93. Navigating the Road to Your First Home ft Jade Vanriel

Imagine being in your early twenties and a homeowner. Sounds like a dream, right? Meet Jade Vanriel, a property & lifestyle content creator who turned this dream into reality. She shares her journey - from making sacrifices and tough financial decisions to living with her aunt to save money. She also gives young people a roadmap to kickstart their property-buying journey.

But what if your budget is tight? No need for despair, as Jade delves into strategies to navigate the property market even when funds are low. We chat about adjusting plans, finding side hustles, and utilizing first-time buyer schemes.

Jade also reveals her insider tips on assessing properties and effective negotiation skills. We also explore how to manage expectations as a buyer and find the right property - focusing on regions outside of London with cheaper housing prices.

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Transcript

Kia: 0:00

Hey guys and welcome back to the Penny's Pound podcast with your host, Kia, And this is the podcast we aim to dispel your myths, simplify difficult financial jargon and rectify your own personal problems. Happy Monday, I hope you're having a great start to your week And, as always, I'm here to bring you a great episode And to do so I have a fabulous guest And before we get into this guest, introducing who they are, this has been long overdue. I'm pretty sure I met this person. I want to say 2019, 2020. And we said at that point you need to come in a podcast when our three years later, but better late than never. So guess who are you?

Jade Vanriel: 0:36

Hello, I'm Jade Vanriel. Jade, whoop, whoop, you are just killing it. I'm so happy to be here, and you're right, it's been a long time coming.

Kia: 0:44

Long time coming. I think I remember going to an event and you were speaking and I spoke to you. I was like oh my gosh, yeah, you should come in my podcast, Yeah.

Jade Vanriel: 0:52

And we spoke on Twitter back when.

Kia: 0:54

I used to do Twitter.

Jade Vanriel: 0:54

I don't really anymore, but yeah, we're finally here.

Kia: 0:57

We're finally here and I'm super excited. So what do you do, Jade?

Jade Vanriel: 0:59

for anyone who doesn't know you, So I am a property lifestyle content creator on Instagram, tiktok, youtube. Like I said, i don't really use Twitter anymore. I do a lot of property, tours, property you know information I share. I work with banks, estate agents, developers. I'm also a property finder and project manager.

Kia: 1:20

You are just that rap sheet is long And I love it. It's long and I love that for you because you are absolutely killing it. Well, we're going to get into that a bit more, but first things first. Your introduction into property. You managed to buy your first property in your 20s. Yes, i was a baby. Talk us through that process and perhaps any advice that you'd give to anyone who's looking to follow those steps as well in their 20s.

Jade Vanriel: 1:46

So my background is I bought my first flat when I was 22, going on 23. And that kind of went viral because obviously I mean it was a long time ago now, but at the time nobody was really discussing it and I was sharing how I did it And people were surprised that it wasn't a smooth journey like people thought it was. but it was also possible being so young because, like I said, no one was really discussing at the time. So the things that I did to do that was I'd sacrificed my whole social life for a two year period.

Jade Vanriel: 2:18

So straight after uni I went and moved in with my aunt because I felt too grown to go back home, but my aunt actually required me to pay some rent for my room, so I didn't. I wasn't comfortable living at home. So if you are at home and you're comfortable, you have no excuse to save, and I know you know this as well, 100%, there's no you're in such a privileged position and utilize that time honestly, because you're never going to get it back.

Jade Vanriel: 2:43

I rushed out of home And I think for me that worked, because I needed to feel uncomfortable.

Kia: 2:48

If I was too comfortable.

Jade Vanriel: 2:49

I don't know if I would have done it as early. I may have spent my savings and then had to keep going back and forth. I did have moments like that during uni, Like I lived right near Zara and I used to just regular trips.

Jade Vanriel: 3:01

Yeah exactly So you want to avoid things that are going to trigger you, things that I did. That helps me stay on track. One I was obsessed with homes, So I was going viewing homes online, looking at homes and interiors, before I even had enough money saved. Just to keep my mind in the right place When it came to saving, I had the standing orders automatic moving of money the day after it came into my account so that I wasn't manually moving it because I was at some point and I would manually move it back and spend the money And then the next month be like, okay, this month I'm going to put more away, well how I'm not making more money.

