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去年家を買った。それ以来よく外人さんから”外人はどうやって日本で家が買える？”や”外人はローンはどうする？”などの質問がしょっちゅうもらった。同じことを返事するのは面倒になってきたので英語で詳しく書いた。興味のある方は読んでみてください。建ぺい率、容積率、北斜線、日影規制、レインズ、不動産などをカバーしました。
これらの写真は家探しのときの様子と今の家のなかの様子。
これらの写真は家探しのときの様子と今の家のなかの様子。
Demacrez in Konoha
I hate to say this Danny but I had to skip some of the lecture. It was very informative and I like it, after awhile my eyes started to hurt from reading so I skipped to the pictures with captioning. :P I envy your place and I hope that one day when I live in Japan I will follow your guide so I don't end up being money raped. Thanks for the guide Danny and take care.
(ID #37300) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
martin Irizarry in boston, ma
Danny, I love Japan for it's culture and Gundams of course pluse the best damn cartoon (Anime ). The only way I would move to Japan if I hit the lottery here in the USA.Damn that is expensive and I live in Boston. How much is for a gallon of milk in Japan or the equilvelant. I wonder !!!!
(ID #37301) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Leo in San Francisco
Excellent write up. I appreciate the time and detail in this post. My checkbook and atm card ran and hid themselves just from reading all of the descriptions about who gets money. Sheesh. It sounds like buying land and homes in order to lease them out probably could be a good way to go, but probably isn't a good way to go. Though I have to admit, that "gratuity" payola sounds nice. I look forward to more of these posts
(ID #37302) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Jason in New York
thanks for your time writing this mini guide. I enjoy reading these type of things and it's very informative. By the way your house is my dream home!! Y
(ID #37304) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Kibbitz in Singapore
This has been pretty educational, though it is incredibly intimidating... I really have to take my hat off to you. Not sure if I could really live there... already having headaches thinking about owning my own place here in the future...
(ID #37305) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
kc8wzm (amature radio operator) in Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Loved your artical as usual. Question though. I know those houses (at least the stairs) tend to be small. It is possable for a very heavy guy to walk in a house like that? (By heavy like around 400lbs)? And on an unrelated note, do you ever collect any Transformer related stuff? -kc8wZm
(ID #37306) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Chopper Dave in Medford, Oregon
This will actually come in handy if I ever get stationed in Japan! (Dear Lord I can only hope!) On an unrelated note, Danny when did you pick up the MG GM Ground Type? ^_^
(ID #37307) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Busterbeam in Nagoya, Japan
Wow what a pain in the butt that seems to be. I didnt know about all those details. Ive been living in company provided apartments for the past 3 years so it's never been something I had to deal with. I think Im going to try and keep it that way if i can. Unbelievable! I think if im going to settle down, I'll go back to Canada. It seems like such a hassle! You must have really good reasons for wanting to stay in Japan. It seems that the only person that loses is the person buying the house. No offense. I mean just comparing it to other countries, it doesnt seem like a good deal at all. Maybe a lot of Japanese folks think, well... thats just how it is.
(ID #37308) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Can I ask, what company are you working for in Japan. I would like to work for a company that offers housing in Japan.
(ID #192635) Posted on 2008/05/21 05:40
Matfei in Australia
Oh god...
I'm beginning to worry about living in Japan now... 'Specially when I cannot even speak it yet.
('O.O)
(ID #37309) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Kirby in Yelm, WA
This was a fun and informative piece - thank you :) I personally have no plans of moving to Japan, but comparing some of the 'hurdles' to the local things were surprising. I was impressed by how much the concept of building 'up' instead of 'out' is emphasized. Even with restrictions on land use, it is clear that urban sprawl would look very different over there.
(ID #37310) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Arrot Zang in USA
While appealing as the sound of being surrounded my japanese culture and anime figures would be... >_< the pricing for land, housing, labor, agents, and service is a total turn off... If i was rich and had money to throw around.. maybe. Information was insightful, and makes me appreciate competitive prices in the USA, however service compared to Japan has much left to be desired.
