber die Ferienwohnung in Timmendorf darf natürlich auch nicht fehlen 🙃
Sister Stina german is my dream place where people don't show off on media and dumb social too ... well people supportley their brand car ... one day i will be in german.. big respect of your country 👍🏼👏🏼
I'm just a German of average income, and I have nothing but respect for anyone who starts a business from scratch, creates countless jobs, pays his taxes within the country, tries to stay in touch with even his lowest employees and in return becomes incredibly rich as a reward, simply because everyone wins. Those on the other hand who became filhty rich working in the banking sector, making money out of money, didn't do anything to deserve my respect.
You can always be like Haiti and just kidnap the rich guy to take his watch. But as you point out, the rich guy is much more useful alive and running his company.
I live in a town where one of the richest Germans live. He sponsors kindergarten for all kids above 3 years. He donates or finances a lot developing his hometown in the field of education , small businesses and infrastructure. And honestly I’ve never seen his face plastered on anything he does.
@@hannagg9365 So? Hereditary guilt or what nonsense are you talking about? Being a heir of a quite wealthy family, of course with ties to our countries past in one way or another, it's rather just that not everybody gives a crap about staus symbol bs, public praise etc. and folks just doing what they think is right without requiring praise or recognition as reward. Maybe the same reason why "charity"-galas and the like are not as big a thing around here as they are in the US and so on.
@@ashleebenedict6523 i strongly disagree, i dont think that becoming rich necessarily mean you become non ethical. Most rich people are just as ethical as normal people and does not abuse their power, they see that it wont benefit them and they probably have goals of helping people
Here in Moscow Russia, middle class act like millionaires... 😬 millionaires act like billionaires ... the billionnaires don’t pay their taxes, they are the gov’t officials 🤪 **Disclaimer: I haven’t lived everywhere so my comment is just my observation based on experience (8 years in Moscow). If you can speak for the world then good for you, because I can’t. 😁 If you disagree.. then let’s just agree to disagree. I am not trying to convince anybody taking my word for it, I’m just contributing info on this particular video, so don’t come for me with your salty attitude. 😂🤣
Just a mental fellow I agree.. they have branded bags, wear high heels going to the supermarket, full on make up and full in debt 😬 things I don’t quite comprehend.. there’s nothing wrong with taking care of themseves, but should not live beyond their means..
I am from Germany and its so normal for me, that wealthy people are staying „unknown“. Its funny, how clearly this documentary tries to explain it, as if it is the strangest thing. Like: Look, there are people who actually like to live a normal life and dont want to be looked at differently by everybody.
Very interesting documentary. The part when the rich German man says that inequalities are rising but they won't let them rise too much in order to avoid the social conflicts taking place in the USA and in Latin America particularly resonated.
@@petekdemircioglu Are you talking about things like a good social system? It could easily work in the US, because the money is there, its just spend very unwise.
Even I lived in Germany for five years , it almost impossible to know who is rich or not !! Everyone is all well dressed , i can't tell for sure who is rich or not
very true - One wouldn't be able to tell that my neighbour is a multimillioniare and I just found out that my 2nd degree cousin is a couple of weeks ago. WHo would've thought
One of the most wealthy Germans, Dieter Schwarz (founder of big the supermarkets Lidl and Kaufland) lives in my city. He is retired now, and there are no existing photos of him in the last 20 years. The newspaper doesn't write about him, because he wants to live a decent life. His house is in an area where the "upper class" of our city lives - many beautiful old houses, some very decent, some more luxurious, many "normal" houses for one family and even some houses with more apartments for people of all incomes. He has build a new campus with a special college/university where the students are part time in a company (Lidl/Kaufland) and part time at the college. He does much for our city, without telling everyone. Very likeable 😊
Ich studiere am Europaplatz und habe ihn tatsächlich mal gesehen - bin in ihn reingerannt, hab mich entschuldigt und dann die wütenden Blicke der Männer gesehen die "rein zufällig" um ihn rumstanden - hab erst hinterher anhand von den alten Bildern die man im Internet noch von Herrn Schwarz finden kann festgestellt wer das eigentlich war und dass es sich bei den Typen um seine diskret gekleideten Bodyguards handeln musste. Sehr sympathischer Mann, er hat mich auch nicht blöd angemacht oder so :D
The most profound statement ""Nonetheless we have to make sure the gap between rich and poor doesn't get too wide because we don't want social conflicts like in the U.S. or Latin America to happen here" 17:19
@@Leatherkid01 it's fear - perceived loss of control - that keeps people suppressing others. Wealth grows exponentially for all in well educated, healthy, happy societies yet we rarely see this. The whole planet could be thriving collectively.
Yes, because in this world there are rich, middle and poor people and we are all free to do whatever we want. It's none of our business whether they want to make it public or not. So continue to appreciate and respect each other regardless of one's status. 😊
It is correct, those who are really rich don't want publicity but those who have less want to be recognized. Even tho the way they speak is aggressive to my sense of hearing but in reality they are gentle and considerate people.
I mean they’re not wrong, if I had that wealth I’d prefer to fly under the radar and live a normal life rather than being afraid whenever I’m in public spaces or being cautious about people I meet thinking they would take advantage of me.
Their fear isnt, that they are being taken advantage of in their personal lifes. The ppl around them full well know who they are 99% of the time. What these ppl fear is, that the public at large is more aware of the gigantic wealth discrepancy between normal folks and them. In the next economic crisis, where ppl will lose their jobs again, become poor etc. while their bosses make even more money by outsourcing their jobs and similar things - this general information could spawn "dangerous" ideas.
@@oezibanana8664 As they say, all civilization collapses when the disparity between the rich and poor get uncontrollably massive. Probably wont happen anytime soon but if resources get scarce, I'm sure the bubble's gonna burst.
@@timgotz9376 warum is er lost? Hast du dir jemals die top 100 deutschen Firmen angeschaut und was die so während den 2. WK getrieben haben? Natürlich nicht alle...aber da sind schon einige dabei denen ihr Vermögen wegen Menschenrechtsverbrechen genommen werden sollte. imo
Well thats very shallow thinking! Im not doubting he made it like that, but evil people don’t care about that. They just want to get that money from him. Why really wealthy people hide their wealth is: - Cousins or family who are like a bucket with big holes want more and more every time. They can also pose an existential threat sometimes because of greed! - Divorce lawyers will find out where you live and stack your wife. These are not your abrogation old lawyers, they are people who hire professionals make seducers/young macho guys to hit on your wife. They act like they have money and act like they love her and conspire to take your money in court. Then the lawyer comes and asks for 30% and the guy tells her shes to beautiful to waste her genes with only one man! - Criminal bums will target your children and could steal from them, extort them or kidnap them! - Criminals could target you also in ways I won’t mention here so not to inspire lowlifes. This is why you hide your money no matter how ethically you got it! Because if you really worked hard to earn it you want to relax, not fight wars and battles to keep it!
@@dt4654 medicine is a tiny element of their products, they mainly sell superficial things, you can get medicine elsewhere, nobody goes to Rossmann buying medicine. Learn to control your emotions, then you are maybe able to have a conversation without insults, above the level of a teenager.
I’m Native American and grew up on the reservation (on and off), the poverty there is insane. The U.S. is not looked at closely, but many of my friends have grown up with no running water or electric. Wealth is what many of us look for, I personally don’t care for all the bells and whistles but I feel better at night knowing my people are fed and kids are not starving and they should be focused in school and not have to worry about their next meal.
@@tombanks8680 some tribes get paid a monthly income because of their wealth of their tribe. I’m certain your referring to the Seminole tribe, they make 85,000 per year per member. That would make them millionaires not billionaires. Many tribes get paid but most tribes don’t.
@@tombanks8680 but in al honestly this info does nothing for me. I’m happy for those who can live comfortably but the problems on my reservation still persist. I’m currently in school and plan to somehow give back to my tribe.
Development is supposed to be about making sure all people live dignified lives. More and more it's becoming about skyscrapers, mega-highways and exorbitant shopping malls.
We used to have it in the east cost rockefellers Winchester's and Vanderbilt's we more discrete . i remember a time when the millionaires of the oil tycoons were scene obscene not classy and new money and it was a bad thing to show off wealth
I went to boarding school with children of the rich. We socialized with kids at other boarding schools. My father flew for an airline in the Middle East. I was forced to go to boarding school as there were no schools after 9th grade. I was definitely the poor girl in school, lol. I received a great education. I learned how to speak properly. I didn’t know what a double negative was prior to my boarding school. Typically, we graduated in the top 1% in English. There is a definite difference in old money and new money. You’d never know your standing next to old money, but new money flaunts it. Heck, old money kids used duck tape on their dockside’s. One thing I can say is they always made me feel welcome in their homes. They don’t live in reality as kids. It’s just not normal to get a Beach house for your 16th birthday, but for them it is.
I don’t believe a thing you said. I live in one of the most prestige areas in the uk and there’s a lot of people with inherited wealth here my neighbours have it; they’re arseholes.
Like my dad said near 30 years ago to me and my brother. We could buy every year a new Mercedes S class (we were driving always used cars for maximum 10.000 DM at this time) but nobody needs to know that we have money! People become jealous and want what other people have or talk shit about them.
The richer you get, the more you'll realize that it's not what you've seen in movies or on instagram. Status signaling becomes decreasingly important. Fancy clothes, supercars on a lease, expensive watches... That's all made for people trying to look rich (who more often than not aren't rich or typically won't stay for long). You become rich by acquiring assets, not liabilities. If you really are wealthy though, why bother showing anyone? Money speaks and wealth whispers. It's better to be rich and anonymous than poor and famous.
The nouveau riche Chinese clearly flaunt their money...and definitely do not follow what you stated above. In Toronto right now, there is so much flaunting of wealth that it becomes disgusting. Decades ago, hardly anyone drove luxury vehicles. These days, the streets are absolutely full of them. It used to be that wealth was not supposed to be flaunted. That rule has been completely thrown out the window these days, in my opinion.
One downside of this „we don’t talk about money“ attitude is, that many people don’t know how money works. I wish there was more conversation on how to deal with money correctly in order to generate wealth and not end up or stay poor.
Lmao, the system works because the bulk of people have a poor/surface level understanding of how money works. If they did, you would have bank-runs within days.
There will always be poor people in a capitalist economy, and there is significant evidence that points to capitalism as a catalist for upwards wealth redistribution.
@@martonkiss6851 Sounds like you believe in Karl Marx's interpretation of the world. I assume you have read Das Kapital? Now, it would be good to read some Fredrick Hayek, or Milton Friedman. If nothing else, it gives you perspective from the opposite side.
@@asifmehmood5632 dude im born here. you have to learn how to write germany and judging from your comments on youtube...i hope your wife knows that u are flirting everyone. dirty man.
@@serin5979 Dear , I am not flirting any one , in my religious man can marry with 4 women's , And sorry about my spelling 😃 Bht I can speak very well English , And thanks alot for you r reply
One thing I have learned about the Germans from living in Germany is that they are absolutely modest and quiet people, even if they have a lot of money.
to avoid envy is accurate enough. Because for a good portion of society, it is envy they have towards the rich, not some moral high horse to judge them from.