Jade Vanriel: 3:35

So you end up in a cycle and then you're constantly just like, oh well, maybe I just need to start again, spend it and just start again, and then you push yourself back. I did at the time I was using I think it was a virgin money savings account And that was good because I think it penalized you if you took your money out early. So just find different things like that that are going to help make it easier for you and give you less control over your money. I would say That's the stuff that I did.

Kia: 4:03

I think that is so impressive 22, 23, like I'm thinking about me, Shreya Avuni, to be fair, me and Shreya Avuni, I started Penny's Pounds. But exactly, But nonetheless, I know like my friends, you come out of uni and that's the last thing you're thinking Everyone was living life.

Jade Vanriel: 4:16

So I was just this weirdo like, no, i can't go out, no, i'm not spending money, just at home work, because basically after uni I got a job. So I was doing a bit of temping here and there And then I studied law, didn't want to be a lawyer, fell into the industry, realized this is not for me, It's going to take me a long time to get to the position I want to get to. I don't have patience. Get a job. So after a few temp jobs in like law firms and stuff, i fell into project management in like a legal company, and that opened a whole new world where it meant that I was able to make really good money at a very young age And so instead of using that to spend and go on holidays, everyone was doing I was saving it.

Kia: 4:57

That is so smart, that is so so so smart And I think, even having that self-control at such a young age I know you mentioned you, know you were obsessed with property, but like, how did you like I'm just thinking about how did you manage it? I've got a younger brother who's around at similar age And let me tell you something. that boy spends and spends, and spends and I look at him. doesn't that tell him come on.

Jade Vanriel: 5:19

I mean sister. It's not a good look, right? But equally.

Kia: 5:21

I get it, You're young, it's hard to have self-control. I do, I want 100%.

Jade Vanriel: 5:25

I think you do have to allow yourself to have a little period of doing that and get it out of your system, because I always say to my dad so I'm similar to you. like my dad is very instrumental when it comes to my money, knowledge, saving, doing the right thing. He's that person in my life So if it wasn't for him, i would not have taken this as seriously and I wouldn't have done it as early. And so I took that in, but not all the time. Sometimes.

Jade Vanriel: 5:50

I would say to him look, sometimes I have to hear it, i have to feel it before I can understand. I can't go off of your experiences and learn from that. So allow a little bit of grace, i would say, for yourself. If you know you need to just get certain things out of your system, if you need to just buy a few things or go on a trip, but then let that be the only thing. Like, have that promise to yourself that once I do this.

Kia: 6:12

That's it. That's it. I'm sticking back to what I said I'm gonna do. I think that's really good advice. I think sometimes people penalize themselves and say, no, i can't do this. But you know, just get it.

Jade Vanriel: 6:21

I mean you're human, you always wanna do things that you're not allowed to do. So if you give yourself a little thing here and there along the longer journey if it's a five year plan, two year plan one you'll enjoy the process a lot more, and then you would have done what you needed to do and you'll look back and be like oh, i managed to save, i managed to do this, and it will be worth it.

Kia: 6:41

When it comes to actually someone picking the property. We hear all the time location, location, location. So what factors should people consider when they're picking where to buy their property, and how will someone know that they made the right decision for themselves?

Jade Vanriel: 6:58

So I think naturally people wanna look in places they're familiar with, or maybe where their family are from or where they grew up. That's great. That can be a starting point. But then start looking at okay, what are the prices in those areas and surrounding areas? And if you can afford it, great, you're one of the lucky few. But if you can't, you need to start opening up your mind and know that there is transport, especially if you're in the UK. If you're in London or surrounding areas of London, you can get to anywhere you need to get to.

Kia: 7:28

You can.

Jade Vanriel: 7:29

you can In an hour, half an hour, if you drive, even better. So don't tie yourself down to an area because you might price yourself out.

