Probably the BEST 0 Yen Traditional Japanese House You Can Find - Akiya on an Island in Ehime

[@tasteapiana]

Really appreciate you doing videos in this format, just walking through the listings and talking about features and giving your honest views. It's a kind of ASMR for those of us looking for a place to get away to.

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

This is the most surprising comment I've had 😂 never thought the word ASMR would appear in the comments. Glad you liked the walkthrough though. This format is takes less time to film & edit as well so maybe I can try doing a bit more of these videos.

[@tasteapiana]

@@GoodOldHousesJapan I knew I should have called you the Bob Ross of online realty; ''Here we have some happy trees next to a house painted in titanium white''. Just don't start wearing an afro lol.

[@SundaiLove]

Just came from a vacation on an island very near that one. Osaki Shimojima. Nice view, people and of course mikan :)

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

I'm sure island life will be enjoyable for a certain period of time...still so many places to explore! Glad to know you actually travelled closed to this island.

[@Monsterpala]

Having build a house in 2017 I can roughly imagine how much you d have to fix. The value of the work is certainly high, you don't get to build a house with those massive beams, decorations and so on easy today. Even fixing it will cost a fortune. So only a very small percentage of people would be able and willing to do it. Unless you totally love tangarines and are a digital nomad or rich it will be hard.

[@mariondavia8178]

I was worried that you was not going to make no more videos I was scared that maybe too many people was asking too much from you but I see now that you're back now my lifestyle is quiet I love the Japanese culture I want to be in a Japanese old historic house and I want to enjoy the Japanese lifestyle for what I have left I am 72 years old I am retired I have a very good Financial retirement and I'm looking for some of the houses like you showed in your last videos in Kyoto now I can live on an island because I live I want to be very quiet but I like my Japanese food masaki my beer and I want to have friends I want to talk I want to enjoy life Japanese style so please help me to be able to find you be able to find something like this with your help thank you very much and do not stop continue

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you Marion. I'm still making videos of course! Just getting very busy as more people can enter Japan now. Hope you'll be making a trip to Japan soon!

[@mariondavia8178]

I'll be coming to Japan in February and March and I'm very very interested in meeting with you and seeing some of these properties because I am retired I want to make Japan my home and I would love to meet with you to see if I can see to look and find some of these historic old houses that can be renovated that for zero down or something and I like to try to do the work myself please continue on your on your mission on making videos and I hope some way somehow I can reach and make contact with you

[@mariondavia8178]

Hi How are you been in February or or March the first week I will be going to Japan and I'm going to start looking for my dream house my zero Yen or my $4,000 us house and I'm hoping that I can get in contact with you or you can someway somehow help me to be able to find a real estate person that I can trust or maybe you can help me find me my house I'm retired I'm ready to go to retire in Japan my wife is excited and we're ready to do it so stay healthy stay safe and please don't give up on the the videos thank you very much have a wonderful holidays

[@matthewriley3778]

I always look forward to these videos! I’m house hunting this year.

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed the videos! Hope your house hunting has been going well.

[@Erynzindulge]

welcome back! been watching a lot of your videos catching up these past few weeks, thank you!

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you for coming back! Really hope I can catch up on making more videos but just getting so much busier as the border is now opened...

[@jeremi96221]

I'm curious how much getting a contractor/architect/workers would cost to repair a house like this! If you can, could you make a video about the cost of labor and materials?

[@ShinmegamiPersona]

It’s relaxing watching this in my phone while I work. I seen a few zero yen homes but they were near nuclear plants lol

[@fetalgiraffe7]

Great website resources, thanks for sharing as always!

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

No problem Levi & Yetta. It was a great find for myself as well. Hope to share more in the future!

[@SundaiLove]

Wow awesome find

[@mariondavia8178]

How can I find real estate people who have these kind of houses that I can rent to buy or I could get I've almost all of your videos I've asked this for your help and maybe possibilities of meeting with you in February and March and I'm still continuing this I'm not going to give up until I can have me one of these houses for myself to renovate to do have fun to enjoy life in so please don't don't give up keep confining these houses and keep making videos people like myself we need your help

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you Marion. Yes please contact me once you are here in Kyoto next year. I'm happy to help.