Exactly. People that come from a family that has been rich for generations do not flaunt at all. They may talk about their business adventures, but not how rich they are. They also do not wear luxury brand clothes. Instead, they purchase bespoke.
1:19 completly wrong translated - he never said not swimming in it. Makes it look like a sarcastic comment when hes really respectful about the money he earns. Complete wrong translations throughout the whole video. It has nothing to do with a documentation. Why would you translate things they say wrong on purpouse thats ridiculous. Hope this comment gets seen.
Dunno, I'm German, working a 30h minimum wage job, and I couldn't complain. I live a comfortable, mostly worry-free life. Could it be better? Sure, but it could be so, so much worse.
@@Moominteapot nope it's enough to afford renting, people in germany don't really buy houses they're very expensive and also you have to pay extra takes for them.
@@aw-g don't you have more rights and less likely to get kicked out too? I can't afford to buy or to rent. Literally min £1k here for renting and I'm tied to the area because of my job, no pets allowed, & with two dogs I'm screwed and if you are lucky to find somewhere, never have the security. Vs my friend in Germany rent 500 euros, beautiful house surrounded by forest, she has like 6 horses, 6 dogs, the dream life. 🤣 Should of moved when I had the chance , think you guys got it lucky, quality of the life in the UK is ridiculously poor unless you're a millionaire/landrich
@@Moominteapot I hear that alot Many of what you said is actually true But it's never too late to move to Germany! Just need to learn the language and apply for a job in your field and some simple steps to take.
@@Moominteapot Of course you have more rights with a house, but you are also more inflexible. Also it is not that easy to get kicked out as in the UK, renters have rights as well. It happens, yeah, but it is nothing compared to the stories I heard from the UK.
I'm a poor asian living in a rich neighborhood in Germany. People's past time here are horseback riding, golf and especially sailing. I don't know either of them so I consider myself very very poor hahaha!! I work with the 4th generation German boss. As a foreigner I feel scared at first, but Germans are really humble. You wouldn't see a German boss bossing around like in Asia. He's also doing the work just like the rest of us employees. Rich people here dress ordinarily and you can just talk to them about the weather without being intimidated. While me being poor likes to dress with LV, Chanel, Fendi, etc. 😂
right - it´s the feeling "against" - in real they play > with You! without playing You never would become the feeling, to be a winner. But the real world isn`t such a game. It´s different - it´s existential for the most of us!
technically every one of us is unique and if the rarity of a thing defines it s value : like diamond or gold than yes in fact everyone of us is priceless
Expert: "Many rich Germans dont want publicity in the fear of kidnapping and their forefathers ties to the third riech" (literally the next sentence) Narrator: "The upper tier of Germans avoid publicity as if it were the plague, but what are they so afraid of?"
I've always appreciated as an American how the ultra rich in other countries are much different than the ultra wealthy in the US. However there are alot of wealthy people in the US like this as well - just bc u see things on tv or in movies doesn't mean it's true for all, but I do think we have our priorities messed up in the US and the flaunting of wealth gets a lot of attention i.e. the kardashians. Having debt taught me I don't like it and I stopped living outside my means and worked hard to pay off debts and now I am different than I used to be, but it's certainly hard. I was actually just at a fancy wedding last night and thought to myself what is the point to all this , unless u are the immediate family or in the wedding party all weddings are the same. But people have fancy wedding to flaunt wealth and I find that sad.
Kardashian wealth is different tho. they made most/a lot of their money through Social media. in order to become successful in social media u need to be OUT THERE/U need hella attentions just like the Kardashians. The Karsashians wouldnt be where they at rn if it wasn't for social media/attention.
Here’s a clue about the secret wealthy, they are a “candlemaker” or “artistic consultant” in Aspen or Malibu. Or, 21:30 they suddenly retire and you don’t know why. Plenty of people have money and don’t broadcast it.
I like what the other man said, it's not rich vs poor, it's about rich people giving opportunities and jobs to those in need. Not all of us are born rich.
@@lordbunbury because in the US people get hammered into their heads from birth how everyone can be rich if they only work hard enough and if they aren't rich it's just their fault
@@RS-ti7bz most people in the world got their wealth from nothing. Industrialization and advancement in technology made people with businesses richer than Monarchs.
Yeah, but new generation likes to flex, thanks to the rise of social medias. Showing money and wealth attrack more followers means more power. More sponsors, more money. It happened to a lot of young social medias mogul and celebrities. Kids these days become millioneres only from viral in Tiktok or become succesful UA-camr and celebgram. It's weird.
It is considered rude in Germany, to flaunt wealth or even talk about money, especially with people you dont know very well. A classy rich person will not talk about their wealth.
It's not just Germans. I think it's most Europeans who are very reluctant to show their wealth.
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True. The same is true in at least the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries. Showing off is considered obscene. It's not a 120K electrical Jaguar, it's 'the car' It's not a € 2,3 million mansion, it's your house. That's also why most sponsorships and donations are done from companies. It's not just for tax reasons, but also because it's easier to say "This company has donated € 1000 to charity" than to say "This guy donated € 1000 to charity". Stamping your company logo on the van of the 'food bank' who gives leftover food to people on benefits is considered acceptable. Asking them to put your name or photo up there is considered obscene.
The newly rich ones are the ones who want to show of their wealth. The really rich ones hide. Not only in Germany. I know some US Multimillionars. They are humble, nice and simple. They have everything already. So they can relax and focus on more things of real value like health and healthy food for example.
I think it's just personality. Yes, new rich are the ones who are fast life entrepeneurs, they are super ambitious and i think that personality type also likes to show off a bit more. But i tell you, if i won eurojackpot this week, i'd not show it off either. There is nothing positive to be gained from fame if you're already loaded with cash.
ALL MY RESPECT TO THEM and what you say is true here in Europe too. Most of them live a respectful life here in Europe many of them help the country and the people in one or the other way. WE ARE NOT JELOUS of them THEY ARE STILL ONE OF US in whole when it comes for to defend Europe and their own country. REAL RICH NEVER TALK NEVER SHOW UP AND ARE as you said HUMBLED IN MANY MANY CASE. I LOVE TO HERE THERE IS SUCH IN THE UNITED STATE AS WELL !
Exploring the world of the super-rich in Germany is both intriguing and thought-provoking. This documentary sheds light on a hidden aspect of society, prompting us to contemplate wealth, privilege, and its impact. Thank you for offering this eye-opening glimpse into their lives.
I love how German people are working, i am from Yemen, i remember in my childhood there was a person from Germany contracted with well known company. He was smart, Honest, friendly. He and my father were close friends although my father doesnt know single Word English or German language , i remember how my father struggle using body language to explain anything to him. I was inspired by him and still and, his presents still kept in my room.
@@mariannefreyagutib4113 Remote Train and a guy wearing helmet, also very delicious big chocolates if i am not mistaken 4 i still remember that milky chocolate made my body sweating feeling hot🤣. My father gave him Yemeni terdational knife called Jambiya. And he doesn't know what to buy for his wife as we are in village. By Joke my mom" Passed away" told she is going to make cake but my father said no need they use to come and eat always several kind of food and this was not treated as present🤣 he likes wearing Yemeni traditional clothes. Humble guy.
The definition of truly rich is invisible. They "can't be seen from the street" their homes are down long driveways, discreet gates, on private peninsulas that most people have no idea are there.
Yeah this, not sure about the rest of the world but at English unis you can tell who is giga loaded and who is over compensating. Anyone on Instagram trying to show off is 10000% 10 grand in debt living pay check to pay check.
my old neighboru are billionare dollarr guy,he is pretty chill, small but beautiful house and normal cloth worth around 50 dollar or something. indeed it's as you said, the real rich don,t like limelight. while i've seen alot people who is "rich"(around 500k to 2 millions dollar people who keeping brag and buying alot stupids stuffs for no reason and love the limesight. im sure some of those "rich" next or nextnext kids will be poor. i've seen study that said new rich will only lasting max 3 generation or less
As a German I agree and understand that 'staying under the radar, quiet' menality these people have. It makes them kinda more normal looking and sympatic than those showing, spending (or better wasting) their money/whelth in all kinds of media and situations given to them. That could maybe called 'Rapper-style' in one or another way cause of the stereotype of spending lots of money on costy 'bling bling' stuff that is mostly not even needed in basic. Just for making a show-off to let the normal seen they 'have and can' buy whatever theiy want. :) In fact it's just simply senceless spending of money for profiling and standout from the rest. It clearly depends on the own character ect. a person have build in lifetime.
Truly rich people don't need to show off. The people who need to know already know them and those that don't know don't count. If you treat everyone with respect and fairness, chances are that you might run into someone and become friends with them who belongs in that top 1001 list (happened to me).
even if I were rich i wont go public, tbh having a normal life is the rare opportunity which many people take for granted. These opportunity are what the actors, singers, and even public figures had to gave up.
They're housed in Goering's old Luftwaffe ministry in Berlin. During the GDR it housed several ministries and dozens of demonstrators were killed in front of the building in 1953. It's called the most feared building in Berlin, due to its past and present usage.
lol this comment is definetly botted no way this comment naturally gained almost 800 like in the three days it has been posted. i hope no one falls for this.
if you think about Germany's history of colonization and the third reich, you'll find some of the top riches there, their fortune was passed from one generation to the next. Nobody of them wants to talk about blood money.
@Kyllian Olfur he's trying to boast as if he has something stable and nothing to worry about. when hes probably one check away from being homeless like the rest of us. and also living under tons of debt like the common person who has medical bills or buys a house that the bank actually owns etc. he's not rich he's just a happy slave.
@Kyllian Olfur @Jerrica Benton Y’all are not getting the point that he/she is trying to make. Why do y’all have to take things to a deeper meaning and make it seem like they’re stupid by bringing your philosophical negativity into the conversation.
A friend of mine works for Porsche in Germany. He said the super-rich Germans who buy the most expensive cars don’t wear Gucci or Prada, they walk in wearing jeans and scuffed boots and an old baseball cap.
Having lived in numerous European countries my whole life (I’m not rich lol) I can confirm to many wealthy Europeans it’s considered obscene and trashy to brag and constantly rave about how much money you have.
Dorcas Winter Can we be friends? Lol..I would like to have a rich friend.Not that l want their money but l would like to just maneuver between my modest life and rich life through a friend haha
I seriously like how this documentary is structured. They spent 30 min chasing on the subtle super-rich company owners, but then the bank manager sitting in front of them turns out to be from a hidden noble family of the richest. haha
Simond He's the best person for the job he has lost wealth and made over hundreds of years he should know now not how to lose it anymore besides all he's doing is getting the wealthy to invest in other wealthy people the money just circulates. I'm sure the really really wealthy ones don't use him they like secrecy no?