Jade Vanriel: 7:37

You may have, you might struggle, you might be house rich but life poor because you've overextended yourself just because it's in an area that you love, but then you can't live your life. You will regret that you don't wanna do that and you'll realize actually you'd prefer like having something that's more affordable but you're still able to enjoy yourself. So air is important, but to an extent depending on your lifestyle. Do you need transport? Is it urgent? If it is great, look for stations, of course. If it isn't, have parking, but check that parking is included and free. Obviously, in a lot of London places you will have to pay, like you know, permits and stuff. But if that's not what you want to do, start looking outward. Something that I did a lot was I researched areas like crazy. I was on Google looking at like council meeting notes.

Kia: 8:25

That's so good.

Jade Vanriel: 8:26

Which, yeah, which you learn so much about what plans are happening in the area. Even if they're not immediate, you know that in five years, 10 years, this could be coming. Something else that I do a lot, when my clients kind of come to me for advice and stuff on areas is I will go on like job portals and see if there are job openings in areas, because oftentimes that's where you see, oh, there's a new restaurant opening, oh there's a new business opening and they're looking for employees. That is a positive for an area's future progression, that actually businesses are coming and you might benefit from that in the long run.

Jade Vanriel: 8:58

Those are just some of the little things that I have done, that I continue to do. But of course, when it comes to the actual home, there's so many things that you need to look for. Don't be driven just by something that is new, because oftentimes you will pay a huge premium. If you can afford to do that and you're adamant, that's fine, but if you can't look at things that need some work look at things that you can put your own stamp on, because ultimately you will add value to that.

Jade Vanriel: 9:24

That's what I did. My flat was a total, but I've added a lot of money to it, so I have a lot of equity now.

Kia: 9:31

That is so good, it pays off. That is so good. And I'm with you when you talk about research in the area because, as I was speaking about before, i have moved to Suffolk in its rich and that's a massive move, as someone who was born and raised in East London just moved in November 2022, but I was spending so much time. My dad was researching, i was researching and all the small things. When I talk with the Ipswich, they think I'm living like a farm.

Jade Vanriel: 9:54

I don't live on a farm. I promise you I don't. It's actually a town.

Kia: 9:57

But even when we're doing the research we found that there's gonna be lots of investment with a lot of big chain food stores that we have in London that come in Ipswich.

Jade Vanriel: 10:05

They even applying for city status, so a lot of people don't know that you can actually apply.

Kia: 10:08

We're a town at the moment, but they're applying All these changes And that is going to make a huge difference.

Jade Vanriel: 10:14

I did the same. I'm from Northwest London, born and raised zone two. The whole family is still there. I'm the only one that's gone to physics, literally, And it's fine. It's fine. That's what I'm saying, but I think we're just to it.

Kia: 10:27

You were just, i think that's the big thing. I think a lot of people want to stay in London because it's what you know And it is. I'm not gonna say it was super easy to leave East London, cause everything's very convenient. It's what you're familiar with, it's what I know. All my friends and family live there. But now I've moved I'm like, yeah, it's all right, i can get straight training, i can drive in.

Jade Vanriel: 10:44

I personally like being out of London.

Kia: 10:46

I love it now. I love it. It's a lot calmer. It's very nice, it's relaxing.

Jade Vanriel: 10:51

Especially if you are working in London and it's busy and you have a busy lifestyle going out even though I'm not that far out it is it makes a huge difference.

Kia: 11:01

I'm completely with you on that. Let's talk about people who are looking to buy but perhaps they're on tighter budgets. We know there's so many different parts of the home-buying process. I think quite often we'll talk about saving up for your first property. You're talking about the deposit.

Jade Vanriel: 11:16

There's so many different things that come underneath it right.

Kia: 11:19

As you definitely know, What does that look like if someone's on a tight budget. What kind of advice would you give to someone if that's the situation?

Jade Vanriel: 11:26

So there's different things. One, if you're on a tighter budget, you probably need to adjust your plan and the timeframe. So, whereas you may have wanted to buy in two years, you might need to push it to five, and that's okay. Have the plan and stick to it. Go into required discipline, because it's a longer period and there will be moments of distractions, things that you want to do, but maybe factor that in as well, that in five years you can't really say I'm never going to go away. I mean, i wouldn't do that to myself.