[@808zhu]

Yo man. How are you? Geez, so unbelievable.. It's hard sitting here without booking a flight...

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Very busy lately as everyone can enter Japan now...! I guess you'll be making the trip over soon?

[@808zhu]

@@GoodOldHousesJapan We'll see. I have a lot of stuff going on, but still hoping for April.

[@mchaves7663]

Thanks for the video. What's the internet like in Japan in general? At the islands?

[@runlaplap1856]

Do you have a realtor you recommend that can help me with the paperwork process of the purchase as I don’t speak Japanese?

[@ShinmegamiPersona]

Late reply but I know someone hit me up

[@shinywhitelotus]

do you have a link to this house? what are the espenses and fee ( all the taxes and fees) you estimate for this property except repair?

[@mariondavia8178]

If you have a link put it out if you can if you have my email send me the link and send me your

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Hi here is the page. ritou-akiya.com/house/nakajima_oura_sale_0100 This property is now under negotiation. The expenses and fees need to be confirmed by the local agent. Estimation of repair....10mil yen plus?

[@hermes8258]

Why do viewers think you are Japanese? You sure sound kabayan to me. Thanks for your informative videos.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Can these houses be made into bed and breakfast accommodation?

[@stevendunn2501]

Thank you so much for these videos. My wife's from Matsuyama. We lived for a number of years in Chiba and Fukuoka. Her and our daughter are currently living in Matsuyama with her parents while I'm working and saving money back in America. I really want an 空き家. Do you think $20,000 would be enough to modestly renovate?

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you for the compliment and glad you enjoyed the videos! $20,000 USD is likely to replace the old kitchen/toilet/bathrooms, but there are probably a lot of other things that need to be fixed as well... For a typical home that's been vacant for 10-20 years, I think it'd good to at least budget 50k USD for minimum repair.

[@michaeljwal1]

How can I buy or get an Akiya for 0 yen? Is it possible in a rural area

[@wealth-wm7bo]

I don't know japanese ,but i 'd like to get something one with good roof.

[@greading2763]

What is the link for the website please?

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Hi here is the page. ritou-akiya.com/house/nakajima_oura_sale_0100 This property is now under negotiation.

[@richardschneider4775]

Investors have a YEN for cheap houses with contents

[@veronicaapaez8181]

Hi there I'm Veronica Apaez. I would like to fun out. Is great to hear that. I would like to have a house please.

[@yktang3560]

Can I engaged your service to help me buy a akiya house near Kyoto?

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Yes you can reach me at [e-mail].

[@sureshsangwan6991]

Hello sir

[@everythingisnand]

This may be a lot to ask, but how are the possibilities for internet connection for these old houses? I understand that the houses up in the mountains may not even have cell service so there would be an issue getting internet access there... Thank you so much for all these great videos! I really enjoy them!

[@UltraGamer9999999999]

Starlink

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thanks for your comment! Internet coverage is pretty good even in rural towns of Japan as long as it's not inside deep forest and mountains. There are maps provided Rakuten or Docomo where you can check if 4g or 5g is provided in a particular area.

[@gabrielmancas8517]

Hello I am Gabriel. I want to ask you if you have time to find a beautiful house for me with 0 $.Thank you

[@shoiku4734]

I smiled when you said, "Zero" with emphasis on the price. Yes, I have money to buy this property, but it is far out there. I have no personal transportation. Thanks to your videos, I have been browsing some akiya links but haven't seen any house that is not falling apart or not too far away. Would be great if maybe you know of a samurai house or Kominka $0 to $5000 not too far from the cities, not too much renovation required... Max is under $10k with all the costs included (tax and fees).

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you for the comment! Realistically it is not easy finding somewhere livable under 10k. I haven't seen any in the past few years. If you are okay with a very remote location, then perhaps there is a higher chance of finding such a place...

[@fleurafricaine5740]

I could imagine it’s difficult for an American to assimilate in Japan and be accepted. And without the ability to speak the language even more difficult.