Episode
House Hunters International: Newfound Freedom in Brisbane
Overview
An empty nester scientist stumbles into a job offer abroad in Brisbane, Australia. His wife has high expectations for their newfound freedom and wants to splurge on the city life, but he's gripping his wallet just as tightly as he did back home.
Details
- Series
- House Hunters International
- Season
- Season 170
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2021-11-02
Episode context
Newfound Freedom in Brisbane is Episode 1 in Season 170 of House Hunters International. It aired on 2021-11-02.
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