(ID #37311) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
sandrum in Japan
Thanks so much! I'm so glad that I'm not the only one with an apartment with paper-thin walls. I can hear the neighbors do just about everything (which makes me stay pretty quiet). I'm also ticked about the key-money concept as that seems to be an annual payoff of cash where I live. Funny how I never see the landlord till then.
(ID #37312) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Arthur in Paris, France (near Azeroth)
Woah ! Thanks so much ! I already know two people who would be very interested by your article and me I'll enjoy printing it and classing it to be sure that one day, maybe, it could be very usefull ;) Nice job as usual !
(ID #37313) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
KCA in Hanoi
Hi Danny, Your post does not help the Japan reputation over world! "No foreigner and pets!" :O)
(ID #37314) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Public Relations / Marketing Manager
KCA, he is only speaking the truth. If Japanese people were more accepting of foreigners to live in their homes, then there wouldn't be an issue. In America, we are not allowed to do that. We can rent to anyone as long as they have a good credit score and seem like a decent person.
(ID #223918) Posted on 2008/06/28 01:59
Andy H in Birmingham, UK
Nice article! (shakes fist in jealousy) Ill keep it bookmarked for that time in the far, far, far future when im gonna want to live in tokyo with 8 wives and a bazillion yen income!
(ID #37316) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Sheri in Maine, USA
wow - this was an incredible read! I had no idea things were so interesting in Japan. I treasure my land I own in Maine and the home we built here. Bookmarking your site for more reading!
(ID #37318) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
S.D. in New York
And I thought buying a house in NYC was complicated... ;)
(ID #37319) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
duncanmc (登録日: 2008/06/13 05:55)
Japan can be very complicated place to live.
(ID #344252) Posted on 2008/10/24 05:25
ninjascience in Konpeitoh Arsenal
I recommend this as a read, not only for prospective buyers in Japan but renters too, and this includes the bulk of foreigners you see in Japan, ESL Teachers! If you're with JET or a big outfit like NOVA, all that may be taken care of for you, but if you work for a smaller school, maybe not. My wife and I worked for seperate small private eikaiwa schools and luckily my wife's boss was the one who helped us out with that stuff. My own boss turned out to be completely evil in that respect. I saw all the crap my co-workers went through and many left their contracts early over housing disputes with her. On top of the obligatory key money (bribe) and deposits, my boss was requiring extra deposits of various kinds, "security deposits", "fire insurance" etc. which she just pocketed. So watch out if you are planning on teaching in Japan.
(ID #37323) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
TIE_Defender2nd in Vancouver, Canada
simply marvellous and very handy article indeed.
(ID #37325) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Boris in Maryland, USA
wow, i don't envy you, that is really harsh, even harsher then the area i live in. lots of rules, regulations, lots and lots of money. not sure if i want to live in tokyo area for a few years now. hahahahah :-)
(ID #37326) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Boris in Maryland, USA
oh i just told my family about your article. i was wondering, why landlords do not like foreigners?
(ID #37328) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Daimaou in TYO
There is nothing really to ad to the work of Danny here, the only thing that I want to mention is that there is 2 kind of house to buy, the Pre-made one (90% of the case) where everything is so new and cheap, actually you should see how they make house, you just have Iron Beam getting out of the ground, and them they just screw on it the Wall (with Window on it)... Or well like me you are a very lucky guy and your house is build in a more westerme style, with some very luxuous things like ISOLATION FOAM and double windows. Actually which amaze me the most here in Japan it that in Winter it could be easily under 0 and in summer above 40... and guess what, they never heard about the word ISOLATION, so in winter you are frozen, in summer you are cooking. There is not eater plugged on the wall (like in any European houses) for winter or any other stuff to help you to cool things down in Summer, they just give U AirCon, which dry the air in Winter and make you seek and in Summer will kill you with the bill. Japan is not a country of "House Builder" and it will never be.
