Sorry but who would want to live in Siam Reap ? It’s a sit hole, at any price, ok after you’ve spent 3 days in Angkor Wat ? then what? no beach, of course, no beautiful environments ,great river systems, beautiful escarpments, just a hot dusty shit hole after you done Angkor, just don’t understand?
We do! Love it here. So much to see and do. Here over 18 months and still getting out every day. Beautiful jungle, hundreds of ancient temples each with their own story, cheap cost of living, friendly expat community. Very friendly local people. Dont know about dusty... it is lush and green at the moment. Getting an apartment with a pool is affordable, and if not, there is the very safe West Baray to swim in and spend a lazy relaxing afternoon. If you only came here and spent 3 days at Angkor Wat, you really missed a lot.
Sounds like you need a hug, Does poor little, hard to please, Peter visiting a beautiful city in a developing country. The things that you mention create and are part of its charm, but it has so much more to offer,, need a hug?.. So much negativity, I think you need to stop sugar coating it, let it all out and tell us all how you really feel. You will feel so much better after you vent a little more. I hope you have a beautiful Siem Reap day. 😀
Ok yes what I said was harsh, to tell the whole thing, I visited 30 years ago, well before “pub street” before some ex pat community,which im never into anyway, in other Asian countries I near ban myself from falling into that klick were you never learn the language and end up onother outsider, I didn’t have a motor bike didn’t try learn the Kamer language spent 10 days, was bored,living in Vietnam spending my holidays in Sihanoukville ,loved it, sorry for being so harsh but I can’t imagine it being better 30 years later , yes I don’t know, maybe the commercialisation of it is for the better, yes I’m ill informed as to it now, I’ll try to be more knowledgeable in future when I open my trap.
@@warrenwilliams7456 I hear it's possible to obtain a retirement visa if you are under 55 as long as you provide paperwork proving a pension showing monthly income. I would love to see a video about this talking to an agent to see if it is indeed true and legal. I'm soon to be 52 and would be devastated to pack up and make a new life in Cambodia only to be turned down
for sure. im in manila right now, which seems more pricey, dirty, unsafe & chaotic than s.r. the philippine srrv is more troublesome than the cambodian one year, $300 retiree visa. english is the philippines’ only draw.
Thank you !!! For myself I'd love to see 250-350 a month!! I have been watching on FB and there are some great places for that price range but they all seem to be out of town a bit!! Thank you for all of your hard work !!
TY Would love to hear more on your views of other apartments ($300ish), we have lived here for 4 years and still found your insight incredibly helpful. Thx
Saw my old apartment 😂 I recommend 22 serviced on chocolate road to anyone. the housekeeper, security man and landlord are all super nice and responsive. plus the comfiest bed I’ve slept on in SE Asia
Max comfort as a single : small condo with everything just couple steps away (remember u dont have so much STUFF living abroad so 1 bedroom and combined living and kitchen is perfect) half stair or 1 stair max pool and pretty central of course
@@ForRiel true that's why a separate little bedroom is optimal. i only run fans in my kitchen/ living room ..and have a pretty good draft too as a bonus. Sitting in too much air con almost makes u a prisoner from the humid heat outside and your body will never get used/adapt to it..and most ppl having aircon sniffles and bad throats from it..
Only foreign Myanmar UA-camr here! Thanks for this video. I will be looking to move there when my contract ends next year. Join all you other YTers!. SR will be a great base for me to travel around from and close to MM where I have so many friends and connections. No Digital Nomad or Retirement Visa is the only reason to move on to Cambodia. But I'm excited. This was an excellent and helpful video!
I would love to travel to Myanmar but I'm afraid of the war there. I've been watching the news from there since the coup a few years ago and I hope there's peace soon. Anyway, I hope you enjoy siem reap and I hope you find other UA-camrs and make UA-camr travel vlogger super group.
Great video, I enjoyed the straightforward approach to showing on the apartment location on the map. I was in Siem Reap in Jan as part of my “scouting” trip. I follow you guys on UA-cam
Hi Jeremy. Great video…many thanks. You did a wonderful job on it. This is one of my favourite types of videos. Apartments in various price ranges. For those of us who have more money available. And for those of us with less. I hope you might be able to do a video on apartments in the range of $50 a month to $175 a month. Apparently “Dave in Cambodia” and his gf live in an apartment that is very simple and costs only $50 a month. The apartment I had in Siem Reap for a couple of months in 2017 was renting for $100 a month. But I had gone through a “middle man” and was paying $150. I’ll know better when I come back. Can’t wait. I’m old and have to return soon. Tired of living in Canada. Thank you to you and Claire for all you both do. Always a pleasure to see your videos. Take care……Namo Buddhaya… 🙏🏼 ☸️ 🌴 🌴 🌴 🦎 🙂
@@glenbbqdavidson7131Oh, just wait until April when your flowers would wilt in 5 minutes and you’d dance yourself into a heat stroke! 🥵 Apartments like that only have fans and AC is not an option here.
