How We Bought Our Abandoned House in Japan | Process, Costs, Risks, Finance, How to Find One

In this video I go into more (or too much?) detail about how we found and purchased our akiya/abandoned house in Japan. It’s a traditional Japanese house style - a “minka“ or “kominka“. In spite of there being a large number of vacant houses (akiya) in Japan, very few are on sale, so finding a suitable one can be difficult. Even if you find one you like it is not without its risks. Furthermore, though the house itself may be cheap, there are hidden costs like taxes. Renovation costs can quickly escalate, s