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  • @dgarzaart2000
    @dgarzaart2000 3 роки тому +24328

    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.

    • @jps0117
      @jps0117 3 роки тому +1106

      That's also why I won't take an IQ test. Either way it turns out, I'm screwed.

    • @zerubabeldemelash2906
      @zerubabeldemelash2906 3 роки тому +131

      You're sounds like a wise man

    • @samoptimus4228
      @samoptimus4228 3 роки тому +91

      @@jps0117 i took one in my class one day mine was 137. My friends lit killed me because mine was highest

    • @twilightknight2333
      @twilightknight2333 3 роки тому +436

      if you're uncomfortable talking about money, you're most likely insecure about something.

    • @dgarzaart2000
      @dgarzaart2000 3 роки тому +535

      @@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.

  • @Kiwiwanderer
    @Kiwiwanderer 5 років тому +17953

    Money talks, Wealth whispers. True Wealth is silent and it’s the same with Power.

    • @atos.nympha3451
      @atos.nympha3451 5 років тому +669

      Something Americans need to learn

    • @campkira
      @campkira 5 років тому +132

      world peace is thorough money and wealth not endless bloody war...

    • @FehadBilgramiChannel1
      @FehadBilgramiChannel1 5 років тому +28

      Tanya brilliant

    • @skutts
      @skutts 5 років тому +51

      Epstein wanted to talk.😎

    • @kaluchijioke
      @kaluchijioke 5 років тому +130

      True but "True Power" is humble.

  • @sisterstina3700
    @sisterstina3700 4 роки тому +13060

    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
      @goonigoogoo5868 4 роки тому +252

      true im German, and yes cars and their Mallorca finca

    • @kiste8874
      @kiste8874 4 роки тому +105

      @@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 🙃

    • @Sof144
      @Sof144 4 роки тому +23

      TheDrewmanShow there is no such thing

    • @ezwanshah915
      @ezwanshah915 4 роки тому +179

      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 👍🏼👏🏼

    • @达努佳
      @达努佳 4 роки тому +6

      TheDrewmanShow wtf that's racist and not true. It was just a disgusting motivation however to kill millions and millions.

  • @jaikee9477
    @jaikee9477 Рік тому +2322

    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.

    • @777jones
      @777jones Рік тому +26

      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.

    • @jimj2683
      @jimj2683 Рік тому +30

      Also, those that use the cheap leverage offered from banks to buy properties to rent out are unethical.

    • @ibairementeria
      @ibairementeria Рік тому

      @ironsugar86902000-3000 € I guess

    • @rap36case
      @rap36case Рік тому +8

      Co-ops not wage slaves

    • @odikaiopolis2832
      @odikaiopolis2832 11 місяців тому +26

      It seems that you have bought their fairy tale......

  • @nwreny
    @nwreny 3 роки тому +8743

    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.

    • @millymartin7191
      @millymartin7191 3 роки тому +439

      I wish we had examples like that in the US

    • @hannagg9365
      @hannagg9365 3 роки тому +318

      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”.

    • @ashleebenedict6523
      @ashleebenedict6523 3 роки тому +71

      Sounds like the plot of Killing Floor by Lee Child. To me the rich have way too much power to ever be trusted.

    • @heinzhaupthaar5590
      @heinzhaupthaar5590 3 роки тому +667

      @@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.

    • @AbdulDobreia
      @AbdulDobreia 3 роки тому +342

      @@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

  • @mticuala
    @mticuala 5 років тому +6712

    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. 😂🤣

    • @prabhsodhi5402
      @prabhsodhi5402 5 років тому +41

      Oh god🤯🤯🤯

    • @techkanakesh6765
      @techkanakesh6765 5 років тому +380

      Sounds like India

    • @mticuala
      @mticuala 5 років тому +131

      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..

    • @ismaelo6232
      @ismaelo6232 5 років тому +3

      😂😂😂😂

    • @goodnightmyprince2716
      @goodnightmyprince2716 5 років тому +61

      Sounds like Nigerian Gov officials.

  • @davielawrence3773
    @davielawrence3773 4 роки тому +3912

    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 😊

    • @TheGauri24
      @TheGauri24 4 роки тому +66

      Heilbronn you mean... i live there too :)

    • @vanessaoelmann4211
      @vanessaoelmann4211 4 роки тому +108

      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

    • @harrygerhard8619
      @harrygerhard8619 4 роки тому +17

      wurde der nicht mal als geisel genommen? da würde ich auch lieber versuchen so unerkannt wie möglich zu bleiben...

    • @terryhsiao1745
      @terryhsiao1745 4 роки тому +37

      Try the American version hahaha. Germans have more class

    • @shadowfox009x
      @shadowfox009x 4 роки тому +19

      @@harrygerhard8619 Nein, das war einer der Aldi-Brüder. Die vorher schon sehr zurückgezogen lebten und danach dann noch mehr.

  • @Wendyx2000
    @Wendyx2000 2 роки тому +1575

    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
      @petekdemircioglu Рік тому +6

      Cannot be done with America’s no of citizens

    • @NazriB
      @NazriB Рік тому +4

      Lies again? PS4 Face

    • @IdealConflict
      @IdealConflict Рік тому +45

      They got rid of their unwanted in the 30s

    • @realglutenfree
      @realglutenfree Рік тому +20

      @@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.

    • @phillip2763
      @phillip2763 Рік тому +16

      The US needs to sustain its billionaire class and military, no leftovers for a social safety net.

  • @maetaem9518
    @maetaem9518 3 роки тому +6451

    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.

    • @amh9494
      @amh9494 3 роки тому +34

      Why did you use like in that sentence 🤦‍♂️

    • @maetaem9518
      @maetaem9518 3 роки тому +72

      @@amh9494 funny… not

    • @amh9494
      @amh9494 3 роки тому +16

      @@maetaem9518 I'm not making a joke about that atrocious perversion of the English language I can assure you.

    • @liamk2
      @liamk2 3 роки тому +320

      @@amh9494 learn german and correct him in german

    • @amh9494
      @amh9494 3 роки тому +25

      @@liamk2 ich habe kein Lust fur das! Es mir egal. 🤣
      Wieso kann Mann ohne Deutsch nicht Englisch korrigieren!?

  • @r0bin642
    @r0bin642 4 роки тому +2500

    As a german I am so confused by the voice-over. I am mixing up the german voice with the voice-over reeeee

    • @bgbgbg10005
      @bgbgbg10005 4 роки тому +49

      Das nervt lol

    • @OxsingLP
      @OxsingLP 4 роки тому +10

      Die Doku gibts auch auf Deutsch:-)

    • @Randy1337
      @Randy1337 4 роки тому +1

      Same here lol :D

    • @maninthemirror9899
      @maninthemirror9899 4 роки тому +8

      True...btw ist das bei 2:25 Uschi Glas?

    • @Randy1337
      @Randy1337 4 роки тому +1

      @@maninthemirror9899 jo isse, sieht man an den falten 😂

  • @nimalanganesan3135
    @nimalanganesan3135 4 роки тому +3024

    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

    • @kensaiix
      @kensaiix 4 роки тому +275

      look at their shoes

    • @nimalanganesan3135
      @nimalanganesan3135 4 роки тому +56

      Really I never taught about it, thank you

    • @Q_QQ_Q
      @Q_QQ_Q 4 роки тому +40

      roadshitters arent allowed

    • @humanbeing1675
      @humanbeing1675 4 роки тому +83

      @Jarita Gupta
      🤣...

