12-15-2024, 08:02 AM
Hi guys.
I currently live in Belarus, but I consider moving to the US for better career prospects.
I am used to boring Soviet commie block houses, so my standards for "a good place to stay" are comparatively low.
A 1-bedroom/studio apartment with about 300 square feet would be totally fine for me.
I heard that Zillow seems to be a common website to look for housing, and I checked a couple of cities.
I found several condos in Houston, TX, for like $60,000-$80,000. Example: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2832-...5390_zpid/
This seems crazy affordable to me, since 2-3 bedroom apartments in Belarus cost roughly the same, but these buildings were built like 50 years ago, and the local monthly median net salary is like $450 (roughly a tenth of the salaries in Houston).
So, are condos in Texas just so crazy affordable, or am I missing something important? It seems too good to be true, and I know that most people on this forum live in the US, so maybe you can help me understand the situation. I would be very thankful!
I currently live in Belarus, but I consider moving to the US for better career prospects.
I am used to boring Soviet commie block houses, so my standards for "a good place to stay" are comparatively low.
A 1-bedroom/studio apartment with about 300 square feet would be totally fine for me.
I heard that Zillow seems to be a common website to look for housing, and I checked a couple of cities.
I found several condos in Houston, TX, for like $60,000-$80,000. Example: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2832-...5390_zpid/
This seems crazy affordable to me, since 2-3 bedroom apartments in Belarus cost roughly the same, but these buildings were built like 50 years ago, and the local monthly median net salary is like $450 (roughly a tenth of the salaries in Houston).
So, are condos in Texas just so crazy affordable, or am I missing something important? It seems too good to be true, and I know that most people on this forum live in the US, so maybe you can help me understand the situation. I would be very thankful!