House Hunters International - General Discussion

[Jodithgrace]

I know! You’d think she’d shown him 50 houses instead of 2! 

[AnnMarie17]

I want to live a completely walk-able life.  I want to walk to/from the grocery store and not have to carry grocery bags on public transport...AND I want to live surrounded by nature, in complete silence.  And when the realtor can't reconcile my unreconcilable demands, I'll be rude and condescending to her.

I get that the hunter needs to have a "plot" about what they want, but when it's this stupid it just makes them, and the episode, completely unlikable to me. 

Edited December 16, 2024 by AnnMarie17
Because spelling still matters.

[proserpina65]

On 12/14/2024 at 3:41 AM, Dirge said:

Hawaii to Falkirk, Scotland. 

What an ass. 

"You finally showed me what I asked for." If he hadn't asked for diametrically opposed things, she could've done better. I knew he'd take the second place. Probably whining about the bus all day. Good grief. 

That line annoyed me as well, although I didn't see the HHer behaving as an ass overall.  So not my favorite but far from the worst, imo.

3 hours ago, AnnMarie17 said:

I want to live a completely walk-able life.  I want to/from walk to the grocery store and not have to carry grocery bags on public transport...AND I want to live surrounded by nature, in complete silence.  And when the realtor can't reconcile my unreconcilable demands, I'll be rude and condescending to her.

I get that the hunter needs to have a "plot" about what they want, but when it's this stupid it just makes them, and the episode, completely unlikable to me. 

To be somewhat fair to what's his name, in some cities this would've been possible but Falkirk is not one of those cities.  But a lot of this crap is producer-driven to begin with, so I usually try to let it slide unless it's really egregious or repeated ad nauseam.   Mostly I found this guy okay-ish.

[Pine]

Amsterdam to Melbourne,  I don't see any romance here.   Honestly been there, done that.  Although I wish her the best.

[Crashcourse]

The way the guy kept looking at the camera and moving his eyes, sometimes he looked uncomfortable.   I got the feeling they were friends instead of a couple. 

[Grizzly]

4 hours ago, Crashcourse said:

The way the guy kept looking at the camera and moving his eyes, sometimes he looked uncomfortable.   I got the feeling they were friends instead of a couple. 

Then why get the 1 bedroom place? 

[Crashcourse]

1 hour ago, Grizzly said:

Then why get the 1 bedroom place? 

Maybe he sleeps on the sofa?  I dunno, but he just seemed uncomfortable in front of the cameras.  Also, since he was the one paying the rent, maybe money was the issue and that's why they close the 1 bedroom. 

[aghst]

He moved from Europe near his family to Oz.  Can’t imagine doing that only for friends.

Also not easy to get a work visa in Australia or being from the UK allows him to work in Australia?

He must be paying the bills if she really is just a student.

Her upspeak was extreme.  Usually Aussie accents don’t bother me.

 

 

[aghst]

LA to Biot, France.  Surprised nobody has posted about a New France episode with Adrienne.

A mother and her 17 year old daughter are moving for just her senior year to live and train at a tennis academy in Biot, which is a mountain village in the South of France, near Nice and Cannes.

The daughter will board at the academy but Erica, the mother, wants to be nearby so that she isn’t alone in France, her first trip overseas.  Erica is also in grief over the recent passing of her mother.

She wants a 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment with a garden and washer/dryer, because she would be doing laundry for Jewel.  A sea view if possible.  Budget is $1400.

House 1 is in nearby Valbonne.  Erica won’t have a car so they will have to rely on a bus to go to each other.  It’s a beautifully renovated apartment right in the old village.  But there isn’t a garden and the price is $1850.  They are impressed by the decor and the charm — even though Erica didn’t even mention French charm as a requirement.

House 2 is in the outskirts of Biot, a ten minute walk from Jewel’s academy.  It’s a modern but plain apt. for $1600.  It does however offer a garden space because Erica wants to do gardening.

House 3 is a penthouse apt. near the waterfront in Antibes, with a large terrace with stunning views of the Mediterranean and snow-capped mountains rising above the coast, as well as beautiful historic buildings in Antibes.  Rent is $1700.

Erica and Jewels mouth drop when they enter the apt and see the views through the windows.  But it is far from Biot, a 35 minute bus ride each way.

They eliminate House 3, because of the distance from where Jewel will be.

House 1 has a lot of appeal, would be a wonderful immersion into French culture.  But they both want to spend more time with each other, especially in light of the passing of Erica’s mother.  So Erica chooses House 2, which was also the lowest price and closest to the target budget.

 

 

[Grizzly]

LA to Biot, France.  I found this to be very similar to the mother/son who moved to New Zealand (?) so the son could play soccer. The sea view place was so nice I'd be like what daughter. Wonder how much that tennis academy cost since based on the daughter's strokes, I don't think she got a scholarship. 

[Notabug]

10 hours ago, aghst said:

He moved from Europe near his family to Oz.  Can’t imagine doing that only for friends.

