Hi Prozzie, When I lived in Taichung I believe that I lived in the same apartment block for a couple of years, but I paid a painter N/T5,000 to paint the entire place in contrasting colors, which helped me relax more. I’m currently living in Tropical Queensland and I must admit, I miss Taichung, the people, the food and the cheaper cost of living. I think that you have to leave a place before you realize how much you miss it!
@dofpat
2 жыл бұрын
That light switch makes sense if you think that loft-style was added after main construction was finished.. but Living in Taiwan does have those quirky moments
@greed0729
2 жыл бұрын
I like the way how you film this video, which is mixing cooking scenes while you are introducing your new apartment. BTW, I am pretty sure that the light switch problem at the end of the video is not just a "foreigner" thing. It is a bad design to any normal human being.
@Prozzie
2 жыл бұрын
glad you liked it!
@Moksha-Raver
2 жыл бұрын
Could this be an artifact of Taiwanese architectural humor?
@Prozzie
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know how I forgot to mention this in the video but the rent is 16,000NT. Rent in Taichung is going up up up!
@UlyssesMax
2 жыл бұрын
expansive ...
@DGM-TW
2 жыл бұрын
Some places in Taichung (doesnt matter if rent or buy) are more expensive than Taipei City
@Thomas-kw9je
2 жыл бұрын
Dam not cheap, you could rent in Taipei for those prices. nice kitchen for Taiwan standards. Is 1600 all included or you need to pay electricity and internet ect on top?
@robsummers4238
2 жыл бұрын
I think you must pay a premium for a one bed / kitchen in Taichung. When I lived in Taichung it seemed they were quite rare. Most apartments with a kitchen, also have multiple rooms. Enjoy it there mate!
@kempsauce
2 жыл бұрын
The prices are getting really bad for rent here. I don't think Taipei is as bad as people used to think anymore!
@lottiedamn
2 жыл бұрын
Tbh, I've been living in Canada for 3 years and haven't used my dishwasher and oven yet. My landlord was shocked when she saw the dry and empty dishwasher and oven. And she was like "Do you live here?" lol. The light switch is a huge problem in Taiwan. I used to have a table lamp in my loft before. Btw, I can't get used to the light in Canada... They are too dark and yellow. I've bought a bunch of LED floor lamps to make my apartment Taiwanese. 🤣
The ending is great! LOL that's why i subscribed. Prozzie shows those ridiculous things in life in an amusing way.🤣
@5880cathy
2 жыл бұрын
哇!prozzie的廚藝也太厲害了吧🤤!真是居家好男人。👏
@DGM-TW
2 жыл бұрын
I lived for a year in Xindian in an apartment that had the bed are just like yours, I opened the small window once to let fresh air in, and felt asleep, i had a nightmare where i felt off that window while sleeping.
@Prozzie
2 жыл бұрын
I had the exact same dream
@darkehaven
2 жыл бұрын
it's a dish dryer. the humidity is so high in Taiwan that the dishes won't air dry quickly enough without the risk of mold or bacteria. Or, at least that is what I was told.
@ghostbeetle2950
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Love that C-Milk cameo! Thanks for the tour!
@ruthpower4892
2 жыл бұрын
I love you talking about interior design!!!
@dohboi6987
2 жыл бұрын
LOL Prozzie talks about how they cook in Tiawan, (then makes a VERY Canadian looking burger) ;) nice!
I have lived in big apartments and small and I much prefer small apartments. They are so much easier to clean!
@betsybabf748
2 жыл бұрын
It blows my mind that in so many parts of the world people don't have full size ovens. They can't even roast a chicken.
@Asiabrew
2 жыл бұрын
Dig the new place! Definitely do not miss all the road noise.
@Bobwa2008
2 жыл бұрын
Nice place and that burger 🍔 looks delicious 😋
@PinocchioXIII
2 жыл бұрын
The new apartment looks great 👍 except the switch part. Lol that switch is really stupid. As a Taiwanese I don’t like it and mock at them so often.)