(ID #37329) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
edwin david in quezon city, Philippines
hi danny, nice and very useful info on japan real estate. oooohhh, too much though but your place looks great :)
(ID #37330) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
aznbuddy in SF Bay Area
Hi Danny, My fiancee and I think of living in Japan everyday. Just the other day we were watching My Neighbor Totoro and I was waxing sentimental about residency. Your article really opened my eyes...what with the dislike for foreigners and all the kickbacks. Reminds me of the Philippines where I was born. I'd certainly like to discuss more...since I certainly intend on at least visiting your adopted city in the near future. Rey
(ID #37331) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
nobody special in texas
crazy, friend just built a 2,500 sq ft house (with 6 acres of land) for about 16,000,000 yen.
(ID #37332) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
kaito kunn in Hong Kong
hi danny nice house btw how do u make the strike pg dangling from the ceiling
(ID #37333) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Antony Chow in NYC
wow. what an informative article about buying real estate in Japan. The bias against foreigners in Japan is no different than discrimination that goes on in the states (the owner may decide not to sell or rent to a party b/c of race, religious, family (i.e. kids/pets) considerations). Unfortunate, but true. The real estate broker fee (2 months rent), the key fee, and the security deposit are all common requirements in NYC. And people tend to move a lot too. The main positive in buying a house in Japan, as I see it, is the ultra low interest rate. In NY, a 30 year mortgage fixed rate is in the 7% range, more if your credit score is bad. but you're living the Otaku dream, and inspiring many to follow your footstep. So keep moving forward, DC!
(ID #37356) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
eddie in Tokyo
I think I will buy here in 3 years time, if I decide not to do so in London. I'm definitely gonna pick a Japanese spouse so she can take care of it all... hahahahahaha...
(ID #37361) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Leo in San Francisco
I was rereading this article again and started wondering if buying a car is any easier?
(ID #37376) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Si in UK
Hi Danny, Love the site, keep coming back for the updates. I'm a stormtrooper too & part of 501st. I hoping to visit Tokyo later this month. What do you recommend? Take care, keep blasting si
(ID #37398) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
cloneofsnake in NYC
Good info, thanks so much for posting it! Love your house, I've been to my friend's "mansion" and I thought "mansions" were pretty nice. From what u said, sounds like it's not a good idea to buy. (So there isn't any 2nd hand market for mansions? Can I get a 2nd hand one for cheap?) I've lived in big houses in Seattle for too long, I quite like my apt here in NYC now. I'll be moving to London soon to work at the UK branch of my company, but eventually I want to move to Tokyo too. I think I'll still buy a place in London though, since realty will most likely hold its value. BTW, have you seen the ads on Metropolis' website? - http://metropolis.japantoday.com/specials/630/housing_3.htm Land investing? Are these buying a share of land & houses to be used for "Gaijin House"? Are these scams? Or legit investments?
(ID #37405) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Ryan in Winnipeg, Canada
oh my god, i read all your info on the topic of buying a house and renting in tokyo, my god to me it sounds the most ridiculas thing ever. but i have to admit that i looked at pics of your house and well i have to say its a nice home, thats what i would like back here in canada. but i once thought about the idea of living in japan, i dont think so now after your blog, i think i will just stick with goin there for a year study then come back and then go again hahaha, anyways bye for now. ciao.
(ID #37895) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
ah, the cost of moving permanently to japan is great. this post is very anti-inspirational for me. perhaps i should just settle for the US.
(ID #40677) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
duncanmc (登録日: 2008/06/13 05:55)
Living abroad means extra problems.
(ID #344257) Posted on 2008/10/24 05:28
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -cape town-
way cool house Danny, I hope my wife lets me have so much anime goodies in Our home.....
(ID #40686) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Tofu-san in Palos Verdes, CA
Arigato, Danny-san. That was extremely helpful to me- if I want to move to Japan.
(ID #40952) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:11
Kurt in London
Hi, Congrats on your article -this is great and very useful. My Japanese wife and me are thinking of moving to Tokyo (again) and then probably aiming to buy something. Any more updates since you completed your article? Good stuff. Thanks Kurt
(ID #42977) Posted on 2007/01/13 10:41
Forever_Gaijin in Gifu
Dear Danny, thank you very much for finding time & nrg to share your stories, tips etc. I just need to contribute what I found regarding Youseki Ritsu. It seems the Youseki is calculated by Youseki% X Area of Land and not Youseki% X (Kenpei% x Total Area) E.g. 100m2 land with Kenpei of 60% & 200% Youseki would mean allowable volume of living space in the building = 200m2. NOT 120m2. The difference is crucial here if you are building. Since you have bought a place, this may have missed your research. My Japanese wife and I found conflicting info regarding this that made us did more research. I googled 容積率 and found info supporting the above formula. Thank you for your articles though, it helped us start our research. You have a good day.