    • @Pine15
      @Pine15 4 роки тому +31

      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

  • @kirbywiggins5643
    @kirbywiggins5643 2 роки тому +249

    Rossmann doesn't mind getting out there because he earned his money honestly. He worked hard for it. It's a reason for pride.

    • @Nikola__K
      @Nikola__K 5 місяців тому

      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!

    • @BerndSeichter
      @BerndSeichter 3 місяці тому +1

      His products hurt the environment and are not crucial for living. Within this crisis, this is a sin.

    • @dt4654
      @dt4654 Місяць тому +7

      @@BerndSeichter they sell medicine....in what world is that not CRUCAL? go back to school ffs.

    • @BerndSeichter
      @BerndSeichter Місяць тому

      @@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.

  • @andrelima5124
    @andrelima5124 5 років тому +7473

    They're not shy.......they're smart.

    • @Kirandadas14
      @Kirandadas14 5 років тому +32

      You are right.but are you German.

    • @Stoneface_
      @Stoneface_ 5 років тому +13

      Kiran Dadas Are you?

    • @Stoneface_
      @Stoneface_ 5 років тому +33

      Prokyon114 nope American but I was in Germany 2 weeks ago. Great country!

    • @MsLovication
      @MsLovication 5 років тому +4

      @Prokyon114 Are you?

    • @MsLovication
      @MsLovication 5 років тому +9

      @Ravi Teja Koganti No I just met a German guy and became interested in the German culture :)

  • @nickmiller1226
    @nickmiller1226 4 роки тому +3108

    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.

    • @diddlydooha
      @diddlydooha 4 роки тому +154

      now THAT's some richness, I agree. What more can one need? MONEY is not the answer to life! no way

    • @jan5805
      @jan5805 4 роки тому +31

      Underrated comment!

    • @sprihagupta11
      @sprihagupta11 4 роки тому +14

      You should want the same mentality as urs for most of the world :)

    • @jaybourne2705
      @jaybourne2705 4 роки тому +20

      If only everyone could say that

    • @mantality312
      @mantality312 4 роки тому +77

      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.

  • @ricardoelizondot
    @ricardoelizondot 3 роки тому +5015

    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.

    • @oezibanana8664
      @oezibanana8664 3 роки тому +269

      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.

    • @Dakiller1243
      @Dakiller1243 3 роки тому +53

      @@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.

    • @jakevillablanca7933
      @jakevillablanca7933 3 роки тому +10

      True tho. Btw, are u single?

    • @imakelovetoyourmommy5203
      @imakelovetoyourmommy5203 3 роки тому +46

      @@jakevillablanca7933 wtf?

    • @ina7084
      @ina7084 3 роки тому +67

      @@jakevillablanca7933
      Get him tiger

  • @dantecualesjr.906
    @dantecualesjr.906 Рік тому +297

    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.

    • @MolloyPolloy
      @MolloyPolloy Рік тому +18

      Money shouts, but wealth whispers.

    • @Princess-pk8et9gx2t
      @Princess-pk8et9gx2t 11 місяців тому +4

      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. 😊

    • @MasterofTheUniverse1337
      @MasterofTheUniverse1337 10 місяців тому

      ​@@Princess-pk8et9gx2tOK then i wanna be Super Rich then a Big Part of my problems Would Go away.

    • @manitzDelloro
      @manitzDelloro 10 місяців тому +4

      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.

    • @ming-huige2259
      @ming-huige2259 6 місяців тому +1

      The reason why they don’t flaunt themselves is to avoid average people becoming envious of them😅

  • @vamshiabhilash
    @vamshiabhilash 3 роки тому +4409

    "The goal is to be rich and not to look rich" and these wealthy germans add justice to the proverb

    • @stringer-ik1pc
      @stringer-ik1pc 3 роки тому +14

      Mostly nazis whose fortunes have been hidden for decades.

    • @manu-bz4mx
      @manu-bz4mx 3 роки тому +54

      @@stringer-ik1pc you cant be real man..

    • @kayvan671
      @kayvan671 3 роки тому +7

      @@stringer-ik1pc
      Actually not.

    • @timgotz9376
      @timgotz9376 3 роки тому +12

      @@stringer-ik1pc are you lost lmao

    • @Raylz-h9c
      @Raylz-h9c 3 роки тому +8

      @@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

  • @norrinradd8923
    @norrinradd8923 3 роки тому +3235

    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
      @Leatherkid01 3 роки тому +79

      Agreed....no one want the devide 🇺🇲 have 🤔

    • @namehere4954
      @namehere4954 3 роки тому +483

      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.

    • @Leatherkid01
      @Leatherkid01 3 роки тому +45

      @@namehere4954 wish every country was this way 😊

    • @namehere4954
      @namehere4954 3 роки тому +132

      @@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.

    • @Leatherkid01
      @Leatherkid01 3 роки тому +9

      @@namehere4954 i get you 😉

  • @b1e2t
    @b1e2t 5 років тому +1475

    I think people of old money in general are like this.

    • @thanhlongnguyen4968
      @thanhlongnguyen4968 5 років тому +3

      Time changed everything fast

    • @RS-ti7bz
      @RS-ti7bz 4 роки тому +68

      MissNobody I respect people more who got it from nothing and became something even if they show off.

    • @gabbar51ngh
      @gabbar51ngh 4 роки тому +57

      @@RS-ti7bz most people in the world got their wealth from nothing. Industrialization and advancement in technology made people with businesses richer than Monarchs.

    • @aubreysong
      @aubreysong 4 роки тому +38

      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.

    • @Q_QQ_Q
      @Q_QQ_Q 4 роки тому +9

      Hitler money

  • @ravenmoon1165
    @ravenmoon1165 Рік тому +215

    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.

    • @abbybart9798
      @abbybart9798 Рік тому

      @floof9830 it's still common in USA,

    • @cw9007
      @cw9007 Рік тому +8

      Graduated top 1% in English yet still use 'your' where it should be 'you're'.

    • @Anna-tw3dd
      @Anna-tw3dd Рік тому

      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.

    • @familykaplan1341
      @familykaplan1341 Рік тому +6

      @@cw9007 a common error

    • @janinreschke
      @janinreschke Рік тому

      Du musst nun deinen Cousin heiraten

  • @bartdeking
    @bartdeking 5 років тому +3228

    When I play monopoly or risk I always become quiet when I start to win. Simply to avoid getting everyone against me.

    • @AlizaJayne
      @AlizaJayne 5 років тому +340

      bart slingerland lol the only way we can relate to these billionaires is through monopoly!

    • @SerafEnd
      @SerafEnd 5 років тому +35

      Haha... I totally understand

    • @georgevera9792
      @georgevera9792 5 років тому +36

      Funny analogy, but true.

    • @be6388
      @be6388 5 років тому +7

      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!