@superbooster2636
2 жыл бұрын
great video, man
@puppetsock
2 жыл бұрын
Padded room scene from Stargate. Damn! Now I have to spend the weekend binge watching Stargate. :^)
@franklumanog3043
Жыл бұрын
Nice thanks for sharing
@HsimingLiu
2 жыл бұрын
Had been looking for a new place recently and it also suprised me as a Taiwanese that how many apartment actually built like this. If you want to find a good place to live in Taiwan, I personally don't recommand this kind of apartment, since it's really small, yet somehow expansive, ranging from 20,000 ~ 30,000 NTD per month. I think they build the loft to add up extra space and seperate the space to make it kinda "functional", so that they can double the price. A single room with a bathroom of same size usually costs less than 10,000 NTD per month.
@rich男
2 жыл бұрын
Don't complain that every house is good or bad I am working holiday in Australia Their house also has drawbacks The house in Taiwan is very good, you can definitely find something you like
@gojim2429
2 жыл бұрын
I grew up in a big city. Moved to a normal city. Complete silence is so weird to me to this day. I need noise to sleep.
@Michael_Lak
2 жыл бұрын
It's been a while since I've seen a video. (I have so many subscriptions). You're looking very healthy mate. Michael from OZ.
@Rigby88
2 жыл бұрын
Knew it was going to be awesome. Congrats on the home mate!
@magicearly3102
2 жыл бұрын
The new home feels good too, but I prefer the convenience of the old home.
@katsalvante2152
2 жыл бұрын
Love the Doug DeMuro intro 😄
@mydogisbailey
2 жыл бұрын
Love this tour! Seeing homes in Asia and Europe, i really think we have the most comfortable homes in North America. So much more spacious and modern
@ruthpower4892
2 жыл бұрын
Yes defo much bigger but many are very alienating - you need a car to get around and the suburbs are so unlivable. We have much smaller houses here in Dublin but are nowhere near as alienated. I have no car and never plan on owning one.
An Englishman's home is his castle... A Canadian man's home is his___________. Fill in the blank:
@brucesung
2 жыл бұрын
I will be curious to see what Prozzie's answer is.
@jonathangeoffroy2619
2 жыл бұрын
Igloo
@Prozzie
2 жыл бұрын
I've never heard the expression before
@Plasma1iTV
2 жыл бұрын
... great source of revenue for cash-strapped municipalities and bankrupt provincial governments.
@cocob4679
2 жыл бұрын
Beer Fridge
@Curly3373
2 жыл бұрын
Nice place, Happy for you !
@craftredcoon1997
2 жыл бұрын
It's tidy and clean
@jay-man4947
2 жыл бұрын
Nice vid. Tilt your mattress from time to time so that it does not become moldy. There is no airflow underneath it.
@Prozzie
2 жыл бұрын
yea good advice. especially for summer
@kristie7233
2 жыл бұрын
洗碗槽上面是烘碗機, 洗好的碗溼溼地可以放在裡面烘乾。
@YGZ
2 жыл бұрын
Nice pad mate!
@Prozzie
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@TopArtAsia
2 жыл бұрын
The price of renting market is never friendly to westerners unless you are some director working for an international firm. An ideal space with all criteria that suitable for westerner’s culture will cost you minimum of usd$2000 and if you could afford up to 4000, you can even get one apartment with nice views, gym and swimming pool, even in Taipei. So it is always wise to spend more time looking and comparing for a ideal place to move to. After all, a good apartment not only could be a game changer of living quality but also gives a more positive vibe which leads better lucks to your life.
@studiokiselbach
2 жыл бұрын
Huge compared to what I lived in Tokyo, 1 room about the size of 4 tatami, a small fridge, a unit bath, a burner and that was it. That oven thing is still popular in Japan, the 2 burner gas stove top with a fish grille thing under it is normal. A pressure cooker is actually quite a good thing to have to be honest. I do miss full size ovens though.
@kiwizoey413
2 жыл бұрын
One thing is that a lot of the rental apartments are normal family apartments/houses renovated and split into multiple rentals. And the landloards usually renovate and design these apartments themselves instead of hiring professional designers to do the job. So... Lots of makeshift and bad design decisions because the landloards aren't going to be living there themselves
that toaster oven seems like it SHOULD fit right on top of your fridge, heat rises, so it should be fine.
