Here, leaks are a major issue, particularly in the bathrooms. In order to prevent leaks in the bathrooms, the contractors typically employ special materials. But occasionally, the materials they employed weren't sufficient. If the neighbour below your apartment is impacted by the leak and it is your apartment, you may be required to cover the cost of the repairs.
So sorry to hear about your elder brother, Andrew, wish you all strength… As for the construction and quality of housing here in Malaysia, that’s a very good topic to know about, when moving or living here as expats. We’ve been here now close to 6 years and lived in 4 landed properties, bungalows and now for the last 2 years here in KLCC in a condo apartment. For all 4 bungalows, with the exception of the third, we had continuous issues with leakages, aircon malfunctioning, sewage problems, wall mould and so on. And all were quite high end bungalows (at least ‘on paper’). Now here in Le Nouvel, you casn see the difference. This place, unlike any other, is well maintained, well equiped and being take care off. And very well constructed in the first place (I cannot even drill a small hole to hang a painting or picture frame, the walls are just too hard). And thermopane, very good insulated glass. (And thus lower energy consumption). I think it is fair to conclude that in general here the service is poor, the people are not being trained to do their job properly and you really need to do your check up, before signing any lease contract. It literally pays to be thorough and detailed. Have a good weekend!
@@EGO0808 No wall is too hard for drilling. Maybe you're using the wrong type of drill bit. But honestly..older buildings are a lot stronger than the new ones. Prior to 15 years ago..building materials were of better quality. These days..if you drop a brick from your hand..it wil break out of shape. If you throw it smack on hard floor, it will just break in many pieces. Old bricks..you will need a Grinder, Saw or a Chisel and a hammer to break it in half. Have you seen the Aluminium these days? I think they are made from towfoo. Even Iron n Steel are made from recycles. All these are made and imported from.. you know where. Nothing lasts anymore.
The problem with spin dry is that clothes are still damp when the cycle is done. How do people dry sheets?? Esp in a condo with no balcony for drying racks. When I rent an Airbnb I always look for a stand alone dryer
In Malaysia the sound proofing is quite bad compared to The Netherlands and Germany. Windows in Malaysia are often single pane or if double pane, still two layers of thin glass which are equally thin, while you should use a thick and a thin pane for much better sound proofing at marginal extra cost. Also window frames often have poor sound proofing. There are lots of very noisy motorbikes, so this can help a lot. Plumbing: usually you can hear the sewage from the people above you, because sewage pipes are not sound isolated. In Western Europe higher end concrete buildings have ways of decoupling sections of concrete, so that the sound doesn't travel so far, to reduce sound for example from people walking and construction. Not in Malaysia.
My sympathies about your brother Steve's health condition, and hope you get a good outcome over your Florida condo. The big painting on the wall goes great in that space with the other decor.
❤❤Pactically all new houses are solid brick houses with concrete floors which makes it very difficult to burn and if there is a fire, it's seldom a big fire. As such there is seldom a need for fire detectors unlike in the USA where a fire in a wooden house will burn like a wild fire ! The modern brick house in Malaysia usually have tiles without ugly mold infested grout filled gaps to prevent water from seeping through the tiles and damaging the wooden walls or floors like those in the USA.
It's true that plumbing is mostly of cheap quality ABS, which become brittle and crack after a few years, because developers think it's hidden behind walls and nobody sees or complain about it. I bought a 6 year old house that had not been lived in before and pipes were leaking behind the walls. I paid a lot to hack and change them to HDPE pipes.
😂❤Malaysian love tylor... yea u right , we malaysian last 100years build house from hard wood , if we build from pain wood termite will be lough halelulierrrr thkanyou bos ..easy to eat and digest .. now we change buld from brick ..make a termite cry 😂
1. Wood Houses: Locals view wooden houses as lower quality, being hotter and requiring more maintenance. 2. Quality of Furnishings: Provided furnishings tend to be low quality. After defect repairs, furniture often doesn’t restore to its original condition or they leave scratches. 3. Unfurnished Units and AC: Unfurnished units typically come with ac units, indicating an ac ledge. Without it, the accondenser has to be placed in the balcony or yard, taking up space. 4. Ceiling Heights: Older homes often have high ceilings (11-12 feet), while newer ones are around 9.5 feet unless it’s a top-floor unit or marketed as having high ceilings. They expect the owners to install false ceilings for added fancy lighting. 5. Water Heater Performance: Water heaters in the U.S. and Malaysia have similar heat-up times when specifications match. 6. Condo Construction: Modern condos use reinforced concrete instead of brick, resulting in poor mobile reception and thicker walls on lower floors. Older condos may still use brick and often have visible columns.