    • @be6388
      @be6388 5 років тому +2

      @Lou Ghee Trebuchet
      corrected! ;-)

  • @wickandde
    @wickandde 3 роки тому +2603

    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 💛

    • @martinkobimbo8090
      @martinkobimbo8090 3 роки тому +192

      Instagram rich is actually fake

    • @rani.andretti
      @rani.andretti 3 роки тому +105

      How about no rich

    • @dalhaw6760
      @dalhaw6760 3 роки тому +17

      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

    • @TheAdekrijger
      @TheAdekrijger 3 роки тому +59

      @@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?

    • @Pinky-kc8go
      @Pinky-kc8go 3 роки тому +21

      It's not humble it's stingy

  • @reishlion4394
    @reishlion4394 4 роки тому +2333

    Old money is always discreet. New money likes to flaunt their money.

    • @flufflepuffle
      @flufflepuffle 3 роки тому +75

      Tbf most of these sound like new money. I think it depends on the national culture as well.

    • @lindanorris2455
      @lindanorris2455 3 роки тому +47

      I ONCE KNEW A VERY WEALTHY DANISH PERSON, SHE WAS 100% QUIET ABOUT IT. HER AMERICAN HUSBAND BRAGGED ON AND ABOUT THE $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

    • @lonelydogclub
      @lonelydogclub 3 роки тому +94

      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.

    • @SW-su5ho
      @SW-su5ho 3 роки тому +30

      True. I have always been told that being discreet about family wealth was expected. We do not flaunt our financial successes to others.

    • @ade-oluwaspov206
      @ade-oluwaspov206 3 роки тому +107

      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.

  • @illmatic9454
    @illmatic9454 2 роки тому +166

    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.

    • @xephazxephaz2092
      @xephazxephaz2092 Рік тому +5

      How does money work?

    • @stunningandbased5516
      @stunningandbased5516 Рік тому +19

      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.

    • @boncoderz1430
      @boncoderz1430 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@stunningandbased5516so how does money work according to you?

    • @martonkiss6851
      @martonkiss6851 8 місяців тому +4

      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.

    • @leiyang477
      @leiyang477 6 місяців тому

      @@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.

  • @acslater017
    @acslater017 5 років тому +3327

    I had no idea Scrooge McDuck was such a cultural force in Germany.

    • @SonKunSama
      @SonKunSama 5 років тому +539

      Donald Duck is extremely popular in Europe. A lot of people had a subscription on the Donald Duck magazine when they were young.

    • @kku6857
      @kku6857 5 років тому +55

      True in Poland

    • @abcabcboy
      @abcabcboy 5 років тому +277

      It is same in Scandinavia. Donald Duck is more popular than Mickey Mouse, which I think is the opposite in the USA.

    • @yas4346
      @yas4346 5 років тому +271

      Also I just found out that Dagobert Duck is Scrooge McDuck in English it is so weird for me

    • @constantinveit7180
      @constantinveit7180 5 років тому +62

      Are you kidding?! It's incredibly popular! I learned reading in a really teacher-satisfying speed through Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse :D

  • @bernardmailman8018
    @bernardmailman8018 5 років тому +4393

    My life goal::
    Get rich, act poor.

    • @dallastaylor5479
      @dallastaylor5479 5 років тому +65

      It's possible. It's great.

    • @ligiak4270
      @ligiak4270 5 років тому +10

      😅😅😅😅

    • @schopfung2830
      @schopfung2830 5 років тому +37

      FIELDJOURNAL dude you have a serious issue

    • @bigtuna7900
      @bigtuna7900 5 років тому +16

      Life goal: eat the billionaires.....all of them....in front of their kids

    • @wasnt.here.3853
      @wasnt.here.3853 5 років тому +10

      then yeezy is the disguise for you

  • @Rangerdgr
    @Rangerdgr 3 роки тому +1974

    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
      @tombanks8680 3 роки тому +35

      Interesting,
      Here in Florida the native tribes are super rich. Billionaire rich. Why do you think there is such a disparity among tribes ?

    • @Rangerdgr
      @Rangerdgr 3 роки тому +111

      @@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.

    • @Rangerdgr
      @Rangerdgr 3 роки тому +91

      @@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.

    • @donnaross5105
      @donnaross5105 3 роки тому +6

      @@tombanks8680 Some tribes struck oil.

    • @wanjihia9297
      @wanjihia9297 3 роки тому +25

      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.

  • @ApeSapiens
    @ApeSapiens 2 роки тому +327

    "To avoid envy" is a subtle way of saying "to avoid getting hanged in the streets in the inevitable revolt of the poor".

    • @ladyraven30
      @ladyraven30 7 місяців тому +2

      Exactly.

    • @rexibhazoboa7097
      @rexibhazoboa7097 7 місяців тому +25

      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.

    • @N0th1ng-4g41n
      @N0th1ng-4g41n 7 місяців тому +31

      @@rexibhazoboa7097 "moral high horse" you mean anger at wealth hoarding?

    • @rexibhazoboa7097
      @rexibhazoboa7097 7 місяців тому

      @@N0th1ng-4g41n given the chance, most would horde themselves and only share to whom ever they believe deserve it.

    • @animaticToshiue
      @animaticToshiue 5 місяців тому

      ​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

  • @Jajaho2
    @Jajaho2 3 роки тому +3353

    Even in the German middle class, there is a saying: "You don't talk about money, you have it."

    • @ericrotermund1004
      @ericrotermund1004 3 роки тому +24

      Germans are obsessed with edict. Lol 😂 I say and do whatever I want. I don’t answer to anyone.(edit) except God

    • @angrymario8259
      @angrymario8259 3 роки тому +81

      Because you either have more or less and either is uncomfortable

    • @BigsmalljohnMonster
      @BigsmalljohnMonster 3 роки тому +60

      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.

    • @phabebarcelona863
      @phabebarcelona863 3 роки тому +5

      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

    • @ericrotermund1004
      @ericrotermund1004 3 роки тому +3

      @@phabebarcelona863 must have hated to file a tax return

  • @zemundico7913
    @zemundico7913 4 роки тому +5768

    Being poor in Germany is so much better than being poor in USA.

    • @alinao625
      @alinao625 4 роки тому +493

      That's why you get a massive influx of immigrants from poor countries to Germany

    • @visorij3374
      @visorij3374 4 роки тому +86

      Be on average Americans are richer

    • @lordbunbury
      @lordbunbury 4 роки тому +438

      Visori J But it’s almost impossible to be really poor in Germany. In the US they think being poor is a lifestyle choice.

    • @qwer4316
      @qwer4316 4 роки тому +538

      @@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

    • @shovuthmen5478
      @shovuthmen5478 4 роки тому +117

      @@visorij3374 Americans are mostly Germans

  • @niamhcosgrave9545
    @niamhcosgrave9545 3 роки тому +1166

    European Old Money knows what happens when they flaunt their wealth...

    • @checkcommentsfirst3335
      @checkcommentsfirst3335 3 роки тому +153

      revolutions go brrrrrr

    • @Vangaurd_tiger
      @Vangaurd_tiger 3 роки тому +84

      french revolution Flashbacks

    • @amgm1996
      @amgm1996 3 роки тому +44

      i know you made a joke but hey that makes sense, culture and collective mind is a thing

    • @thelastpityparty4425
      @thelastpityparty4425 3 роки тому +29

      Exactly. This is a chess play.Nothing more

    • @karhammer
      @karhammer 3 роки тому +24

      I still see barley above poverty line Americans defending being exploited lmao

  • @dredsmiles
    @dredsmiles Рік тому +61

    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.

