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00:01Oh my God, this is paradise.
00:03There's no one else around here.
00:04Don't get any ideas there.
00:07Amy and I have been together for nine months.
00:10We haven't been together for that long,
00:11but when you know, you know.
00:13I just knew right away.
00:14This has been upping every date night we've ever had.
00:18Best.
00:20I was the one that had the idea for us to move to Tulum.
00:23I have an investment in a project here,
00:24and naturally it made sense for us to set down some roots here.
00:29Watch out, watch out.
00:30Oh my God!
00:31I have been selling real estate for over 11 years in Vancouver,
00:34but I'm starting up work here.
00:37I love challenges, but I'm a bit nervous.
00:40Congrats.
00:41It's a place that we can finally mix business with pleasure.
00:45So perfect.
00:46I think one of the scariest parts about moving to Tulum is,
00:49you know, we're only nine months in,
00:50so, you know, it is a little nerve-wracking,
00:51to be completely honest.
00:52Regardless of the risk and how crazy it feels,
00:55we're excited for it.
00:56Well, I'm a very lucky girl.
00:58It's hard to keep my hands off this one.
01:00I just want to climb them like a jungle gym.
01:02You want to climb them?
01:02No, that's what I'm back.
01:03Yes.
01:04I can't survive.
01:04No, no, no, no, no.
01:04No, no, no, no.
01:05No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
01:28I just want to live my life as a getaway
01:31If I start dreaming in better days
01:34I'm just gonna let things go to a higher place
01:37Live my life as a getaway
01:43Oh my goodness, sweetie, this is insane.
01:47What the heck?
01:49Lev is a realtor here in Mexico.
01:51Lev! Where are you?
01:53Amy! Akeel! What's up, brother?
01:55This is crazy, Lev.
01:57I know Lev through similar social circles.
02:00Amy knows Lev through business engagements
02:02and Lev is also the one that brought us together.
02:05Thank you for coming to my listing, my open house.
02:08But where did you bring us? This is insane!
02:11This is what $5.2 million gets you here in Tulum.
02:14Crazy.
02:15He had said, hey, why didn't you come out for lunch with me?
02:17Not telling me that Amy was gonna be there
02:19and surprise, surprise, this doll was across the table from me
02:22and the rest is history.
02:23That's why he's our realtor.
02:24And now you're already looking to buy a house,
02:26moving a little slowly.
02:27Absolutely.
02:27Knowing the two of them, I knew that they would be perfect for each other.
02:31He is a venture capitalist.
02:33That guy knows how to close deals
02:34and she is known as the hustler.
02:38So together, they're the perfect match.
02:40I think I'd like a baby version of this.
02:42I thought you were gonna say something else, but okay.
02:45Not yet.
02:46Not yet.
02:46The reason I invited Amy and Akeel here is because
02:49I want them to get inspiration.
02:50I wanted to know more exactly what they're looking to do
02:53so that I can hit both of their wants and needs.
02:57What do you like about this?
02:58What would you take to put it in your perfect house?
03:01We want everything we can't have in Vancouver.
03:03This indoor-outdoor space.
03:04We want to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors.
03:06Yes, got it.
03:06Indoor-outdoor is a must.
03:08So Amy, what's important to you?
03:09I have a ton of clothes.
03:11I need closet space.
03:13Yes.
03:13And I'm trying to wrap my head around being in the jungle.
03:16I really want to be walking distance to getting a matcha in the morning.
03:20You know how much I love my matcha.
03:22Yes.
03:22Just conveniences.
03:23Got it. Akeel, how about you?
03:24I want the opposite of that.
03:26I want to be, you know, on my rooftop looking at the treetops.
03:28I don't want to see my neighbors.
03:29And we can drive our little mopeds to get your matcha.
03:32No.
03:32My hair will get ruined. No.
03:34And Akeel, what else is important to you?
03:36A rooftop is a must.
03:37Something that's kind of in line with the treetops.
03:40Lounge, hammocks, greenery.
03:42And I think I love just a big island because he's the chef of the two of us.
03:45I like to host. I like to entertain.
03:48All right. Perfect.
03:49You know, I was thinking probably around four bedrooms.
03:50Okay.
03:51We have no babies yet, but there will be Asian, Indian.
03:55Little Chindians, right? Little Chinese Indians.
03:57Chindus. There you go.
03:58So what's the ideal budget for you guys?
04:00I would say probably around like the $550 to $6.
04:03Closer to $6.
04:04We got a little wiggle room, but, you know, we don't want to blow the bank because it is a
04:08starter home.