Morning Taylor!..Nice video..totally agree with you on the foreign construction labour…currenty most coming from Bangladesh or Myanmar and yes the workmanship is bad and need more supervisions..we dont hv much problems long time ago when the labours coming from Indonesia..their workmanship is much better…BUT it is no reason to be complacent on the part of the professionals…thank you for your input. Taylor it is sad to hear about your elder brother..it was very nice of you to mention him in your video..dont be sad ya and remember you have a BIG family here that care about you..dont stress out and things will be ok.
Andrew, I’m sorry to hear about your brother and my prayers are with you and your family. I remember you doing a video some time ago where you went to a coffee shop, and happened to meet new friends(young Asian guy and girls I think). I encourage you to “bring us along” with you as you “hang out with friends” during the day or things like that. “A typical day in the life of” type video. Perhaps you’ve done that and I just don’t recall.
Hi Taylor, I've been living the last 44 years in Germany. All of our appatment buildings are brick or concret but no furniture nor kiticken unless the previous resident has left it behind at a cost. You can find a stick house here, but there are build by a Swedish company and are not wide spread. Closets are not standard neither and are replased by clothes cabinets that you need to buy of bring yourself.
My experience of Malaysian construction recently is that universally it seems most buildings have issues with plumbing!!🤡 Also a lot of buildings are very poorly maintained - sadly.
What a wonderful video, what an interesting comparison between the construction quality between USA and Malaysia. So sorry to hear about your elder brother.
@@andrewtaylor4558 Have a great weekend. I've forgotten to mention about my suggestion from your earlier video about how to decorate the front area. I would probably place a console table, a vase on top and a big mirror on the wall. But you already did lots of nice decor for your new apartment. Do keep in touch with your elder brother for a loving moral support. 😀
Hi Taylor! First and foremost, SO sorry to hear about your brother's diagnosis. 😞 Regarding the construction and utilities there, many of those were wide-eye opening details that I didn't know about. For example, I assumed that AC was standard even with unfurnished places there, as it is here in the US. So now I see the good and not so good in standards of buildings there after watching your video. I would need to get a broker to make sure all my needs would be met with finding a place out there. Regarding your vacant condo, if you decided to sell it and it seems to be not getting the interest of enough potential buyers, you might consider linking the real estate website here so we can share it for you to people who maybe looking for something in Clearwater. It's all about networking, they say. 🙂
When I've traveled to Asia and Mexico what I noticed is the faucets don't seem to be of good quality. Almost like plastic with a metal coating. I wish the US would build more with cement or blocks.
Great video. Sorry to hear about your brother... best wishes. Finally, l love the new decor. The style of the plant is the cream on top... lovely. Thank you for the great info Taylor. BTW my husband and I nearly managed to meet up with you a few weeks ago, but we both got very sick and returned to Australia early.. next time!
As a malaysian living in the US, I love US construction so far. We just bought a townhouse, and it's a good size for our small family. One thing I love the most is the bathroom. The US bathroom is so nice, and we never experienced a leak even when we lived in apartment buildings. I do love the Malaysia floor better than the US, but it does make sense because tiles are quite cold, and it's not a good thing during winter. The kitchen is so nice in the US, too. If you lived in high-end condos or bungalows or any type of modern houses in Malaysia, you're so lucky because they usually have wet and dry kitchen, which I think so luxurious. I do wish they did the same thing here in the US. I guess a lot of people in the US also make outdoor cooking space for bbq-ing, so it is considered a "wet kitchen."