    • @itsceskys
      @itsceskys 5 місяців тому

      Well said. I liked that part of wisdom too. I dont see lots people catching it in the comments

  • @treeminutesorless
    @treeminutesorless 3 роки тому +5670

    If any of these billionaires are looking to adopt an almost 30 year old man hit my line.

  • @DMNCKM
    @DMNCKM 3 роки тому +2229

    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.

    • @KingMakers333
      @KingMakers333 3 роки тому +48

      Absolutely true...👍

    • @DWDocumentary
      @DWDocumentary  3 роки тому +128

      Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts on the topic.

    • @casanova6283
      @casanova6283 3 роки тому +63

      Instagram is the house of imagination of poor people!!!!

    • @joeidaho5938
      @joeidaho5938 3 роки тому +21

      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.

    • @dauletbekishev
      @dauletbekishev 3 роки тому +4

      Ahh... damn it... I got it wrong - I'm poor and anonymous.
      I should've double-check it first 🤦

  • @jimboo5802
    @jimboo5802 4 роки тому +317

    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

  • @christopherchabor1330
    @christopherchabor1330 2 роки тому +74

    One of the rich men interviewed in this documentary died from a plane crash yesterday, his name was Rainer Schaller, RIP

    • @chium2383
      @chium2383 9 місяців тому +2

      Wow

    • @sheilamwangi4718
      @sheilamwangi4718 9 місяців тому +4

      He died so young! I am still shocked

    • @81suze
      @81suze 4 місяці тому +1

      Er hat leider auch die Love Parade Katastrophe mitverschuldet und ist definitiv new money und null diskret !

  • @StickMan1294
    @StickMan1294 3 роки тому +2366

    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.

    • @amh9494
      @amh9494 3 роки тому +50

      Modest? Lol

    • @willow9526
      @willow9526 3 роки тому +54

      Sorry, modest is a different way.
      A lot of them pay no or less tax.

    • @StickMan1294
      @StickMan1294 3 роки тому +38

      @@willow9526 I'm not talking about the super rich, I'm talking in general

    • @amh9494
      @amh9494 3 роки тому +6

      @@StickMan1294 what part of Germany do you live in!?

    • @StickMan1294
      @StickMan1294 3 роки тому +10

      @@amh9494 south Württemberg

  • @serin5979
    @serin5979 3 роки тому +1469

    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.

    • @asifmehmood5632
      @asifmehmood5632 3 роки тому +4

      What you doing in jermany baby

    • @serin5979
      @serin5979 3 роки тому +167

      @@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.

    • @asifmehmood5632
      @asifmehmood5632 3 роки тому +7

      @@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

    • @serin5979
      @serin5979 3 роки тому +156

      @@asifmehmood5632 yeah, this proves everything XD

    • @ely9777
      @ely9777 3 роки тому +13

      Good for you Selin. Im Asian and my dream country is Germany, so peaceful and beautiful ❤

  • @tadejstanta8710
    @tadejstanta8710 3 роки тому +2767

    "people in this room are worth billions" while we here, ladies and gentlemen, we are priceless ;)

    • @sashkasashkasashkasashka
      @sashkasashkasashkasashka 3 роки тому +30

      😂☝️

    • @Triumph633
      @Triumph633 3 роки тому +72

      *worthless

    • @tadejstanta8710
      @tadejstanta8710 3 роки тому +105

      @@Triumph633 they are worhless without us. But yea, I understand what are you trying to say..

    • @johnfranklie3563
      @johnfranklie3563 3 роки тому +10

      We don't know, we may become one, who wealthy and anonymous

    • @mochalo4912
      @mochalo4912 3 роки тому +15

      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

  • @Czarinederella
    @Czarinederella Рік тому +87

    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. 😂

    • @Lysandra-8
      @Lysandra-8 Рік тому +2

      Interesting story. I'm glad you're here and you like it❤

    • @thetrickster9885
      @thetrickster9885 7 місяців тому +1

      Poor in germany is rich in asia. At least in india.

    • @gametri-eq6lj
      @gametri-eq6lj 5 місяців тому +3

      why are you buying those luxury brands when your poor

    • @mayankdewli1010
      @mayankdewli1010 5 місяців тому +1

      You're poor if you wear pull and bear or bershka

  • @crystalion3378
    @crystalion3378 5 років тому +3122

    It's not just Germans. I think it's most Europeans who are very reluctant to show their wealth.

    •  5 років тому +228

      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.

    • @afringedweller
      @afringedweller 5 років тому +72

      @ You're one of those brainwashed by the power-stripping globalists, aren't you?

    • @theowitte3091
      @theowitte3091 5 років тому +56

      Nothern countries... have you been to Italy?

    • @pauljohny200
      @pauljohny200 5 років тому +29

      I actually respect such behaviour, very good

    • @TheBlaze4000
      @TheBlaze4000 5 років тому +28

      @Magne Spoken like a true looser. Meanwhile there are hardworking millionare africans who dont know you exist.

  • @Gravuun
    @Gravuun 3 роки тому +196

    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.

  • @thejuiceweasel
    @thejuiceweasel 3 роки тому +1507

    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
      @Moominteapot 3 роки тому +7

      Is that enough then to afford housing ?

    • @aw-g
      @aw-g 3 роки тому +61

      @@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.

    • @Moominteapot
      @Moominteapot 3 роки тому +30

      @@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

    • @aw-g
      @aw-g 3 роки тому +18

      @@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.

    • @Thorenhard
      @Thorenhard 3 роки тому +11

      @@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.

  • @thebestone11-r9y
    @thebestone11-r9y 3 місяці тому +2505

    The fact that nobody talks about the book Matrix Golden Cashflow Tactics, speaks volumes why people dont earn a lot of money..

    • @realKarlFranz
      @realKarlFranz 3 місяці тому +29

      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.

    • @Dokuzu
      @Dokuzu 3 місяці тому +1

      @@realKarlFranz bro chill you apparently didn't read the book itself

  • @TIGER22033
    @TIGER22033 3 роки тому +463

    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.

    • @Hshdjdjdhd
      @Hshdjdjdhd 3 роки тому +7

      :)

    • @substygram4357
      @substygram4357 3 роки тому +16

      Thats wholesome

    • @mariannefreyagutib4113
      @mariannefreyagutib4113 3 роки тому +2

      what presents did he give you?

    • @TIGER22033
      @TIGER22033 3 роки тому +24

      @@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.

    • @aw-g
      @aw-g 3 роки тому +7

      @@TIGER22033rip your mom 🙏
      Thanks for sharing the story

  • @theohbg1380
    @theohbg1380 4 роки тому +1966

    "What are they afraid of?"
    We call it Finanzamt.

    • @Markus-rq9gz
      @Markus-rq9gz 4 роки тому +82

      Hahahaahahah bester Kommentar

    • @Ozymandias1
      @Ozymandias1 4 роки тому +20

      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.

    • @johnnyp.601
      @johnnyp.601 4 роки тому +21

      @@Ozymandias1 hör auf zu faseln du Kasper

    • @noen08
      @noen08 4 роки тому +38

      Quatsch, dass Finanzamt bedient sich doch am Mittelstand.