Jade Vanriel: 11:56

So, if I do have to stretch my plan for longer so I can save more, then I need to incorporate those things. You probably also need to be focusing on trying to make more money. That's ultimately what is going to actually help you.

Jade Vanriel: 12:09

You cannot stay comfortable with what you are earning. If you have such a big goal and you want to get it done, you've got to find ways to make more money. So if it's side hustles or literally getting a new job that pays more, upscaling yourself in order to earn more you've got to think about those things, because that's ultimately what's going to help you bring that dream closer. That's one way. The other way is, if those things aren't feasible for you or it's more urgent, there are schemes in place for those specific reasons. If you are earning less, if you have a smaller deposit, there are schemes that will require 5%, which you probably will be able to save in a much shorter time than 10%, 15%. So look into those things, ask the questions. No question is silly If you're looking at new bills, which a lot of these schemes are geared towards.

Jade Vanriel: 12:59

ask the questions and also find out what perks are included, because there's always room for negotiation. Always Prices are not set, but also they can pay. I mean, most first-time buyers won't be paying some duty, but that is there. if you're doing it jewelry and someone else has already bought that could be in place They might offer to pay your legal fees. There's so many different ways that you can get money back. So, yeah, those are the two.

Kia: 13:24

That's some great insight And I think what you mentioned there just now about the new bills and negotiating I think sometimes, if you don't know, you might just go and accept the first thing that you're told That's what most people do. Yeah, and then you could be missing out on so many extra perks and so many things.

Jade Vanriel: 13:38

And right now as well, they have a lot of stock because of what's been going on the past year, of interest rates and things like that. So they are trying to sell a lot of property. They don't want me to say this, but it's the truth. I'm helping you guys, so get in there, ask, negotiate. That's it.

Kia: 13:57

You do a lot of property tours, which are absolutely incredible. If you haven't seen what Jade does on her platform, go and check it out. But you know quite a lot when it comes to what to look for. So, someone's on a property viewing, what are the things that they should be taking note of And how can someone tell that the property that they're viewing will be a good investment?

Jade Vanriel: 14:17

Right. First thing, always get a video of the house. Do not just rely on pictures or your memory.

Jade Vanriel: 14:25

You will forget things especially if you're viewing multiple homes in a day over a period of time, You want to have that reference to be able to go back, And you often miss things in person than what you capture on camera. I did that with every property. I still do it now when I'm looking on behalf of clients or myself. videos, videos, videos. Tell the agent that's what you're doing. You need to do it. Tell them if they act a bit weird. you're showing your mom.

Kia: 14:50

Yeah, exactly, literally, you need to have that on your phone.

Jade Vanriel: 14:54

You will look for things like cracks, damp radiators, do they need to be changed? Electricals does this work? Do the windows look blown out and you might need to change the windows? Do the house property look stable If you're looking at flats and stuff? are the communal areas clean? Is there a record sheet that shows when it's been cleaned, when maintenance has happened? These are things that are so important. Do the bin areas look tidy? Because these are things that you're going to be dealing with and you want to know what you're getting yourself into. So, yeah, those sorts of things storage Don't get excited because the property looks amazing.

Jade Vanriel: 15:32

Can you actually live here? Is there enough room for your stuff, or are you going to have to downsize your belongings? Do you need to just take everything? Take everything seriously. Like, don't get phased by the decor. As much as I love interiors, those things can be done. Yes, you're not buying wallpaper. Yeah, you're buying bricks. So look for that stuff and the other things you can do later.

Kia: 15:59

I think I'm so key, Like I've been to places and I've been on some viewings and I've gone in and I was like, okay, so how did it look? And I was in the pictures, like, okay, where's the video? Right, And I'm like, but the pictures are a show. But you're right, And I'm here. He's asked me okay, what's the size of this? I'm like I think it was exactly.