To reduce heat from outside, I think lately more houses here use reflective glass which blocks radiation as well as providing privacy. Not a fan of wall-to-wall carpeting especially if you wear your shoes indoors, which we don't do here
There’s no need for hot water tap in the kitchen as the tap water is always at moderate room temperature. Such need is only applicable for houses in cold climates. Nowadays, with hot and cold water filter machine, such need for hot water has never been easier too. Dish washer is a personal preference. I used it a lot when I was in states, especially in winter, but never once I thought I would install one at home in Malaysia. For one, the type of cooking and how big of cooking pots and pans we are using here. 😅 Second, I don’t think it’s clean enough too, somehow one or two dishes would still retain some residue of food or soap when using a dish washer. I have the washing machine and drier combo. Rarely use the drier because it jacks up the electricity bills. We have plenty of sun, by noon, all dry. Oven; well jacks up electricity bill too. So I only use once or twice per month. It’s more cost effective to use small convection oven/microwave combo, or air fryer nowadays for both frying and baking, with lesser cooking time, no preheating, easy to clean, and both use less electricity.
Hopefully Mr Steve health improve significantly.Godwilling. U r right on the standard code or system of construction which are occupants friendly...such as electrical fittings etc. Anyway take care Mr.Andrew.Where's EarlGrey?
only plumbing is a serious problem. I have had 10 major plumbing problems in 5 and 1/2 years. Step downs to bathrooms are an annoyance and the lack of hot water in the kitchen and limited outlets and appliances. I prefer usa condo construction. I have block construction in the states. Houses are stick built which is fine for single family. Malaysia does not maintain the properties as well. Prices are very high here for buying real estate considering the salary levels. 1-2.5 million for units seems rather high when rentals are far beneath the comparables in the states. I would buy a unit if the price matched the rental rates. Thanks for the video.
Drinks ample amounts of water, wipe yourself with cool, moist cloth regularly and most importantly, DO NOT get heat strokes! Im so sock of myriad passerbies exhibiting heat stress nowadays
Andrew, understand how you feel about your brother and your house in Florida. Don't worry too much, what will be will be. Take care of yourself, ya. Love, Jennie.
Very interesting video about the idiosyncracies of construction in various places. My apartment in Croatia is built very soundly with reinf. concrete and clay block walls, stucco and conc. tile roof exterior, high ceilings, high quality double pane windows, no plumbing or elec. problems, access ports for future A/C connects, etc. Lots of locally produced polished stone in apartment common hallways and common spaces. The glass quality and window mechanisms in particular are much better quality than in the U.S. Most buildings seem to be of modest height in Croatia due to high seismic risk and the fact that many people live in a family home in a smaller town or village. Some tall apt. blocks in center of cities but otherwise a charming mishmash of solid houses on oddly shaped lots, surrounded by haphazardly, roughly constructed sidewalks and pockets of untamed vegetation, storage sheds and old garden machinery, alternating with fancier public improvements.
I agree. Nowadays western countries build using cheaper, cost effective materials that won’t last 50 years. Everything is built to fulfil the bare minimum requirements, regulations and standards. In south east Asia, proper developments and high rises are built out of solid metal and concrete to last. I have 2 condos and 1 house in the uk. One of the condo buildings was only built less than 20 years ago and already needs a replacement roof and balconies costing the owners thousands in service charges currently £6000 a year which is not even in the south where things are a lot more expensive 🤷🏽♂️
Malaysia is extremely lucky in terms of location - low seismic risk (compared to other SE neighbours) and no crazy typhoons like the Philippines gets....
It is strange to built a house with wood and cupboard to country prone to hurricane like us did. Why oh why. Would concrete homes resist hurricane even better?
If you're never going back to that condo in FL, why keep it? Insurance and property taxes are just going to go up with the frequency of storms. Of course discuss with your realtor and a tax professional, but it seems an unnecessary boat anchor....
They have to heat their houses in the US. The higher the ceiling, the more volume of air to heat. Made worse by the fact hot air rises to the top, leaving cold air at the bottom. We in Malaysia have the opposite problem.
Don't stressed out Andrew... follow the Malaysian vibes by taking a slow pace outlook of life...take care...