One of the greatest value of being rich is that you can choose the people around you. As your parents could if they were rich too. So you get better advice than the rest might get. And keep the most comfortable company for being comfortable yourself. Why spoil that by going public (and have your head chopped off if worst comes to worse). A lot of life energy gets lost by dealing, not been able to avoid the wrong kind.
I couldn’t agree more with what you said. The people around you either make or break you. Your energy is your greatest asset. To waste it on lowlife losers is a tragedy.
I admire the guy who gave his children the option of whether or not they want to inherit their family business, because forcing someone to do something they're not interested in is sure-fire way to bring the whole business down...and I also admire his children for opting to not be in the family business, because it's a great temptation to inherit a multi-billion euro company that will set you for life and have a whole fortune fall into your lap, and they actually have the determination and strong will to not give in to that temptation (or maybe they already have their own multi-billion euro business in the first place LOL)..
Lol you’re equating actually running the companies with owning them. The kids would still inherit massive amounts of shares, they just won’t actually have to run the company
What he said about not risking safety over showing off is absolutely true and followed in many countries where violence and kidnapping are seen as normal occurrences. My family in Latin America are not even super wealthy but do very well with their businesses. After two kidnapping attempts they’ve taken better precaution. They hide their money by driving older cars to avoid attention, take different routes to work each morning, etc
I admire the mindset of Germans. They're smart, hardworking and cultured. They are also proud, and have a superiority complex about themselves. However, once they achieve greatness or success, they usually celebrate with some joy but they do not overdo it. To them, after success it's back to work. One reason why rich Germans don't like to show off is because they realise that no matter how rich they are, there's always someone else richer.....so what's the point of showing off. And lastly, Germans are very secure people about themselves.
"One reason why rich Germans don't like to show off is because they realise that no matter how rich they are, there's always someone else richer.....so what's the point of showing off." The real reason is that they are afraid that others will take something away from them. Many have been kidnapped in the past, so they are careful.
@@Nost2682 Not only that in Germany it is pretty bad to show off wealth, because it is not sociably accepted. You can google "Neidgesellschaft" to find out more about it.
I'm still waiting for DW to make another docu like this one. It is both informative and fun to watch. I enjoyed watching all the fancy rich people ... I want to be at one of these parties in invisible mode.
I want to have enough money to go after my hobbies, learn new skills, travel the world, make me and my family wishes come true , own my own house, a farmhouse where i can chill with animals and the nature, have friends that i truly care and feel good with them etc
@@jaykang2742 it's more for learning a language (not only german) and therefore it's mostly easy language and also to get a glimpse of the presented culture
Collin: Please produce your your own documentary, I'm sure it would be great...coming from a channel that's only been around a couple of years and has zero content.
@@GamingBoTv I just don't want to hang out with the generally shallow people who are rich....and so often don't give a flying fuck about the impact it has on the regular people in society. I live in a neighbourhood packed with rich people....who only think about making money...but couldn't do anything with their hands, if their lives depended on it. They are so often bored and lonely people, when not obsessed with their money and work life. They so often have zero hobbies they have passion for ....that do not involve making money. If they can't buy you, then they are lost as people....because they are so often pretty empty. If you don't give a shit about their wealth or their perceived status, there is nothing to be found of substance in relating to them. Yes, this is a generalization, but also a pretty solid one.
In my country Korea we have the pejorative term "jolbu," meaning "small-time rich." It refers to 3rd-tier rich folk with net worth of maybe a couple million dollars or less who like to live as if they were 10 times richer--supercars, designer bags, clubs, every lavish meal duly posted on Instagram, etc. They wouldn't know true wealth if they saw it. They should learn from these Germans.
do whatever makes you happy. even if you accumulate a lot of wealth, it's not like you can bring it with you when u die. so let them enjoy their money.
@@crisyorke1328 Overdraft, bro i think you need to study some basic life and finance material. No shade but, if you don't know what an overdraft is you got big issues.
The most amazing wealthy people are, the one's who do what they do with complete discretion & respect. Where all's done in silence and they're actually happy to do it, from the core of their heart. They expect no attention, accolades, nothing in return. They don't demand to be centre stage. This reminds me....There's an Indian woman (name forgotten unfort), who was labelled as one of India's "untouchables", from the poorer & lower caste. She alone, managed to go from true rags to riches & proved India and all her critics wrong. She literally, rose to the top & shone, alone. Obviously she now has her team assisting her, but her initial sheer hard work, that was all hers to own & take credit for. The best thing about her....She's never, ever forgotten her roots, where she hailed from, so she regularly visits her village and takes excellent care of all the countless villagers. She provides free eye checks & required glasses, free medical checks/blood pressure checks, free maternal care, free food & plenty of it, plus her wonderful, optimistic, fun loving & caring company. All the villagers so await her visits & they truly love/appreciate her & all she does for them. They look to her as their living Angel. She expects nothing in return, but to do some good for those she cares about. She knows their plight, for she once walked within their shoes & rode the waves with them. She's a millionaire, but you'd never know. Her office is simple & her surroundings, nil pretentious, arrogant, etc;. Some may say...."Well, she's very wealthy, therefore, she's a moral obligation if anything, toward the poor in her country, her village. Well, she's certainly not obligated to do anything, as many rich people don't, but here's the thing....She chooses to, actually wants to & she feels good about it, happy to do so. This is reflected, in her generally happy demeanour, her sheer optimism & zest in life." There are many like this woman, both in India's wealthiest circles and around the world. To those who are interested to see her in action, please check out the interesting documentary called......"Money, luxury & fame. The new super rich in India." It's also a DW documentary.
Dads suicide when I was 15 and watching mum deteriorate from MSA Parkinson's since 22 - 26 current day. 24 hour care no movement no voice. Money and emotion is nothing to me. I'd give everything away and die to have 1 normal day with them both again. I respect you acknowledge that you are grateful for them, take lots of photos together and tell them all the time you love them even if its annoying.
@@godzillanismo4892 the fact that you cant take some one being grateful for their parents, she die not rub it into the faces of people who dont have the privilige to have parents. Its the internet what do you expect of course people will comment things that wont be to your liking.
Some people R just talkers like Donald Trump. His businesses keep going bankrupt and he just runs off the family name. Fake it until U make it as the saying goes.
Maximilien Robespierre Highly doubt Nigeria so rich when they’re going through a property have no medicine and are asking for money from America and calling people on Phone sending them fake checks to steal their money
Block chain ?? 2009 invented Invest in block chain projects so why the market takes our money and never help us to become wealthier ?? All brokerages are using our money for their wealth only Révolutionary technologies H
Loved the Indian super rich documentary, I laughed so much. This one is so serious but it's interesting to see the difference in the behaviours of rich people in different countries.
Thank you for this documentary. I believe discretion is common across many European super rich. In London, some of the wealthiest Brits/Europeans I've met are discreet. Even if they give you their contact/business cards, you can sometimes still struggle to get much info on them online (the real info is really only available via networking). The people living here who are the most showy are the Russians and Middle Easterners. But you have to be careful sometimes when someone is discreet; yes there are rich people who are legitimate, but there are others who are rich from ill-gotten practices or inheritances. Also, take rich lists with a pinch of salt. Many are from estimates or are full of clout chasers. A lot of rich folks have hidden accounts and invest in various private ventures. I even know of a legitimate billionaire that isn't even on the rich list here yet people worth much less than this person are featured on it.
there is nothing WoW about it , You dont get attention by being quiet :)... Someone once asked the British royal family , When did 'WE" become "PUBLIC AFFAIR" ? And they got answered with , when "IT" started to bring money in ... Believe me , the queen is doing it "against her will" :)
That's because German media isn't as badgering as American or even British media. They know their limits. If the interviewees say no pictures for the interview in the magazine then no pictures at all. That's bazinga for British news outlets who would not only paste your interview next to the scandal that happened with one of your family members but will also choose the worst possible photo to go with it.
It's very easy. If you grow up learning that you don't show off, you just don't. You think before posting something on Instagram. You select your followers on Social Media etc....
Most of the very wealthy are old and took advantage of europe being in shambles after the war. They were simply just there at the right time. Once you have enough money that money will keep making you money. Thing is being ultra rich isn't anything special, middle incomes will let you experience 99% of what life has to offer. What's bad is having a large population under the poverty line, that's a trickier problem to solve.
Yeah where I live most people got rich by taking advantage of the country being in shambles after communism. Especially with the money change and things like that.
@@bsherman8236 Yep, don't buy that expensive car, limit going out to eat, watch how quickly the extra money piles up, throw it into the markets and watch it balloon over the years.
I’m Russian and I lived in Germany for some short time during my internship. I love German culture, German people, German mentality. Sometimes I feel I should have been born German :))) Und..! Ich liebe die Deutsche Sprache!:))
I never been to Germany but during college days I took German language and my teacher is German and he frequently travels to germany. He taught the culture and how people also by looking at him I really admired him. Wish I could get a chance to work in Germany since I'm working in IT field there are less chances but I hope I will go to Germany and I live there.
@@srilakshminadella4742 just look up the company Bosch! From your name and your profile picture I guess you are Indian? There are many Indians and people from all over the world working for Bosch in Germany, just try and reach your goal :)
Germans are so hard working, calculates everything, smart with saving and spending. They are humble and so people oriented. I truly admire them. Btw, living here at the moment. Really want to learn from them :)
@@mustafaakkoclar1272 well they work harder than you think they do. Business owners do lot of effort aside from being smart and rich. They don't sit and watch immigrants to work. They lead and make a good example. 🇩🇪
@@angbach6066 They lead the immigrants to work hard for them. I hate it how Germans get this amazing rep, consdering what else we're historically known for. We're no better or worse than any other people in the world. Like everywhere there are hard working and lazy people, smart people and dumb people.
@@justanotherhardcorekid907 there's no wrong opinion about certain topic. :) It's our own perception or how we perceived things.Also consider the reality that immigrants "wanted" to go to Germany to work. The working condition and living here may be known and considered really good than other european countries.
"Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties", by David de Jong, might shed some light on Germany's abundance of super rich. And hinted at at 7:53
Wealth comes in non-material forms, too. A healthy person is wealthy. So is one that is a self-sufficient, productive individual in society who gives and takes, has healthy relationships, a good heart, is content with what they have, appreciates the gift of life, loves unconditionally, forgives easily, and can sleep peacefully at night. If you are blessed with one or more of the aforementioned, you are already wealthy.
@@dt4654 yes,because you can work .Money won't protect you from terminal disease ,when it's your time its your time .Being sick is the worst a person can be , literally nothing is worse than that
US super rich: "I have much money now, I am now in the list of wealthiest individual in US. Right now I am reaching for the power, like presidency or public offices" German super rich: "I don't wanna talk about myself as I fear for my family, myself and disclosure. I don't need to be in the list of wealthiest person in Germany and I don't wanna know"
Redford Kobayashi that is actually mostly false like how Americans tend to think that they invented cars but it was actually Germany. The USA just took all the scientist and all of those smart people in the hitler time
Redford Kobayashi have a friend who studied in the United States and he speaks the only smart ones in the United States are immigrants. You only have a good infrastructure, because the way you study is very easy and leaves you very alienated.