04:08Moving to Tulum is a risk in the sense of the unknowns. It's a different country.
04:13I think one of the scariest parts about moving to Tulum is leaving friends and family behind.
04:18It's scary, but it's exciting.
04:19All right. Perfect.
04:20I'm going to wrap this open house up and start working to find you guys exactly what you want.
04:25Andele.
04:25All right. Let's go. Let's go.
04:37Let's go.
04:38Amy and Akio, we are in a community called Aldea Zama.
04:43Here, you're right in the middle of the action, and you're really close to the beach and to the downtown
04:48core of Tulum.
04:49This, to me, feels really good.
04:52I don't know. This doesn't feel too jungle-y to me.
04:55But look at all the trees.
04:56Babe, that's not a jungle. Those are just trees in the middle of the street.
05:00Our first listing, it's a four-bedroom with three bathrooms, comes with two pools.
05:06Two pools? One for you, babe, and one for me.
05:09Two for me.
05:10Two for you. You're being greedy.
05:12So this four-bedroom penthouse is priced at $650,000. I know it's a little bit more than the original
05:19budget.
05:19I mean, I could be a little bit flexible if it's amazing.
05:22When you're purchasing in an area that's already developed, that has all of your amenities nearby, it does come with
05:28a premium.
05:29Go and take a look.
05:30Vamos.
05:35Okay.
05:40I'm digging a little bit of the boho vibe.
05:42Yeah, I do love that. That's cool.
05:45So, Lev hit the nail on the head with the glass, and I love that.
05:49Like, it feels like a picture frame, almost, to the jungle.
05:52Mm-hmm.
05:52But then there's also a building and construction.
05:55Yeah. I mean, in terms of privacy and seclusion, I can see that guy right there looking at us.
06:04I do kind of like the flow of this, to be honest. Like, I almost said I wanted to cook
06:08and see the outdoors.
06:08I'm digging the lights. I'm digging the accents.
06:12It's a bit outdated, but I think a little bit of work we could do it.
06:15Yeah.
06:15I just think the cabinets are a bit worn. I don't know if the budget allows for fixing that.
06:21There's just a lot of wear here that we're going to have to talk to Lev about.
06:24Let's check out the upstairs, because you know me. I love a good bedroom.
06:27That's technically where we're going to be spending most of our time, so...
06:30Are we?
06:33What the hell is this?
06:34Oh.
06:35Yikes.
06:38What the heck is this? Babe, look at this.
06:41Oh my goodness, is that a concrete bedroom?
06:43Ow.
06:44Yikes.
06:44This can't be a bedroom, because...
06:46I mean, we can convert this. This could be like an office. It's got potential.
06:49Yeah, potential maybe to be my closet, I think.
06:51Definitely not a bedroom.
06:53Wow, this is amazing.
06:54Nice. It's like a little loft.
06:56Wow.
06:56Let's check around the corner.
06:58Oh, there's another room here.
07:00Wow.
07:01Okay, hang on. This is the primary.
07:06Now we're talking, Lev.
07:08This is the nicest room by far.
07:11I'm pretty sure that's the primary closet.
07:13Your bikinis wouldn't even fit in there.
07:15Uh-oh, Lev.
07:16Like, this is laughable at how small this is.
07:19Ugh.
07:19Okay, this looks incredible. Look at that pool.
07:25Oh, this is amazing.
07:27Wow, that is pretty sick.
07:28This is the showstopper for sure.
07:31This is impressive.
07:32Yeah. Mm-hmm.
07:34Lev did listen, because I said I wanted trees on my rooftop.
07:37So I'm going to check on privacy.
07:39That's the only thing, is you see the neighbor.
07:41So when we're doing what we do up here, that's not good.
07:44Yeah.
07:45This is our sanctuary.
07:46This is our romance.
07:48But let's keep it on mine, because like I said, it could be a fixer-upper.
07:50Yeah.
07:52So, tell me.
07:53I mean, for me, I did kind of like the open feel.
07:55Yeah.
07:55What I didn't like, though, was that when I'm in my pool, my neighbor's right there.
08:00However.
08:00Yes.
08:01You hit the nail on the head with that primary.
08:04How was the closet space?
08:05Ah, you're about to get it, bro.
08:08How was the closet space?
08:10It was a no for me.
08:11However, there was this weird little room.
08:14Right.
08:14We thought we could maybe convert that into a closet.
08:16Gotcha.
08:17Okay, it's hot.
08:18Cervezas, beach.