Here, leaks are a major issue, particularly in the bathrooms. In order to prevent leaks in the bathrooms, the contractors typically employ special materials. But occasionally, the materials they employed weren't sufficient. If the neighbour below your apartment is impacted by the leak and it is your apartment, you may be required to cover the cost of the repairs.
Andrew, sorry to hear about the sad news, my prayers are with you and your family ❤
Thanks 🙏
What a fabulous view, so color coded! You are looking good!
Thank you! 😊
So sorry to hear about your elder brother, Andrew, wish you all strength… As for the construction and quality of housing here in Malaysia, that’s a very good topic to know about, when moving or living here as expats. We’ve been here now close to 6 years and lived in 4 landed properties, bungalows and now for the last 2 years here in KLCC in a condo apartment. For all 4 bungalows, with the exception of the third, we had continuous issues with leakages, aircon malfunctioning, sewage problems, wall mould and so on. And all were quite high end bungalows (at least ‘on paper’). Now here in Le Nouvel, you casn see the difference. This place, unlike any other, is well maintained, well equiped and being take care off. And very well constructed in the first place (I cannot even drill a small hole to hang a painting or picture frame, the walls are just too hard). And thermopane, very good insulated glass. (And thus lower energy consumption). I think it is fair to conclude that in general here the service is poor, the people are not being trained to do their job properly and you really need to do your check up, before signing any lease contract. It literally pays to be thorough and detailed. Have a good weekend!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience Eric. 🤗
@@EGO0808
No wall is too hard for drilling. Maybe you're using the wrong type of drill bit.
But honestly..older buildings are a lot stronger than the new ones. Prior to 15 years ago..building materials were of better quality. These days..if you drop a brick from your hand..it wil break out of shape. If you throw it smack on hard floor, it will just break in many pieces. Old bricks..you will need a Grinder, Saw or a Chisel and a hammer to break it in half. Have you seen the Aluminium these days? I think they are made from towfoo. Even Iron n Steel are made from recycles.
All these are made and imported from.. you know where. Nothing lasts anymore.
One thing I noticed in Malaysia is that the washer & dryer are ONE MACHINE!!! So cool, been all over and never seen that anywhere...
one unit washer and drier are very common in Europe and China
yeah, put it on spin dry mode
@@littletravelmonkey6727 Not my experience in Europe. In europe they typically hang dry their clothes.
The problem with spin dry is that clothes are still damp when the cycle is done. How do people dry sheets?? Esp in a condo with no balcony for drying racks. When I rent an Airbnb I always look for a stand alone dryer
@@johnperry1907 you can also buy a de-humidifier
Sorry to hear about your brother. Hope you sell your condo quickly! Take Care.
In Malaysia the sound proofing is quite bad compared to The Netherlands and Germany. Windows in Malaysia are often single pane or if double pane, still two layers of thin glass which are equally thin, while you should use a thick and a thin pane for much better sound proofing at marginal extra cost. Also window frames often have poor sound proofing. There are lots of very noisy motorbikes, so this can help a lot. Plumbing: usually you can hear the sewage from the people above you, because sewage pipes are not sound isolated. In Western Europe higher end concrete buildings have ways of decoupling sections of concrete, so that the sound doesn't travel so far, to reduce sound for example from people walking and construction. Not in Malaysia.
My sympathies about your brother Steve's health condition, and hope you get a good outcome over your Florida condo. The big painting on the wall goes great in that space with the other decor.
Thanks, I appreciate it! 🤗
❤❤Pactically all new houses are solid brick houses with concrete floors which makes it very difficult to burn and if there is a fire, it's seldom a big fire. As such there is seldom a need for fire detectors unlike in the USA where a fire in a wooden house will burn like a wild fire !
The modern brick house in Malaysia usually have tiles without ugly mold infested grout filled gaps to prevent water from seeping through the tiles and damaging the wooden walls or floors like those in the USA.
That’s a great point!
Wishing the best to your brother and to you, Taylor.
