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00:01We met in college studying abroad in Australia ten years ago.
00:05I was looking for someone to go shark cage diving with and I was like, this girl is sick.
00:10I definitely want to go, are you kidding?
00:13We became best friends immediately.
00:15The rest was history.
00:17Sometimes people do mistake us as a couple.
00:19Yes, we do everything together, but are you really best friends if they don't mistake you for a couple sometimes?
00:27I love you.
00:28Love you.
00:29We traveled all over together, but we would come to Tulum about two times a year.
00:34We love the aesthetic here so much, but it's definitely getting very popular on social media and it drives a
00:39lot of tourists here.
00:41So we thought, why not buy property in Tulum, rent it out to make passive income and come down whenever
00:46we want and stay as long as we want.
00:48To our future house and manifesting our dream home and our dreams.
00:52We currently don't own any property anywhere and this is our first investment together.
00:57We want adults though.
00:59So it's definitely a big risk moving forward with this.
01:25I went to school for marketing and I've been doing marketing and social media ever since.
01:29I'm an artist and I paint on surfboards and skateboards.
01:33I work remotely.
01:34Megan can do her art anywhere so I feel like we're both just ready for a new adventure.
01:38Megan, Gabby, you're here and you're real.
01:42Nice to meet you.
01:43I'll come right over there.
01:44When we were thinking about getting property in Tulum, I started doing some research and I found Lev on social
01:49media.
01:49Hi.
01:50Welcome.
01:51His energy and our energies all went well.
01:53This is like the epitome of Tulum.
01:55You feeling all the energy and the vibe of it?
01:58Are you hitting on us?
01:59I'm not.
02:00I keep it professional.
02:02I love Tulum because of the energy that's here.
02:05You can't find it anywhere else with the health, the wellness, the retreats, the architecture.
02:10It's known now as a worldwide destination on a scale like Nikonos or Ibiza.
02:15You've got large brands coming here and building massive real estate projects, master planned communities.
02:20It's just been an uphill trajectory.
02:22When we come to Tulum, we don't look for men.
02:26You'd leave that in LA?
02:28Yeah.
02:28Got it.
02:28And we're going to go have fun and adventure and do more ceremonies and healing and self-care.
02:33And if we end up out at a beach club for some weird reason and we find a hottie, then
02:40we'll
02:40see what happens.
02:41Yeah.
02:41And then happily ever after, right?
02:42And then, no, probably goodbye.
02:44Yeah.
02:45Don't call me anymore.
02:46I will see you never again.
02:48Lose my number.
02:49Yeah.
02:50So how many bedrooms do we want?
02:51Three to four.
02:52Okay.
02:52And three bathrooms or more.
02:54Can you tell me more in depth why you're looking for three bedrooms?
02:57We like to have a room designated for our dirty clothes.
03:01A dirty room.
03:02Yes.
03:03Good.
03:05And are you looking for yard space?
03:07Do you want something that you can-
03:08Private pool.
03:09Private pool.
03:09For sure.
03:10Also, like, privacy is important to us.
03:12Very good.
03:12Like, we don't want people to, like, look into our windows.
03:14Yeah, creeping.
03:15We don't want creeps.
03:15We don't like that.
03:16The beach would be nice.
03:17Well, in Tulum, you can't really find beachfront properties.
03:20The whole geography of Tulum's designed that it's a hotel zone and all the real estate
03:24is behind it.
03:24And it's all kinds of different color palettes and designs.
03:27I definitely am looking for white cream colors, like Balinese, bright.
03:32Chukum.
03:33It's a light beige.
03:34I love the Chukum.
03:34Yeah, it keeps the air fresh.
03:36Okay, got it.
03:37Color's not of huge importance to me, but, like, I love the vibe.
03:40Energy.
03:41Yeah.
03:41All of that.
03:41We love, like, unique architect, too.
03:44You know, like, a place that's beautiful aesthetically.
03:46Good.
03:46And we can rent out, make passive income as well as come and stay.
03:50And who is the income important to?
03:51Both of you or just one of you?
03:52Both of us.
03:53And you're going to bring friends and family here?
03:54Yeah.
03:54Yeah, that's our goal.
03:55What is your budget?