@chanmer1
2 жыл бұрын
This isn't a bad apartment. My apartment in NYC was definitely smaller. but now i want a burger. Prozzie slipping subliminal messaging into his videos.
@Prozzie
2 жыл бұрын
haha yea but Taichung is no NYC come on
@willnapolitano148
2 жыл бұрын
0:20 As a big Doug DeMuro fan, this made laugh so hard xD
@efghabcd7538
2 жыл бұрын
Love looking at apartments in other countries! I live in a smaller apartment in Tokyo but still decent for 1 person, fairly new and at least all switches make sense lol
@cooliipie
2 жыл бұрын
It's true that they don't decorate the apartments much. It has a very industrial vibe throughout the city. I just bought an apartment with my Taiwanese girlfriend and we are completely remodeling from the ground up. Something simple like choosing a different floor tile than the wall tile and having a line of different tile behind the tub is difficult for the contractors to comprehend lol. Yeah a lot of their equipment is so strange such to us Westerners such as the disinfector for dishes. They have a lot of non conventional equipment replacing the dishwasher, clothes dryer, garbage disposal, bed box spring, etc etc
@Prozzie
2 жыл бұрын
You BOUGHT an apartment? I didn't know you were a trillionaire haha
@cooliipie
2 жыл бұрын
@@Prozzie 30 year payment. It's about what you're paying now anyway for a much nicer place. Of course, it's a huge commitment, but if you get married to a local and plan to stay here it makes sense
@Prozzie
2 жыл бұрын
@@cooliipie yea it’s the whole getting married thing that’s tough. Must have been a decent down payment
@cooliipie
2 жыл бұрын
@@Prozzie 25-30ish% 👀
@Plasma1iTV
2 жыл бұрын
You apartment actually doesn't seem to small since you have the extra room which you use as your office and the balcony. Moreover, the kitchen area is kinda separated. I have seen worse and smaller outlets in Taiwan 😀
@judyc6820
2 жыл бұрын
I'd be tempted to renovate the apartment (ie. repaint the walls, change the ugly lighting fixtures).. I agree though, unfortunately, many apartments I found in Taiwan are kind of depressing and not really aesthetic, unless you renovate the interior - that is what some of my friends have done. I can say this because I'm Taiwanese 😅
@CriticalityIncident
2 жыл бұрын
I'm very curious about the reasoning behind putting the light switch there. Seems extremely inconvenient.
Prozzie you are correct in that your new apartment has a mainland China vibe such as the illogical position of that light switch for your bedroom. That’ll be a pita going up and down to switch on or off that light switch. I concur your new place does look cheesy and tacky and 80’s or 90’s feel to it. The constant traffic noises especially those high pitch scooter revving would drive me nuts. Anyways looks like a step up from your last place and those burgers 🍔 of yours looks yummy. Enjoy your new place.
@Prozzie
2 жыл бұрын
Yea it's tacky as hell but I better get used to it. 2 year rent contract
@mikemontebo5354
2 жыл бұрын
It's hard to tell from the video but it appears that perhaps the light switch is for the light above the kitchen - Then they 'illegally' installed a bed platform above the kitchen? (only illegal in the sense that technically you shouldn't do it but its standard and normal to do it)
Depends on the building you are in, most of the new buildings are not like this anymore, this building must be around 30+ years, Also, I’m sure the apartment suite your purpose! Otherwise you won’t rent it, right?
@DGM-TW
2 жыл бұрын
There are hundreds of new buildings (even under constructions) that are like this or even worse
Good job! Love how you judge Taiwan's environment directly and honestly in this video, unlike other asskissers only talk about the good sides and that is so fake. Keep filming this kind of honesty video and let more Taiwanese know about how you really think.
Prozzie! Brother! How the hell are you? Welcome back, Commander (Command & Conqueror reference 🤓). We missed you. 👋🏻
@pooi-hoongchan8680
2 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👍👍👍
@julientyt
2 жыл бұрын
Quite lovely though.
