Congratulations on your new home 🥂Chloe is so happy, more room to play and to hide. So good you've kept the old couch, perfect for Chloe to feel comfortable in her new home 😻
Congratulations on your new home! Your adorable pup seems so excited to smell all your old belongings in your new place! Boxing things up and moving them out can be quite stressful for an animal because they don't quite understand what is happening. What a drastic shift in climate to go from the gorgeous weather of LA to the sweltering heat and humidity of summer in Tokyo. It's a good thing you're from there, so you know exactly what to expect. How very fortunate of your family to have such a long relationship with their local bank that they were able to help you get the loan. Wishing you and Chloe much, much happiness in your new home!
Omg welcome back to UA-cam! I saw this video notified to me yesterday and just remembered to come to watch cuz slay girl! In these times it's a luxury to own a home ❤❤❤ i can't wait to see how you would style your home 👀
I've been following you on IG for a while, and didn't even realize you had a YT channel until it popped up in my feed yesterday! Congrats on the house! I still dream about someday owning a place in Japan, but it's not entirely practical for me.
Followed you from Instagram! Can't wait to see more of your life in Japan on here! I just came back from Tokyo two weeks ago and I can't wait to go back 😊
Congratulations! Loved this video as I also plan on buying in Tokyo one day. What sites did you use / recommend when property hunting? Also would you recommend the real estate agency you went with? If so, would you feel comfortable sharing? x
tysm 💓 i recommend sumo, this is the site i was using to browse for properties!! and i'm not married to any agencies, so I would just recommend meeting as many agents as possible during your hunt and going with the one you connect with the most!! xx
@11:55 . those green panels they put up. Are they placed at every corner temporarily to avoid scuffing up walls and furniture, as they carry stuff inside??
Thank you!! I would say first figuring out how much you need for down payment in cash is important, and then you can see how much you need to save and how much time it would take depending on your monthly income :))
Very cool vlog, congrats on your new home! I think it would’ve been nice to know what the down payment, monthly mortgage and interest rate are if you’re open to share haha. Also curious how much your rent was in daikanyama? (I see your old video said something like $850/month). Lastly what kind of work did you do in la?
Thank you so much!! I was in digital marketing while I was in LA and still a marketing consultant over here :) If you're looking to buy a home here, DM me!!
If I pay cash for a house, what methods do the real estate companies allow for transfer of significant cash to purchase the home? Could I use an American brokerage account where my funds are at like Fidelity or Schwab?
Many Americans/Aussies transfer money using the Wyse app. They transfer money for the down payment, and then at closing, you transfer the rest. You need to call Fidelity and Schwab to see how much they would charge you because it is *not* just a transfer. You are transfering, but you are also converting dollars into yen. There are almost always considerable fees to do this.
Congratulations! Your skin is glowing! Almost didn’t recognize you! ❤❤❤We usually shop at IKEA for our furniture. It was fun checking out the Shibuya ikea store when we were on vacation in Tokyo.
Suggestion: save your money. Find an older place (that is liveable when you buy it), pay cash, and then you can renovate it as you have the money to do so.
Congratulations for new home, would you like to visit my country I'll show you beautiful places, museums, art galleries, culture, mountain valleys and you can enjoy different types of cuisine as you never eat before 😊❤❤❤❤❤
Actually, some of the detached homes there DO have monthly fees. It depends on where you buy. If you buy in places like Izu or some other resort area where you have an option to bring spring water into the home (i.e. mountain areas), like in the mountains of Niigata prefecture, there were also fees to pay to bring the spring water into the home, along with the home owner's association fee (paid once a year), and a one time transfer fee just to change the name on the spring water contract was over Y1M. The monthly costs for the spring water was Y8-10K per momth. Belonging to the home owner's association can be a once a year fee. Sometimes you can pay it monthly, sometimes you must pay it yearly. Sometimes belonging is optional, but think about that long and hard, because when a big earthquake or tsunami hits, it is going to be the kindness of your neighbors and strangers who are going to help you first. The government and first responders will get to you when they have time to get to you. What you really need to be worried about is if your home is rebuildable because if you've never been in a big earthquake, you don't yet know what kind of structural damage can occur. You can't depend on random UA-camrs for this kind of extremely serious information. You need to contact an agent who can help you. No serious adult would go to UA-cam and ask random channel owners for this kind of extremely serious financial and investment information.
@ I understand. I’ve been watching some other channels.I’m just trying to get an idea. I live overseas, so contacting a Japanese realtor is going to have a language barrier. I would need to know someone living in Japan who is fluent in both English and Japanese. I watch Shu Matsuo Post’s channel and Chani’s channel. That’s the only knowledge that I have thus far. Just curious.