08:19Let's go.
08:22Okay.
08:27Date night spot.
08:28I'm so excited.
08:29You always take me to the best places.
08:31I know.
08:31Bring you out here for date night.
08:33It is such a vibe.
08:33Isn't it cool?
08:44The spirituality is just off the hook here.
08:47It's got magic to it, I swear.
08:49Nowhere else in the world you get this.
08:51It's pretty special.
08:52I think everyone is shocked because Akil finally was in a serious relationship.
08:57He is younger than me.
08:59He is younger than me, so I've got myself in the back.
09:01I think I look younger than him, but I am a bit of a cougar.
09:07Tulum has magic.
09:09Welcome.
09:10Thanks.
09:11We knew very quick that we both wanted the same things out of life.
09:13We have the same principles and values, and it's just one of those feelings like I've never
09:17had.
09:21You know, taking the next step together, it's scary, but it's worth it because later in
09:26life love is hard to find, and we found it.
09:43How was your morning, brother?
09:44Good.
09:45Whipped over here to show you guys a few more houses in the new area called Region 15.
09:49Nice.
09:50Well, I like it.
09:51It's jungly.
09:51So the house I'm going to take you guys to is a four-bedroom stand-alone house.
09:55And the price, $589,000.
09:58Do I have a rooftop?
09:59Oh, you sure do.
10:00Atta boy.
10:00I found you a house with a rooftop.
10:02That's my bro.
10:03All right.
10:04This is it.
10:05Looks stunning.
10:05Look at all that greenery, babe.
10:07Just like you wanted.
10:07Wow.
10:07This is incredible.
10:12Incredible.
10:12It's so big.
10:18I'm excited.
10:23Okay, this looks like Tulum.
10:28Oh, my gosh.
10:30Look at this.
10:32At first glance, not bad.
10:34This kind of feels like the $5 million open house we went to.
10:39But it was $5 billion and this is...
10:42$589.
10:42$589.
10:43Not bad.
10:44I don't know.
10:44It has a vibe to it.
10:46Okay, let's not get too excited yet.
10:47You can still see all the neighbors.
10:49I really don't like that, babe.
10:51Keep an open mind.
10:52Let's just think about the kitchen where you're going to be cooking for me.
10:55The kitchen's a pretty good size.
10:57It does have my indoor-outdoor flow, which I was looking for.
11:00That's in the wind column.
11:01Okay, this pool is crazy.
11:09Oh, my God.
11:10Wow.
11:11This is so vibey.
11:12You got your pool and you got your jacuzzi.
11:14Wow.
11:16Babe, check this grill out.
11:17Now we're talking.
11:18The only downside is they can see directly into us.
11:22Maybe we can grow some trees or put some sort of blocker.
11:25Yeah.
11:28So I'm assuming this is the primary.
11:30Oh, oh, oh, oh, my God.
11:35Now this is a closet.
11:36Wow.
11:38Lev has answered my prayers.
11:40Is that enough room for you, you think?
11:42I think so.
11:43I don't think there's any closet big enough to hold all of your clothes.
11:47Okay, so you got your closets.
11:50Ah!
11:51Okay.
11:51We have our his and her sinks.
11:54It does have that indoor-outdoor feel, which I like.
11:56Sweet.
11:56Let's look at the bedroom.
11:58Oh.
11:59Okay, that's a vibe.
12:02There's a king for my king.
12:04That is very cool.
12:05I love these lights.
12:06What a mood in here.
12:10Like, again, I can just see this amigo from right here.
12:13Okay, you and your amigos.
12:14Now you can't.
12:16There you go.
12:22Now we're talking.
12:24This is pretty sick.
12:26Whoa.
12:27This is big.
12:28It's spacious.
12:28We could have my morning matcha.
12:30What?
12:30Very cool.
12:31The only downside I see here, though, is all that construction noise.
12:34Like, once this is built out, I wonder how much privacy we're actually going to have up here.
12:38But there are curtains here, so maybe we could find ways to make it private.
12:41Okay.
12:41All right, good job, love.
12:42You got your rooftop here.
12:43We got our check mark.
12:44Just not your privacy.
12:46Okay.
12:47Amigo.
12:48Okay.
12:49Very nice.
12:50It's got my rooftop.
12:51Slam dunk on the closet.
12:53Excellent.
12:53The only thing, obviously, this is the guy that cares about his privacy more than anything.
12:58Yeah.
12:59I mean, we noticed, like, every window kind of has a clear view of different parts of the house.
13:03Yes.