Thank you so much ☺️
I bought a high end condo in Bangsar South. Unfurnished and fitted myself. The worst part is cheap plumbing!! Junk
It's true that plumbing is mostly of cheap quality ABS, which become brittle and crack after a few years, because developers think it's hidden behind walls and nobody sees or complain about it. I bought a 6 year old house that had not been lived in before and pipes were leaking behind the walls. I paid a lot to hack and change them to HDPE pipes.
I'm sorry to hear about that! 😩
Best wishes to steve😢. This is my favorite video u ever made. Very useful and informativr tysm❤❤❤
Thank you so much 🙏
😂❤Malaysian love tylor... yea u right , we malaysian last 100years build house from hard wood , if we build from pain wood termite will be lough halelulierrrr thkanyou bos ..easy to eat and digest .. now we change buld from brick ..make a termite cry 😂
Haha 😂
1. Wood Houses: Locals view wooden houses as lower quality, being hotter and requiring more maintenance.
2. Quality of Furnishings: Provided furnishings tend to be low quality. After defect repairs, furniture often doesn’t restore to its original condition or they leave scratches.
3. Unfurnished Units and AC: Unfurnished units typically come with ac units, indicating an ac ledge. Without it, the accondenser has to be placed in the balcony or yard, taking up space.
4. Ceiling Heights: Older homes often have high ceilings (11-12 feet), while newer ones are around 9.5 feet unless it’s a top-floor unit or marketed as having high ceilings. They expect the owners to install false ceilings for added fancy lighting.
5. Water Heater Performance: Water heaters in the U.S. and Malaysia have similar heat-up times when specifications match.
6. Condo Construction: Modern condos use reinforced concrete instead of brick, resulting in poor mobile reception and thicker walls on lower floors. Older condos may still use brick and often have visible columns.
Thank you for these insights. Very helpful! 😊
Morning Taylor!..Nice video..totally agree with you on the foreign construction labour…currenty most coming from Bangladesh or Myanmar and yes the workmanship is bad and need more supervisions..we dont hv much problems long time ago when the labours coming from Indonesia..their workmanship is much better…BUT it is no reason to be complacent on the part of the professionals…thank you for your input.
Taylor it is sad to hear about your elder brother..it was very nice of you to mention him in your video..dont be sad ya and remember you have a BIG family here that care about you..dont stress out and things will be ok.
Love the corner decor!
Thank you so much 😊
Andrew, I’m sorry to hear about your brother and my prayers are with you and your family. I remember you doing a video some time ago where you went to a coffee shop, and happened to meet new friends(young Asian guy and girls I think). I encourage you to “bring us along” with you as you “hang out with friends” during the day or things like that. “A typical day in the life of” type video. Perhaps you’ve done that and I just don’t recall.
Good idea!
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, Taylor, and for your dear brother's comfort. ❤
Appreciate it. ❤️
Ceiling treatment is very cheap in Msia. For my house for example I did ceiling treatment for the entire house at only usd110.
Wow 😮
Hi Taylor, I've been living the last 44 years in Germany. All of our appatment buildings are brick or concret but no furniture nor kiticken unless the previous resident has left it behind at a cost.
You can find a stick house here, but there are build by a Swedish company and are not wide spread.
Closets are not standard neither and are replased by clothes cabinets that you need to buy of bring yourself.
I got myself a dishwasher when I got married 22 years ago.
She's a pretty good cook too.
😂
Kiki...
My experience of Malaysian construction recently is that universally it seems most buildings have issues with plumbing!!🤡 Also a lot of buildings are very poorly maintained - sadly.
Interesting insights. As a former expat who's thinking about returning, this was a great list of items to consider. Thanks for the comparison!
What a wonderful video, what an interesting comparison between the construction quality between USA and Malaysia. So sorry to hear about your elder brother.
Thank you so much! 🙏
@@andrewtaylor4558 Have a great weekend. I've forgotten to mention about my suggestion from your earlier video about how to decorate the front area. I would probably place a console table, a vase on top and a big mirror on the wall. But you already did lots of nice decor for your new apartment. Do keep in touch with your elder brother for a loving moral support. 😀
Hi Taylor! First and foremost, SO sorry to hear about your brother's diagnosis. 😞 Regarding the construction and utilities there, many of those were wide-eye opening details that I didn't know about. For example, I assumed that AC was standard even with unfurnished places there, as it is here in the US. So now I see the good and not so good in standards of buildings there after watching your video. I would need to get a broker to make sure all my needs would be met with finding a place out there.