Great job 👏 Jeremy! Your fans are all over the place with different price ranges. I am interested the luxury SR apartments as well… jimmy at comparison of what $2000/ month looks like compared to west… ❤😂🎉
Thank you so much for taking your time to put this together, it's very useful information and you presented it brilliantly. A good variety in the apartments you selected, it would be nice to see the difference with slightly more expensive ones like $250-$350.
Hey that's my place! The one that's right next door to the one your showing on Taphul road. After only 6 weeks I can say I can't imagine living anywhere else. Sometimes you get lucky, somerimes you get a little help, shout out to my girl " JU " at IPS, love you sour girl!
Hiya.I’m a 71 female, recently, not a drinker or party gal, But culturally curious and adventuresome. Interested in putting down a home base so as to travel and experience the country or countries. That said, showing what a local Khmer middle class person would rent on the edge-outskirts is up my alley. I’d be willing to put in an aircon and even fix up minor repairs. A small villa is ok “THROUGH BEATEN PATHS”
There are a lot of lovely houses available for rent at the moment. Most landlords here will let you do anything you want to upgrade the property. They understand keeping a good tenant is a smart idea.
Love the video. For any Canadians watching, unfortunately Canada does not have a tax treaty with Cambodia. So there are different tax implications for your pension if moving to Cambodia vs places like Thailand and the Philippines. Maybe there’s a Canadian on here that can chime in on what they’ve been able to do.
Thank you so much, its so nice to get some help with looking to rent, great info, great video, I am looking to rent somewhere,, and you covered a lot of my questions, is it far from the airport
Yes please, you guys do the best apartment tours and always give all the information. It would be so helpful as I am moving there at the end of February, 2025. Thanks again!
I appreciate all of your videos and have learned a great deal. I'll be arriving in Siem Reap in January 2025. I'm interested in opinions on the pros and cons of 6 months to 1 year apartment rental versus the same time period in a hotel. The prices are similar. Thanks!
@@ForRiel Thanks. That's pretty much what I came up with as well. I'm leaning towards an apartment rental but I won't really decide until I'm on the ground and have a chance to wander around.
If I could give any advice to a newby, Re Split System air conditioning, older models, and systems not adequately maintained, will cost you extra dollars For electricity
@@ForRiel Do any of the apartments, guest houses etc. have bathtubs? BTW, I love your channel. I found you ages ago by way of your KL friend. 😉 And today, I noticed you’re friendly with Itchy Feet.
Cool. And thanks. I think apartment views are super popular and if you feel like doing any more we'd love to see a $400 to $600 range...? Just asking :)
Thanks for sharing! I would love to see what kind of furnitured apartment or even a house you get for 250 up to 4/500 USD a month to get a picture of the differences in size and quality.
Just a quick follow-up - is it best to have 24/7 security when looking for a place? For clarity, if you have a vehicle, is it better to have that? Thanks for your continued information!
We've lived in places with security and places without. Many have CCTV as well. We've not had an issue with anyone trying to mess with our stuff, but some people feel more comfortable with it. We have two motos; many of these apartment buildings don't have space on site for a car, so you'd be parking it on the road. The first apartment in this video has good parking.
@@ForRiel Thank you - that's what I thought as well. I wouldn't have a car, I just used "vehicle" as I was just trying to cover bases so no one would need to post anything negative about security. I'll be getting a "moto" from Claire's Budget Vlog outlining costs upon arrival to get set-up (quotes around moto as we call them scooters here - over 50cc - as opposed to a motorcycle/bike, which all my family rides almost all year round - nice being on the West Coast).
Found your 2 yr old vlog on teaching English. Going to assume the info is basically the same and is good to know. Seems to be more a headache than its worth. So guess I am coming there as a fully retired person. Will continue to follow your vlogs. Thanks
Good knowledge! I have been visiting since 2002. It is obviously much different now. Looks like a good low budget option if you don't want to be in Kampot. I guess the summer is like Sakhon Nakhon in Thailand. H O T T hot.