@user-yating
2 жыл бұрын
算大了,壁紙可以問房東可不可以換,種植栽心情會好些。你看過日本東京的更小
@tomaccino
2 жыл бұрын
Oh boy, the light switch! Is everything at least wired up to standards and with all the correct circuit breakers? In Cambodia they would use a single 10amp breaker for the entire apartment and then people wonder why it keeps tripping when they fire up 15 or 20amps worth of power through all the appliances.
@maddiechen6670
2 жыл бұрын
Why did you move? Can you shoot an episode to share? I like your previous Tuotiancuo very much!
@death2putin718
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never seen an apartment with 2 loft ‘rooms’ #VeryNice
@賴賴-y8q
2 жыл бұрын
1:11分 你可以買一個自動關燈神器 想關的話 就不用跑來跑去了
@phil2756
2 жыл бұрын
Lol that video where you got stuck in the bathroom.
@stevewilson5292
2 жыл бұрын
What is the situation with landlord-tenant issues in Taiwan ? Are they generally good ? Is there legislation to protect tenants...and landlords ? Do you sign a lease or is it sort of wishy-washy ? In general terms (without getting highly personal) why do you move so often ?
@andrewhays6807
2 жыл бұрын
Your apartment is bigger than mine, but I live in Oklahoma City. It’s all relative..,
Well, guess I’ll never be invited to your computer room/office then 😢
@Prozzie
2 жыл бұрын
I would if you'd fit!
@floram6209
2 жыл бұрын
你的公寓很舒適、剛好適合單身住。👍
@0x0x00
2 жыл бұрын
Studio apartment. Average family in Taipei live approximately 1200 - 1400 Sqft.
@steveh4114
2 жыл бұрын
Ha ! Great Video, Prozzie. I thought you lived with Alan ??? Nice to see that Taiwan has changed over the last 23 years (1999) since I lived there for a year, but also stayed similar. Nice music and I enjoyed your culinary bumpers or Segways between segments. How many Pings? is your place (including the upstairs) and what's your NT $ rent ? ... or $ CAN or $ USA ? Busy street, but you live in Taichung not Taipei .. so less rent. You have an Oven ! ... well, bless your Western heart ! 😛Best for making those French Canadian pastries and baked pies and Turkey/Chicken. ;-) Met any of your Taiwanese or Western Fans recently ? ... I met Alan in Oct, 2019 and it was good for him for a bottle of scotch ! :-p ... -- I hope your passport is up to date and that you have registered with the Canadian Economic Office (I only know of the USA one) in case Big Brother, PRC/CCP/China comes visiting. 😞But glad you moved to Taiwan from China ! Seems you are much happier there. I was. 🙂
@nickzheng4009
2 жыл бұрын
公寓通常是30年前的產品,所以房東的風格差不多就是這樣老派😂
@zahfys
2 жыл бұрын
It would be considered big where I live (Chinatown Paris 13th)
@GregBackwards
2 жыл бұрын
I've got a similar thing for my dishes. I don't think it has a disinfect function, but I know it blows hot air to dry the dishes in there. I fuckin' hate the plastic door on it though - I feel like it's just gonna break at any second.
@Cujo5
2 жыл бұрын
Toilet right next to the kitchen! That is sooooo wrong! lol
@Prozzie
2 жыл бұрын
I guess there was no where else to put it
@Cujo5
2 жыл бұрын
@@Prozzie Probably makes it easier to wire up the plumbing too.
@Forgotten_Moon
2 жыл бұрын
Recently... I think I fall in love with the Canadian accent. But I still can't describe it lol
@stevewilson5292
2 жыл бұрын
Canadians don't have accents (well, maybe Newfies do). We're the only people in the world who speak unaccented English (!) .
@Forgotten_Moon
2 жыл бұрын
@@stevewilson5292 Ah I see but still there are something in it make me feel interested lol
@Forgotten_Moon
2 жыл бұрын
@@fennno3 Thank you for your reply lol I'm still trying to figure out the reason but I guess I can just give up LOL
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