Regarding your vacant condo, if you decided to sell it and it seems to be not getting the interest of enough potential buyers, you might consider linking the real estate website here so we can share it for you to people who maybe looking for something in Clearwater. It's all about networking, they say. 🙂
Thanks for the idea! 🤗
Yes you are right uncle Taylor, about high ceilings make heat disincrease
Good eyes for interior design. More knowledgeable on local stuff after living here for quite some time.
Great episode. Thank you
Thanks for this! Great video!
Thanks for watching! 🙏
When I've traveled to Asia and Mexico what I noticed is the faucets don't seem to be of good quality. Almost like plastic with a metal coating. I wish the US would build more with cement or blocks.
Yeah..here in Malaysia..Roof and Plumbing leaks..are common. Mostly in Developer built properties.
Thank you for the comparison. All the best to you and to Earl Gray.
You are welcome! 😊
Very good Taylor this time a little bit technical here and there. It's not easy. Good a little heavy informations. Thank you.
Thanks, I appreciate it 😊
Great video. Sorry to hear about your brother... best wishes. Finally, l love the new decor. The style of the plant is the cream on top... lovely. Thank you for the great info Taylor. BTW my husband and I nearly managed to meet up with you a few weeks ago, but we both got very sick and returned to Australia early.. next time!
Next time for sure!
As a malaysian living in the US, I love US construction so far. We just bought a townhouse, and it's a good size for our small family.
One thing I love the most is the bathroom. The US bathroom is so nice, and we never experienced a leak even when we lived in apartment buildings. I do love the Malaysia floor better than the US, but it does make sense because tiles are quite cold, and it's not a good thing during winter.
The kitchen is so nice in the US, too. If you lived in high-end condos or bungalows or any type of modern houses in Malaysia, you're so lucky because they usually have wet and dry kitchen, which I think so luxurious. I do wish they did the same thing here in the US. I guess a lot of people in the US also make outdoor cooking space for bbq-ing, so it is considered a "wet kitchen."
Good points! 🤗
To reduce heat from outside, I think lately more houses here use reflective glass which blocks radiation as well as providing privacy.
Not a fan of wall-to-wall carpeting especially if you wear your shoes indoors, which we don't do here
That makes sense.
Thanks!
Thanks so much Toby! 🤗
There’s no need for hot water tap in the kitchen as the tap water is always at moderate room temperature. Such need is only applicable for houses in cold climates. Nowadays, with hot and cold water filter machine, such need for hot water has never been easier too.
Dish washer is a personal preference. I used it a lot when I was in states, especially in winter, but never once I thought I would install one at home in Malaysia. For one, the type of cooking and how big of cooking pots and pans we are using here. 😅 Second, I don’t think it’s clean enough too, somehow one or two dishes would still retain some residue of food or soap when using a dish washer.
I have the washing machine and drier combo. Rarely use the drier because it jacks up the electricity bills. We have plenty of sun, by noon, all dry.
Oven; well jacks up electricity bill too. So I only use once or twice per month. It’s more cost effective to use small convection oven/microwave combo, or air fryer nowadays for both frying and baking, with lesser cooking time, no preheating, easy to clean, and both use less electricity.
I think our ceilings are high because we uses ceiling fans and nobody enjoy being decapitated or at, least scalped
😂
Hopefully Mr Steve health improve significantly.Godwilling.
U r right on the standard code or system of construction which are occupants friendly...such as electrical fittings etc.
Anyway take care Mr.Andrew.Where's EarlGrey?
He’s around. 😂
only plumbing is a serious problem. I have had 10 major plumbing problems in 5 and 1/2 years. Step downs to bathrooms are an annoyance and the lack of hot water in the kitchen and limited outlets and appliances. I prefer usa condo construction. I have block construction in the states. Houses are stick built which is fine for single family. Malaysia does not maintain the properties as well. Prices are very high here for buying real estate considering the salary levels. 1-2.5 million for units seems rather high when rentals are far beneath the comparables in the states. I would buy a unit if the price matched the rental rates. Thanks for the video.