Excellent. I’m agog. Just come to PP and can’t make up my mind whether to move to SR. I watch Itchy feet and you to try to decide. I take it the teaching jobs situation is similar ?
Thanks for all your informative videos. We are looking to leave Dubai in a year and travel indefinitely around Asia. My wife is from Philippines but we decided first stop will be Cambodia - she can carry on working remotely and if I get bored I am from UK and have a TEFL certification. Good luck with your future plans, look forward to following more on YT.
That's great to hear. Siem Reap is also an excellent place to use as a base as you travel to other places. It has worked very well for us in this way. All the best with your plans!
These videos are really helpful. Im looking to come there twice a year, stay 3 months both visits.........3 mth Thailand, 3 mth Cambodia, 3 month Thailand, 3 month Cambodia. From your vids, appears like its easy enough to get 3 month contracts. Also, some of the places in the 250 a month bracket seem really nice. I am exploring visa options and internet providers for Cambodia at the moment. Any advice or tips would be beneficial for me. Are any of the appts soundproofed?
Jeremy, can you tell me if I'm allowed to modify/change/install anything in any apartment like hangers, hooks, shower curtain (if not), TV on wall, . . . or we have to take as it is ? Thanks
Landlords are extremely flexible and willing to let you do almost anything you want. We asked the landlord to install screens, that was in the contract. We installed, a kitchen shelf and a roof cover at our expenses. This is going to be our place for a long time so we are happy to spend a bit to make it like we want.
@@ForRiel , it's obvious it has to be at my expenses but I just wanted to know if I'd get his permission to do so. Some don't like it at all. Thanks. Hope to meet you there once.
Really helpful, well done. Hey I hear there's an AFL football club in Siem Reap... Not that gay rugby crap, but real football:). Any chance of doing a video on it?
@@ForRiel yep I’m originally from Brisbane but raised in Melbourne. Visited QLD and NSW and they refer to it as “gay F L”, those lot should be deported to Van Dieman’s land.
excellent video. may i ask if using s.r. as a part time retirement destination is ever done? i.e. lease a night-guarded, safe, small apartment for one year, have a one year retiree visa (these are multiple entry i gather), spend several months at a time in s.r., travel to an apartment back home in the west (and/or elsewhere in asia) for several months. given s.r. that seems safe from property crime, and has its own (new) international airport, it seems doable for not an obscene cost, eh? also, i have a healthy dread of being in an accident on a motorbike, are tuktuks easy enough for a non-khmer speaker? grab taxi? thanks! sorry for double post, dont know how i did it!
That IS a little bit better than when I was over there last 👍 I get 300 in Saigon for less money... but 70 isn't bad. I wonder if 70 is good enough for doing something like being a UA-cam streamer, though?
Thank you for the information, I am seriously thinking of retirement in Cambodia as opposed to Jomtien because of the new taxation issue in Thailand. Is it possible to rent these places month by month to get a feel for the area
Is Cambodia a good place to retire in from the USA? Please help us understand. Do some videos on owning vs renting, and the different value amounts of doing so? Just an idea.
Just moved here with my whopping $940 a month social security . I have a great apartment with balcony and pool. My total bill for my first month was $400 for rent, electric, water, wifi and cable. My total in the states in July was $950. You likely would have at least double that from S.S. You will live so well here, But it's the people here that make it special.
excellent video. may i ask if using s.r. as a part time retirement destination is ever done? i.e. lease a night-guarded, safe, small apartment for one year, have a one year retiree visa (these are multiple entry i gather), spend several months at a time in s.r., travel to an apartment back home in the west (and/or elsewhere in asia) for several months. given s.r. seems safe and has its own (new) international airport, seems doable for not an obscene cost, eh? also, i have a healthy dread of being in an accident on a motorbike, are tuktuks easy enough for a non-khmer speaker? grab taxi? thanks!
Sorry but who would want to live in Siam Reap ? It’s a sit hole, at any price, ok after you’ve spent 3 days in Angkor Wat ? then what? no beach, of course, no beautiful environments ,great river systems, beautiful escarpments, just a hot dusty shit hole after you done Angkor, just don’t understand?
We do! Love it here. So much to see and do. Here over 18 months and still getting out every day. Beautiful jungle, hundreds of ancient temples each with their own story, cheap cost of living, friendly expat community. Very friendly local people. Dont know about dusty... it is lush and green at the moment. Getting an apartment with a pool is affordable, and if not, there is the very safe West Baray to swim in and spend a lazy relaxing afternoon. If you only came here and spent 3 days at Angkor Wat, you really missed a lot.