My father always said "Never discuss money with anyone, you'll either have more money than the other person or less, either way it makes for an uncomfortable conversation". Sage advice.
That's also why I won't take an IQ test. Either way it turns out, I'm screwed.
You're sounds like a wise man
@@jps0117 i took one in my class one day mine was 137. My friends lit killed me because mine was highest
if you're uncomfortable talking about money, you're most likely insecure about something.
@@twilightknight2333 Rubbish! I talk about money with my financial planner. Money is not a conversation material. Art, sports, weather and current events are conversation materials.
I'm german. Born and raised. And the funny thing is that I grew up poor but in a wealthy neighborhood. People really don't show it. The only thing Germans like to be braggy about is their cars.
true im German, and yes cars and their Mallorca finca
@@goonigoogoo5868 Mallorca haha Süd Frankreich, oder Süd Afrika sind viel besser und gerade bei meinen Bekannten voll im Kommen, aber die Ferienwohnung in Timmendorf darf natürlich auch nicht fehlen 🙃
TheDrewmanShow there is no such thing
Sister Stina german is my dream place where people don't show off on media and dumb social too ... well people supportley their brand car ... one day i will be in german.. big respect of your country 👍🏼👏🏼
TheDrewmanShow wtf that's racist and not true. It was just a disgusting motivation however to kill millions and millions.
Money talks, Wealth whispers. True Wealth is silent and it’s the same with Power.
Something Americans need to learn
world peace is thorough money and wealth not endless bloody war...
Tanya brilliant
Epstein wanted to talk.😎
True but "True Power" is humble.
I'm just a German of average income, and I have nothing but respect for anyone who starts a business from scratch, creates countless jobs, pays his taxes within the country, tries to stay in touch with even his lowest employees and in return becomes incredibly rich as a reward, simply because everyone wins.
Those on the other hand who became filhty rich working in the banking sector, making money out of money, didn't do anything to deserve my respect.
You can always be like Haiti and just kidnap the rich guy to take his watch. But as you point out, the rich guy is much more useful alive and running his company.
Also, those that use the cheap leverage offered from banks to buy properties to rent out are unethical.
@ironsugar86902000-3000 € I guess
Co-ops not wage slaves
It seems that you have bought their fairy tale......
I live in a town where one of the richest Germans live. He sponsors kindergarten for all kids above 3 years. He donates or finances a lot developing his hometown in the field of education , small businesses and infrastructure. And honestly I’ve never seen his face plastered on anything he does.
I wish we had examples like that in the US
Well maybe it’s Bc he’s trying to wash away the sins of the past. He may very well be a “3rd reich heir”.
Sounds like the plot of Killing Floor by Lee Child. To me the rich have way too much power to ever be trusted.
@@hannagg9365
So?
Hereditary guilt or what nonsense are you talking about?
Being a heir of a quite wealthy family, of course with ties to our countries past in one way or another, it's rather just that not everybody gives a crap about staus symbol bs, public praise etc. and folks just doing what they think is right without requiring praise or recognition as reward.
Maybe the same reason why "charity"-galas and the like are not as big a thing around here as they are in the US and so on.
@@ashleebenedict6523 i strongly disagree, i dont think that becoming rich necessarily mean you become non ethical. Most rich people are just as ethical as normal people and does not abuse their power, they see that it wont benefit them and they probably have goals of helping people
Here in Moscow Russia, middle class act like millionaires... 😬 millionaires act like billionaires ... the billionnaires don’t pay their taxes, they are the gov’t officials 🤪
**Disclaimer: I haven’t lived everywhere so my comment is just my observation based on experience (8 years in Moscow). If you can speak for the world then good for you, because I can’t. 😁 If you disagree.. then let’s just agree to disagree. I am not trying to convince anybody taking my word for it, I’m just contributing info on this particular video, so don’t come for me with your salty attitude. 😂🤣
Oh god🤯🤯🤯
Sounds like India
Just a mental fellow I agree.. they have branded bags, wear high heels going to the supermarket, full on make up and full in debt 😬 things I don’t quite comprehend.. there’s nothing wrong with taking care of themseves, but should not live beyond their means..
😂😂😂😂
Sounds like Nigerian Gov officials.
I am from Germany and its so normal for me, that wealthy people are staying „unknown“. Its funny, how clearly this documentary tries to explain it, as if it is the strangest thing. Like: Look, there are people who actually like to live a normal life and dont want to be looked at differently by everybody.
Why did you use like in that sentence 🤦♂️
@@amh9494 funny… not
@@maetaem9518 I'm not making a joke about that atrocious perversion of the English language I can assure you.
@@amh9494 learn german and correct him in german
@@liamk2 ich habe kein Lust fur das! Es mir egal. 🤣
Wieso kann Mann ohne Deutsch nicht Englisch korrigieren!?
Very interesting documentary. The part when the rich German man says that inequalities are rising but they won't let them rise too much in order to avoid the social conflicts taking place in the USA and in Latin America particularly resonated.
Cannot be done with America’s no of citizens
Lies again? PS4 Face
They got rid of their unwanted in the 30s
@@petekdemircioglu Are you talking about things like a good social system? It could easily work in the US, because the money is there, its just spend very unwise.
The US needs to sustain its billionaire class and military, no leftovers for a social safety net.
Even I lived in Germany for five years , it almost impossible to know who is rich or not !! Everyone is all well dressed , i can't tell for sure who is rich or not
look at their shoes
Really I never taught about it, thank you
roadshitters arent allowed
@Jarita Gupta
🤣...
very true - One wouldn't be able to tell that my neighbour is a multimillioniare and I just found out that my
2nd degree cousin is a couple of weeks ago. WHo would've thought
One of the most wealthy Germans, Dieter Schwarz (founder of big the supermarkets Lidl and Kaufland) lives in my city. He is retired now, and there are no existing photos of him in the last 20 years. The newspaper doesn't write about him, because he wants to live a decent life. His house is in an area where the "upper class" of our city lives - many beautiful old houses, some very decent, some more luxurious, many "normal" houses for one family and even some houses with more apartments for people of all incomes. He has build a new campus with a special college/university where the students are part time in a company (Lidl/Kaufland) and part time at the college. He does much for our city, without telling everyone. Very likeable 😊
Heilbronn you mean... i live there too :)
Ich studiere am Europaplatz und habe ihn tatsächlich mal gesehen - bin in ihn reingerannt, hab mich entschuldigt und dann die wütenden Blicke der Männer gesehen die "rein zufällig" um ihn rumstanden - hab erst hinterher anhand von den alten Bildern die man im Internet noch von Herrn Schwarz finden kann festgestellt wer das eigentlich war und dass es sich bei den Typen um seine diskret gekleideten Bodyguards handeln musste. Sehr sympathischer Mann, er hat mich auch nicht blöd angemacht oder so :D
wurde der nicht mal als geisel genommen? da würde ich auch lieber versuchen so unerkannt wie möglich zu bleiben...
Try the American version hahaha. Germans have more class
@@harrygerhard8619 Nein, das war einer der Aldi-Brüder. Die vorher schon sehr zurückgezogen lebten und danach dann noch mehr.
The most profound statement ""Nonetheless we have to make sure the gap between rich and poor doesn't get too wide because we don't want social conflicts like in the U.S. or Latin America to happen here"
17:19
Agreed....no one want the devide 🇺🇲 have 🤔
Germans are one of the few countries that actually learn from history. Disparity gaps never end well for the rich - history repeatedly tells us this.
@@namehere4954 wish every country was this way 😊
@@Leatherkid01 it's fear - perceived loss of control - that keeps people suppressing others. Wealth grows exponentially for all in well educated, healthy, happy societies yet we rarely see this. The whole planet could be thriving collectively.
@@namehere4954 i get you 😉
This is such a fascinating interview. The super-rich don't want publicity, while there are those who are not so rich but want all the publicity.
Money shouts, but wealth whispers.
Yes, because in this world there are rich, middle and poor people and we are all free to do whatever we want. It's none of our business whether they want to make it public or not. So continue to appreciate and respect each other regardless of one's
status. 😊
@@Princess-pk8et9gx2tOK then i wanna be Super Rich then a Big Part of my problems Would Go away.
It is correct, those who are really rich don't want publicity but those who have less want to be recognized.
Even tho the way they speak is aggressive to my sense of hearing but in reality they are gentle and considerate people.
The reason why they don’t flaunt themselves is to avoid average people becoming envious of them😅
They're not shy.......they're smart.
You are right.but are you German.
Kiran Dadas Are you?
Prokyon114 nope American but I was in Germany 2 weeks ago. Great country!
@Prokyon114 Are you?
@Ravi Teja Koganti No I just met a German guy and became interested in the German culture :)
I mean they’re not wrong, if I had that wealth I’d prefer to fly under the radar and live a normal life rather than being afraid whenever I’m in public spaces or being cautious about people I meet thinking they would take advantage of me.
Their fear isnt, that they are being taken advantage of in their personal lifes. The ppl around them full well know who they are 99% of the time.
What these ppl fear is, that the public at large is more aware of the gigantic wealth discrepancy between normal folks and them.
In the next economic crisis, where ppl will lose their jobs again, become poor etc. while their bosses make even more money by outsourcing their jobs and similar things - this general information could spawn "dangerous" ideas.
@@oezibanana8664 As they say, all civilization collapses when the disparity between the rich and poor get uncontrollably massive. Probably wont happen anytime soon but if resources get scarce, I'm sure the bubble's gonna burst.
True tho. Btw, are u single?
@@jakevillablanca7933 wtf?
@@jakevillablanca7933
Get him tiger
"The goal is to be rich and not to look rich" and these wealthy germans add justice to the proverb
Mostly nazis whose fortunes have been hidden for decades.
@@stringer-ik1pc you cant be real man..
@@stringer-ik1pc
Actually not.
@@stringer-ik1pc are you lost lmao
@@timgotz9376 warum is er lost? Hast du dir jemals die top 100 deutschen Firmen angeschaut und was die so während den 2. WK getrieben haben? Natürlich nicht alle...aber da sind schon einige dabei denen ihr Vermögen wegen Menschenrechtsverbrechen genommen werden sollte. imo
Rossmann doesn't mind getting out there because he earned his money honestly. He worked hard for it. It's a reason for pride.
Well thats very shallow thinking!
Im not doubting he made it like that, but evil people don’t care about that. They just want to get that money from him.
Why really wealthy people hide their wealth is:
- Cousins or family who are like a bucket with big holes want more and more every time. They can also pose an existential threat sometimes because of greed!
- Divorce lawyers will find out where you live and stack your wife.
These are not your abrogation old lawyers, they are people who hire professionals make seducers/young macho guys to hit on your wife. They act like they have money and act like they love her and conspire to take your money in court. Then the lawyer comes and asks for 30% and the guy tells her shes to beautiful to waste her genes with only one man!