Drinks ample amounts of water, wipe yourself with cool, moist cloth regularly and most importantly, DO NOT get heat strokes! Im so sock of myriad passerbies exhibiting heat stress nowadays
Really enjoying your videos
Thanks for watching! 😊
Wish your brother Steve getting well soon.
Steel and concrete construction are not good Andrew.
You want brick and mortar.
You can have timber frame with brick outside.
Andrew, understand how you feel about your brother and your house in Florida. Don't worry too much, what will be will be. Take care of yourself, ya. Love, Jennie.
Thanks Jennie, I appreciate it 😊
Very interesting video about the idiosyncracies of construction in various places. My apartment in Croatia is built very soundly with reinf. concrete and clay block walls, stucco and conc. tile roof exterior, high ceilings, high quality double pane windows, no plumbing or elec. problems, access ports for future A/C connects, etc. Lots of locally produced polished stone in apartment common hallways and common spaces. The glass quality and window mechanisms in particular are much better quality than in the U.S. Most buildings seem to be of modest height in Croatia due to high seismic risk and the fact that many people live in a family home in a smaller town or village. Some tall apt. blocks in center of cities but otherwise a charming mishmash of solid houses on oddly shaped lots, surrounded by haphazardly, roughly constructed sidewalks and pockets of untamed vegetation, storage sheds and old garden machinery, alternating with fancier public improvements.
Fascinating. Thanks ☺️
I agree. Nowadays western countries build using cheaper, cost effective materials that won’t last 50 years. Everything is built to fulfil the bare minimum requirements, regulations and standards. In south east Asia, proper developments and high rises are built out of solid metal and concrete to last.
I have 2 condos and 1 house in the uk. One of the condo buildings was only built less than 20 years ago and already needs a replacement roof and balconies costing the owners thousands in service charges currently £6000 a year which is not even in the south where things are a lot more expensive 🤷🏽♂️
Malaysia is extremely lucky in terms of location - low seismic risk (compared to other SE neighbours) and no crazy typhoons like the Philippines gets....
for wall, we use solid bricks
So sorry about your Brother.
Thank you so much 🙏
Nice and very interesting video, except of course for your sad news about your brother.
Thank you ☺️
Unfurnished is like the US Vanilla.
Taylor you look so different without your glasses, sorry to hear about your brother
Thank you. I like the glasses tho.
Dishwasher? When we move to Malaysia we'll be eating out most of the time!
Absolutely! 😂
PS- I told you to get a "BIG" tree by the entrance!!! Ha ha ha....
Will you buy in KL if you sell the FL condo? Maybe a top floor suite? Or one of those 2 key units.
I'm sorry to hear about your brother.
Thank you 🙏
It is strange to built a house with wood and cupboard to country prone to hurricane like us did. Why oh why. Would concrete homes resist hurricane even better?
Yes they would
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love TAYLOR
Thanks 🙏
If you're never going back to that condo in FL, why keep it? Insurance and property taxes are just going to go up with the frequency of storms. Of course discuss with your realtor and a tax professional, but it seems an unnecessary boat anchor....
I agree
Quality is subjective but even in the middle east not that good.
Andrew, what’s the name of your condo in kl? You’ve moved a few times!
D’Rapport Ampang
@@andrewtaylor4558 🙏🏻 thanks. What’s the service charge/sinking fund like?
👍👌
Sorry for your sad news.
Thank you. 🙏
confuse,malaysian people short but ceiling above 10 feet,US most taller,but ceiling 8 😁
mine here is 12 feet. But its semi detached landed hse.
Yep
They have to heat their houses in the US. The higher the ceiling, the more volume of air to heat. Made worse by the fact hot air rises to the top, leaving cold air at the bottom. We in Malaysia have the opposite problem.
@@alihms so true!
It lack of concept in Malaysia due traffic Jam.. road design is joke and bad in Malaysia
Hi Andrew! So sorry to hear about ur brother in hospital, hope he had a speedy recovery!