    • @innensicht
      @innensicht 4 роки тому +16

      Danke für den Lacher! 2. Wort: Gewerkschaft 3.Wort Die Linke.

  • @gamestv4875
    @gamestv4875 5 років тому +3390

    Can you make a documentary "The discreet lives of the Super-Poor" ?

  • @LTilli313
    @LTilli313 2 роки тому +54

    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.

    • @deodorant9270
      @deodorant9270 2 роки тому +5

      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.

    • @777jones
      @777jones Рік тому +1

      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.

  • @Rin-le7cx
    @Rin-le7cx 5 років тому +4321

    So basically the opposite of the kardashians

    • @GuestYouTubeUser
      @GuestYouTubeUser 5 років тому +201

      But they make their money showing off. Lol 😂

    • @bperez8656
      @bperez8656 5 років тому +226

      Kardashians are wealthy due to sex. They are a distraction from the real billionaire tyrants who own the world

    • @thebabbler8867
      @thebabbler8867 5 років тому +69

      Kardashians are BROKE. And they act like it.

    • @jemcanalesable
      @jemcanalesable 5 років тому +89

      Rin The Kardashians are broke to these people standards

    • @Rin-le7cx
      @Rin-le7cx 5 років тому +58

      Jem I know. But they act like they own the world. News about them are everywhere. I’m so tired of it

  • @bullneptune3014
    @bullneptune3014 5 років тому +882

    "The real money keeps itself hidden."

    • @johncimino8750
      @johncimino8750 5 років тому +24

      truer words were never spoken

    • @moonie8830
      @moonie8830 5 років тому +10

      Depends on area and people's sentiment

    • @adamtrew8106
      @adamtrew8106 5 років тому +10

      Rothschilds

    • @dolphineachonga812
      @dolphineachonga812 4 роки тому +9

      In my country, they hide because they stole it from the public treasury 😁.

  • @jeyanthram6762
    @jeyanthram6762 4 роки тому +3061

    I'm rich. I have a home, good clothes to wear and I eat three times a day!

    • @farhanaahmad4148
      @farhanaahmad4148 4 роки тому +110

      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.

    • @farhanaahmad4148
      @farhanaahmad4148 4 роки тому

      @Kyllian Olfur since January and then forever.

    • @GotoMaki4Micah
      @GotoMaki4Micah 4 роки тому +33

      @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.

    • @Mayra_C
      @Mayra_C 4 роки тому +67

      @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.

    • @BadAssBannana
      @BadAssBannana 4 роки тому +13

      and i serve my whole life to make somebody else richer! boy we all love being alive!

  • @guestuser1671
    @guestuser1671 2 роки тому +60

    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.

    • @l.d.t.6327
      @l.d.t.6327 8 місяців тому +6

      I also wear jeans and scuffed boots! That's where the similarities end 🙂

    • @spartacusyoya
      @spartacusyoya 5 місяців тому

      emperor just wearing new clothes in public make you think they are like you, far from it.

  • @beautifulspirit7420
    @beautifulspirit7420 4 роки тому +355

    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.

    • @zeez9053
      @zeez9053 4 роки тому +8

      The gypsies in Slovakia are inviaable and most not rich

    • @beautifulspirit7420
      @beautifulspirit7420 4 роки тому +13

      @@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.

    • @abu2006may
      @abu2006may 3 роки тому +1

      can not be more agree !

    • @dalhaw6760
      @dalhaw6760 3 роки тому

      This is so true look at Epstein and the Sackler's . In Epstein how do you not know where all his millions came in ?

    • @stevem4621
      @stevem4621 3 роки тому

      @@beautifulspirit7420 What about Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos?

  • @Anna-sj4ut
    @Anna-sj4ut 3 роки тому +1488

    "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.

    • @mememachine5244
      @mememachine5244 3 роки тому +44

      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.

    • @M1911jln
      @M1911jln 3 роки тому +25

      It is the difference between old money and new money.

    • @hiiambarney4489
      @hiiambarney4489 3 роки тому +14

      Actually it's the poor people over here that brag the most with what they have.

    • @succ1e49
      @succ1e49 3 роки тому +9

      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

    • @bella_testastretta
      @bella_testastretta 3 роки тому +4

      they are too busy playing squid game

  • @Megatronic445
    @Megatronic445 4 роки тому +2626

    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.

    • @jimenamendiola6460
      @jimenamendiola6460 4 роки тому +10

      👍

    • @aoc092
      @aoc092 4 роки тому +82

      Thank you for this warning.

    • @shh11111
      @shh11111 4 роки тому +28

      So should we still watch it or not?

    • @samtrigger1017
      @samtrigger1017 4 роки тому +91

      @@shh11111 you can watch it but just be aware of it waht they say is waaaaaaaaaay more decent

    • @shh11111
      @shh11111 4 роки тому +11

      @@samtrigger1017 ok, thanks

  • @lim8581
    @lim8581 Рік тому +55

    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.

    • @palocymasaio
      @palocymasaio 10 місяців тому

      hey look its how my nerdy english teacher used to speak

  • @minyoongii1251
    @minyoongii1251 3 роки тому +642

    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.

    • @LisaMaryification
      @LisaMaryification 3 роки тому +24

      Ah, but the catch is, many of the celebrities do not make that much money.

    • @fyodordostoevsky9993
      @fyodordostoevsky9993 3 роки тому +11

      Having a normal life is a rare opportunity? Umm… I’ll just stop there

    • @amgm1996
      @amgm1996 3 роки тому +10

      celebrities are middle class next to true old money wealth

    • @NoctLightCloud
      @NoctLightCloud 3 роки тому +1

      rare?

    • @osamabinballin5369
      @osamabinballin5369 3 роки тому

      lol same...

  • @JKCWvids
    @JKCWvids 5 років тому +1374

    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?"

    • @Bordondental
      @Bordondental 5 років тому +26

      So I take it there are no Jewish people amongst the super-rich ? Please explain your 3rd Reich comment !!!

    • @vinceiswatchingyou
      @vinceiswatchingyou 5 років тому +27

      There is this great lie in Germany that everyone is in a similar position. It justifies the extraordinary amount of tax people pay

    • @Stoneface_
      @Stoneface_ 5 років тому +28

      John Coetsee there are many super-rich German Jews

    • @pagolainaki7175
      @pagolainaki7175 5 років тому

      And I oop-

    • @lunafringe10
      @lunafringe10 5 років тому +6

      they are afraid of being victims of crime,

  • @billcordell9797
    @billcordell9797 5 років тому +511

    Old money (usually inherited) is quiet about what they have. They think showing off is vulgar and fear/resent being labeled rich or privileged.

    • @cpmffeilberg4970
      @cpmffeilberg4970 4 роки тому

      It is.

    • @FF-rm1qo
      @FF-rm1qo 4 роки тому +27

      They probably fear more from being targets of crime or taxes

    • @AlexBsSecret
      @AlexBsSecret 4 роки тому +50

      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.

    • @TheTariqibnziyad
      @TheTariqibnziyad 4 роки тому +2

      @@FF-rm1qo nah they pay their taxes anyways.

    • @Q_QQ_Q
      @Q_QQ_Q 4 роки тому +8

      they dont want to be reminded of hitler money

  • @ChrisKuni
    @ChrisKuni Рік тому +26

    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.

    • @realulli
      @realulli 8 місяців тому +1

      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).