- Criminal bums will target your children and could steal from them, extort them or kidnap them!
- Criminals could target you also in ways I won’t mention here so not to inspire lowlifes.
This is why you hide your money no matter how ethically you got it!
Because if you really worked hard to earn it you want to relax, not fight wars and battles to keep it!
His products hurt the environment and are not crucial for living. Within this crisis, this is a sin.
@@BerndSeichter they sell medicine....in what world is that not CRUCAL? go back to school ffs.
@@dt4654 medicine is a tiny element of their products, they mainly sell superficial things, you can get medicine elsewhere, nobody goes to Rossmann buying medicine. Learn to control your emotions, then you are maybe able to have a conversation without insults, above the level of a teenager.
I am rich. I have two guitars two bikes and a kayak. I live by a beautiful beach. I have great friends. What more can I want.
now THAT's some richness, I agree. What more can one need? MONEY is not the answer to life! no way
Underrated comment!
You should want the same mentality as urs for most of the world :)
If only everyone could say that
If you live by a beautiful beach you are rich. The fact that this was meant to be a non braggadocio comment shows how out of touch you are.
I’m Native American and grew up on the reservation (on and off), the poverty there is insane. The U.S. is not looked at closely, but many of my friends have grown up with no running water or electric. Wealth is what many of us look for, I personally don’t care for all the bells and whistles but I feel better at night knowing my people are fed and kids are not starving and they should be focused in school and not have to worry about their next meal.
Interesting,
Here in Florida the native tribes are super rich. Billionaire rich. Why do you think there is such a disparity among tribes ?
@@tombanks8680 some tribes get paid a monthly income because of their wealth of their tribe. I’m certain your referring to the Seminole tribe, they make 85,000 per year per member. That would make them millionaires not billionaires. Many tribes get paid but most tribes don’t.
@@tombanks8680 but in al honestly this info does nothing for me. I’m happy for those who can live comfortably but the problems on my reservation still persist. I’m currently in school and plan to somehow give back to my tribe.
@@tombanks8680 Some tribes struck oil.
Development is supposed to be about making sure all people live dignified lives. More and more it's becoming about skyscrapers, mega-highways and exorbitant shopping malls.
I love the idea of humble rich, it's the opposite to what you see on Instagram. This needs to be a thing. Humility is wonderful 💛
Instagram rich is actually fake
How about no rich
We used to have it in the east cost rockefellers Winchester's and Vanderbilt's we more discrete . i remember a time when the millionaires of the oil tycoons were scene obscene not classy and new money and it was a bad thing to show off wealth
@@rani.andretti because you would be poorer. We are all mega rich compared to most people a hundred years ago. You want to go back?
It's not humble it's stingy
I went to boarding school with children of the rich. We socialized with kids at other boarding schools. My father flew for an airline in the Middle East. I was forced to go to boarding school as there were no schools after 9th grade. I was definitely the poor girl in school, lol. I received a great education. I learned how to speak properly. I didn’t know what a double negative was prior to my boarding school. Typically, we graduated in the top 1% in English. There is a definite difference in old money and new money. You’d never know your standing next to old money, but new money flaunts it. Heck, old money kids used duck tape on their dockside’s. One thing I can say is they always made me feel welcome in their homes. They don’t live in reality as kids. It’s just not normal to get a Beach house for your 16th birthday, but for them it is.
@floof9830 it's still common in USA,
Graduated top 1% in English yet still use 'your' where it should be 'you're'.
I don’t believe a thing you said. I live in one of the most prestige areas in the uk and there’s a lot of people with inherited wealth here my neighbours have it; they’re arseholes.
@@cw9007 a common error
Du musst nun deinen Cousin heiraten
As a german I am so confused by the voice-over. I am mixing up the german voice with the voice-over reeeee
Das nervt lol
Die Doku gibts auch auf Deutsch:-)
Same here lol :D
True...btw ist das bei 2:25 Uschi Glas?
@@maninthemirror9899 jo isse, sieht man an den falten 😂
Even in the German middle class, there is a saying: "You don't talk about money, you have it."
Germans are obsessed with edict. Lol 😂 I say and do whatever I want. I don’t answer to anyone.(edit) except God
Because you either have more or less and either is uncomfortable
Like my dad said near 30 years ago to me and my brother. We could buy every year a new Mercedes S class (we were driving always used cars for maximum 10.000 DM at this time) but nobody needs to know that we have money! People become jealous and want what other people have or talk shit about them.
My mother never like to talk money public or private neither ask neither was it your bussines that was her attitude the only time was for bussiness
@@phabebarcelona863 must have hated to file a tax return
The richer you get, the more you'll realize that it's not what you've seen in movies or on instagram. Status signaling becomes decreasingly important. Fancy clothes, supercars on a lease, expensive watches... That's all made for people trying to look rich (who more often than not aren't rich or typically won't stay for long). You become rich by acquiring assets, not liabilities. If you really are wealthy though, why bother showing anyone? Money speaks and wealth whispers. It's better to be rich and anonymous than poor and famous.
Absolutely true...👍
Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts on the topic.
Instagram is the house of imagination of poor people!!!!
The nouveau riche Chinese clearly flaunt their money...and definitely do not follow what you stated above. In Toronto right now, there is so much flaunting of wealth that it becomes disgusting. Decades ago, hardly anyone drove luxury vehicles. These days, the streets are absolutely full of them. It used to be that wealth was not supposed to be flaunted. That rule has been completely thrown out the window these days, in my opinion.
Ahh... damn it... I got it wrong - I'm poor and anonymous.
I should've double-check it first 🤦
One downside of this „we don’t talk about money“ attitude is, that many people don’t know how money works. I wish there was more conversation on how to deal with money correctly in order to generate wealth and not end up or stay poor.
How does money work?
Lmao, the system works because the bulk of people have a poor/surface level understanding of how money works.
If they did, you would have bank-runs within days.
@@stunningandbased5516so how does money work according to you?
There will always be poor people in a capitalist economy, and there is significant evidence that points to capitalism as a catalist for upwards wealth redistribution.
@@martonkiss6851 Sounds like you believe in Karl Marx's interpretation of the world. I assume you have read Das Kapital? Now, it would be good to read some Fredrick Hayek, or Milton Friedman. If nothing else, it gives you perspective from the opposite side.
I live in germany and germans just dont like to talk about money. Doesnt matter if rich or poor.
Just like politics. Noone says who they voted for.
What you doing in jermany baby
@@asifmehmood5632 dude im born here. you have to learn how to write germany and judging from your comments on youtube...i hope your wife knows that u are flirting everyone. dirty man.
@@serin5979
Dear , I am not flirting any one , in my religious man can marry with 4 women's ,
And sorry about my spelling 😃
Bht I can speak very well English ,
And thanks alot for you r reply
@@asifmehmood5632 yeah, this proves everything XD
Good for you Selin. Im Asian and my dream country is Germany, so peaceful and beautiful ❤
I had no idea Scrooge McDuck was such a cultural force in Germany.
Donald Duck is extremely popular in Europe. A lot of people had a subscription on the Donald Duck magazine when they were young.
True in Poland
It is same in Scandinavia. Donald Duck is more popular than Mickey Mouse, which I think is the opposite in the USA.
Also I just found out that Dagobert Duck is Scrooge McDuck in English it is so weird for me
Are you kidding?! It's incredibly popular! I learned reading in a really teacher-satisfying speed through Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse :D
One thing I have learned about the Germans from living in Germany is that they are absolutely modest and quiet people, even if they have a lot of money.
Modest? Lol
Sorry, modest is a different way.
A lot of them pay no or less tax.
@@willow9526 I'm not talking about the super rich, I'm talking in general
@@StickMan1294 what part of Germany do you live in!?
@@amh9494 south Württemberg
"To avoid envy" is a subtle way of saying "to avoid getting hanged in the streets in the inevitable revolt of the poor".
Exactly.
to avoid envy is accurate enough. Because for a good portion of society, it is envy they have towards the rich, not some moral high horse to judge them from.
@@rexibhazoboa7097 "moral high horse" you mean anger at wealth hoarding?
@@N0th1ng-4g41n given the chance, most would horde themselves and only share to whom ever they believe deserve it.
if it is their wealth, earned truthfully, no man can dictate what they do with it as long as it's not harmful@@N0th1ng-4g41n
Old money is always discreet. New money likes to flaunt their money.
Tbf most of these sound like new money. I think it depends on the national culture as well.
I ONCE KNEW A VERY WEALTHY DANISH PERSON, SHE WAS 100% QUIET ABOUT IT. HER AMERICAN HUSBAND BRAGGED ON AND ABOUT THE $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Exactly. People that come from a family that has been rich for generations do not flaunt at all. They may talk about their business adventures, but not how rich they are. They also do not wear luxury brand clothes. Instead, they purchase bespoke.
True. I have always been told that being discreet about family wealth was expected. We do not flaunt our financial successes to others.
In most cases, those who set out to be rich, fully intend to be seen.
Those born into it, see it as normal and nothing to make noise about.
1:19 completly wrong translated - he never said not swimming in it. Makes it look like a sarcastic comment when hes really respectful about the money he earns. Complete wrong translations throughout the whole video. It has nothing to do with a documentation. Why would you translate things they say wrong on purpouse thats ridiculous. Hope this comment gets seen.
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Thank you for this warning.
So should we still watch it or not?
@@shh11111 you can watch it but just be aware of it waht they say is waaaaaaaaaay more decent
@@samtrigger1017 ok, thanks
Dunno, I'm German, working a 30h minimum wage job, and I couldn't complain. I live a comfortable, mostly worry-free life. Could it be better? Sure, but it could be so, so much worse.
Is that enough then to afford housing ?
@@Moominteapot nope it's enough to afford renting, people in germany don't really buy houses they're very expensive and also you have to pay extra takes for them.
@@aw-g don't you have more rights and less likely to get kicked out too? I can't afford to buy or to rent. Literally min £1k here for renting and I'm tied to the area because of my job, no pets allowed, & with two dogs I'm screwed and if you are lucky to find somewhere, never have the security. Vs my friend in Germany rent 500 euros, beautiful house surrounded by forest, she has like 6 horses, 6 dogs, the dream life. 🤣 Should of moved when I had the chance , think you guys got it lucky, quality of the life in the UK is ridiculously poor unless you're a millionaire/landrich
@@Moominteapot I hear that alot
Many of what you said is actually true
But it's never too late to move to Germany! Just need to learn the language and apply for a job in your field and some simple steps to take.
@@Moominteapot Of course you have more rights with a house, but you are also more inflexible. Also it is not that easy to get kicked out as in the UK, renters have rights as well. It happens, yeah, but it is nothing compared to the stories I heard from the UK.
I'm a poor asian living in a rich neighborhood in Germany. People's past time here are horseback riding, golf and especially sailing. I don't know either of them so I consider myself very very poor hahaha!!
I work with the 4th generation German boss. As a foreigner I feel scared at first, but Germans are really humble. You wouldn't see a German boss bossing around like in Asia. He's also doing the work just like the rest of us employees.
