Taipei Housing Prices Rising Stymie Teacher Seeking Bride
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High school teacher I-Chung Huang said he’s hunted in vain for a home in Taipei’s soaring market for four years, convinced that owning an apartment could help him find a wife.
“Renting is fine when you’re young, but I’m in my 30s and I have a stable income,” said Huang, who earns NT$80,000 ($2,669) a month teaching civics and writing textbooks. “I didn’t understand it then, but I do now. Taipei’s apartments aren’t for living, they’re for selling.”