Jade Vanriel: 16:15

I think you don't know, You're just guessing what it is When you have videos you can kind of make estimates on okay, that looks big, like you can judge things based on how many window panels there are. Is the room big? There's just those sorts of things that you pick up. The more you look at videos and watch tours or just take them yourself, you'll start understanding okay, this room looks small and you can compare it to the floor plan and understand okay, that floor plan, those measurements equal to this, i can fit this in there, especially if you are showing a partner or a parent who's helping you along the journey. You need to have that reference 100%.

Kia: 16:49

And one thing that my dad always does. To be fair, he's a very hands on DIY man, But he always brings a tape measure So he knows roughly the size of like a wardrobe Everything.

Jade Vanriel: 16:58

So he'll go into a room and just put it out. He does the same thing. Is that all right? Yeah, we can fit that in there. Okay, cool, nah, this one's a bit tight.

Kia: 17:04

Yeah, we can't fit that one in there. No, it's not gonna work in there, double best part fit in here JJ. Yeah, My dad would tell me all the time he's like no, no, no, if you wanna go in this room you gotta have a small double. You can't have normally that double, Because he knows, He knows There's no point having wishful thinking. And you go in, Don't be wishful, No, you go in and work.

Jade Vanriel: 17:19

Cause I've done it like when I was looking for my flat that I will never forget the first flat that I went to see and I took my boyfriend and we're both clueless. We've never bought properties before And the tiniest one bed you could think of I was excited about.

Kia: 17:32

No, cause, i just wanted to move right.

Jade Vanriel: 17:34

And I hadn't seen anything else. So please don't just fall in love with the first property. you see, I literally did a reel about this recently and people in the comments like I did that and I regret it till this day Don't go for the first property you see.

Jade Vanriel: 17:48

Go and shop around before you do that, cause you don't know anything yet. It's true, you have no idea. And back to that story. I fell in love with it. We walked out, we were all excited, called my dad, sent him the view, the listing, and my stepmom. I was like you guys need to come and see it. come and see it. They came, dad stayed in the car, stepmom came up with me just to entertain me. I came back down crying.

Kia: 18:11

Because she was like Jade. There's better trust me.

Jade Vanriel: 18:14

So have someone as well that's gonna hold you accountable. Maybe you have a family member, a friend, who's done it before. use them as a sounding board, send them stuff and let them give you honest advice 100%.

Kia: 18:26

I think what you say there is very key Cause, like you said, you just wanna get on the ladder. I don't really mind what it is. I'm like how would that one?

Jade Vanriel: 18:34

No, and then you go spend in how much on something when you could go a couple of miles down the road and have so much more.

Kia: 18:41

Have so much more for like for your money. Absolutely completely agree with you. So I wanna talk about. there's people who want to get their first property right And I think sometimes people get in their head that this is gonna be their forever home, this is a dream home that they're gonna go into. So how can someone manage their idea?

Jade Vanriel: 18:58

that expectations, yeah, expectations, this is gonna be their dream home.

Kia: 19:01

But maybe I don't have dream home budget, so I have to kind of make a trade off.

Jade Vanriel: 19:05

How can someone manage that? I mean, you don't have dream home budget, so you're not buying a dream home Like it's just just accept it. Okay, you will probably have to compromise, unless you are, you know, a rich person, a child with money, or a first time buyer with money, whatever inheritance. But most of the time you are going to have to compromise on something. For me, i compromise in a sense of going to an area that I did not know anyone there. You know An area that wasn't at the top of my list but the property was. So there's gonna be something that you'll compromise on.

Jade Vanriel: 19:38

I also compromise on the fact that the station isn't as close as I would like it. It's walkable, but it's a long walk, but that's fine, because now I drive. So you're gonna have to trade off certain things. But the ultimate important things is is the property worth that price? Is there potential for the property price to go higher and you make money, you know? is the area overall safe and does it have what you need? Are there shops et cetera within walking distance? Because as much as you might drive, sometimes you might not have a car and you need to get food.

Jade Vanriel: 20:12

So there's different, you know different things, but ultimately those are the important things and storage is so important. Storage is so key. I've learned that. But you will compromise. You will have to compromise.

Kia: 20:21

Except if If you see the amount of clothes that I have.