03:57400,000.
03:58Okay.
03:59200 each.
03:59200 each.
04:00But if we love it, we're willing to maybe, you know.
04:04Is that a we or is that a you?
04:05It's a her.
04:06It's a her.
04:07It's going to take a lot to pull me.
04:08You're more frugal, you want to get the best bang for your buck, whereas your, like, luxury has a cost.
04:13But we'll never settle for less.
04:15Megan and Gabby might have to make some compromises, but they're not major because that budget is very healthy for
04:20what they're looking for.
04:21But it's a house that they will both have to like, not one or the other.
04:25We're going to get the perfect place.
04:26I got you.
04:26Like, I believe that we will.
04:28Yeah.
04:28They call me Mr. Magician, not for nothing.
04:30Really?
04:30Yeah.
04:31Oh, my God.
04:32Just stop.
04:39This is Region 15.
04:41This is an up and coming neighborhood.
04:42It is growing and there's a lot of dirt roads.
04:45There's a lot of jungle still.
04:46It's closer to the beach and it does have a better price point.
04:49The mayor recently started saying that he's going to pave every road in Tulum.
04:53And as you can see, this road is paved.
04:57So great for property value.
04:58Yeah.
04:58Great for access.
04:59You won't get bad reviews if the roads are bad.
05:01Well, I'm excited to go check it out.
05:03Here we are.
05:05Ceremonia.
05:05Beautiful name.
05:06Yeah.
05:07This is a brand new community.
05:0980% of the homes here have been already sold.
05:11And this is a three bed, three and a half bath, and it's $367 and it comes fully furnished.
05:17However, if you want a different home that's somewhere else in the complex in pre-sale, those are around $350
05:23unfurnished.
05:25Okay.
05:25Good?
05:25Yeah.
05:27Comes with your own private pool.
05:29You can pool hop.
05:30Yeah.
05:30If it's a hot day, you can just hop in there.
05:32You can check that one.
05:32There's also a nice terrace area.
05:34Oh, gorgeous.
05:35So you can have nice breakfast and lunch.
05:37Can you just slide it on in?
05:38Yes.
05:39Slide it on in.
05:40Wow.
05:41The kitchen.
05:42I love the countertops.
05:44Yeah.
05:44So beautiful.
05:45It's gorgeous.
05:46I love, like, just cooking here.
05:48This stone's really cool.
05:49Yeah.
05:49I would want taller ceilings.
05:51Yeah.
05:51And more, like, a 360 lighting view instead of, like, a boxy.
05:56This is very, like, apartment-y.
05:57Yeah.
05:58Which isn't bad.
05:59Yeah.
05:59This is a big house.
06:00Let's keep looking.
06:01Three stories.
06:02Show us.
06:02After you.
06:03I want to go see.
06:05Really cool staircase.
06:07Love.
06:09Wow.
06:09Yeah.
06:10So what's the deal with this window in the shower?
06:12So it's an idea where you shower in the jungle.
06:16Yeah.
06:16But can people see through the window?
06:18Yeah.
06:18You'd probably have to get a tint on there.
06:20So I can just make a show right now while I'm in the shower?
06:23And somebody can watch you, yeah.
06:24So you have to hide while you shower?
06:26Oh.
06:26Until you get a tint, yeah.
06:27Okay.
06:28Yeah.
06:28But the nice thing is, each bedroom comes with its own bathroom.
06:31Okay.
06:32I guess that outweighs the see-through window.
06:34Exactly.
06:35Yeah.
06:35It's okay.
06:36So I feel like if the person we're dating, they end up feeling like the third wheel.
06:40Because, yeah, our inside jokes.
06:41Our handshake.
06:42Our handshake definitely is intimidating.
06:47Yeah.
06:48We'll show you later.
06:50Yeah.
06:50We have to be standing.
06:51Yeah.
06:52This is one of the bedrooms here.
06:53I'm not wowed, but it's all right.
06:56Yeah.
06:56I don't like the color wood.
06:59It's true.
07:00Oh.
07:08Oh, man.
07:14Okay.
07:15I love this little tucked away desk area.
07:18Wow, wow.
07:18This is cute.
07:19Just so cute.
07:20I love the shape of it.