@@inquisitvem6723 Okay, good to know. If you watch Shu's channel then you know you need a judicial scrivner to sign the documents with their seal, since you won't have one. I would recommend you spend your time on SUUMO and begin to *read* on a legitimate website what some of the terms mean, so you can learn. Shu and Channi are not educating you. They are making content for their channels. Plus, if you are American, you can only stay in Japan for 90 days, without a "border flight/run" and in a rolling year, you can only stay for 180 days. Where are you going to stay the other 180 days, and who is going to take care of your home in the interim? Something to thing about. Shu revealed in one of his videos that he charges $10K upfront, and he only takes people who are ready to purchase within a month. To me, $10K sounds exorbitant by Japanese standards, but perhaps he has a breakdown of what those charges include and it's worthwhile. I do know it includes connecting utilities, and the judicial scrivner. Most real estate companies will handle the renovations for you via their firm. I doubt they charge $10K/Y1.6M for it, but perhaps I'm wrong. You should search for an Australian man who, I've heard via RE investors online, is quite generous with his time. He may be able to recommend somone to you if you know exactly where you want to purchase. People's time is *very* valuable. It is the most valuable resource they have aside from health. Be mindful of that. You have to be willing to adult on your own as much as you can. Start on SUUMO, and translate the page into English and read everything you can. Good luck to you~
Congrats on your new home! With those interest rates, it is a no brainer imo, rather than paying $600+/month in rent. Would you be able to share how much apartments like yours cost on average? Were you concerned about depreciation or did you scope out areas that were less likely?
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Congratulations on your new home 🥂Chloe is so happy, more room to play and to hide. So good you've kept the old couch, perfect for Chloe to feel comfortable in her new home 😻
Congratulations on your new home! Your adorable pup seems so excited to smell all your old belongings in your new place! Boxing things up and moving them out can be quite stressful for an animal because they don't quite understand what is happening.
What a drastic shift in climate to go from the gorgeous weather of LA to the sweltering heat and humidity of summer in Tokyo. It's a good thing you're from there, so you know exactly what to expect.
How very fortunate of your family to have such a long relationship with their local bank that they were able to help you get the loan.
Wishing you and Chloe much, much happiness in your new home!
The dual level without it being a loft is something you don't see everyday apt wise in Tokyo! Congratulations 🙏🏾📿🎉🎉
yesss i got very lucky!! thank you so much 🥹
Yay! Congrats on the new house and welcome back to UA-cam!! Looking forward to more vlogs!! :3
thank you soo much 💓💓 i'm so happy to be back!
Omg welcome back to UA-cam! I saw this video notified to me yesterday and just remembered to come to watch cuz slay girl! In these times it's a luxury to own a home ❤❤❤ i can't wait to see how you would style your home 👀
awww you are SO sweet, thank you so much for your support and love 💞 it means the world to me!!
I love your everyday life videos in Instagram. Please continue them.
Congrats on the new purchase
thank you so much ❤
I missed your vlogs and the house looks great!
Congratulations 🎉🍾
I havent watched the entire vid yet but OMG!! i'm so proud and happy for youuu 🥺❤️
soooo sweet thank u babe!! 💓
I've been following you on IG for a while, and didn't even realize you had a YT channel until it popped up in my feed yesterday! Congrats on the house! I still dream about someday owning a place in Japan, but it's not entirely practical for me.
I’m learning Japanese and it’s hard for me to find Japanese speaking lifestyle vloggers - would love to hear more vlogs of you speaking Japanese! 😊
ah that's a great idea! i'll incorporate more japanese into my videos :)
Alisa! I missed your videos! Congratulations on your new home!! Can you show us how you put it all together?
Followed you from Instagram! Can't wait to see more of your life in Japan on here! I just came back from Tokyo two weeks ago and I can't wait to go back 😊
yeeeey welcome back!!! 🥹 i missed your videos and also congrats on the new home! 🏠
awww i missed you too! thank you so much babe 🥹
New home; new life! Congrats, TokyoGirl.
thank you so much!!!
Amazing & congrats! Buying my first home in Japan is my dream 🥹
thank you so much! i believe in you 🫶🫶
Alisa welcome back to UA-cam!!!
thank you so much 💘
I visited Tokyo the first week of August and can confirm it was hot there…😂 Great content!
Congratulations! Loved this video as I also plan on buying in Tokyo one day. What sites did you use / recommend when property hunting? Also would you recommend the real estate agency you went with? If so, would you feel comfortable sharing? x
tysm 💓 i recommend sumo, this is the site i was using to browse for properties!! and i'm not married to any agencies, so I would just recommend meeting as many agents as possible during your hunt and going with the one you connect with the most!! xx
@11:55 . those green panels they put up. Are they placed at every corner temporarily to avoid scuffing up walls and furniture, as they carry stuff inside??
congratulations ！ ♡
thank youuu! 💗
yes love!!! okaeri to youtube💛
thanks bebiiii love uu!!
Amazing🎉
thank you 🥹
Missed you! 🩷
missed you tooo!! 🥰
Interesting topic, immersive and full of enthusiasm. Thanks for the share and congrats 👏
thank you for the kind words, it means a lot!
congrats and looks nice ! :) just wondering whats the price range for this type of house that's within Tokyo?
Congrats!!!
thank you!!!