  • @thebitlot
    @thebitlot 3 роки тому +1228

    "I like earning money, not swimming in it." The sheer power and humility in one statement...

    • @ephsee8669
      @ephsee8669 3 роки тому +2

      @Kosorou Gaming Studio Archives lmaoooo that episode was too funny

    • @fortymillioncoins9066
      @fortymillioncoins9066 3 роки тому +10

      You have misunderstood- he meant he does not physically swim in it like Scrooge McDuck does.

    • @fortymillioncoins9066
      @fortymillioncoins9066 3 роки тому

      @Kosorou Gaming Studio Archives No. I will have a sense of myself always.

    • @fortymillioncoins9066
      @fortymillioncoins9066 3 роки тому +1

      @Kosorou Gaming Studio Archives You are really rude and a bully

    • @novaangelica5096
      @novaangelica5096 3 роки тому

      Lulu was just joking

  • @nicolevincent5680
    @nicolevincent5680 4 роки тому +1649

    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

  • @nachumbi
    @nachumbi 3 роки тому +1381

    The documentary lives up to it's title. We see nothing about the super rich

  • @syedaizazbokhari
    @syedaizazbokhari 3 місяці тому +3

    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.

  • @mmmnahfam
    @mmmnahfam 5 років тому +865

    This could have easily been 5 minutes long... They repeated the same points and asked the same questions 100 times

    • @chrystophercaserodizon9836
      @chrystophercaserodizon9836 4 роки тому

      GreenSpan

    • @jaykang2742
      @jaykang2742 4 роки тому +3

      I dont getthe nature of dw what is this news network

    • @elisabethfischer300
      @elisabethfischer300 4 роки тому +4

      @@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

    • @manifestingbeautifullife2187
      @manifestingbeautifullife2187 4 роки тому +3

      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.

    • @scifino1
      @scifino1 3 роки тому

      @@jaykang2742 DW is German state media. They mainly aim to give you an impression of German culture.

  • @dorcaswinter8296
    @dorcaswinter8296 5 років тому +577

    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.

    • @Teletubbiez
      @Teletubbiez 5 років тому +44

      Dorcas Winter So totally opposite from Nigerians and Americans

    • @jesusisapisces
      @jesusisapisces 4 роки тому +8

      @@Teletubbiez loool I'm triggered

    • @girlnextdoor2836
      @girlnextdoor2836 4 роки тому +2

      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

    • @4shh_
      @4shh_ 4 роки тому +2

      I feel like we find it very awkward to discuss money

    • @carolinewu4767
      @carolinewu4767 4 роки тому +4

      Americans are the opposite.

  • @ulkapind
    @ulkapind Рік тому +40

    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.

    • @DWDocumentary
      @DWDocumentary  Рік тому +4

      Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Be sure to check out our channel for more content.

  • @trinityinspiration198
    @trinityinspiration198 3 роки тому +882

    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.

    • @gg_ingy
      @gg_ingy 3 роки тому +42

      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.

    • @erzsebetnilsson580
      @erzsebetnilsson580 3 роки тому +8

      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 !

    • @ashotofmercury
      @ashotofmercury 3 роки тому +12

      That is the difference between old money (dignity, privacy and class) to the nouveau riche (flashy, gauche, boastful). 👌🏻☺️

    • @heinrichhimmler3781
      @heinrichhimmler3781 3 роки тому +6

      In China No One Show Their Wealth .. There Have 1051 Billionaires

    • @georgehollingsworth2428
      @georgehollingsworth2428 3 роки тому +11

      @@heinrichhimmler3781 China has the most status cons is, showy billionaires in the world it is probably due to all of them being nouveau riche

  • @Simond577
    @Simond577 3 роки тому +1542

    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

    • @jamesrainey2199
      @jamesrainey2199 3 роки тому +1

      Hello 👋, how are you doing?

    • @mesgart4810
      @mesgart4810 3 роки тому +13

      @@jamesrainey2199 why are you asking?

    • @jerryrawlings8885
      @jerryrawlings8885 3 роки тому

      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?

    • @jeromeibanez2891
      @jeromeibanez2891 3 роки тому +53

      I already caught the twist as soon as I saw his last name.

    • @lordanonimmo7699
      @lordanonimmo7699 3 роки тому +5

      @@jerryrawlings8885 They use him,or other people similar to him the richest having a personal employee dedicated to the grow the family fortunes.

  • @fyeelessarndra3392
    @fyeelessarndra3392 3 роки тому +409

    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)..

    • @diyo7892
      @diyo7892 3 роки тому

      I love what u said were r u from

    • @njoroge2061
      @njoroge2061 2 роки тому +8

      LIES no one wants to be poor and struggling

    • @njoroge2061
      @njoroge2061 2 роки тому +1

      @@diyo7892 hahahahaha

    • @Jem_Apple
      @Jem_Apple 2 роки тому +27

      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

    • @alal2192
      @alal2192 2 роки тому

      That’s true thats very german if them tbh

  • @JamesSmith-pc6bh
    @JamesSmith-pc6bh 3 роки тому +8

    This may all be true, as it is in America, Germany has socialised healthcare. Everybody is entitled to the same standards of care free of charge. Unfortunately in America only the rich get treated to the best care, the poor are lucky to be treated at all. Personally I've lived through illness and injury without medical care due to lack of health insurance or enough money to pay for care.

  • @Zeldafan1ify
    @Zeldafan1ify 3 роки тому +667

    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

    • @GamingBoTv
      @GamingBoTv 3 роки тому +54

      Agreed... But I would still like to be a millionaire XD

    • @blackngold007
      @blackngold007 3 роки тому +53

      Nowadays it costs almost a million to own those things

    • @joeidaho5938
      @joeidaho5938 3 роки тому +23

      @@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.

    • @murdoch201
      @murdoch201 3 роки тому +1

      So... As a European, you'd still want to be a millionaire.

    • @gamer-px5cu
      @gamer-px5cu 3 роки тому +3

      You know, it's not wrong and not even a shame to desire more.

  • @de_la___rosa6529
    @de_la___rosa6529 3 роки тому +1872

    I’m richer than I imagine, I have my mommy and father next to me ♥️

    • @r3dwf472
      @r3dwf472 3 роки тому +52

      Wholesome 🙂

    • @dudgeonsound5222
      @dudgeonsound5222 3 роки тому +120

      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.

    • @Unashamed6996
      @Unashamed6996 3 роки тому +10

      I love your beautiful nature ma'am.

    • @godzillanismo4892
      @godzillanismo4892 3 роки тому +7

      The fact that you want to flex it to people who potentially lost both parents

    • @theuglypotato7017
      @theuglypotato7017 3 роки тому +33

      @@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.

  • @Sunkissed949
    @Sunkissed949 3 роки тому +702

    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

    • @vitalislokol478
      @vitalislokol478 3 роки тому

      Do they donate?

    • @PSAMUREYE
      @PSAMUREYE 3 роки тому +33

      You just exposed them

    • @terrellthetaurus6568
      @terrellthetaurus6568 3 роки тому +11

      Tell them get two bodyguards thats tall

    • @gg_ingy
      @gg_ingy 3 роки тому +29

      @@vitalislokol478 Why do you ask, has nothing to do with what she said.