(ID #45392) Posted on 2007/03/14 05:42
Harboe in Nagoya, Aichi
I read your article and it had excellent technical and legal information that i have been looking for. I thought i would write and add my experience from Aichi since the prices discussed here are for Tokyo and are out of range for any single income English language instructors. The information i'll mention next is based on information i have picked up from Aichi area and inparticular looking at Nagoya prices compared with local "countryside" (they still seem like towns to me) areas. Mansions In Nagoya new mansions can vary from 25,000,000 to 70,000,000 but generally you will get the smaller 1 or 2 LDKs for the cheaper prices naturally. And it depends how near it is to central nagoya or sakae. In the countryside new mansions are in a similar band of 20,000,000 upwards but you'll find that 25,000,000 in the countryside will get you a medium 3LDK while in Nagoya it will be a 1 or small 2 LDK. Prices also depend on the maker, for example, Lions mansions are famous for their good quality and earthquake "resistance". Second hand mansions in Nagoya start at 2,500,000 yen, no kidding, there are 30 year olf 1Ks that can be bought for this price. When thinking about used mansion prices, just imagine car values rather than house values. The older a car is and the lower quality brand, then the lower price it will be. A 20-30 year old 3LDK can be bought in Nagoya from 7,000,000 if you look around but i wouldn't be confident of it's condition. Then you also need to look at the size of the place you get. You may see a 1980s 4LDK for 15,000,000 and a 2LDK for 15,000,000 but the size would likely both be around 75m for that price. So you have to think if you want a lot of small rooms or a few big rooms. If you go out into the countryside then you can get reasonable 20-30 year old 3LDK mansions of 80m odd size for 8,000,000. So generally, with mansions, think Car prices. Once you buy it, it will lose a lot of its value quickly and then will slowly lose value depending on its condition. Another very important thing to consider with mansions is the monthly fee. This is a communal fee that is connected to the building maintenance. In general it starts low and gradually gets higher as the building gets older and if any decision is made to renwew communcal areas or the outside of the building (which can be forced on the mansion by the local government) then the monthly fee could jump significantly. As an example i have seen int he aichi area monthly fees atarting around 10,000yen, then rising to about 20,000yen after 10-20 years and when there had been a recent renewall then i have seen fees as much as 30,000yen. that will be on top of your monthly loan repayments. So it is worth considering those factors too. Then of course there is your parking space, which could cost between 5,000-20,000 a month. So i would go with the advice steering away from buying used mansions, but for some people, the cheaper prices of some mansions in convenient areas may be worth the trade off. When looking at mansions, it is never an investment, but compare it to the rent you would be paying otherwise, in which case a used mansion could save you half your rent money. (i.e. you are paying 100,000 in nagoya centre for a 1980s 2LDK, but you could buy a mansion of the smae age for 10,000,000 with a 3.5% 35year loan costing you 60,000 a month. Then it is a good deal. but it isn't going to retain that value or have much sell on value. In fact, i worry, after the loan finishes in 35 years, this 1980s apartment will be 60 years old! will it be pulled down before then? I have no idea what happens in that situation. someone suggested you would have to pay for the building to be pulled down, but i haven't had that information corroborated yet. Moving on, I thought prices for new houses in Nagoya were crazy, but the tokyo prices just make me thank my lucky stars i ended up here rather than there. New houses in Nagoya can cost from 35,000,000 for a small 3LDK to silly money. Older houses can be got for 25,000,000 but as mentioned before that will be the land price with the house as a bonus. But any houses that are over 40 years old you have to be worried about earthquakes and so on. In the coutryside new houses are available from 20,000,000 upwards (again that's a 3LDK) but a standard value is 30,000,000 upwards. there are houses for 20,000,000 but they are generally far from stations or next to railway crossings with those alrm bells ringing each time a train crosses. Second hand houses in the countryside are available from as little as 4,000,000 but of course that would be just paying for land an old house. a decent 15-20 year old 3LDK would be around 10,000,000 or 15,000,000. 