Congrats! 🎉 any tips on saving for a new house or buying a property?
Thank you!! I would say first figuring out how much you need for down payment in cash is important, and then you can see how much you need to save and how much time it would take depending on your monthly income :))
Very cool vlog, congrats on your new home! I think it would’ve been nice to know what the down payment, monthly mortgage and interest rate are if you’re open to share haha. Also curious how much your rent was in daikanyama? (I see your old video said something like $850/month). Lastly what kind of work did you do in la?
Thank you so much!! I was in digital marketing while I was in LA and still a marketing consultant over here :) If you're looking to buy a home here, DM me!!
If I pay cash for a house, what methods do the real estate companies allow for transfer of significant cash to purchase the home? Could I use an American brokerage account where my funds are at like Fidelity or Schwab?
Many Americans/Aussies transfer money using the Wyse app. They transfer money for the down payment, and then at closing, you transfer the rest. You need to call Fidelity and Schwab to see how much they would charge you because it is *not* just a transfer. You are transfering, but you are also converting dollars into yen. There are almost always considerable fees to do this.
Congratulations! Your skin is glowing! Almost didn’t recognize you! ❤❤❤We usually shop at IKEA for our furniture. It was fun checking out the Shibuya ikea store when we were on vacation in Tokyo.
aww thank you so much emily!! 💓💓💓 ah yes ikea is always a great place to shop, i went there multiple times to buy things for my home too!!
I'm having the same problem in Tokyo. My income comes solely from the US and all the Japanese banks I've been to require earning yen. 😥
Suggestion: save your money. Find an older place (that is liveable when you buy it), pay cash, and then you can renovate it as you have the money to do so.
Congratulations for new home, would you like to visit my country I'll show you beautiful places, museums, art galleries, culture, mountain valleys and you can enjoy different types of cuisine as you never eat before 😊❤❤❤❤❤
Congrats. Since you bought an apartment, what is your monthly building fee since you didn’t buy an actual home which might not have hoa fees?
Actually, some of the detached homes there DO have monthly fees. It depends on where you buy. If you buy in places like Izu or some other resort area where you have an option to bring spring water into the home (i.e. mountain areas), like in the mountains of Niigata prefecture, there were also fees to pay to bring the spring water into the home, along with the home owner's association fee (paid once a year), and a one time transfer fee just to change the name on the spring water contract was over Y1M. The monthly costs for the spring water was Y8-10K per momth. Belonging to the home owner's association can be a once a year fee. Sometimes you can pay it monthly, sometimes you must pay it yearly. Sometimes belonging is optional, but think about that long and hard, because when a big earthquake or tsunami hits, it is going to be the kindness of your neighbors and strangers who are going to help you first. The government and first responders will get to you when they have time to get to you.
What you really need to be worried about is if your home is rebuildable because if you've never been in a big earthquake, you don't yet know what kind of structural damage can occur.
You can't depend on random UA-camrs for this kind of extremely serious information. You need to contact an agent who can help you. No serious adult would go to UA-cam and ask random channel owners for this kind of extremely serious financial and investment information.
@ I understand. I’ve been watching some other channels.I’m just trying to get an idea. I live overseas, so contacting a Japanese realtor is going to have a language barrier. I would need to know someone living in Japan who is fluent in both English and Japanese. I watch Shu Matsuo Post’s channel and Chani’s channel. That’s the only knowledge that I have thus far. Just curious.
@@inquisitvem6723 Okay, good to know. If you watch Shu's channel then you know you need a judicial scrivner to sign the documents with their seal, since you won't have one.
I would recommend you spend your time on SUUMO and begin to *read* on a legitimate website what some of the terms mean, so you can learn. Shu and Channi are not educating you. They are making content for their channels. Plus, if you are American, you can only stay in Japan for 90 days, without a "border flight/run" and in a rolling year, you can only stay for 180 days. Where are you going to stay the other 180 days, and who is going to take care of your home in the interim? Something to thing about.
Shu revealed in one of his videos that he charges $10K upfront, and he only takes people who are ready to purchase within a month. To me, $10K sounds exorbitant by Japanese standards, but perhaps he has a breakdown of what those charges include and it's worthwhile. I do know it includes connecting utilities, and the judicial scrivner. Most real estate companies will handle the renovations for you via their firm. I doubt they charge $10K/Y1.6M for it, but perhaps I'm wrong.
You should search for an Australian man who, I've heard via RE investors online, is quite generous with his time. He may be able to recommend somone to you if you know exactly where you want to purchase.
People's time is *very* valuable. It is the most valuable resource they have aside from health. Be mindful of that. You have to be willing to adult on your own as much as you can. Start on SUUMO, and translate the page into English and read everything you can. Good luck to you~
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Congrats on your new home! With those interest rates, it is a no brainer imo, rather than paying $600+/month in rent.
Would you be able to share how much apartments like yours cost on average?
Were you concerned about depreciation or did you scope out areas that were less likely?
Can I stay with you when I visit?