    • @ClaireEmilia
      @ClaireEmilia 3 роки тому +5

      this is so sad to hear! I hope your family is doing okay. Love from Germany :)

  • @mssn3166
    @mssn3166 Рік тому +7

    This documentary as well as people in it are relaxing to watch.

  • @SG-uh6sw
    @SG-uh6sw 4 роки тому +785

    I almost made this list but sadly was 100mil short

  • @itachiuchiha6891
    @itachiuchiha6891 4 роки тому +887

    I am so poor that I even feel afraid just to enter those luxurious buildings

  • @TheAyomikun
    @TheAyomikun 5 років тому +567

    '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

    • @karenmbbaxter
      @karenmbbaxter 5 років тому +39

      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.

    • @jemcanalesable
      @jemcanalesable 5 років тому +11

      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

    • @chintulastones5644
      @chintulastones5644 5 років тому +29

      @@jemcanalesable have you heard of dangote ,look for that name on the richest people in world

    • @maryamkim1281
      @maryamkim1281 5 років тому +58

      @@jemcanalesable you don't know enough about it to comment. Relying on stereotypes won't help.

    • @susancarter6503
      @susancarter6503 5 років тому +7

      Don't compare the Nigerian currency to the euro. It's far behind.

  • @javierjp8549
    @javierjp8549 10 місяців тому +3

    Very interesting, great respect for those interviewed to be open about the topic (to a certain extent) and to DW for reporting 👏

  • @a261mb
    @a261mb 3 роки тому +234

    Wow the fact that In this day and age they can be so discreet with no pictures even on google.

    • @lilsabin
      @lilsabin 3 роки тому +5

      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" :)

    • @sakuraharuno9278
      @sakuraharuno9278 3 роки тому +1

      @@lilsabin that's sad

    • @lilsabin
      @lilsabin 3 роки тому

      @@sakuraharuno9278 indeed

    • @notyourfriend-li7rq
      @notyourfriend-li7rq 3 роки тому +27

      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.

    • @TJGermany
      @TJGermany 3 роки тому +10

      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....

  • @tabularasa9576
    @tabularasa9576 3 роки тому +746

    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

    • @DeadleeDan
      @DeadleeDan 3 роки тому +22

      Feel exactly what your saying

    • @tabularasa9576
      @tabularasa9576 3 роки тому +11

      @@DeadleeDan thanks, i hope you become rich man one day..i am.so glad you feel the same :)

    • @Grnbaracuda
      @Grnbaracuda 3 роки тому +1

      OK, What can you give for?

    • @tabularasa9576
      @tabularasa9576 3 роки тому +4

      @@Grnbaracuda Give what? I am willing to give almost anything for it

    • @tabularasa9576
      @tabularasa9576 3 роки тому +3

      @@wensis2006 wise words my friend..you are surely living a better life than mine..mine is sad, lonely, boring life..take care

  • @voijus97
    @voijus97 4 роки тому +364

    In Germany it doesn't matter how much you've got on your bank account
    You're always "not really rich"

    • @FrankWhyte_62
      @FrankWhyte_62 4 роки тому +2

      Ich verdiene 10 netto und kann da nur zustimmen. Traurig

    • @FrankWhyte_62
      @FrankWhyte_62 4 роки тому +1

      animegeek96 10k netto im monat und es reicht nicht

    • @MsCristian04
      @MsCristian04 4 роки тому +1

      like the man of the video said, the called baron i think, said he considers trully welthy a person with over 1000 millions.

    • @Sakine-sf7dk
      @Sakine-sf7dk 4 роки тому +6

      @@FrankWhyte_62 wenn es nicht reicht, machst du vielleicht was falsch?

    • @TheEko42
      @TheEko42 4 роки тому +2

      exactly you cant be rich in germany because the government f*cks you with their taxes and all

  • @INTUITIVENORSK2303
    @INTUITIVENORSK2303 2 роки тому +15

    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.

  • @shahrul1962
    @shahrul1962 4 роки тому +540

    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.

    • @vedoooo
      @vedoooo 4 роки тому +19

      Stfu

    • @Nost2682
      @Nost2682 4 роки тому +62

      "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.

    • @__Ultimate
      @__Ultimate 4 роки тому +30

      @@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.

    • @shaikrizwan2826
      @shaikrizwan2826 4 роки тому +6

      I think they are afraid of communists
      That's why they don't show off

    • @riploljustforfu9929
      @riploljustforfu9929 4 роки тому +3

      @@shaikrizwan2826 Back when the RAF was still around this was a problem but not today.

  • @cristeacatalincristian4642
    @cristeacatalincristian4642 3 роки тому +146

    I am Ausländer living in Germany. I have not meet so humble, full with respect and weld raised people as in Germany.

    • @ViolosD2I
      @ViolosD2I 3 роки тому +8

      It is quite different from cultures where "respect" is about gold chains, being extra loud and flaunting all that you supposedly have.
      Some think it's xenophobia if such people are not so well received. But it's mostly just cringe.
      (And we do have our own share of them as well.)

    • @valiyzf600
      @valiyzf600 3 роки тому +3

      You are generalizing to all germans, from all lands in Germany or social class when in reality respectful and well raised germans are only a category of the population, like in many other places. For example: meet some of the young germans living abroad, like here in Cluj-Napoca in Romania. When it comes to students, many of them are middle class far left types (oohhh the irony). They are some of the worst neighbours when it comes to extremely loud parties, getting shit face drunk etc...and the only ones in my part of town that throw parties with 30 people with 0 care for Covid or the fact that it's in the middle of the week and other people have to sleep and go to work....even romanians, who are usually more careless about other people, are more discrete and go to a private mountain cabin outside of town in the weekend to have a party and avoid making noise in the working days. PS: I have had italian, french and Middle East neighbours, all much more respectful by comparison, all medical students. Also go talk to a middle or upper management young woman in a german owned multinational with an office in Romania...they are constantly harassed by some of the german bosses and some german colleagues, because the mentality is that all Eastern Europe women are whores and will instantly fall in love or have sex with a 40-50 year old married dorky guy from the first world...even if that woman is also in upper management, in a relationship, earns almost the same, is married, has kids etc...the pathetic text messages and stuff I have seen sent to female friends from this guys is mind blowing, or the fact that if they are visiting and go out with the employees there is an unwritten rule not to live a woman alone with them at the end of the night. Also, something I have heard said by allot of german friends is that the reason that they have this culture of being respectful or obeying the law in Germany is because the laws are very well enforced, the fines are very big, even by german standards and the old conservative german culture still has a big influence in society, although it is slowly getting smaller with the new generation and also with the growing number of non german people in the population.

  • @sanghoonlee5171
    @sanghoonlee5171 3 роки тому +353

    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.

    • @acconew8181
      @acconew8181 3 роки тому +4

      Interesting

    • @idyllenaive.5461
      @idyllenaive.5461 3 роки тому +17

      Let them do so as long as they strived to earn extra money

    • @michellep1555
      @michellep1555 3 роки тому +26

      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.

    • @xftbllplyr2091
      @xftbllplyr2091 3 роки тому

      @@michellep1555 this

    • @보청기가창피해요
      @보청기가창피해요 3 роки тому

      이상훈아….좇같은 소리 하지 마라…
      흙수저 주제에 벼락 부자들을 질투하니?
      금수저가 비웃는다…

  • @aniketbisht2823
    @aniketbisht2823 10 місяців тому +3

    These sort of documentaries are very inspiring.