13:03Yeah.
13:03There's never going to be a perfect house, but this is going to be one of those that checks a
13:07lot of boxes.
13:08And obviously, it's going to have some downsides as well.
13:12So, that might be a big problem for us.
13:31Not bad for a Monday, huh?
13:33I could work for hours like this.
13:35When you're looking at the ocean, we got a beer and a rosé.
13:37It's not so bad.
13:38It's amazing.
13:38Yeah.
13:39So, I nicknamed Akil the biz because he is very business-minded, we'll say.
13:45Amy is absolutely the biz as well.
13:47She's very much a boss babe, as they call them these days.
13:50I might have a suit that says the boss babe on the collar.
13:54No, you don't.
13:55Oh, my God.
13:56I have a pen holder in my boss babe suit.
13:59We got a cut.
14:02What are you working on?
14:02I'm working on loading some new listings into our website.
14:06We have very similar lives.
14:08We bust our ass during the week.
14:09And then on the weekends, you know, we're listening to house music.
14:12Probably out a little later than we should be, but it's amazing.
14:15I don't think I've ever worked in a bikini in Vancouver.
14:19Well, it's our new life, so get used to it.
14:21Yeah.
14:33So, we are currently in between Region 15 and La Valeta.
14:37And the nice thing about that, Amy, is that there's lots of coffee shops around, there's lots of stores.
14:41Oh, my favorite.
14:42How secluded is this?
14:44Are we in the jungle?
14:45We're definitely closer to the city, so it might not be the best for you.
14:48However, on the flip side, for Amy, this is perfect.
14:51Here we go, guys.
14:52We are here.
14:55This is a four bedroom, four and a half bathroom.
14:58You also have a rooftop pool at $590,000.
15:02This is a multifamily of four townhouses, but it is private in the sense that behind us, it's all green.
15:08Perfect.
15:09Yes.
15:10Okay, guys, so the last two properties, you went in there by yourselves, and I'm done.
15:13The conflicting opinions, I can't handle anymore, so I'm going to go with you and be the mediator so we
15:19can finally find a place that you both like.
15:21I'm in.
15:23Let's do it.
15:25After you, baby.
15:28Better be good, bro.
15:29Oh, I love this sunken living room.
15:34It's got a cool little vibe to it.
15:36I like it.
15:36They're super unique.
15:38Oh, there's that same...
15:39Oh, I almost feel like I'd fall right into it.
15:41That's an entrance down some treacherous steps.
15:45You know us after a couple tequilas.
15:46That could be a problem.
15:48Wow, what is this up here?
15:50That is pretty sweet.
15:51I like a floating bed, floating hammock.
15:53I can't wait to get up there and have a look at that.
15:54Very cool.
15:55Well, look at the pool.
15:56I mean, that's the sewing feature.
16:02This is pretty cool.
16:03Right?
16:04I do like that you've got the covered...
16:06What would you call this?
16:07Bergola.
16:07Yes, and Akhil, you were mentioning you wanted privacy.
16:10There's no one looking into here.
16:11And this is all ours?
16:13Yeah, man.
16:13Oh, I love that.
16:18Oh, now that's a vibe.
16:19Indoor, outdoor is exactly what I wanted.
16:21Yeah, the flow is...
16:22It works really well.
16:24I can be in the pool.
16:25I can be waiting for my ceviche.
16:28I can imagine here, as long as I can cook, jump in the pool when I get hot.
16:31Amy, I have a surprise for you.
16:33Since you've been saying matcha every single day, I decided to get you a matcha.
16:39Okay, best realtor...
16:41Comes with one condition.
16:42You are not allowed to say the word matcha anymore.
16:44Deal.
16:44Deal.
16:45I like it.
16:45I like that move.
16:46Wanna pound it out too?
16:47I already pounded it.
16:51After you.
16:52Oh, so there is a bedroom on the main.
16:54Oh, that's super nice.
16:56Oh, Ames, you got your double vanities.
16:58Oh, I love the matte black finish things.
17:01Right?
17:01And the arch windows that you love.
17:03This is so cool.
17:04So far, so good.
17:07Oh!
17:07Is that going to be enough positive space for you, babe?
17:09I hope she says yes.
17:10But you know what?
17:12We could put shelving here.
17:13Wait, is this the primary, though?
17:14This is one of the primaries.
17:16They're all very similar.
17:17Okay, gotcha.
17:18Ah.
17:18Oh, this is super cool.
17:24Indoor, outdoor, straight out of bed, straight into the pool.