Also not easy to get a work visa in Australia or being from the UK allows him to work in Australia?

He must be paying the bills if she really is just a student.

Her upspeak was extreme.  Usually Aussie accents don’t bother me.

 

 

Even if he is a citizen of the UK, it will be tough to get a work visa in Australia.  A British friend worked for a retailer that was opening its first stores in Australia and she was sent to help set things up.  She really liked it there and would've been happy to live there indefinitely, but, when her work visa expired, she couldn't get another as the authorities said there were Australians capable of doing her job.

[snarts]

7 minutes ago, Notabug said:

Even if he is a citizen of the UK, it will be tough to get a work visa in Australia.

He was a chef, which is why he likely qualified for an Australian Skilled Independent Visa. He'd already secured a position when they filmed.

They didn't seem much different from any of the other young couples who are looking for their first place together. They both seemed a bit awkward & self-conscious.

Biot, France -I agree, @Grizzly, the views from apartment #3 would make forget I even had a child!

Jewel's currently at Hampton University and was a 1 star recruit.

 

[seacliffsal]

I'm always surprised the lengths and expense some parents go through to try to make their child's 'dreams' come true.  Move to another country so child may qualify for a college scholarship?  Seems to me they could just save all that money and pay for college themselves.  Oh well, what do I know...?

[aghst]

Maybe they had a great experience together, got to see and do things which they otherwise wouldn't have been able to do if they didn't move to France for a year.

The husband and father who was footing the bill didn't visit or there weren't any plans for him to visit when they filmed?

[BAForever]

My DVR picked up Brisbane to London- but not sure if it was new. What a terribly annoying couple- usually it's American couples that I'm disgusted with, this time they were Aussies.

Between her need to be near British Royals and his pretentious attitude  they (they had become bored with Brisbane) they were just ridiculously stupid. And of course she was an influencer and he was a party planner or something. Vapid, vain, pretentious- pick an adjective, it will fit.

Hey HHI, I'm getting tired with you letting these idiots increase their social media presence by being on your show.

[Grizzly]

Brisbane to London. Violence doesn't solve anything but it would feel so satisfying to see Richard bitch-slap that couple rather than musing on who wears the pants. I noticed they had no concerns about friends or family coming to visit. Can't imagine why.

[Pine]

On 12/31/2024 at 3:57 PM, Grizzly said:

Brisbane to London. Violence doesn't solve anything but it would feel so satisfying to see Richard bitch-slap that couple rather than musing on who wears the pants. I noticed they had no concerns about friends or family coming to visit. Can't imagine why.

Is this the couple who rented the house acrosst the wall from Royalty?

 

 

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[Grizzly]

Stuttgart, Germany. I would stay in that party elevator with Kevin forever. Cynthia had a nice budget. Hope her pickiness was producer driven. Otherwise, she is on my list for making Kevin's job harder. How infirm (or drunk) are her friends that they would fall down that area at #1? I would put all sorts of knick knacks on those stairs to no where. Nice display space.

[Jodithgrace]

I was thinking of plants, since it’s under a skylight. 

[Chit Chat]

7 hours ago, Jodithgrace said:

I was thinking of plants, since it’s under a skylight.

I was thinking the same thing.  It could be really beautiful with some greenery and flowers, but she might not want to water plants.  I'd love it though!  

[aghst]

Taipei, Taiwan to San Jose Province, Costa Rica.

Chante a single mother with a teen son and daughter wants nature and closer time difference to the US.  She’s originally from Virginia but have lived abroad with her children while doing an online coaching business.  Her clients are in the Eastern US time zone so the time difference was too much.

She also wants them all to be closer to nature, in contrast to the concrete jungle of Taipei.

She thought she’d also save a lot of money on housing costs but she has had to double her budget expectations from $800 to $1700 a month.  She wants to be in one of two suburbs of Costa Rica.  She’s looking for 3 bedrooms 2 baths, office space, walkability to shops and amenities such as recreational activities for herself and kids, all for $1700.

House 1 is a 3 bed 2 bath apt with pools and nature nearby but the apartment itself is basic and not as roomy as she hoped for $1600.

House 2 is also 3 bed 2 bath but a higher end apt complex.  It also has on-site pools and gym and is near a nature reserve.  The apartment is nicer too, bigger rooms and a bonus, an upstairs terrace entertaining area which could serve as Chante’s office for her online business.  But it’s above budget at $1900.

House 3 is a home outside the suburbs so it’s 25 minutes walk each way from the nearest store.  It’s a lovely older home with a big terrace with 3 bed 3 bath for $1600.  Chante likes the house but repeatedly mentions concern about it being far away, not just from a grocery store but also things for her kids to do.

She eliminates House3 as a location and chooses House 1,because of budget.  She can put the rent difference into her business.  Three months later they show her and her kids going to a grocery store and she speaks into a translation app the produce she wants to buy and the app says it in Spanish.

Clearly she chose  Costa Rica to save money over the higher COL in the US.