Abandoned Houses on sale for $500 USD in Japan - Do they really exist? Here is how you can find them
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
- Akiya (abandoned houses) in Japan made the headlines again this past week, but can you really find those ones as cheap as $500 USD or even for free? While I don't recommend buying them if you don't currently live in Japan, there is an English-friendly site where you can find more than 100 Akiya properties for under $5,000 USD.
Nagasaki $0 Free house in the video
nagasakijin.com/publics/index...
Shimane $5,000 USD house in the video
akiyabank.masudanohito.jp/aki...
Searching site "Akiya Sumai" shown in the video
akiya.sumai.biz/
Note that Akiya Sumai is only a portal site that links to Akiya bank page of each city. In the end, the buyer still has to go through the official route (everything done in Japanese) and contact each city.
#abandonedhouse #akiya #akiyabank
#oldhouse #cheaphouse #kominka
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Do you have any questions regarding Akiya or how the Akiya banks work? Leave a comment below and I may be able to do another quick video to answer the frequently asked questions.
As a foreigner why dont they use these towns for farms?
@@jokervbatman5023 Farming regulation is quite strict in Japan so it's not easy for newcomers...even for Japanese.
I have a question. Could you buy one of these really cheap unlivable house, have it torn down and then rebuild a new house in its spot? Or would that be a complicated process?
If you could just knock it down and build a new house, then free land is actually pretty cool.
@@chromberries7329 You can tear down the house most of the time. Whether or not you can build something new on the land will depend on the location. For example, if it's a land inside an alley then most likely you cannot build a new home.
The cost to take down the house & dispose of all the materials is quite costly though... for a 100sqm 2 storey house it'll probably cost around 1.5~2 mil yen.
Is there any sort of extra payment after you have purchased a house. Any additional costs?
Also is it easier to get VIsa to live there permanently if you own a property like this?
Let's say I want to know everything in process to buying a house like this, what kind of organizations are out there to contact and ask all my questions?
How much do people get paid for a basic job in these areas approximately?
This is fascinating, i am Aussie but my partner is Japanese and i've thought about moving to Japan a lot.
Thank you! Having a Japanese spouse is probably the most helpful on making the move!
Do it.
Love the content of your videos. The maps, overview and other information is terrific. Thank you. Regards from Australia.
In America paying like ahundred thousand for a house and having a half an hour commute is actually pretty normal...
so these are AMAAAAZING!!!!
Most of these houses, even in rural Japan, have fairly good access to a train or at least a bus station. Getting a working visa status in rural Japan won't be easy though for a foreigner...best way is to start a company of your own.
@@GoodOldHousesJapan What kind of company would I need to start?
In Auckland, NZ a house is about NZ $1,000,000 - and it isn't much! It would be great to get a house for $100,000 US.
Thanks for making and sharing this video. 😀👍
My pleasure and thanks for watching!
Imagine you buy one of these houses and the town turns into a ghost town with you alone like in the movies🤣
Some people preferred to be left alone without neighbors anyway 🤣
Great information👍🏼
Thank you!
Growing up in Mexico Country side where there is no internet... malls etc... I could def live in the country side of Japan where its isolated... Id feel right at home. I guess there was a reason I grew up in the country for a reason... I have now found my reason in life.. Japan here I come!!! :D I Can def do that farm life in Japan Np...
Some rural area of Japan you still have high-speed internet and convenient stores opening 24-7...I guess when one gets used to this level of comfort it's hard to adjust to life outside of Japan.... rural Japan awaits you!
Peace.
If someone buys one of these houses and moves in, is there a risk that the population will decline until the local infrastructure shuts down on them? I'm thinking things like the local grocery store, train station, and emergency services?
That's one of the most important factors to consider when buying these cheap houses in rural areas. I'm not for buying houses in the mountains or anything too far away from the city. Small but compact town close to nature & train stations is something I feel that has more potential. Places like that is less likely of becoming a ghost town in the future.
This is very real possibility that in a generation the whole town may be abandoned, so this must be taken into consideration
@@funkthat vacation home.
Hmmm, a whole town to myself sounds like a dream to me lol.
@@Tikolico me thinking about buying the whole town 😆 you could populate it with homeless of good character even
Literally everything i see in Japan is 100 % in Japanese, then this page comes and provides *ESPERANTO* of all things.
Esperanto was developed as a supposed universal language. To me, it sounds a lot like Spanish based. Very few speakers worldwide. I'm not one of them, but have a sister who speaks it.
This is very informative and interesting. Thanks for posting.