Sounds like you need a hug, Does poor little, hard to please, Peter visiting a beautiful city in a developing country. The things that you mention create and are part of its charm, but it has so much more to offer,, need a hug?.. So much negativity, I think you need to stop sugar coating it, let it all out and tell us all how you really feel. You will feel so much better after you vent a little more. I hope you have a beautiful Siem Reap day. 😀
i love living in SR. great food, great overall value, super nice people… can’t imagine why anyone would call it a sh*t hole. 😮
Ok yes what I said was harsh, to tell the whole thing, I visited 30 years ago, well before “pub street” before some ex pat community,which im never into anyway, in other Asian countries I near ban myself from falling into that klick were you never learn the language and end up onother outsider, I didn’t have a motor bike didn’t try learn the Kamer language spent 10 days, was bored,living in Vietnam spending my holidays in Sihanoukville ,loved it, sorry for being so harsh but I can’t imagine it being better 30 years later , yes I don’t know, maybe the commercialisation of it is for the better, yes I’m ill informed as to it now, I’ll try to be more knowledgeable in future when I open my trap.
In 5 years of living in Siem Reap I enjoy it man, I won't call it a shithole
I wish more channels focused on stuff like this. Very appreciated.
Glad you enjoy it! 😊😁
These apartment prices are more negotiable than my sleep schedule. Thanks for the video!
Yes, some of these should really be priced $50 less than the advertised amount.
Lmao hello! A channel with a million subscribers! How cool!
@@Charlie-phlezk haha we don't get many of those around here!
How about some data vis of the apartment scene in Siem Reap? That could be fun :)
@@ForRiel I'm ready to geek out on WiFi stats :)
Getting a 1 year visa and will be looking for an apartment in January. Deeply appreciate everything you do and share!
Wonderful! See you in the Kingdom soon.
Thanks for sharing your visa plans 😅
@@warrenwilliams7456 I hear it's possible to obtain a retirement visa if you are under 55 as long as you provide paperwork proving a pension showing monthly income. I would love to see a video about this talking to an agent to see if it is indeed true and legal. I'm soon to be 52 and would be devastated to pack up and make a new life in Cambodia only to be turned down
Great mate! Did you get 1 year visa from a fixer? How much did he charge please let me know and also if you can give their details
Absolutely amazing price, great value for money …you would not get that in the Philippines..
for sure. im in manila right now, which seems more pricey, dirty, unsafe & chaotic than s.r. the philippine srrv is more troublesome than the cambodian one year, $300 retiree visa. english is the philippines’ only draw.
Really, I would have expected The Philippines would be cheaper.
@@ForRiel aftershock of the flu lockdown. manila isnt cheap.
Thank you !!! For myself I'd love to see 250-350 a month!! I have been watching on FB and there are some great places for that price range but they all seem to be out of town a bit!! Thank you for all of your hard work !!
$250 to $350 will get you a really nice two bedroom apartment close to town, maybe even a pool.
Another well done video! Definitely "For Riel" style. Super quick and informative. Add my name to the list of those wanting you to do more of these!
You got it! 🐱😀
Could you do a few more of the expensive apartments, $450 to $650 👍 for us poor pensioners who like a bit more comfort.😂
Will do! 😸😁
TY Would love to hear more on your views of other apartments ($300ish), we have lived here for 4 years and still found your insight incredibly helpful. Thx
Will do, thanks for watching 🙂
Saw my old apartment 😂 I recommend 22 serviced on chocolate road to anyone. the housekeeper, security man and landlord are all super nice and responsive. plus the comfiest bed I’ve slept on in SE Asia
They were nicely finished. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂🙂
Max comfort as a single :
small condo with everything just couple steps away (remember u dont have so much STUFF living abroad so 1 bedroom and combined living and kitchen is perfect)
half stair or 1 stair max
pool
and pretty central of course
You have to look at the size of the apartment or rooms, to minimize your air-conditioning electric costs.
@@ForRiel true that's why a separate little bedroom is optimal. i only run fans in my kitchen/ living room ..and have a pretty good draft too as a bonus.
Sitting in too much air con almost makes u a prisoner from the humid heat outside and your body will never get used/adapt to it..and most ppl having aircon sniffles and bad throats from it..
It was very helpful to have the map view and the commentary about distances to markets etc. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Jeremy was aiming at giving an overview of the distances here in SR.
