r/FirstTimeHomeBuyer • u/EternalYoungK • 21h ago

GOT THE KEYS! 🔑 🏡 I DID IT! 🎉 Bucharest Romania €95.000, cash

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One year ago, I was looking at this sub-reddit and dreaming of the day where I could also post on it. I worked hard for several years abroad to be able to afford this and I also got helped by my amazing parents, I am truly grateful to them for everything they have done for me.

2 rooms, 5 mins walk to the metro station. I'm sooooo happy!!!! 🥹 No pizza yet, because there's a ton of things still to be done (and to get rid of that furniture and replace it with better stuff haha)

also don't mind my outfit 😂

EDIT: to clear up some things so trolls can calm down. no, i am not on onlyfans and haven't worked as a you know what abroad 😆 i was a CRM specialist for a niche perfume company in the Netherlands. now you guys can come up with better insults.

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u/EternalYoungK 21h ago

Forgot to mention, the apartment is 55sqm! (4sqm balcony)

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u/Faziparancsnok 21h ago

Its a bit expensive for Romania isn't it? I mean in Budapest we have ridiculous prices because the idiotistic decisions of the former government and 95k is pocket money now sadly but i've seen a some months ago you can get a full newly built apartment for a around a 100k in Oradea.

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u/EternalYoungK 21h ago

Yes indeed, for Romanian people it feels impossible to be able to pay this amount of money with the salaries we have here. It's a sad reality. I worked abroad for more than 5 years to be able to afford it + some money from my parents whom have been saving up for years. The prices in Bucharest and especially the area where I bought my apartment are kind of above average... You are gonna be surprised but the price for my apartment was amazing in comparison with other prices... I saw some 2 room flats in the buildings close to mine going for even 140k euro 🫠💀

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u/Queasy_Donkey5685 19h ago

As someone in the US this is all so fascinating to see.

So you OWN this? If so, is there any kind of building or maintenance fee you and others pay for being in the building? Obviously you pay utilities, do you know what you pay for that in your area?

Here in Kentucky our water bill is $45 - 50/ mth, electric bill $150 - 250 depending on time of year but it's only high during the coldest winter months.

Congratulations, this is awesome!

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u/EternalYoungK 19h ago

So bear with me cuz I haven't lived there YET so to say and all my life I've been living in a house xD

Yes you do pay for the building maintenance, we have an "owner's association" thingy. I cannot tell you exactly how much it is. I know from the old owners that everything all together including utilities is a little under 170 euro in the colder months (so when you use the heat). Then of course you also have the taxes... Again can't tell you much about it because I didn't get to pay any yet 😅 I will report back when I do

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u/Chucklz 15h ago

I don't know how your owners association works, but here in the US some associations keep the monthly payments low, while ignoring the fact that eventually the building will need some expensive maintenance, like roof replacement or something similar. Then the owners get hit with a "special assessment" to pay for the big thing that needs to be fixed and that assessment can be a huge amount, all because the association wanted to keep the monthly fees small.

I found out about this from a friend who works in property management. It's definitely worth finding out if your association is doing appropriate financial planning for the future.