17:27I could get down with that.
17:28This is incredible.
17:31Let's go see the rest of the bedrooms.
17:33Let's check out what this room is.
17:35I like the arch.
17:36This feels a bit split level.
17:39Oh, my God.
17:40I can see down into the living room.
17:42And look, you can look at the pool.
17:43I gotta try this.
17:44I feel like I want to just fall back.
17:46You gonna do it?
17:47I love you in case you go straight through.
17:50Trustful.
17:58Oh, my God.
18:03That was awesome.
18:04That was good.
18:04How's it feel?
18:05I could definitely have an afternoon siesta here.
18:08So I need your help, babe.
18:09I might have to lay off the tacos if I'm gonna go on there, but it looks pretty cool.
18:15There is another primary, and it's on the right.
18:17Aw, this is so cute.
18:19Oh, this is cool.
18:20Wow, look at that view.
18:21Right to our neighbors, but...
18:23Yes, I feel like we can't get away from other people.
18:26Let's check out the closet.
18:28Okay.
18:30Akhil's gonna have to put his clothes on the balcony out here.
18:33I told you, hurricane closets, maybe?
18:35Yeah.
18:35Don't want to mess with that.
18:36No.
18:37But what I am digging is this rooftop.
18:39Yeah.
18:41This is a cool touch.
18:44So you have a pool on the ground floor, and you have this one here.
18:47Wow.
18:48I like it.
18:49It's just, yeah, seeing our neighbors.
18:51Easy fix.
18:52Put some plants, put some bajareque fencing.
18:55Compromises, sir.
18:56We can't have it all.
18:57You have to make it work.
18:58We could just make the downstairs, like, our primary.
19:00But we're gonna have to talk about that.
19:01Yeah.
19:02This ticks a lot of boxes.
19:03Yeah.
19:03I'm pleasantly surprised.
19:05Shall we?
19:05We shall.
19:11Here, matcha.
19:11Your favorite.
19:12Oh, this is so nice.
19:13Thank you, baby.
19:14We got a big decision ahead.
19:15Let's make it.
19:16This is way more than just a house for us.
19:18You know, we're trying to do some big things in our lives, so this home's got to inspire
19:20us.
19:21I want a place where, with our businesses, we can expand together.
19:25A penthouse in Aldeazama was a stunner.
19:28At that price point, weighing how much it's gonna cost to renovate that.
19:32Annie said it's a mature neighborhood.
19:33All signs in my investment brain say that's like buying something at its high.
19:37You're supposed to buy something and it's low.
19:39So the townhouse and the jungle villa both, I think, presented some serious opportunity
19:42for us in terms of, like, capital appreciation.
19:45Oh, of course.
19:46You know, I think the jungle villa, of all three of them, really had that wow factor when
19:49we walked in that door.
19:50Yeah.
19:51But I was obsessed with the townhouse.
19:53It had the soaring ceilings.
19:54It was so impressive.
19:56For me, the most inspiring one was the jungle villa.
19:59But then I'm out in the jungle.
20:01Right.
20:01But it's expanding.
20:02It's growing.
20:03So who knows, maybe in five years, Region 15 will be as developed as Aldeazama.
20:08I could see that happening.
20:09Right.
20:09But I promise you, any house we do get, we will find a way to get you your morning
20:13matcha.
20:13Pinky swear.
20:15Pinky swear.
20:16With a kiss.
20:21So we decided on the jungle villa.
20:26We chose it because it reflects kind of both of us.
20:29We love the architecture.
20:31It was just beautiful inside and whimsical.
20:34It just feels like a sanctuary.
20:36It's everything that we could have asked for in the house.
20:38Amy kind of let me have my jungle paradise.
20:40So I'm not really in the city.
20:42But he kind of makes it easier for me and brings the city to me.
20:46Which basically means I've been getting her matcha for her after the gym.
20:49Should I throw you in?
20:53Some of the things that bothered us before, we found some quick fixes.
20:56We've got some canopies up, so we don't have any nosy neighbors.
21:00If you couldn't hammock a hammock, I don't know if you'd get laid.
21:03Oh!
21:06She's got some spice.
21:09You know, in my head, going into this, I was like, am I making the right decision?
21:12Is this going to be crazy?
21:13I love her, but buying a house together.
21:16I think you've done this a few times.
21:18Nope.
21:19No comment.
21:20No, no regrets.
21:21She's so chill to live with.
21:22It's pretty easy.
21:23Oh, this is so nice.
21:25I feel like we have found home within each other.
21:29Very true.