10 year old houses might be nearer 20,000,000 to 25,000,000. The best place to get an idea for prices is yahoo realestate site. It is in japanese but if you know the kanji for your area you can quickly find guide prices for new/old houses, mansions or just land. http://realestate.yahoo.co.jp/?shiku=%25c4%25c5%25c5%25e7%25bb%25d4&place=%25b0%25a6%25c3%25ce&ken_id=23&shiku_id=23208&code_b=13&no=005200039050052 So my trouble was that my salary for the past 2 years was an eikaiwa salary. 3,000,000yen. I went to the banks with this scenario 3,000,000 annually 5 years in Japan 2 years in current company 3 year marriage visa at time of application, (i'm currently unmarried, but will be married at the time of application next year) intermediate japanese skills can't read kanji here were the results UFJ bank 3 year marriage visa is ok 18,000,000 loan 3.5% interest 35 year loan 70,000,000 monthly repayment no deposit needed can borrow 110% of house value (e.g. if i buy a 15,000,000 house, then i can borrow an extra 10% of 1,500,000 for furniture or anything i want, in cash. nice. i love you UFJ.) caveat - the above article talks of the large paperwork involved with UFJ, but if they give me the nice service they do, then i'll jump through any hoops. Shinsei bank 3 year marriage visa is ok 11,000,000 loan 3.5% interest 35 year loan 45,000 monthly repayment 10-20% deposit needed depending on the type of property bought Nagoya Bank marriage visa is not ok, must have Permanent status. 20,000,000 loan couldn't give me an exact interest rate or monthly repayment rate. they said they didn't have 25 year fixed interest rate loans. in fact they looked at me like a freak when i entered and even my fiance felt uncomfortable at our service. The banks said to me that if i put my spouses salary together then they could make a bigger loan. but of course when your wife stops working, then you'll have to make all those repayments on the one salary. So if you have 3,000,000 and your wife has 3,000,000 then bingo you have 6,000,000 and a 40,000,000 loan but the monthly payments will be higher too. UFJ has 2 systems for joining your incomes. The first is taking out oen big loan, if you do this, then your wife's income only counts half. so if you both earn 3,000,000 a year, then her income can only be counted as 1,500,000 giving you a total of 4,500,000 for the calculation. A second system is that you both take out separate loans on the same house for 20,000,000 each. then your wife's income will count 100%. The difference between these systems is a bit hazy, but it may be something to do with house ownership but also i you die. if you do the first option, i think death leaves you wife off the hook in terms of repayments, but if you have separate loans, then your loan would be gone on your death, but hers would not. i'm a little hazy on who would have to pay for the house on your death, but i think it puts her a little legally at a distance from having to pay the loan off. I'm not planning to die, put if i did it would be shame for them to have to pay all that stuff off too. So anyway, i was left with 18,000,000 on offer from UFJ and not having enough to buy anything new. so i was looking for old houses in the countryside. However i popped into a house maker fair today and one guy did sales on me today suggesting that rather than negotiating myself with banks, the house building companies can get preferential rates on loans. So he said my 3,000,000 could eqaute to a 20,000,000 loan at 1.5% interest rather than 3.5% with a much cheaper monthly repayment than UFJ. i asked him about visas and he said my marriage visa would be ok, but i'm not convinced yet, so he's checking that out. i alsos asked if that meant i would get a pre-fabricated/designed house, but he said i could draw a floorplan and they could build it. He said a super cheap basic house could be built for 15,000,000 but it wouldn't be that big. but i still need to buy land. but it gave me an opening of light in terms of getting a new house. the conclusion i have is ALTs and Eikaiwa teachers on 1 year contracts who get married to japanese people do have a chance to borrow money and possibly build their own home, as long as it's not tokyo... on a final note on how much you can