Jade Vanriel: 20:24

I didn't realize how much I own until I'm in town.

Kia: 20:28

And I had to downsize from two wardrobes to one. There you go And I was like, ah, this is yeah, This is very interesting. And again, I didn't have much to say because this was my dad buying property. But I now know when I come to doing my own this is something that's very key for me I need to make sure I've got enough storage for my clothes, because you know my dad's not interested in my clothes. That's why He's not interested.

Jade Vanriel: 20:49

So it's like if for me, i was adamant that I needed a two bedroom, even though it was just me, because I needed something that I could want work from. Because at the time, even though I wasn't doing this full time, i was doing it on the side. So I knew that I was ultimately going to do some kind of side business. So I needed that space. But also I was thinking, what if guests stay over? I want to be able to have space for them. Till this day, seven years later, i have never had a bed in that room. But it's big enough to have a blow up bed if someone needs to stay.

Kia: 21:16

That's fine.

Jade Vanriel: 21:16

So it's fine And now it's literally my walking wardrobe. But you have to be adamant on certain things that you need. If you don't require a second bedroom, don't put your hat where you can't reach it and stick to what you actually need.

Kia: 21:30

Yeah, when it comes to people who live in London, because I've left like that. Say this all the time to people. They either don't want to move out of London or they don't know other areas to even consider looking So what will be some areas that you say you know what? just have a look at these other areas, because it was like, okay, there's London, but where else is outside of it?

Jade Vanriel: 21:46

There's so much you know, what I would say is because, do you know, many Londoners like don't look at maps, because you're literally you know. London, right You know where you're from, you know how to get to places, But have you ever sat down, even if it's on your phone? opened up the Maps app and just zoomed out a little bit.

Jade Vanriel: 22:05

You zoom out a little bit. One obviously M25 is considered London. Outside of that circle there are so many different towns, areas. You're talking Watford, but Watford is very well known. There are surrounding towns around it, right in Hertfordshire, st Albans, etc. Then if you're looking at Essex, there's obviously Graves, ockenden, etc, braintree, whatever, chelmsford. And then there's places in the middle of Hertfordshire which is like Harlow, epping, bishopstorford. There's so many places. All the prices vary, vary. So you could be in Epping, which is super expensive, and then down the road, not that far from, say, romford, for example, which is a lot more affordable. Then you've got areas like in Kent. Dartford is a hotspot right now, but then a lot of people are getting priced out. So there's surrounding areas. So there's always another slight step which is literally maybe two minutes away, five minute drive away, but the price is completely different. So go look at a map.

Kia: 23:06

Yeah, i agree, have a look, just look at all these little places.

Jade Vanriel: 23:09

Go on. You know places like RightMove, zoopla, etc. Search them and just see what you kind of get in those areas for that money?

Kia: 23:17

Yeah, i agree, and you'd be surprised what you find. Like I said now I'm an Ipswich babe.

Jade Vanriel: 23:22

I'm so surprised.

Kia: 23:23

I'm very familiar with stuff in the surrounding areas. but even then I'm having a look, I'm like, wow, the property prices are so cheap around here because people still haven't ventured that way.

Jade Vanriel: 23:31

Exactly, they haven't come that far, but they're so cheap, definitely Like at the moment Colchester, even though it's considered far for many. So many people are moving there because the trains are great to get in and out. Yeah, And then the prices are still really good. So for Essex. so yeah, there's so many places.

Kia: 23:50

There's so many places, like every culture is today.

Jade Vanriel: 23:51

So it's not that far. It's not that far. Just under an hour Yeah from London if you get a straight train.

Kia: 23:57

So I think that's really good. I do that all the time, so that's a really good area.

Jade Vanriel: 24:00

Yeah.

Kia: 24:01

I want to move on to something that you shared not too long ago. I don't believe when I saw it.

Jade Vanriel: 24:06

I was like no, you know what it's coming.

Kia: 24:10

You share it. Not too long ago I can't remember how long ago, a couple of hours ago I'm going to, i'm going to guess when I saw it I said, wow, jade is just silently making moves and I love this for her.

