To Shu. I have friends who own cottages in Canada and love them. But they are spending hours in traffic in summer going up on Friday and coming back on Sunday. Then they rarely, if ever go in winter. Upkeep, insurance etc makes them a pain to keep. Another friend rents 3 cottages a summer in different areas of the province. He goes with his family, spends a week enjoying different places, and goes home. Changes it up every year. No taxes, no upkeep, no stress.
I'm in Ontario and often wonder about your point as well. they end up gooing to the same place over and over again. Why not just rent at different places as you go? You forgot no insurance, no 2nd cable or internet, no hydro. Cheers from Richmond Hill
Please be prepared for Natural Disasters if you live in Japan. Soon or Later , anywhere in Japan You will experience Huge Quake , Typhoon , Flood , etc. Portable Battery charger , Bottle of Water , Canned food are must have .. Please be safe every one !!
More than money, you have to enjoy the priceless good people around you. You can't take money with you, but you can leave everlasting love with good relationships. It's important to treasure the people (especially the ones who are/were good to you) and the moments and memories.
Is there a yearly property tax? if house is empty, any maintenance? Snow, or water problems, etc. why other costs are associated? can I buy a car and get a license as a foreigner
Thanks Shu, How can you buy a house in Japan and live there if you don't have residency or citizenship? Do most people buy a house for vacation or for rent only?
Hi Shu, I’m curious. How did he find this property? On his own or through your team? And what are his plans for a long term visa if he’s planning to retire there in the future? Is he going to be looking into getting a Business Manager Visa? Thanks!
Nice place. Like the house. The price is steep. For a vacation home, I be looking for something cheaper. For my own use, for that price, I don't mind something further out.
Hi Shu, I was wondering if you get clients buying vacation homes that don’t speak Japanese? I am interested in potentially buying a Japan vacation home but can’t speak the language.
That is the whole point of hiring someone like Shu. He speaks fluent English and Japanese. And has lost of experience as an investor in both the US as well as in Japan. You can learn Japanese after you buy a house.
Of course! You can fill out one of these forms so I can help you: Akiya Income Generator (for rental properties): forms.gle/7ySUCdpiLVy9mHoy9 Japan Akiya Assist (for vacation homes): forms.gle/1A7FHHJxqHfuuUjh7
@@jeniferfrenchdravillas That's what it seems. They could have the tub refinished to white... or just leave it as is because they won't be there often. How much time can a person in their 40s take away from work in the USA? The business model in the USA seems to be if you can take two weeks away at one time and we can get by without you then do we really need you. (It's different of course with people who can work from home)
If I buy a house in Japan as I would like to with my wife, how would I live there 12 months a year when we retire at 65? Or would Japan kick us out? Cheers from Canada
@@Nature_with_Peter_Kane Japan doesn't have retirement visas. You couldn't get a visa to stay 12 months a year... unless you divorce and both remarry Japanese... Best you can do is two 90 day tourist visas.
Hehe... his 26 year old vacation home costs more than my actual home in Japan cost new. And my home is 130 square metres on 330 square metres of land. Land value, land value, land value.😅
I find every house through this channel seems to be very expensive when I've seen what others have paid. Is it location, because the difference is generally quite big.
@@357smooth because I live on the outskirts of a city that's not one of the biggies and my house isn't a few minute's walk from conveniences and a station that gets me into Tokyo quickly. If I lived where I rented in the city a plot of land the size I have would be about ¥70 million.
@@Brian-vs9sd His focus is around Tokyo, mostly Kanagawa. The houses are more expensive because land prices make up a lot of the price. The exact same house in an inconvenient location probably wouldn't even sell at 1/4 the price. The other UA-camr videos you watch are probably in these out of the way places. Shu would do well to explain the land cost per tsubo of the areas he's showing. Real estate agents know this or can look it up. (The one I teach made a map of land prices for me). That way viewers can watch and think... oh, the land is worth about ¥ ?? million yen so the house is seen to have ?? value. Teach viewers rather than just give listing prices and ask "would you pay this?"... How the heck should we know without ANY information on the land value. That's a dumb way to go about pushing homes.
Hubert is the coolest guest yet! Bro got aura 😂💪
Gorgeous home in a great location. Loved the interview as well. Thanks Shu!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really liked the conversation on this one
Thank you!
Good to see a happy buyer!
Good for Japan also!
To Shu. I have friends who own cottages in Canada and love them. But they are spending hours in traffic in summer going up on Friday and coming back on Sunday. Then they rarely, if ever go in winter. Upkeep, insurance etc makes them a pain to keep.
Another friend rents 3 cottages a summer in different areas of the province. He goes with his family, spends a week enjoying different places, and goes home. Changes it up every year. No taxes, no upkeep, no stress.
I'm in Ontario and often wonder about your point as well. they end up gooing to the same place over and over again. Why not just rent at different places as you go? You forgot no insurance, no 2nd cable or internet, no hydro. Cheers from Richmond Hill
Love the Video Shu! Now its my time to move to Japan.. Im going to be going to Nagano
Thank you! Nagano is a good place ;)
I enjoyed the interview and the book recommendation, thanks!
I totally want an Akiya house! I hope I can make it happen. Thank you for these videos 😊
You can do it!