07:21Yeah.
07:22I like that.
07:22Wow.
07:23Is this the closet?
07:25Yeah.
07:25It comes with a huge closet.
07:27I like the bathroom with the closet.
07:28Yeah.
07:29Is that enough space for all your...
07:30Except the bathroom still has the window.
07:32Uh-huh.
07:32Ugh.
07:33Maybe this is a nudist colony.
07:35Maybe it is.
07:36We really didn't want to have people watch us shower.
07:39Duly noted.
07:40This is bedroom number two?
07:41Yes.
07:41This is the primary.
07:42Where's the third?
07:42There's a third bedroom as well.
07:44Don't get it.
07:45Arriba?
07:46Arriba.
07:46Let's go Arriba.
07:47Let's go Arriba.
07:49I like three levels.
07:50Good.
07:52Whoa.
07:53This room is insane.
07:55No, this one's sick.
07:56Yeah.
07:56Best one yet.
07:57Well, there's like a kitchen.
07:58Oh, wow.
07:58It's like a sink.
07:59It's a studio.
07:59You could rent it separately.
08:01Yeah.
08:01So you have the downstairs, which is a two bedroom with the pool.
08:04Or you could rent this out by itself with the pool.
08:06That's really cool.
08:07Or you could rent out the whole thing with both pools.
08:10Wow.
08:10We love that.
08:11So that's three incomes.
08:12I mean, this is like absolutely gorgeous.
08:14When you wake up every morning, you have your pool, your deck.
08:16Yeah.
08:16I think it's beautiful for a rental experience, but not when it comes to living space.
08:20Yeah.
08:20I wouldn't want to know someone who's seen me change all day, every day.
08:23Shower, change.
08:25Yeah.
08:25I do love the part that we can separate it.
08:27Yeah.
08:29But it's not what we're looking for on the inside.
08:31We're not wowed, but it's still beautiful.
08:33Yeah.
08:33We do love how it is.
08:35The amenities.
08:35Two pools.
08:36We're looking for more of a standalone, not apartment vibe.
08:39Stop.
08:39Yeah.
08:40I know Lev can show us the house we've been looking for.
08:42I've seen him post it on social media.
08:44I think he was just setting the bar low and warming us up.
08:47Yeah.
08:48He's priming us.
08:48He's priming us.
08:49I think Lev.
08:49He's seasoning us.
08:50He knows all the other houses that he has in the back of his mind.
08:54So he's just seeing our reactions so we can get a bigger reaction from us.
08:57Yeah.
08:58I do think I know more or less what you want.
09:01Mm-hmm.
09:01So why don't we go and take a look at something else?
09:05Okay.
09:05Let's do it.
09:06I'd love to see it.
09:07I won't fail you, I promise.
09:09Let's see about that, Lev.
09:20This place looks so cool.
09:21So cute.
09:22Can I do a margarita?
09:23Okay.
09:24Can I do a gin and tonic, please?
09:25Hola.
09:26Hi.
09:27Hi.
09:27How are you?
09:28Good.
09:28How are you?
09:29Cheers.
09:30Cheers for that.
09:31I tend to be the more outgoing one.
09:33What do you think your favorite area in Tulum is?
09:35I think it would be La Veleta.
09:37I am not good at putting myself out there, so I don't really do it.
09:43No.
09:44Where are you guys from?
09:45We live in California.
09:47I'm from California.
09:48No way.
09:49We tend to have different types.
09:51So that's why we're best friends.
09:52Yeah.
09:52That's what you're gonna say.
09:52We're gonna fight over the same guy.
09:54What brings you guys out here?
09:55We're actually just looking to buy property.
09:57We don't chase, we attract.
09:58Exactly.
09:59Can you actually show me how to throw this?
10:01Can I please?
10:02Yes.
10:03Whoa, that was actually close.
10:07Mommy, Mommy, ven conmigo.
10:09Todo lo que quiere, mami, yo te lo consigo.
10:24This area is called Centro.
10:26This is basically downtown Tulum.
10:28But it's a little bit further away from the beach, and Holistica, that neighborhood,
10:31which is very health and wellness oriented, is about a 15 minute distance from here.
10:36Okay.
10:36So just keep that in mind.