  • @shaclo1512
    @shaclo1512 5 років тому +746

    I started getting rich too. Got the first 100€ in the bank 🕺

    • @folk.
      @folk. 5 років тому +72

      Excellent. Now focus on making 200 out of those.

    • @liberatedpeople6054
      @liberatedpeople6054 5 років тому +12

      Lend me some

    • @zLcss
      @zLcss 5 років тому +2

      I'm also on my way there. What do you do for a living ?

    • @forloop7713
      @forloop7713 5 років тому +5

      Invest in bitcoin

    • @shaclo1512
      @shaclo1512 5 років тому +7

      daentastic I was joking. I work as a civil servant in Bavaria and my income is very ok, but far from getting rich 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @ghuang5767
    @ghuang5767 4 роки тому +542

    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.

    • @dahliaapollo7938
      @dahliaapollo7938 4 роки тому +2

      No middle class life style exist no more

    • @dahliaapollo7938
      @dahliaapollo7938 4 роки тому

      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

    • @dahliaapollo7938
      @dahliaapollo7938 4 роки тому +1

      Tika tiwary

    • @iramakhtar4070
      @iramakhtar4070 4 роки тому +1

      I'm not rich I would say same I'm just comfortable.👍

    • @SowedCastelli
      @SowedCastelli 3 роки тому

      @@AH-vr1ix 😂😂😂😂

  • @ramal5708
    @ramal5708 3 роки тому +311

    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"

    • @doncorleole2356
      @doncorleole2356 3 роки тому +27

      Don’t be foolish, they’re using their money to silently influence politics but don’t want to be recognised doing so

    • @jaehongsong4904
      @jaehongsong4904 3 роки тому +18

      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

  • @Rene-Amiri
    @Rene-Amiri Рік тому +4

    Thanks for the feature!❤

  • @kama6196
    @kama6196 4 роки тому +172

    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.

    • @kishananuraag
      @kishananuraag 4 роки тому +2

      @@Shaktobengalee Are you stupid or something? Search for yourself

  • @maxant4285
    @maxant4285 5 років тому +765

    As a person with 300€ on my bank account, I find this film very entertaining.

    • @olyl3859
      @olyl3859 4 роки тому +21

      Max Ant you would be a "rich" middle-class person in America :)

    • @evanatbri-s13
      @evanatbri-s13 4 роки тому +36

      As a person who has -2500 euros I don't. :(

    • @osiris654
      @osiris654 4 роки тому +23

      I got about $2.50

    • @theshuriken
      @theshuriken 4 роки тому +8

      I bet you're still young. so you still have time to catch up.

    • @TheTariqibnziyad
      @TheTariqibnziyad 4 роки тому +6

      I got 0, so I have a better Balance than Amazon.

  • @flutura2769
    @flutura2769 4 роки тому +582

    For all the not german speakers. Many things that were being said are translated wrongly. Don't take everything by word

    • @kathinker7547
      @kathinker7547 4 роки тому +65

      I disagree, the are a lot of things that cannot be translated word for word. German is quite the complex language; English on the other hand, isn't.
      The translation and adaptation of sayings/phrasing in this video is great.

    • @huyo3517
      @huyo3517 4 роки тому +18

      @@kathinker7547 it means the translations are sometimes exaggerated to fit a narrative.

    • @jacobdaniels3246
      @jacobdaniels3246 4 роки тому +11

      @@huyo3517 they're not tho, they're just slightly innacurate

    • @huyo3517
      @huyo3517 4 роки тому +5

      @@jacobdaniels3246 ye but i was right that they exaggerated things so the rich people would fit a narrative that the “writer” want. There was so many so the rich people would seem overreacting like “swimming with money” (etc.)

    • @MrAnperm
      @MrAnperm 3 роки тому +3

      Sometimes you have find a phrase that actually exists in English, instead of translating perfectly. Otherwise it would probably sound strange in English.

  • @onebadmoto5081
    @onebadmoto5081 2 роки тому +7

    The truth is most Uber rich didn’t earn it. Some did very horrible things to get it. That doesn’t mean they’re evil, they’re human and actually quite normal. They took advantage of a system which really is just about as normal as anyone that could. It’s just rare that it works out so well

  • @SoundMir
    @SoundMir 4 роки тому +356

    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!:))

    • @Arcaryon
      @Arcaryon 4 роки тому +23

      Na dann Gott sei Dank das deutsch zu sein, keine Frage der Genetik sondern der Mentalität und des Personalausweis ist.

    • @srilakshminadella4742
      @srilakshminadella4742 4 роки тому +17

      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.

    • @davielawrence3773
      @davielawrence3773 4 роки тому +13

      @@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 :)

    • @Kanal7Indonesia
      @Kanal7Indonesia 4 роки тому +4

      Ugh my Indonesian highschool made me to learn that hard ugly language German and I hate it with passion

    • @srilakshminadella4742
      @srilakshminadella4742 4 роки тому +4

      @@davielawrence3773 thank you for your advice I also work as SAP consultant which is also originated by German IT people...yes I'm India

  • @stephenmadu2665
    @stephenmadu2665 3 роки тому +56

    Super Rich Germans and super rich Ghanaians have a lot in common.
    Here in Ghana, people who earned their money in honest means (not by doing illegal things like corruption) are often so quiet about their money. It will surprise you that the richest person in Ghana according to news websites isn’t even the richest person in Ghana. That’s how secretive they are

  • @J.M.81
    @J.M.81 3 роки тому +798

    Lol… as a German hearing them and talking in the Background but have to concentrate on the English translation is kinda funny 😄😂

    • @lauracarinakraus3100
      @lauracarinakraus3100 3 роки тому +16

      Gibt's das nur in englisch? Mega nervig weil die Herren alle so leise reden 😵

    • @amorphous7474
      @amorphous7474 3 роки тому +39

      Annoying, I swear native english speakers are too lazy to read subtitle.

    • @jasmineramirez2445
      @jasmineramirez2445 3 роки тому +18

      @@amorphous7474 exactly!! I’m trying to learn German but the English voice over is making it difficult 😑

    • @Flo_wer_and
      @Flo_wer_and 3 роки тому +2

      hahahhahaha

    • @Wandderer
      @Wandderer 3 роки тому +9

      Die gleiche doku gibts auch ohne die englischen Sprecher auf UA-cam. Weiß aber leider nicht mehr wie das vid da heißt

  • @daytonarol3x
    @daytonarol3x Рік тому

    I know someone very high up in society and extremely wealthy, what I like about him is that he's very humble and never lets his wealth define him

  • @angbach6066
    @angbach6066 5 років тому +268

    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 :)

    • @panismith1544
      @panismith1544 4 роки тому +2

    • @mustafaakkoclar1272
      @mustafaakkoclar1272 4 роки тому +35

      germans are not hard working, they are smart, immigrants works for them

    • @angbach6066
      @angbach6066 4 роки тому +34

      @@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. 🇩🇪

    • @justanotherhardcorekid907
      @justanotherhardcorekid907 4 роки тому +23

      @@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.

    • @angbach6066
      @angbach6066 4 роки тому +11

      @@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.