Rich people here dress ordinarily and you can just talk to them about the weather without being intimidated. While me being poor likes to dress with LV, Chanel, Fendi, etc. 😂
Interesting story. I'm glad you're here and you like it❤
Poor in germany is rich in asia. At least in india.
why are you buying those luxury brands when your poor
You're poor if you wear pull and bear or bershka
When I play monopoly or risk I always become quiet when I start to win. Simply to avoid getting everyone against me.
bart slingerland lol the only way we can relate to these billionaires is through monopoly!
Haha... I totally understand
Funny analogy, but true.
right - it´s the feeling "against" - in real they play > with You!
without playing You never would become the feeling, to be a winner.
But the real world isn`t such a game. It´s different - it´s existential for the most of us!
@Lou Ghee Trebuchet
corrected! ;-)
"people in this room are worth billions" while we here, ladies and gentlemen, we are priceless ;)
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*worthless
@@Triumph633 they are worhless without us. But yea, I understand what are you trying to say..
We don't know, we may become one, who wealthy and anonymous
technically every one of us is unique and if the rarity of a thing defines it s value : like diamond or gold than yes in fact everyone of us is priceless
Expert: "Many rich Germans dont want publicity in the fear of kidnapping and their forefathers ties to the third riech"
(literally the next sentence) Narrator: "The upper tier of Germans avoid publicity as if it were the plague, but what are they so afraid of?"
So I take it there are no Jewish people amongst the super-rich ? Please explain your 3rd Reich comment !!!
There is this great lie in Germany that everyone is in a similar position. It justifies the extraordinary amount of tax people pay
John Coetsee there are many super-rich German Jews
And I oop-
they are afraid of being victims of crime,
I've always appreciated as an American how the ultra rich in other countries are much different than the ultra wealthy in the US. However there are alot of wealthy people in the US like this as well - just bc u see things on tv or in movies doesn't mean it's true for all, but I do think we have our priorities messed up in the US and the flaunting of wealth gets a lot of attention i.e. the kardashians.
Having debt taught me I don't like it and I stopped living outside my means and worked hard to pay off debts and now I am different than I used to be, but it's certainly hard.
I was actually just at a fancy wedding last night and thought to myself what is the point to all this , unless u are the immediate family or in the wedding party all weddings are the same. But people have fancy wedding to flaunt wealth and I find that sad.
Kardashian wealth is different tho. they made most/a lot of their money through Social media. in order to become successful in social media u need to be OUT THERE/U need hella attentions just like the Kardashians. The Karsashians wouldnt be where they at rn if it wasn't for social media/attention.
Here’s a clue about the secret wealthy, they are a “candlemaker” or “artistic consultant” in Aspen or Malibu. Or, 21:30 they suddenly retire and you don’t know why. Plenty of people have money and don’t broadcast it.
My life goal::
Get rich, act poor.
It's possible. It's great.
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FIELDJOURNAL dude you have a serious issue
Life goal: eat the billionaires.....all of them....in front of their kids
then yeezy is the disguise for you
European Old Money knows what happens when they flaunt their wealth...
revolutions go brrrrrr
french revolution Flashbacks
i know you made a joke but hey that makes sense, culture and collective mind is a thing
Exactly. This is a chess play.Nothing more
I still see barley above poverty line Americans defending being exploited lmao
I like what the other man said, it's not rich vs poor, it's about rich people giving opportunities and jobs to those in need. Not all of us are born rich.
Well said. I liked that part of wisdom too. I dont see lots people catching it in the comments
If any of these billionaires are looking to adopt an almost 30 year old man hit my line.
Good luck😂 Just don't spend all their money.
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Hookers.
I don't think you were listening. They're against mediocrity.
Lolol
Being poor in Germany is so much better than being poor in USA.
That's why you get a massive influx of immigrants from poor countries to Germany
Be on average Americans are richer
Visori J But it’s almost impossible to be really poor in Germany. In the US they think being poor is a lifestyle choice.
@@lordbunbury because in the US people get hammered into their heads from birth how everyone can be rich if they only work hard enough and if they aren't rich it's just their fault
@@visorij3374 Americans are mostly Germans
I think people of old money in general are like this.
Time changed everything fast
MissNobody I respect people more who got it from nothing and became something even if they show off.
@@RS-ti7bz most people in the world got their wealth from nothing. Industrialization and advancement in technology made people with businesses richer than Monarchs.
Yeah, but new generation likes to flex, thanks to the rise of social medias. Showing money and wealth attrack more followers means more power. More sponsors, more money. It happened to a lot of young social medias mogul and celebrities. Kids these days become millioneres only from viral in Tiktok or become succesful UA-camr and celebgram. It's weird.
Hitler money
One of the rich men interviewed in this documentary died from a plane crash yesterday, his name was Rainer Schaller, RIP
Wow
He died so young! I am still shocked
Er hat leider auch die Love Parade Katastrophe mitverschuldet und ist definitiv new money und null diskret !
It is considered rude in Germany, to flaunt wealth or even talk about money, especially with people you dont know very well. A classy rich person will not talk about their wealth.
as it should be
It's not just Germans. I think it's most Europeans who are very reluctant to show their wealth.
True. The same is true in at least the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries. Showing off is considered obscene.
It's not a 120K electrical Jaguar, it's 'the car'
It's not a € 2,3 million mansion, it's your house.
That's also why most sponsorships and donations are done from companies. It's not just for tax reasons, but also because it's easier to say "This company has donated € 1000 to charity" than to say "This guy donated € 1000 to charity".
Stamping your company logo on the van of the 'food bank' who gives leftover food to people on benefits is considered acceptable. Asking them to put your name or photo up there is considered obscene.
@ You're one of those brainwashed by the power-stripping globalists, aren't you?
Nothern countries... have you been to Italy?
I actually respect such behaviour, very good
@Magne Spoken like a true looser. Meanwhile there are hardworking millionare africans who dont know you exist.
The newly rich ones are the ones who want to show of their wealth. The really rich ones hide. Not only in Germany. I know some US Multimillionars. They are humble, nice and simple. They have everything already. So they can relax and focus on more things of real value like health and healthy food for example.
I think it's just personality. Yes, new rich are the ones who are fast life entrepeneurs, they are super ambitious and i think that personality type also likes to show off a bit more. But i tell you, if i won eurojackpot this week, i'd not show it off either. There is nothing positive to be gained from fame if you're already loaded with cash.
ALL MY RESPECT TO THEM and what you say is true here in Europe too.
Most of them live a respectful life here in Europe many of them help the country and the people in one or the other way.
WE ARE NOT JELOUS of them THEY ARE STILL ONE OF US in whole when it comes for to defend Europe and their own country.
REAL RICH NEVER TALK NEVER SHOW UP AND ARE as you said HUMBLED IN MANY MANY CASE.
I LOVE TO HERE THERE IS SUCH IN THE UNITED STATE AS WELL !
That is the difference between old money (dignity, privacy and class) to the nouveau riche (flashy, gauche, boastful). 👌🏻☺️
In China No One Show Their Wealth .. There Have 1051 Billionaires
@@heinrichhimmler3781 China has the most status cons is, showy billionaires in the world it is probably due to all of them being nouveau riche
Exploring the world of the super-rich in Germany is both intriguing and thought-provoking. This documentary sheds light on a hidden aspect of society, prompting us to contemplate wealth, privilege, and its impact. Thank you for offering this eye-opening glimpse into their lives.
hey look its how my nerdy english teacher used to speak
I love how German people are working, i am from Yemen, i remember in my childhood there was a person from Germany contracted with well known company. He was smart, Honest, friendly. He and my father were close friends although my father doesnt know single Word English or German language , i remember how my father struggle using body language to explain anything to him. I was inspired by him and still and, his presents still kept in my room.
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Thats wholesome
what presents did he give you?
@@mariannefreyagutib4113 Remote Train and a guy wearing helmet, also very delicious big chocolates if i am not mistaken 4 i still remember that milky chocolate made my body sweating feeling hot🤣. My father gave him Yemeni terdational knife called Jambiya. And he doesn't know what to buy for his wife as we are in village. By Joke my mom" Passed away" told she is going to make cake but my father said no need they use to come and eat always several kind of food and this was not treated as present🤣 he likes wearing Yemeni traditional clothes. Humble guy.
@@TIGER22033rip your mom 🙏
Thanks for sharing the story
The definition of truly rich is invisible. They "can't be seen from the street" their homes are down long driveways, discreet gates, on private peninsulas that most people have no idea are there.
The gypsies in Slovakia are inviaable and most not rich
@@zeez9053 I'm not talking about any human who is invisible to others but when looking for those with wealth. The truly wealthy want to be unknown.
can not be more agree !
This is so true look at Epstein and the Sackler's . In Epstein how do you not know where all his millions came in ?
@@beautifulspirit7420 What about Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos?
"The super rich don't like to out themselves" that is a very true statement. While the okay-rich likes to be in the limelight.
Yeah this, not sure about the rest of the world but at English unis you can tell who is giga loaded and who is over compensating.
Anyone on Instagram trying to show off is 10000% 10 grand in debt living pay check to pay check.
It is the difference between old money and new money.
Actually it's the poor people over here that brag the most with what they have.
my old neighboru are billionare dollarr guy,he is pretty chill, small but beautiful house and normal cloth worth around 50 dollar or something. indeed it's as you said, the real rich don,t like limelight. while i've seen alot people who is "rich"(around 500k to 2 millions dollar people who keeping brag and buying alot stupids stuffs for no reason and love the limesight. im sure some of those "rich" next or nextnext kids will be poor. i've seen study that said new rich will only lasting max 3 generation or less
they are too busy playing squid game
As a German I agree and understand that 'staying under the radar, quiet' menality these people have. It makes them kinda more normal looking and sympatic than those
showing, spending (or better wasting) their money/whelth in all kinds of media and situations given to them. That could maybe called 'Rapper-style' in one or another way cause of the
stereotype of spending lots of money on costy 'bling bling' stuff that is mostly not even needed in basic. Just for making a show-off to let the normal seen they 'have and can' buy whatever
theiy want. :) In fact it's just simply senceless spending of money for profiling and standout from the rest. It clearly depends on the own character ect. a person have build in lifetime.
Truly rich people don't need to show off. The people who need to know already know them and those that don't know don't count. If you treat everyone with respect and fairness, chances are that you might run into someone and become friends with them who belongs in that top 1001 list (happened to me).
even if I were rich i wont go public, tbh having a normal life is the rare opportunity which many people take for granted. These opportunity are what the actors, singers, and even public figures had to gave up.
Ah, but the catch is, many of the celebrities do not make that much money.
Having a normal life is a rare opportunity? Umm… I’ll just stop there
celebrities are middle class next to true old money wealth
rare?
lol same...
I bet a conversation at that gathering at the beginning was like:
Guy 1: I have a black Audi
Guy 2: Me too
Guy 3: Me too
Guy 4: me three
Guy 6: me five
Guy 7: I drive Lada
Y'all are poor
Those were a shuttle service for the event
"What are they afraid of?"