10:37Got it.
10:38These are the sphere homes.
10:39These look so cool.
10:41Gorge, I'm obsessed.
10:43I love all the greenery.
10:45I really love it already.
10:46So, these are three bedrooms, three and a half bath, and the price is $385,000.
10:51Okay.
10:52No way.
10:52Not like your average looking townhouse.
10:54Yeah.
10:54You want to be different, so architects are like in a full on battle to build something
10:59that's completely different.
11:00Wow.
11:00And this is the end result.
11:02Okay.
11:02After you.
11:05Oh my gosh, this is insane.
11:08Oh my gosh.
11:11Look, the sunken living room.
11:13Outside, sunken living room.
11:15Wait, are you kidding me?
11:16It's outside.
11:16This is the coolest place.
11:18Oh my gosh.
11:20What?
11:20I'm obsessed.
11:22This is literally nuts.
11:23I'm in love.
11:24Like look, there's no windows.
11:25No windows.
11:25With the eggs facing the other way, I feel really private.
11:28For rental purposes, this is mint.
11:30I'm really in love with this.
11:31Mint.
11:32Wow.
11:33And like the kitchen, the big open windows, right in.
11:38Yeah.
11:39Inside, outside feel.
11:40It's exactly what we love.
11:42Yeah.
11:42Sinking living room.
11:43Is it bad that it's outside?
11:45I would feel really hot.
11:46The dream is just to like sit in the sunken living room, just hang out.
11:49But like not in the blistering heat.
11:51Wow.
11:52Look at the windows in the kitchen.
11:53You can see all the greenery.
11:55So insane.
11:56I love the islands.
11:57Like the islands.
11:58Even these chairs are sick.
11:59I love that you can just look at the palms while you're cooking.
12:01I know.
12:02That's nice.
12:02Yeah.
12:03Though the islands cool, I would want more space to eat.
12:06Yeah, I get that.
12:07Like what if we have a dinner party?
12:07Yeah.
12:08Also like living room is pretty tight packed.
12:11Yeah.
12:11Like I would want more space to breathe and lay out.
12:13Like if we want to cuddle on the couch.
12:15Yeah.
12:15Luckily there's double height ceilings.
12:17Makes it look a little bit bigger.
12:19And the sliding.
12:19And the sliding floor ceiling windows.
12:21Yep.
12:21Don't trip.
12:22There's no.
12:23I'll have to be your railing.
12:25Don't trip, Matt.
12:26Make sure you don't fall.
12:26Don't trip.
12:27I love the circle walls.
12:29I also love this overlook.
12:31Yeah.
12:32I love it.
12:33We can just yell at each other.
12:34We can.
12:34You can be like, what are you watching?
12:35This is really beautiful.
12:39No bathtub, but that's okay.
12:41Yeah.
12:42That's...
12:42It's quite small though.
12:43The bathroom seems a little dull.
12:44Is this the main?
12:45They're all kind of the same.
12:47I don't like the bathroom window for sure.
12:48Yeah, it's definitely really bad lighting in there.
12:51But this is cool how it's circular.
12:53Yes.
12:54The walls are circular.
12:55Very small.
12:56Definitely a little basic.
12:57Fair enough.
12:58But then again, for a rental, all you really need is a place to sleep.
13:01True.
13:01But if we wanted to stay here for a little bit, we want something beautiful.
13:04Yeah.
13:04Let's go check out this other bedroom.
13:06Yeah.
13:06It's exactly the same.
13:07Okay, yeah.
13:08It's just on the left side.
13:09They just mirror each other.
13:11This just feels suffocating.
13:13It does.
13:14When we took a look upstairs, we weren't that excited.
13:18Mine was not blown.
13:19Yeah.
13:19Walking in, I think we were completely blown away.
13:22But when we worked our way upstairs, it definitely let us down a little bit.
13:26We're not bland.
13:27We're not bland.
13:28No.
13:28You guys are spicy.
13:29Yeah.
13:29We want our home to be an extension of ourselves.
13:32Yes.
13:32Of your personality.
13:33If you can stretch your budget to a little bit more, I could probably show you something
13:38that's going to just knock you out.
13:40I'm really nervous going outside my budget.