Only foreign Myanmar UA-camr here! Thanks for this video. I will be looking to move there when my contract ends next year. Join all you other YTers!. SR will be a great base for me to travel around from and close to MM where I have so many friends and connections. No Digital Nomad or Retirement Visa is the only reason to move on to Cambodia. But I'm excited. This was an excellent and helpful video!
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I would love to travel to Myanmar but I'm afraid of the war there. I've been watching the news from there since the coup a few years ago and I hope there's peace soon. Anyway, I hope you enjoy siem reap and I hope you find other UA-camrs and make UA-camr travel vlogger super group.
Glad it was helpful! ☺️😁
We love Myanmar, and will travel back when the New Junta is removed.
Some great apartments there !!!
Agreed!
Thanks Kelly. So your Vlog got 200k views, times that by 6 and this should reach 1.2 million 😅😜
Hi and thanks for appartement's reviewing!
No problem 😃😁
Thank you Jeremy, very good.
Thanks for listening 😊
Awesome! I'm landing in Siem Reap on Nov 3rd. Thinking of staying at the Mended Drum or Solar Hotel while apartment shopping.
Thanks!
I'm arriving in January 2025. I've looked at both of those places as long term rental possibilities. I hope all goes well for you!
Direct to the location point… 👍👍👍 great job 👏 Jeremy!
Thank you so much! 👍
It isn't all about the money, but It's all about your life, friend, love, cost of living, and the people you met and that is Cambodia 🥰
Understanding what your money can get helps people plan ❤️
@@ForRiel Exactly. 🫶
Thank you for this Apartment tour, these videos are very helpful, especially for me who has not been to Cambodia. thank you again.
Our pleasure 😊
@2:45 aww how adorable, he called it a "pretty good website" 🤣👍
Very good...
Amazing deals… beautiful places
Thanks so much 👍😊
Excellent video Jeremy.... super duper interesting!!!✅👏🤩
Glad you think so! 😉☺️
Amazing value apartments and really helpful upload, thanks guys!
Glad you enjoyed it! 😁😊
Hello Jeremy great video from Dallas Texas. 🎉🎉
Glad you enjoyed it ☺️☺️
Thanks for the tour and info. Jeremy! 👍
No worries! 🙂😁
Happy times !
Always! 💖🤗
Thanks For Riel, I watched all the ads for you 👍.
🤑🤑🤑 Thanks for that 🙂😁
Useful info …thank you
Well presented
Glad it was helpful! 😁🙂
great info, thanks !
Glad it was helpful! 🙂😄
Great video, I enjoyed the straightforward approach to showing on the apartment location on the map. I was in Siem Reap in Jan as part of my “scouting” trip. I follow you guys on UA-cam
Glad it was helpful! I was going for a now waffle approach l, which is hard as I love waffles.
Nice work Jeremy
Appreciate the video 😎✔️✌️👋👍🙏
Thanks so much for watching! Great to have you at the premiere.
Thanks so much for taking the time to share. Yes! Please do show more.
Thanks, will do 💕
Hi Jeremy. Great video…many thanks. You did a wonderful job on it. This is one of my favourite types of videos. Apartments in various price ranges. For those of us who have more money available. And for those of us with less.
I hope you might be able to do a video on apartments in the range of $50 a month to $175 a month.
Apparently “Dave in Cambodia” and his gf live in an apartment that is very simple and costs only $50 a month.
The apartment I had in Siem Reap for a couple of months in 2017 was renting for $100 a month. But I had gone through a “middle man” and was paying $150.
I’ll know better when I come back. Can’t wait. I’m old and have to return soon. Tired of living in Canada.
Thank you to you and Claire for all you both do. Always a pleasure to see your videos.
Take care……Namo Buddhaya… 🙏🏼 ☸️ 🌴 🌴 🌴 🦎 🙂
Thanks so much 🙏😊
Jeremy is going to go through all the price ranges eventually. It just takes a little more effort and time to do it right.
Thanks for the infos.
Any time! ☺️😊
I'd love to see what the $40 a month places are like. You could always stick an a/c in the windows.
They are good little apartments, just need a little love 💟😘.
@ForRiel for $10 a week I'd take it dancing, buy it flowers what ever it liked 😃
@@glenbbqdavidson7131Oh, just wait until April when your flowers would wilt in 5 minutes and you’d dance yourself into a heat stroke! 🥵 Apartments like that only have fans and AC is not an option here.