We call it Finanzamt.
Hahahaahahah bester Kommentar
They're housed in Goering's old Luftwaffe ministry in Berlin. During the GDR it housed several ministries and dozens of demonstrators were killed in front of the building in 1953. It's called the most feared building in Berlin, due to its past and present usage.
@@Ozymandias1 hör auf zu faseln du Kasper
Quatsch, dass Finanzamt bedient sich doch am Mittelstand.
Danke für den Lacher! 2. Wort: Gewerkschaft 3.Wort Die Linke.
The fact that nobody talks about the book Matrix Golden Cashflow Tactics, speaks volumes why people dont earn a lot of money..
lol this comment is definetly botted no way this comment naturally gained almost 800 like in the three days it has been posted. i hope no one falls for this.
@@realKarlFranz bro chill you apparently didn't read the book itself
Old money (usually inherited) is quiet about what they have. They think showing off is vulgar and fear/resent being labeled rich or privileged.
It is.
They probably fear more from being targets of crime or taxes
if you think about Germany's history of colonization and the third reich, you'll find some of the top riches there, their fortune was passed from one generation to the next. Nobody of them wants to talk about blood money.
@@FF-rm1qo nah they pay their taxes anyways.
they dont want to be reminded of hitler money
I'm rich. I have a home, good clothes to wear and I eat three times a day!
But then your brother develops renal failure and you live in a country where it costs more than half your pay per month to get his dialysis per month.
@Kyllian Olfur since January and then forever.
@Kyllian Olfur he's trying to boast as if he has something stable and nothing to worry about. when hes probably one check away from being homeless like the rest of us. and also living under tons of debt like the common person who has medical bills or buys a house that the bank actually owns etc. he's not rich he's just a happy slave.
@Kyllian Olfur @Jerrica Benton
Y’all are not getting the point that he/she is trying to make. Why do y’all have to take things to a deeper meaning and make it seem like they’re stupid by bringing your philosophical negativity into the conversation.
and i serve my whole life to make somebody else richer! boy we all love being alive!
So basically the opposite of the kardashians
But they make their money showing off. Lol 😂
Kardashians are wealthy due to sex. They are a distraction from the real billionaire tyrants who own the world
Kardashians are BROKE. And they act like it.
Rin The Kardashians are broke to these people standards
Jem I know. But they act like they own the world. News about them are everywhere. I’m so tired of it
A friend of mine works for Porsche in Germany. He said the super-rich Germans who buy the most expensive cars don’t wear Gucci or Prada, they walk in wearing jeans and scuffed boots and an old baseball cap.
I also wear jeans and scuffed boots! That's where the similarities end 🙂
emperor just wearing new clothes in public make you think they are like you, far from it.
"I like earning money, not swimming in it." The sheer power and humility in one statement...
@Kosorou Gaming Studio Archives lmaoooo that episode was too funny
You have misunderstood- he meant he does not physically swim in it like Scrooge McDuck does.
@Kosorou Gaming Studio Archives No. I will have a sense of myself always.
@Kosorou Gaming Studio Archives You are really rude and a bully
Lulu was just joking
If they make a documentary about the super poor I will refuse comments or interviews too. I'm very private when it comes to my poverty
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OMG you are so cute 😂😂😂
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That made me chuckle 😂
Having lived in numerous European countries my whole life (I’m not rich lol) I can confirm to many wealthy Europeans it’s considered obscene and trashy to brag and constantly rave about how much money you have.
Dorcas Winter So totally opposite from Nigerians and Americans
@@Teletubbiez loool I'm triggered
Dorcas Winter Can we be friends? Lol..I would like to have a rich friend.Not that l want their money but l would like to just maneuver between my modest life and rich life through a friend haha
I feel like we find it very awkward to discuss money
Americans are the opposite.
Thanks for the feature!❤
"The real money keeps itself hidden."
truer words were never spoken
Depends on area and people's sentiment
Rothschilds
In my country, they hide because they stole it from the public treasury 😁.
Can you make a documentary "The discreet lives of the Super-Poor" ?
Games TV there is this show called “Struggle Street”.
@Avery Holt Well said
That's called Facebook. haha
Lol
Yes! They can interview me !
I seriously like how this documentary is structured. They spent 30 min chasing on the subtle super-rich company owners, but then the bank manager sitting in front of them turns out to be from a hidden noble family of the richest. haha
Hello 👋, how are you doing?
@@jamesrainey2199 why are you asking?
Simond He's the best person for the job he has lost wealth and made over hundreds of years he should know now not how to lose it anymore besides all he's doing is getting the wealthy to invest in other wealthy people the money just circulates. I'm sure the really really wealthy ones don't use him they like secrecy no?
I already caught the twist as soon as I saw his last name.
@@jerryrawlings8885 They use him,or other people similar to him the richest having a personal employee dedicated to the grow the family fortunes.
One of the greatest value of being rich is that you can choose the people around you. As your parents could if they were rich too. So you get better advice than the rest might get. And keep the most comfortable company for being comfortable yourself. Why spoil that by going public (and have your head chopped off if worst comes to worse). A lot of life energy gets lost by dealing, not been able to avoid the wrong kind.
I couldn’t agree more with what you said. The people around you either make or break you. Your energy is your greatest asset. To waste it on lowlife losers is a tragedy.
I admire the guy who gave his children the option of whether or not they want to inherit their family business, because forcing someone to do something they're not interested in is sure-fire way to bring the whole business down...and I also admire his children for opting to not be in the family business, because it's a great temptation to inherit a multi-billion euro company that will set you for life and have a whole fortune fall into your lap, and they actually have the determination and strong will to not give in to that temptation (or maybe they already have their own multi-billion euro business in the first place LOL)..
I love what u said were r u from
LIES no one wants to be poor and struggling
@@diyo7892 hahahahaha
Lol you’re equating actually running the companies with owning them. The kids would still inherit massive amounts of shares, they just won’t actually have to run the company
That’s true thats very german if them tbh
What he said about not risking safety over showing off is absolutely true and followed in many countries where violence and kidnapping are seen as normal occurrences. My family in Latin America are not even super wealthy but do very well with their businesses. After two kidnapping attempts they’ve taken better precaution. They hide their money by driving older cars to avoid attention, take different routes to work each morning, etc
Do they donate?
You just exposed them
Tell them get two bodyguards thats tall
@@vitalislokol478 Why do you ask, has nothing to do with what she said.
this is so sad to hear! I hope your family is doing okay. Love from Germany :)
I admire the mindset of Germans.
They're smart, hardworking and cultured.
They are also proud, and have a superiority complex about themselves.
However, once they achieve greatness or success, they usually celebrate with some joy but they do not overdo it.
To them, after success it's back to work.
One reason why rich Germans don't like to show off is because they realise that no matter how rich they are, there's always someone else richer.....so what's the point of showing off.
And lastly, Germans are very secure people about themselves.
Stfu
"One reason why rich Germans don't like to show off is because they realise that no matter how rich they are, there's always someone else richer.....so what's the point of showing off."
The real reason is that they are afraid that others will take something away from them.
Many have been kidnapped in the past, so they are careful.
@@Nost2682 Not only that in Germany it is pretty bad to show off wealth, because it is not sociably accepted. You can google "Neidgesellschaft" to find out more about it.
I think they are afraid of communists
That's why they don't show off
@@shaikrizwan2826 Back when the RAF was still around this was a problem but not today.
I'm still waiting for DW to make another docu like this one. It is both informative and fun to watch. I enjoyed watching all the fancy rich people ... I want to be at one of these parties in invisible mode.
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The documentary lives up to it's title. We see nothing about the super rich
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😂😂😂 I’m less than ten minutes in and about to stop watching
I agree 💯
I want to have enough money to go after my hobbies, learn new skills, travel the world, make me and my family wishes come true , own my own house, a farmhouse where i can chill with animals and the nature, have friends that i truly care and feel good with them etc
Feel exactly what your saying
@@DeadleeDan thanks, i hope you become rich man one day..i am.so glad you feel the same :)
OK, What can you give for?
@@Grnbaracuda Give what? I am willing to give almost anything for it
@@wensis2006 wise words my friend..you are surely living a better life than mine..mine is sad, lonely, boring life..take care
This could have easily been 5 minutes long... They repeated the same points and asked the same questions 100 times
GreenSpan
I dont getthe nature of dw what is this news network
@@jaykang2742 it's more for learning a language (not only german) and therefore it's mostly easy language and also to get a glimpse of the presented culture
Collin:
Please produce your your own documentary, I'm sure it would be great...coming from a channel that's only been around a couple of years and has zero content.
@@jaykang2742 DW is German state media. They mainly aim to give you an impression of German culture.
This documentary as well as people in it are relaxing to watch.
When I was growing up, I wanted to become a millionaire.. but nowadays, I just want to live comfortably and have a roof over my head
Agreed... But I would still like to be a millionaire XD
Nowadays it costs almost a million to own those things
@@GamingBoTv I just don't want to hang out with the generally shallow people who are rich....and so often don't give a flying fuck about the impact it has on the regular people in society. I live in a neighbourhood packed with rich people....who only think about making money...but couldn't do anything with their hands, if their lives depended on it. They are so often bored and lonely people, when not obsessed with their money and work life. They so often have zero hobbies they have passion for ....that do not involve making money. If they can't buy you, then they are lost as people....because they are so often pretty empty. If you don't give a shit about their wealth or their perceived status, there is nothing to be found of substance in relating to them. Yes, this is a generalization, but also a pretty solid one.
So... As a European, you'd still want to be a millionaire.
You know, it's not wrong and not even a shame to desire more.
In my country Korea we have the pejorative term "jolbu," meaning "small-time rich." It refers to 3rd-tier rich folk with net worth of maybe a couple million dollars or less who like to live as if they were 10 times richer--supercars, designer bags, clubs, every lavish meal duly posted on Instagram, etc. They wouldn't know true wealth if they saw it. They should learn from these Germans.
Interesting
Let them do so as long as they strived to earn extra money
do whatever makes you happy. even if you accumulate a lot of wealth, it's not like you can bring it with you when u die. so let them enjoy their money.
@@michellep1555 this
이상훈아….좇같은 소리 하지 마라…
흙수저 주제에 벼락 부자들을 질투하니?
금수저가 비웃는다…
*me watching with $2 in my bank account*: "interesting"
@Malcolm Caden prove that
-3000€
Greetings from Germany.
The only Engineer in Germany with a job, no assets, and -96,780€ Credit. Hopefully, my projects will get successful. Let See !!
@@after.light. How do you have -3000€ in your bank account? Is that possible?
@@crisyorke1328 Overdraft, bro i think you need to study some basic life and finance material.
No shade but, if you don't know what an overdraft is you got big issues.