Kia: 24:20

So you recently well, i'm sure it was a long process when it came to that, but you recently came on social media and shared that you helped a big music artist secure their dream home. Yes, so could you talk us through who that was and what that process was like? I'm sure it wasn't smooth sailing. I'm sure it was a long process, so it was challenges along the way. So what did I look like for you?

Jade Vanriel: 24:42

Yes. So I found Tion Wayne, a house. I've known Tion for years but we were never really close but we've always known of each other and we followed each other on Instagram and stuff And he reached out and said he needed advice with the house. He showed me some that he'd already seen And I was like absolutely not. It's like do you know who you are? You?

Kia: 25:00

need privacy. You need this, oh really. Which is that? Well, me no.

Jade Vanriel: 25:03

No, what I mean it was like more proper, like new build homes within development.

Kia: 25:07

Oh, no, no, no, Like the best in the development. Yeah, And I was like no, no, no you can't, you can't be surrounded by normal people. Yeah, no.

Jade Vanriel: 25:13

Because of who you are and you're where you're going you know like this is not just about right now. This is where you're going, and I was right, because two years on, he is huge right now.

Jade Vanriel: 25:25

And what we've managed to find is so fitting for where he is in his career. There's room to grow. I was helping him on the project and stuff like that, but it took two years to find the home. We did find other homes that at those times were great, but now, looking back, everything happens for a reason because he would have outgrown them quite quickly or he would have needed to move quite quickly. But yeah, there were different, different things, different obstacles, like him traveling a lot for work. But I was doing all the viewings, i was going, building those relationships, found the you know everything that we needed doing the negotiations. All of that was me. Yeah, that's amazing. Yeah, so it was a long journey.

Kia: 26:04

Oh, we've gone there A long journey, two years. So like is that two years from when you got a message from him to actually him?

Jade Vanriel: 26:10

get the keys. Yeah, yeah, yeah, pretty much two years, yeah, wow that is so crazy. And I know he recently shared, i think, last week.

Kia: 26:17

Everyone's been talking about it his bathroom, that update.

Jade Vanriel: 26:20

Yes, and I worked heavily on that.

Kia: 26:22

Did you. It's incredible. Oh my gosh, it looks so good It turned out amazing. Amazing. Wow, yeah, so is that something that you are gonna keep doing now I?

Jade Vanriel: 26:31

would love to. Honestly, for many reasons, i'm clearly unnatural at it. So that's the first thing, but two, it's just nice to be in dream homes, because that's what I want ultimately eventually. So definitely we'll keep that going.

Kia: 26:46

I love that. And then talking about dreams. You have been giving us our very own selling sunsets and selling us the dream I'm trying In Doha. So talk us through that, because we've seen a couple of tours from you. Now I'm abroad. What does that look like? Are we gonna see Jade abroad? What is that? I hope so. I mean, i know.

Jade Vanriel: 27:07

I'm glad. I mean, I'm glad that it's been received well, because I, just with me, I'm obsessed with property, for point black period. So anywhere that I go and travel as a holiday, I'm always going to try and see properties And I just saw on this trip I went to visit a friend that lives there. She's lived there for years And I was exploring and I worked with a hotel and I was like, why don't I just reach out and see if I can actually collaborate with an agent there? And, funny enough, my friend is a friend of the agent that I just posted a tour with today. And yeah, so we'll see what happens. Oh, Jade, we're super excited for this. We'll see what happens. We're waiting, we're waiting.

Kia: 27:44

we're posted, jade. thank you so much This has been an incredible episode. For anyone listening and watching. Where can they find you to keep up with what you're doing and see more of your tours?

Jade Vanriel: 27:53

Yes, so you can find me on Instagram, youtube, tiktok and Twitter, cause I'm gonna try, you're coming back.

Kia: 28:00

I am, I'm gonna try. You said it, now I am.

Jade Vanriel: 28:02

I have no choice now And my name Jade Vanriel X on everything.

Kia: 28:07

Amazing Jade. Thank you so much This has been a great episode And everyone else listening and watching. Thank you again. We'll be back again next week with another episode. Bye guys.