Great job 👏 Jeremy! Your fans are all over the place with different price ranges. I am interested the luxury SR apartments as well… jimmy at comparison of what $2000/ month looks like compared to west… ❤😂🎉
Coming soon! I just have to find one...😅
Thank you so much for taking your time to put this together, it's very useful information and you presented it brilliantly. A good variety in the apartments you selected, it would be nice to see the difference with slightly more expensive ones like $250-$350.
Glad it was helpful! 🤠😀
Thanks for your service Jeremy! Good update.
Much appreciated ☺️👍
Very nice video thanks
So nice of you ❤️😊
Hey that's my place! The one that's right next door to the one your showing on Taphul road. After only 6 weeks I can say I can't imagine living anywhere else. Sometimes you get lucky, somerimes you get a little help, shout out to my girl " JU " at IPS, love you sour girl!
Thanks for the info! Glad you are enjoying yourself 😁
Hiya.I’m a 71 female, recently, not a drinker or party gal, But culturally curious and adventuresome. Interested in putting down a home base so as to travel and experience the country or countries. That said, showing what a local Khmer middle class person would rent on the edge-outskirts is up my alley. I’d be willing to put in an aircon and even fix up minor repairs. A small villa is ok “THROUGH BEATEN PATHS”
There are a lot of lovely houses available for rent at the moment. Most landlords here will let you do anything you want to upgrade the property. They understand keeping a good tenant is a smart idea.
Love the video. For any Canadians watching, unfortunately Canada does not have a tax treaty with Cambodia. So there are different tax implications for your pension if moving to Cambodia vs places like Thailand and the Philippines.
Maybe there’s a Canadian on here that can chime in on what they’ve been able to do.
Tax.... Cambodia doesn't tax incoming money as yet.
Awesome video! Really enjoyed it 😁
Glad you enjoyed it! 😁☺️
Nice 👍 apartments… great video ❤😊😮
Thank you! 🤗
Excellent, thank you!
Glad it was helpful! ☺️😁
Great tour! Thanks
Our pleasure! 😁😌
Great video! Short and to the point.❤
Glad you liked it!!
Ps 'that's what she said'.....
Sorry Jeremy made me write that.
great video only one suggestion maybe give us your rating on the area please keep them coming
Most areas in SR are pretty good, it's more about the apartment and price.
Enjoyed the apartment tours, well done Jeb.
Glad you enjoyed it 😄😊
Thanks this is super useful for me!
Glad to hear it! 🙂☺️
Thank you so much, its so nice to get some help with looking to rent, great info, great video, I am looking to rent somewhere,, and you covered a lot of my questions, is it far from the airport
Thanks for watching 🥰 The Airport is just over 45km from town, Airport Bus costs $8.
Thank you Jeremy for your time and update. I have always time to see your apartment hunting vlog's. Always good information.
Thanks so much 🙏😊
Cheers for the heads up, valuable info for us novices wanting to live over there.
thanks mate. will be in seim reap Wednesday 12th september
Hope you enjoy it! ☺️😺
Yes please, you guys do the best apartment tours and always give all the information. It would be so helpful as I am moving there at the end of February, 2025. Thanks again!
Wonderful! We will be sure to do more apartment videos when we are back from Thailand :)
Thank you!
I appreciate all of your videos and have learned a great deal. I'll be arriving in Siem Reap in January 2025. I'm interested in opinions on the pros and cons of 6 months to 1 year apartment rental versus the same time period in a hotel. The prices are similar. Thanks!
Hotel rooms wouldn't have a kitchen or a washing machine, plus a stream of new guests every few days could be annoying.
@@ForRiel Thanks. That's pretty much what I came up with as well. I'm leaning towards an apartment rental but I won't really decide until I'm on the ground and have a chance to wander around.
This is a great video on Siem Reap, I love it. thank you so much. I am wondering about higher values, or even buying a place as an american.
Glad it was helpful! I would suggest just renting at the moment as properties seem over priced compared to just renting.
If I could give any advice to a newby,
Re Split System air conditioning, older models, and systems not adequately maintained, will cost you extra dollars
For electricity
Very true, we recommend getting the Aircon cleaned and serviced before you move in. It usually costs $10, and can be worked into the agreement.
It’s great if we can compare $2,000/ month apartment in Siem Reap vs. in the West. Thanks for sharing.
Mmmm, it would be difficult to find one that expensive 🫰. But we will do a luxury apartments/houses of SR 😃👍😁
@@ForRiel great 👍 thanks
Appreciate this. What would twice the. budget let's say 5 to 6 hundred get you.
Can do. I will try and hook up with a local real estate agent to get some good deals for everyone.