The most amazing wealthy people are, the one's who do what they do with complete discretion & respect. Where all's done in silence and they're actually happy to do it, from the core of their heart. They expect no attention, accolades, nothing in return. They don't demand to be centre stage. This reminds me....There's an Indian woman (name forgotten unfort), who was labelled as one of India's "untouchables", from the poorer & lower caste. She alone, managed to go from true rags to riches & proved India and all her critics wrong. She literally, rose to the top & shone, alone. Obviously she now has her team assisting her, but her initial sheer hard work, that was all hers to own & take credit for. The best thing about her....She's never, ever forgotten her roots, where she hailed from, so she regularly visits her village and takes excellent care of all the countless villagers. She provides free eye checks & required glasses, free medical checks/blood pressure checks, free maternal care, free food & plenty of it, plus her wonderful, optimistic, fun loving & caring company. All the villagers so await her visits & they truly love/appreciate her & all she does for them. They look to her as their living Angel. She expects nothing in return, but to do some good for those she cares about. She knows their plight, for she once walked within their shoes & rode the waves with them. She's a millionaire, but you'd never know. Her office is simple & her surroundings, nil pretentious, arrogant, etc;. Some may say...."Well, she's very wealthy, therefore, she's a moral obligation if anything, toward the poor in her country, her village. Well, she's certainly not obligated to do anything, as many rich people don't, but here's the thing....She chooses to, actually wants to & she feels good about it, happy to do so. This is reflected, in her generally happy demeanour, her sheer optimism & zest in life." There are many like this woman, both in India's wealthiest circles and around the world. To those who are interested to see her in action, please check out the interesting documentary called......"Money, luxury & fame. The new super rich in India." It's also a DW documentary.
I’m richer than I imagine, I have my mommy and father next to me ♥️
Wholesome 🙂
Dads suicide when I was 15 and watching mum deteriorate from MSA Parkinson's since 22 - 26 current day. 24 hour care no movement no voice. Money and emotion is nothing to me. I'd give everything away and die to have 1 normal day with them both again. I respect you acknowledge that you are grateful for them, take lots of photos together and tell them all the time you love them even if its annoying.
I love your beautiful nature ma'am.
The fact that you want to flex it to people who potentially lost both parents
@@godzillanismo4892 the fact that you cant take some one being grateful for their parents, she die not rub it into the faces of people who dont have the privilige to have parents. Its the internet what do you expect of course people will comment things that wont be to your liking.
'The super rich don't like to show themselves' Not in Nigeria where every single person richer than you let's you know that with no hesitation
Some people R just talkers like Donald Trump. His businesses keep going bankrupt and he just runs off the family name. Fake it until U make it as the saying goes.
Maximilien Robespierre Highly doubt Nigeria so rich when they’re going through a property have no medicine and are asking for money from America and calling people on Phone sending them fake checks to steal their money
@@jemcanalesable have you heard of dangote ,look for that name on the richest people in world
@@jemcanalesable you don't know enough about it to comment. Relying on stereotypes won't help.
Don't compare the Nigerian currency to the euro. It's far behind.
27:45 “I'm definitely not rich. But I'm comfortable. ” That's exactly what a rich person would say! 😅
Quoted from Crazy Rich Asians.
No middle class life style exist no more
Block chain ?? 2009 invented Invest in block chain projects so why the market takes our money and never help us to become wealthier ?? All brokerages are using our money for their wealth only
Révolutionary technologies H
Tika tiwary
I'm not rich I would say same I'm just comfortable.👍
@@AH-vr1ix 😂😂😂😂
These sort of documentaries are very inspiring.
Loved the Indian super rich documentary, I laughed so much. This one is so serious but it's interesting to see the difference in the behaviours of rich people in different countries.
@@Shaktobengalee Are you stupid or something? Search for yourself
Thank you for this documentary. I believe discretion is common across many European super rich. In London, some of the wealthiest Brits/Europeans I've met are discreet. Even if they give you their contact/business cards, you can sometimes still struggle to get much info on them online (the real info is really only available via networking). The people living here who are the most showy are the Russians and Middle Easterners. But you have to be careful sometimes when someone is discreet; yes there are rich people who are legitimate, but there are others who are rich from ill-gotten practices or inheritances.
Also, take rich lists with a pinch of salt. Many are from estimates or are full of clout chasers. A lot of rich folks have hidden accounts and invest in various private ventures. I even know of a legitimate billionaire that isn't even on the rich list here yet people worth much less than this person are featured on it.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
Americans are also showy ( Especially the younger people). Other than that I highly agree with your comment.
Sorry but people show off in london all the time
rich people need to be taxed way higher. And they know it. This is why they are hiding.
@@alal2192 mostly non-londoners
Wow the fact that In this day and age they can be so discreet with no pictures even on google.
there is nothing WoW about it , You dont get attention by being quiet :)... Someone once asked the British royal family , When did 'WE" become "PUBLIC AFFAIR" ? And they got answered with , when "IT" started to bring money in ... Believe me , the queen is doing it "against her will" :)
@@lilsabin that's sad
@@sakuraharuno9278 indeed
That's because German media isn't as badgering as American or even British media. They know their limits. If the interviewees say no pictures for the interview in the magazine then no pictures at all. That's bazinga for British news outlets who would not only paste your interview next to the scandal that happened with one of your family members but will also choose the worst possible photo to go with it.
It's very easy. If you grow up learning that you don't show off, you just don't. You think before posting something on Instagram. You select your followers on Social Media etc....
Very interesting, great respect for those interviewed to be open about the topic (to a certain extent) and to DW for reporting 👏
In Germany it doesn't matter how much you've got on your bank account
You're always "not really rich"
Ich verdiene 10 netto und kann da nur zustimmen. Traurig
animegeek96 10k netto im monat und es reicht nicht
like the man of the video said, the called baron i think, said he considers trully welthy a person with over 1000 millions.
@@FrankWhyte_62 wenn es nicht reicht, machst du vielleicht was falsch?
exactly you cant be rich in germany because the government f*cks you with their taxes and all
Most of the very wealthy are old and took advantage of europe being in shambles after the war. They were simply just there at the right time. Once you have enough money that money will keep making you money. Thing is being ultra rich isn't anything special, middle incomes will let you experience 99% of what life has to offer. What's bad is having a large population under the poverty line, that's a trickier problem to solve.
Yeah where I live most people got rich by taking advantage of the country being in shambles after communism. Especially with the money change and things like that.
Your line about access to 99% of the things seems very true.
'Middle incomes give 99% life experience' seriously !
Honestly i have everything i could ever ask for, after you got all the essentials covered and start investing your overall wealth skyrockets.
@@bsherman8236 Yep, don't buy that expensive car, limit going out to eat, watch how quickly the extra money piles up, throw it into the markets and watch it balloon over the years.
As a person with 300€ on my bank account, I find this film very entertaining.
Max Ant you would be a "rich" middle-class person in America :)
As a person who has -2500 euros I don't. :(
I got about $2.50
I bet you're still young. so you still have time to catch up.
I got 0, so I have a better Balance than Amazon.
Thank you for this precious material. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I am so poor that I even feel afraid just to enter those luxurious buildings
And i thought this happens to me alone
Me too
Why?
and restaurants.....
Yeah I feel the same
I’m Russian and I lived in Germany for some short time during my internship. I love German culture, German people, German mentality. Sometimes I feel I should have been born German :))) Und..! Ich liebe die Deutsche Sprache!:))
Na dann Gott sei Dank das deutsch zu sein, keine Frage der Genetik sondern der Mentalität und des Personalausweis ist.
I never been to Germany but during college days I took German language and my teacher is German and he frequently travels to germany. He taught the culture and how people also by looking at him I really admired him. Wish I could get a chance to work in Germany since I'm working in IT field there are less chances but I hope I will go to Germany and I live there.
@@srilakshminadella4742 just look up the company Bosch! From your name and your profile picture I guess you are Indian? There are many Indians and people from all over the world working for Bosch in Germany, just try and reach your goal :)
Ugh my Indonesian highschool made me to learn that hard ugly language German and I hate it with passion
@@davielawrence3773 thank you for your advice I also work as SAP consultant which is also originated by German IT people...yes I'm India
Germans are so hard working, calculates everything, smart with saving and spending. They are humble and so people oriented.
I truly admire them. Btw, living here at the moment. Really want to learn from them :)
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germans are not hard working, they are smart, immigrants works for them
@@mustafaakkoclar1272 well they work harder than you think they do. Business owners do lot of effort aside from being smart and rich. They don't sit and watch immigrants to work. They lead and make a good example. 🇩🇪
@@angbach6066 They lead the immigrants to work hard for them. I hate it how Germans get this amazing rep, consdering what else we're historically known for. We're no better or worse than any other people in the world. Like everywhere there are hard working and lazy people, smart people and dumb people.
@@justanotherhardcorekid907 there's no wrong opinion about certain topic. :) It's our own perception or how we perceived things.Also consider the reality that immigrants "wanted" to go to Germany to work. The working condition and living here may be known and considered really good than other european countries.
"Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties", by David de Jong, might shed some light on Germany's abundance of super rich. And hinted at at 7:53
Wealth comes in non-material forms, too. A healthy person is wealthy. So is one that is a self-sufficient, productive individual in society who gives and takes, has healthy relationships, a good heart, is content with what they have, appreciates the gift of life, loves unconditionally, forgives easily, and can sleep peacefully at night. If you are blessed with one or more of the aforementioned, you are already wealthy.
True. 🤗
well said
I have a feeling you are broke. Just a feeling🤣🤣
@@BITCHY1234 What's the point of your comment?
Indeed 👍👍
“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”The Buddha.
That's a reminder for the nonrich.
@@user-jc6tj2xt1p i rather be poor but healthy
I am sure perfect health can pay off your bills when you got no money, right?
@@dt4654 yes,because you can work .Money won't protect you from terminal disease ,when it's your time its your time .Being sick is the worst a person can be , literally nothing is worse than that
was buddha rich
US super rich: "I have much money now, I am now in the list of wealthiest individual in US. Right now I am reaching for the power, like presidency or public offices"
German super rich: "I don't wanna talk about myself as I fear for my family, myself and disclosure. I don't need to be in the list of wealthiest person in Germany and I don't wanna know"
Don’t be foolish, they’re using their money to silently influence politics but don’t want to be recognised doing so
Most US super rich are like that too. They stay under the radar. People who became rich in one generation tend to show their wealth off
The biggest lesson for me was this:
You must take risks if you want to get insanely rich. A 9-5 is never going to make you rich.
I live in germany and they are super smart!! The rich people here don‘t act rich, they are very humble
@Redford Kobayashi because they took all the German scientists after ww2
Redford Kobayashi that is actually mostly false like how Americans tend to think that they invented cars but it was actually Germany. The USA just took all the scientist and all of those smart people in the hitler time
Redford Kobayashi have a friend who studied in the United States and he speaks the only smart ones in the United States are immigrants. You only have a good infrastructure, because the way you study is very easy and leaves you very alienated.
Redford Kobayashi how do you call smart people in the us?
Tourists:)
Germany is awesome love from india