borrow, banks vary but generally the requierment is that your repayments in a year cannot be more than 25% of your salary id you earn 3-4 million a year. If you earn more than 4 million then it can be 35%. Therefore a 35 year 3.5% interest rate at any bank with a 3,000,000 salary cannot be more than 18,000,000 loan since this is a annual repayment of 25% of your salary. but the same banks might lend more if you got a 2.5% loan. but the monthly repayments can't go over 25% of your salary. sorry to add things in, but i remembered another thing. the staff worker blatently told us that we could cheat and get her parents involved. If we "said" they were going to live with us, then we could add in her father's salary to the calculation and get even more money to borrow. (if your wife isn;t working or doesnt have a high salary) all they would have to do is change their address for a few months at the time of purchase and then they could change it back after then, they would never have to physically move into the house. it is ajust a way to get the loan calculation up. anyway, i hope this stuff might be useful, it has taken me months to peice it together and i'm still not sure if i'll ever get ahouse, but i'm leaning towards building one now, if only to get an upstairs bathroom...instead of it being next to the kitchen downstairs... if anyone else has actual personal experience or loan offers from banks it would be great to put that on here so we can compare what they are offering us. i've been candid about my salary so don't be shy people...strength through knowledge and all that. good luck Tom
(ID #46337) Posted on 2007/04/08 15:48
duncanmc (登録日: 2008/06/13 05:55)
Old buildings are way cheaper, but dangerous due to earthquakes in japan
(ID #344259) Posted on 2008/10/24 05:31
Shinsei bank pretty much stopped lending to anyone without permanent resident visa
(ID #356976) Posted on 2008/11/03 16:42
Hi Danny, Great article. Thanks for sharing your experience. I have a question regarding land in Tokyo. If you buy a property that is built on leased land -from a private owner. What are the regulation when it comes to lease and how much is it discounted as opposed to buying the land and building a house on it? BTW, great pics. Could you post some exterior ones? ^^ what is the size/tsubo? ^^
(ID #48474) Posted on 2007/05/25 00:47
Toy Gallery Owner
dude your home rocks! always love to see how fellow toy collectors do up their homes. :)
(ID #51483) Posted on 2007/07/12 07:31
Communications Computer Systems Tech
Guess I'm the only one who didn't find the info useful. Don't get me wrong. I'm sure someone will find it useful, but I sure as hell wouldn't go through all that hassle to buy a home that depreciates in value. I'm also perfectly fine living in an apt. Unless you can only afford one of those one room, that's your bedroom, kitchen, living room, etc type apts. I actually took a look at one of those type places in Tachikawa. Didn't want it, just wanted to look at it. If a real estate agent is going to charge you a lot of $$, might as well waste his/her time. I'm guessing you don't own a car or you could write up an article on that. I had a 91 Daihatsu Mira J Turbo. Also like a house, depreciates in value, immensely.
(ID #54386) Posted on 2007/08/14 22:51
Dude! I love your house? Can I get it prefab and ship to the States? haha... Question, do you have to be a Citizen of Japan to buy a house in Japan? (sorry if this already been answered...)
(ID #56462) Posted on 2007/09/05 22:35
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Answered lots of questions I had about buying a property on Japan. Basically, when I finally manage to go there, I won't buy a place to live. lol I knew it was very complicated to do it, but I didn't know it was this hard. Congrats for your patience Danny, I wouldn't stand the prejudice against foreigners. But in the end, I guess it was rewarding... your house is beautiful! A real dreamhouse considering it's Japan and all. Looks like a decent neighborhood too.
(ID #56944) Posted on 2007/09/15 14:25
I believe this is my first comment after joining your blog.^^ This is a great info on renting and buying a house, and since you mentioned about how hard and demanding it is to rent a place or buy a place, noe I know what to expect. Thank you so much.
(ID #58060) Posted on 2007/09/29 20:30
thank very much for spending your time to write this article/mini guide/ post.. i found it very interesting and informational.. i tip my hat to you.