@@ForRiel Great idea! 💜
@@ForRiel Do any of the apartments, guest houses etc. have bathtubs? BTW, I love your channel. I found you ages ago by way of your KL friend. 😉 And today, I noticed you’re friendly with Itchy Feet.
Very helpful video and thank you, planning to go there in mid-November try to stay long term, and this is exactly the information I needed.
Glad it was helpful! 🙂😁
Cool. And thanks. I think apartment views are super popular and if you feel like doing any more we'd love to see a $400 to $600 range...? Just asking :)
Noted! Jeremy is going to work his way up, then start again at the lower end. There are so many apartments available at different times.
Very interesting I plan to go and stay in Siem Reap next year thanks for sharing this
Great to, hear, thanks!
Thanks for sharing! I would love to see what kind of furnitured apartment or even a house you get for 250 up to 4/500 USD a month to get a picture of the differences in size and quality.
Noted! Jeremy is going to do a video like this every few weeks.
@@ForRiel Thanks a lot in advance! 😄
What if you are a westerner and want an average apartment or house, can you do a video for us? Thank you.
Great video. Super informative.
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Just a quick follow-up - is it best to have 24/7 security when looking for a place? For clarity, if you have a vehicle, is it better to have that? Thanks for your continued information!
Thanks!
We've lived in places with security and places without. Many have CCTV as well. We've not had an issue with anyone trying to mess with our stuff, but some people feel more comfortable with it. We have two motos; many of these apartment buildings don't have space on site for a car, so you'd be parking it on the road. The first apartment in this video has good parking.
@@ForRiel Thank you - that's what I thought as well. I wouldn't have a car, I just used "vehicle" as I was just trying to cover bases so no one would need to post anything negative about security. I'll be getting a "moto" from Claire's Budget Vlog outlining costs upon arrival to get set-up (quotes around moto as we call them scooters here - over 50cc - as opposed to a motorcycle/bike, which all my family rides almost all year round - nice being on the West Coast).
Found your 2 yr old vlog on teaching English. Going to assume the info is basically the same and is good to know. Seems to be more a headache than its worth. So guess I am coming there as a fully retired person. Will continue to follow your vlogs. Thanks
Beyond Yangon Inn is good, but it's hard to say without knowing your taste and budget.
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Yes, please show more! maybe $250-$300/month.
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Do furnished apartments include linens and kitchen utensils?
Yes, that is very common! All you really need is clothes, a towel, and some groceries and you're set.
Thanks very much for your time and info
Very welcome! 😁
Good knowledge! I have been visiting since 2002. It is obviously much different now. Looks like a good low budget option if you don't want to be in Kampot. I guess the summer is like Sakhon Nakhon in Thailand. H O T T hot.
April and May we recommend going on a holiday to a cooler location 😄
Excellent. I’m agog. Just come to PP and can’t make up my mind whether to move to SR. I watch Itchy feet and you to try to decide. I take it the teaching jobs situation is similar ?
Probably easier to find a teaching job in Phnom Penh, but the cost of living is a little higher, so factor that in as well!
@@ForRiel thanks.
Thanks for all your informative videos. We are looking to leave Dubai in a year and travel indefinitely around Asia. My wife is from Philippines but we decided first stop will be Cambodia - she can carry on working remotely and if I get bored I am from UK and have a TEFL certification. Good luck with your future plans, look forward to following more on YT.
That's great to hear. Siem Reap is also an excellent place to use as a base as you travel to other places. It has worked very well for us in this way. All the best with your plans!
'Very' good information. Muchly appreciated!
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These videos are really helpful. Im looking to come there twice a year, stay 3 months both visits.........3 mth Thailand, 3 mth Cambodia, 3 month Thailand, 3 month Cambodia. From your vids, appears like its easy enough to get 3 month contracts. Also, some of the places in the 250 a month bracket seem really nice. I am exploring visa options and internet providers for Cambodia at the moment. Any advice or tips would be beneficial for me. Are any of the appts soundproofed?
Visa options I would get the Yearly Business Extension for Cambodia, extremely easy to get. You may be able to soundproof the apartment yourself 😁
great vlog
Thanks for the visit
Great video! Where is the new Angkor Market going to be located and when is the planned opening? Thanks!
14th of September near the National Museum. It was going to be the 9th but it was delayed.
@@ForRiel Thank you. I'm on Wat bo. This is great. You two definitely need to do a video once it is open.
Excellent tour. More, more, more please
We'll be making more like this for sure!