My mom had to learn it in school.
i enjoyed your video.
Thank you Eddie for watching!
Great video man! I’ll definitely be checking out Akiya Sumai.
Do most akiya have a condition where the buyer must live in the house for a certain amount of time?
Akiya is just a general term for abandoned houses. The properties listed on the "Akiya banks" of each city usually require the buyer to relocate to the city sometime after purchasing, if not immediately. How many years you need to live there depends again on the city. You can still find cheap properties (although not that many) on commercial real estate sites and those ones don't require you to move or live there.
@@GoodOldHousesJapan where can i find one that requires not to live in or even be in japan
@@7summerbeauty Hi Sio, most of the houses you find on commercial real estate sites (athome, suumo, etc) should be okay to buy without the need to move.
Awesome video, Sir please post some job offers in Japan especially for foreigners like me, I'm a Filipino by the way, I love living in Japan, I really enjoyed a lot of videos pertaining to japan
Thank you! What do you mean by job offers? Like information on Japanese companies hiring for foreign employee??
@@GoodOldHousesJapan Yes
@@valferrancullo693 Will do if I come across something interesting!
@@GoodOldHousesJapan Thank you, enjoy the rest of the weekends and let us all keep safe, regards
Esperanto is a manufactured language based on English, German and Romance languages. It was designed to unite the world with a lingua franca to prevent war.
As long as CoCo Ichibanya is close by its a good location. I would guess the septic systems could be a big issue.
How can I connect with an Akiya specialist? I'm interested in moving to Japan for February 2024.
Do you have a video or any resources on understanding taxes on property / houses and required permits for construction (repair) in Japan?
No unfortunately I haven't made those videos yet...
great video, do you know if they have any houses near or around a hard off store, the reason why am asking is because I want to work at a hard off store thats near the house am going to buy, and do you know if they can have a vending machine placed just right out side of the house 🏠, any info or advice is appreciated 😀 😉 👍
Thank you for the comments. Finding a house close to a hard off store & vending machine shouldn't be too hard with Google map! That's what I use anyway...
Whats a hard off store
@@TheBillaro a hard off store is were you can buy second hand items like: video games, tvs, any item that you can get for cheap, it is a budget friendly place to shop, hope this info helped 👍 😀
I thought this video was going to be about how it was not possible but it actually is. Of course it has its downsides but is possible.
It's definitely possible. Using the Akiya banks may get you the cheaper houses but the process will be a pain if you don't live in Japan & do not speak the language. Properties outside the Akiya banks (eg athome) will be a lot easier to purchase.
So these wooden houses are on freehold land? And if we buy over, we own the land too right ?
Yes all houses in Japan come with land unless specified. The land that you can only "rent" and not "own" is something called "借地権(Shakuchiken)".
So how is the transportation to those places? Is there a bus stop or you need car?
Depends on the place. Most places are reachable via train or bus + a bit of walk though.
Can foreigner buy one with farmland but not use the farmland at all ie. leave it as grass field?
What are the taxes? Are these properties in dangerous areas or will breakdown quickly?
Hi Anna, this article has all the taxes listed out.
tokyocheapo.com/living/akiya-vacant-houses-in-the-japanese-countryside-for-a-steal/
Akiya is just a general & very vague term for old houses for sale. There are akiya houses listed for over $100k USD and they tend to be in more convenient locations without much need to fix. In the end, you get what you pay for.
@@GoodOldHousesJapan Thanks
What is the process of buying one of these properties? If you are trying to buy the home from outside of the country how would that work?
For Akiya banks it's literally impossible for foreigners living overseas to buy. That said, you can still find relatively cheap kominka or machiya houses on commercial real estate sites like athome. Whether or not you can finish the purchase without visiting Japan depends on the local agent.
hi may i know if what are the things that i need to preapare if im going to migrate in japan and will buy one of the abandoned house? thanks
First thing you have to get married to Japanese otherways you want be able to live there permanently :)
Hi buying or owning a property in Japan doesn't grand you any special residential status. You'll still need to visit Japan via a tourist visa.
For that prices wherre are the small leters or what does it hidden behind the price? In my country usually that kind of offers are scams. I don't belive it!
The bathub tho, so scary 😱🍷
Wouldn't want to actually visit properties like that 😂
I Want to live that city to Bothing my own Places
How do I go about paying as a foreigner can it be paid over the phone or will I have to go there and pay it cash it’s very frustrating lol and are the phone numbers on they’re site legit
The site I shared in the video is not a real estate company but just a site sharing cheap properties (under 5mil yen) listed on the Akiya bank pages of each city, so there's really no point calling whoever running the site. You can buy them as foreigners of course but the hurdle is the requirement to actually move there & live.