13:42But we trust him.
13:43Let's try.
13:44Let's give it a chance.
13:46That's very sweet, Megan.
13:47Gabby?
13:47I don't know.
13:47You haven't convinced me that much.
14:05We started coming to Tulum.
14:07It's been a few years now.
14:09And we love the wellness and the Mayan rituals.
14:15Also, the culture behind it and the yoga, the Temeskals.
14:21We wanted to get away from the fast-paced lifestyle and just go in our own little bubble.
14:28Yeah.
14:28We create our own retreat.
14:29Yeah.
14:30When we envision ourselves buying a home and living here in Tulum, we see ourselves being
14:36more of nature.
14:37It literally is our vibe to a T.
14:39In this bath, with these flowers, with these herbs, we reconnect with the memory of our
14:46grandmothers.
14:48Remember it.
15:00It's so powerful.
15:01You feel like a baby, right?
15:02Yeah.
15:02I was like, oh my God.
15:03My body absorbed it.
15:05Yes.
15:16Well here we are, on our way to Holistica.
15:18Yay.
15:19It's right up your alley.
15:20When it comes to health and wellness, we have yoga, sound healing, cacao ceremonies.
15:24We love that.
15:25Yeah.
15:25Also, they're building a brand-new shopping center with grocery store, movie theater, gym, coffee shops, everything.
15:32And that's about a five-minute walk, too, so the location, I think I nailed it.
15:35But remember, Gabby, it is a little bit more than what you want to spend.
15:39Okay, I'm excited to see what a little more money can get me because I'm not that impressed by what
15:44we've seen so far.
15:44You definitely need that wow factor. All right.
15:47This place is so dope.
15:50Oh, my God. Wow, love.
15:54And wow, it's like a jungle vibe.
15:55Yeah. I'm ready to be blown away.
15:58Wow. Whoa.
16:00This is crazy. This pool is so amazing.
16:04Look at the hammock. Look at the greenery on the window.
16:07And all of this is yours. It's a three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath, and it's $435,000.
16:13Is that half ours as well?
16:14No. Actually, you only own half of the circle, which is this side.
16:19And then that is somebody else.
16:21Oh.
16:22So you do share a wall right there.
16:24$35,000 more for a half circle?
16:26Yeah.
16:27And everything else that we saw is standalone. Keep that in mind.
16:31Look at that sunken living room.
16:34This is a dream.
16:34And it's inside.
16:36Lev.
16:36Wow.
16:37It's gorgeous.
16:39And it's air conditioning. We don't have to sweat.
16:41Now, this is what I'm talking about.
16:42Oh, my God.
16:43The dining room is so spacious, but it's definitely not the bright color I was looking for.
16:48Does this come in white chacune?
16:49It doesn't.
16:50Yeah.
16:51Okay.
16:52Well, at least you can see greenery from the windows.
16:55Way bigger than the other place.
16:56Yes.
16:56Like, look at how much more space we have.
16:58Yeah, there's a lot more space.
16:58Very open concept here.
16:59Should we go?
17:00Yes.
17:00Take us.
17:01Let's go.
17:07Wow, Lev. I see greenery already from the windows.
17:10This is beautiful.
17:11And the curved walls.
17:12Like, imagine waking up and you're just like, whoa.
17:14And you're just in the jungle.
17:15A boho, beautiful, magical treehouse.
17:18Lev, I think you might have brought the magic.
17:20I sprinkled some magic. There you go.
17:22Is the bathroom connected?
17:23It is.
17:24Wow, it's definitely bigger.
17:25Wow.
17:26And the natural light.
17:27This is nice.
17:28Lev.
17:28I will not go in the bathroom with you.
17:30God, way to make it weird.
17:32Oh, my God.
17:33Gab.
17:34Wow.
17:35This is perfect.
17:35Perfect for our dirty room.
17:37I know.
17:37And people can sleep here.
17:38They can fit so many people in this house.
17:40Yeah, for sure.
17:40Who has a dirty room?
17:41Shower.
17:42We don't want to get a mess anywhere else.
17:43So it's actually keeping the dirtiness contained.
17:46Makes sense.
17:47And the third bedroom's right there.
17:48But you should definitely take a look at the bathroom.