Please be prepared for Natural Disasters if you live in Japan. Soon or Later , anywhere in Japan You will experience Huge Quake , Typhoon , Flood , etc.
Portable Battery charger , Bottle of Water , Canned food are must have .. Please be safe every one !!
Congrats. Very good location.
I agree! It's a great place.
More than money, you have to enjoy the priceless good people around you. You can't take money with you, but you can leave everlasting love with good relationships. It's important to treasure the people (especially the ones who are/were good to you) and the moments and memories.
Very nice house and its sub 10 minutes away from the bullet train so they can go anywhere. Super convenient
My daughter is attending UCSD in La Jolla! I would love to be able to buy a home in Japan! So amazing!
Is there a yearly property tax? if house is empty, any maintenance? Snow, or water problems, etc. why other costs are associated? can I buy a car and get a license as a foreigner
How do I become Hubert’s friend 😂
What is the reason the Seller sold the property? thank u.
Greetings from Bucharest 👋🎅🎄🎁☃️❄️
Hello how can I buy a house close to Tokyo akiya house
Question: when Hubert said the distances, he is from major locations is he referencing by car or subway?
He means by train or subway routes
@@wampaslapyo makes sense. :)
Thanks Shu, How can you buy a house in Japan and live there if you don't have residency or citizenship? Do most people buy a house for vacation or for rent only?
Hi Shu, I’m curious. How did he find this property? On his own or through your team? And what are his plans for a long term visa if he’s planning to retire there in the future? Is he going to be looking into getting a Business Manager Visa? Thanks!
ACCORDING TO GOOGLE For a Business Manager Visa, you must meet certain requirements, including a capital investment of 5 million yen.
Nice place. Like the house. The price is steep. For a vacation home, I be looking for something cheaper. For my own use, for that price, I don't mind something further out.
I wonder how much rent this house would theoretically fetch. It looks goo to go
Hi Shu, I was wondering if you get clients buying vacation homes that don’t speak Japanese? I am interested in potentially buying a Japan vacation home but can’t speak the language.
That is the whole point of hiring someone like Shu. He speaks fluent English and Japanese. And has lost of experience as an investor in both the US as well as in Japan. You can learn Japanese after you buy a house.
Of course! You can fill out one of these forms so I can help you:
Akiya Income Generator (for rental properties): forms.gle/7ySUCdpiLVy9mHoy9
Japan Akiya Assist (for vacation homes): forms.gle/1A7FHHJxqHfuuUjh7
Holy he overpaid lol and he still need to renovate on top of 330K
I think he’s only redoing the bathroom, right? That’s not too bad
@@jeniferfrenchdravillas That's what it seems. They could have the tub refinished to white... or just leave it as is because they won't be there often. How much time can a person in their 40s take away from work in the USA? The business model in the USA seems to be if you can take two weeks away at one time and we can get by without you then do we really need you. (It's different of course with people who can work from home)
Not sure how this property is an overpaid place when the supply in that area is close to nothing.
Yeah he paid so much because of the location
Hey, I'm Chinese too, so we could be related... #vacationJapan
Hello Shu, I have been trying to contact you but I dont get a reply. Please let me know how. Thanks
Pepperdine!
If I buy a house in Japan as I would like to with my wife, how would I live there 12 months a year when we retire at 65? Or would Japan kick us out? Cheers from Canada
@@Nature_with_Peter_Kane Japan doesn't have retirement visas. You couldn't get a visa to stay 12 months a year... unless you divorce and both remarry Japanese... Best you can do is two 90 day tourist visas.
@@wendyon4517 yeah I never heard of retirement visas but was hoping this youtuber would have some suggestions.
@@wendyon4517 Hahaha..yes good idea...get divorced and remarry a Japanese woman lol
@@Nature_with_Peter_Kane a work or business visa or marriage to a Japanese are the only ways to longer term residency that I know of.
He can get cheap homes in LA now
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damn 330k Cash i wish i can get a loan for that amount haha
Rather rent
私の良き友人シュウ！興奮してるよ、次の家が売れるのを見てね 🤙🏼🌀
That house is worth nothing 1998 lol
Hehe... his 26 year old vacation home costs more than my actual home in Japan cost new. And my home is 130 square metres on 330 square metres of land. Land value, land value, land value.😅
Pq
I find every house through this channel seems to be very expensive when I've seen what others have paid. Is it location, because the difference is generally quite big.
@@357smooth because I live on the outskirts of a city that's not one of the biggies and my house isn't a few minute's walk from conveniences and a station that gets me into Tokyo quickly. If I lived where I rented in the city a plot of land the size I have would be about ¥70 million.
@@Brian-vs9sd His focus is around Tokyo, mostly Kanagawa. The houses are more expensive because land prices make up a lot of the price. The exact same house in an inconvenient location probably wouldn't even sell at 1/4 the price. The other UA-camr videos you watch are probably in these out of the way places.
Shu would do well to explain the land cost per tsubo of the areas he's showing. Real estate agents know this or can look it up. (The one I teach made a map of land prices for me). That way viewers can watch and think... oh, the land is worth about ¥ ?? million yen so the house is seen to have ?? value. Teach viewers rather than just give listing prices and ask "would you pay this?"... How the heck should we know without ANY information on the land value. That's a dumb way to go about pushing homes.
@@wendyon4517 Thanks for the info.