@@GoodOldHousesJapan okay I can live there but I’m still not understanding how can I purchase a house there if there’s no real contact information to make a purchase if you can share to me the information that I need to make a purchase I would really appreciate it thanks
@@GoodOldHousesJapan like do I need to go there In person and make a purchase or what...???? I need steps if you don’t mind
@@notnow1825 The buyer would need to contact each city to view & purchase the properties under the city's Akiya bank. This is what a city's Akiya bank page looks like.
gosecity-akiyabank.com/inquiry/ It's not easy for buyers outside of Japan for many reasons but the main one being that everything will need to be communicated in Japanese (as Akiya bank is NOT something tailored specifically for foreigners). And yes in the end the buyer would need to be in Japan to make the purchase.
@@GoodOldHousesJapan wow okay so by purchasing physically can I do it with a bank card or would I have too use cash or in this case yen to buy???
How do I find a big kominka house
There are Kominka houses everywhere in Japan. What area are you looking at?
@@GoodOldHousesJapan I’m looking for a rural area where the houses are really spaced out from each other. And a big back yard.
@@goldk1315 This site here is the most common one for rural area houses. Take a look. www.inakanet.jp/
@@GoodOldHousesJapan the website is good but is there another one with rural houses
Just do your research dude
Are these excused from inheritance tax?
Inheritance tax only applies to properties that are "gifted" for free.
@@GoodOldHousesJapan so it makes much more sense to buy a cheap house as opposed to the gifted ones. Thank you! 🙂
What the hell happened in that tub!? lol
I don't want to know 😂
why is it i feel like there is a ghost in an abandoned house? huhuhu
Only one way to find out...
@@GoodOldHousesJapan hahahah yup
you're filipino aren't you? :)
I looking for free house and haouse to open Balkan restourant
after this video japans population will increase crazy haha
youtube algorithm will have to push this video a bit more then 😂
pretty sure that's a blood not stain
Blood turned into stain...
@@GoodOldHousesJapan hello sir I am living in korea now, I wanted to ask you if I can buy a house there in masuda knowing that I will repair and fix everything gradually, and if there is a way to contact you by mail or any kind of social networking because I am really interested
Thank you for everything
@@frankokorea1884 Hi Franko, you can reach me at fumi.wen88@gmail.com.
Generally speaking, you need to be able to have a working VISA in japan in order to buy the house and then live in it. Without a working VISA, the most you can do is visit as a tourist and stay for a maximum of 3 or 6 month per year (depends on what passport you are using). Most Akiya banks do not sell to buyers who cannot relocate to the city.
I feel like if u want to buy these houses you would probably want to put a couple 100k into renovations for the structure
Definitely. For some smaller houses where the owner lived until recent years, 50k could be enough. Generally speaking for houses that were vacant for 20-30 years it'll be good to at least prepare 100k usd for renovation.
@@GoodOldHousesJapan wait rly-. i feel like thats a steal..
Whut they'll just give you the house for free?😧
Free for the property itself plus a bunch of fees. Still doesn't add up to that much but the cost to fix up the house would be a few mil yen for most cases.
@@GoodOldHousesJapan cool :o i have a feeling the giving away of whole properties like this is like a very japanese thing to do for some reason xD
@@nikkisy5769 The reason is their population decline. What's happening is that Japanese aren't having enough children to replace the current population. On top of that, the younger generation are moving away from these small towns to the big cities to get better educated/higher paying jobs. Then when the older folks pass away, no one's there to move in or buy the house, so the houses just sit there and rot - which looks terrible and reduces the value of other houses nearby. The city figures if they give away the houses for free, they can tempt people to move in. It's better than letting the houses be abandoned and fall apart, at least. Kind of sad.
Are they haunted tho?:')
Only one way to find out.
@@GoodOldHousesJapan 😭😭😂😂😂
I would really love to live in Japan and I prefer a older house/farmhouse but Japan doesn’t just give citizenship to American citizens. It would be really hard to get even permanent residence there, so why would I buy a property there? Someone tell me if I marry a guy that I would get permanent residence ? Well, I would like is to find a guy in his 30’s or 50s he can even have children since I can’t have any because I am transgender. Maybe I should marry a really old man in his 70s.? that’s how bad I want to move to Japan so beautiful there in the country side.
Hiw can i contact you i am looking for Japanese advice and willing to pay you
I'll see what I can do. You can reach me at info@koryoya.com