(ID #63636) Posted on 2007/11/15 05:48
Benjamin Takeyo in Indonesia
Wow~! You deserve to be complimented for your awesome mini-guide on dealing with Japanese Properties. It's very useful for me since I'm so determined to live in Japan no matter what it takes! And nothing in your post can change my mind, I am still going to go and get a living there. I hope I can follow your footsteps and get a home of my own.
(ID #65964) Posted on 2007/12/04 19:57
Benjamin Takeyo in Indonesia
By the way that real-estate agent looks like Densha Otoko (from tv series), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atsushi_It%C5%8D And the guy with long hair looks like Densha Otoko (from the movie), http://www.theaspectratio.net/lp_thetrainman02.jpg
(ID #66024) Posted on 2007/12/05 05:33
Student
talking about $$$$$.... so hard to reach my dream... but nothing gonna stop me !!!
(ID #66986) Posted on 2007/12/15 04:10
After looking at all those zeros, I feel kinda depressed... Wait... Those are yen XD! I just have to erase 2 zeros... I feel depressed _|¯|O ...
(ID #69420) Posted on 2008/01/12 14:09
Thanks so much. This was a very helpful post. As for getting a discount on the real estate agent fees, is this standard practice? What kind of a discount were you able to get? Can you give any tips on how to negotiate this? Are there particular fees that can be dropped or reduced or is it the total fee that can be negotiated down? I'd be grateful for any advice you could give me.
(ID #71176) Posted on 2008/02/01 09:25
Demacrez in Konoha
I hate to say this Danny but I had to skip some of the lecture. It was very informative and I like it, after awhile my eyes started to hurt from reading so I skipped to the pictures with captioning. :P I envy your place and I hope that one day when I live in Japan I will follow your guide so I don't end up being money raped. Thanks for the guide Danny and take care.
(ID #79304) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
martin Irizarry in boston, ma
Danny, I love Japan for it's culture and Gundams of course pluse the best damn cartoon (Anime ). The only way I would move to Japan if I hit the lottery here in the USA.Damn that is expensive and I live in Boston. How much is for a gallon of milk in Japan or the equilvelant. I wonder !!!!
(ID #79305) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Leo in San Francisco
Excellent write up. I appreciate the time and detail in this post. My checkbook and atm card ran and hid themselves just from reading all of the descriptions about who gets money. Sheesh. It sounds like buying land and homes in order to lease them out probably could be a good way to go, but probably isn't a good way to go. Though I have to admit, that "gratuity" payola sounds nice. I look forward to more of these posts
(ID #79306) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Jason in New York
thanks for your time writing this mini guide. I enjoy reading these type of things and it's very informative. By the way your house is my dream home!! Y
(ID #79308) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Kibbitz in Singapore
This has been pretty educational, though it is incredibly intimidating... I really have to take my hat off to you. Not sure if I could really live there... already having headaches thinking about owning my own place here in the future...
(ID #79309) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
kc8wzm (amature radio operator) in Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Loved your artical as usual. Question though. I know those houses (at least the stairs) tend to be small. It is possable for a very heavy guy to walk in a house like that? (By heavy like around 400lbs)? And on an unrelated note, do you ever collect any Transformer related stuff? -kc8wZm
(ID #79310) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
400lbs might restrict your choices. Quite a few places you can't have a piano or waterbed etc due to structural limitations.
(ID #356977) Posted on 2008/11/03 16:46
Chopper Dave in Medford, Oregon
This will actually come in handy if I ever get stationed in Japan! (Dear Lord I can only hope!) On an unrelated note, Danny when did you pick up the MG GM Ground Type? ^_^
(ID #79311) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00
Busterbeam in Nagoya, Japan
Wow what a pain in the butt that seems to be. I didnt know about all those details. Ive been living in company provided apartments for the past 3 years so it's never been something I had to deal with. I think Im going to try and keep it that way if i can. Unbelievable! I think if im going to settle down, I'll go back to Canada. It seems like such a hassle! You must have really good reasons for wanting to stay in Japan. It seems that the only person that loses is the person buying the house. No offense. I mean just comparing it to other countries, it doesnt seem like a good deal at all. Maybe a lot of Japanese folks think, well... thats just how it is.
(ID #79312) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:00