17:51I want to see.
17:52Double vanity and a shower in the jungle.
17:54Wow.
17:55Oh, my gosh.
17:56You feel like you're in the jungle in the shower.
17:58It's so big.
18:00I like how open it is.
18:00The double sinks.
18:02Beautiful.
18:02His and hers.
18:04And bedroom number three.
18:05Okay.
18:06It's beautiful.
18:07Love the light.
18:08Yeah.
18:08It's a little tight when you come around the corner, huh?
18:10It is smaller.
18:11But I feel like the light shines in and makes it brighter and bigger.
18:15So these two bedrooms share that bathroom.
18:18Correct.
18:18And the other places we looked at all have en suite bathrooms, right?
18:21Yes.
18:22Oof.
18:26Let's go sit over here, guys.
18:27Yeah.
18:28We have a lot to talk about.
18:29If I up my budget, I'm expecting everything I'm asking for, which is an amazing location,
18:34great amenities around, a big pool, white interior.
18:38I mean, I definitely love the circular shape and the pool is stunning.
18:41But we are technically sharing, like, a wall with someone else.
18:44The way it's designed, you don't really feel it.
18:46But it sounds a little invasive.
18:49And it's kind of irritating that this one has one less bathroom and it's a little more pricier than our
18:53budget.
18:54$35,000 more.
18:56However, you do get a lot more house, you get a lot more yard, and you're in the neighborhood that
19:00you want to be in.
19:01Yeah.
19:02We definitely could talk about it and discuss.
19:05Yeah.
19:05We'll have to talk about it.
19:15I think when it comes down to it, the townhouse was amazing, but we should give that one the boot
19:21and kind of stay in between the sphere and boho.
19:24Yeah.
19:25Definitely feeling more round and circle vibes.
19:28Yeah.
19:28We're circles, not squares.
19:29I love the sphere.
19:30I know.
19:31It's like the big pool, open, high ceilings.
19:34The white chacum, the cream color.
19:36It's, like, bright and happy.
19:38It would do so well on social media.
19:40The only thing, the bedrooms just mirrored each other.
19:43They weren't anything special.
19:43Like, the boho villa, the bedrooms were absolutely stunning.
19:46Best bedrooms.
19:47I love that the light and the green shine in each room.
19:49Yeah.
19:50And the outside, too, was very, like, nature.
19:52But $35,000 more for half a circle.
19:55And I don't know how I feel about sharing a bathroom and our guests sharing a bathroom.
20:00Gosh, this is a hard decision.
20:02Take the leap and...
20:04We really need to be short.
20:06Let's visualize it.
20:07Let's visualize it.
20:08Let's visualize ourselves.
20:09Do you think this magic carpet will take us there?
20:11Absolutely.
20:12See you there.
20:13Do it.
20:21Did you hear the news?
20:23We're homeowners.
20:24About the boho villa.
20:25Woo!
20:26Woo!
20:29It's really important to us to set our intention before we're doing anything, like a project,
20:34purchasing something big.
20:35We thought it would be a good idea to get our shaman Diego to bless the house, set the intention
20:40for us staying here, and anyone else who comes and stays at our house.
20:43They're in a safe, sacred place.
20:45Yeah.
20:46It's a portal for them.
20:48This is the spot.
20:49This is the spot.
20:50We knew it.
20:51We felt it.
20:51So what do you think of the house?
20:53It's gorgeous.
20:54I'm actually dating the guy that I ran into at the bar.
20:57My love life is pretty much the same.
21:02She's thriving.
21:03Did you paint that yourself?
21:04Yes, I made it for the house.
21:05That looks beautiful.
21:07We've gotten stronger.
21:08Yeah.
21:08Like, our relationship.
21:09We trust each other so much.
21:10Yeah, like, I have your back, you have mine.
21:11Same, yeah.
21:13What are we going to wear tonight?
21:14I know.
21:15There was definitely a lot of people that doubted us and thought we were crazy for wanting to
21:18buy something international, but we knew it was the best decision.
21:21How does that look?
21:23So we put the house up for rent.
21:24It's been doing super well.
21:25We named it Casa Papaya.
21:29We wanted to heal our gut, and papaya's really good for that.