Jeremy,
can you tell me if I'm allowed to modify/change/install anything in any apartment like hangers, hooks, shower curtain (if not), TV on wall, . . . or we have to take as it is ?
Thanks
Landlords are extremely flexible and willing to let you do almost anything you want. We asked the landlord to install screens, that was in the contract. We installed, a kitchen shelf and a roof cover at our expenses. This is going to be our place for a long time so we are happy to spend a bit to make it like we want.
@@ForRiel , it's obvious it has to be at my expenses but I just wanted to know if I'd get his permission to do so. Some don't like it at all.
Thanks. Hope to meet you there once.
Really helpful, well done. Hey I hear there's an AFL football club in Siem Reap... Not that gay rugby crap, but real football:). Any chance of doing a video on it?
Mmmm, maybe Marc from Marc's Mildly Interesting could do one when he comes over. Jeremy doesn't like the Aerial Pingpong game at all.
@@ForRiel yep I’m originally from Brisbane but raised in Melbourne.
Visited QLD and NSW and they refer to it as “gay F L”, those lot should be deported to Van Dieman’s land.
excellent video. may i ask if using s.r. as a part time retirement destination is ever done? i.e. lease a night-guarded, safe, small apartment for one year, have a one year retiree visa (these are multiple entry i gather), spend several months at a time in s.r., travel to an apartment back home in the west (and/or elsewhere in asia) for several months. given s.r. that seems safe from property crime, and has its own (new) international airport, it seems doable for not an obscene cost, eh?
also, i have a healthy dread of being in an accident on a motorbike, are tuktuks easy enough for a non-khmer speaker? grab taxi? thanks!
sorry for double post, dont know how i did it!
Has high speed internet become more reliable or faster recently? 🤔
We have 70 up and down for $20 a month, never had a problem.
@@ForRielwow, here now manila i have 10mbps download, 1 up.
That IS a little bit better than when I was over there last 👍
I get 300 in Saigon for less money... but 70 isn't bad. I wonder if 70 is good enough for doing something like being a UA-cam streamer, though?
@@jtns2845 Is that the best that it can do, though? I would think that there'd be a lot of streamers over there.
Great video. I am a smoker, is that a problem?
Yes that's not good for your health.
As long as you smoke outside, not at all.
Thank you for the information, I am seriously thinking of retirement in Cambodia as opposed to Jomtien because of the new taxation issue in Thailand.
Is it possible to rent these places month by month to get a feel for the area
Not usually, but 3 months is possible.
Being a fan of street food vendors, it would be nice to know if there are "night markets" near any given apartment. Nice, informative video
There are a few around that area.
Thanks, mate. Very helpful.
Btw how old are you?
Is Cambodia a good place to retire in from the USA? Please help us understand. Do some videos on owning vs renting, and the different value amounts of doing so? Just an idea.
Just moved here with my whopping $940 a month social security . I have a great apartment with balcony and pool. My total bill for my first month was $400 for rent, electric, water, wifi and cable. My total in the states in July was $950. You likely would have at least double that from S.S. You will live so well here, But it's the people here that make it special.
I'm looking for a condo $500 - $600, as I want "amenities", but the ones you're showing are great for the price.
You're probably looking at Rose Apple Square or Angkor Grace. Check out those two developments and see what you think.
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excellent video. may i ask if using s.r. as a part time retirement destination is ever done? i.e. lease a night-guarded, safe, small apartment for one year, have a one year retiree visa (these are multiple entry i gather), spend several months at a time in s.r., travel to an apartment back home in the west (and/or elsewhere in asia) for several months. given s.r. seems safe and has its own (new) international airport, seems doable for not an obscene cost, eh?
also, i have a healthy dread of being in an accident on a motorbike, are tuktuks easy enough for a non-khmer speaker? grab taxi? thanks!
That is all possible and easy to do.
A video without Claire! Hope she's doing okay 😊
She is fine ☺️😊
Just taking a well deserved break as she has been doing the majority of the UA-camr stuff.
Uh... this might be obvious to everyone else, but what is the duration for $250? A month? A week? A day???
A day, of course! 😊 No, it's a month.
Are these available as 2-3 month short term rentals?
Are pets allowed in any of these apartments, or in Cambodia in general?
Most landlords are fine with you having a cat or small dog, as long as you pay for any damage.
Bed test is a Must, hard beds = Bad Back for Moi. Can you get mattress toppers (Gel/Foam/Latex etc) in SR?
You can get mattress toppers.